Wednesday, June 24th – Hall of Famer Olivier Ruel takes us through an 8-4 draft queue on Magic Online. He shares some comprehensive thoughts about both the picks and the games, and talks us through each step of the way! If you’re looking to improve your Limited game, this is the article series for you!
Wednesday, June 24th – The Standard metagame is shifting week in and week out, and this is sure to continue with the introduction of M10. Kyle Sanchez examines the foundations of the format, and draws some interesting conclusions on the strategies required to succeed in our game’s most popular Constructed variant; Perfect timing for this weekend’s StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in Minneapolis!
Wednesday, June 24th – Last week, Manuel Bucher shared the details from hi impressive finish at Grand Prix: Sao Paulo. He provided his Elementals list for Standard… and today, he talks us through the trickier matchups and sideboarding plans. If you’re looking for something different for the upcoming StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in Minneapolis this weekend, look no further!
Tuesday, June 23rd – As most of you have heard by now, Wizards of the Coast has instituted a large number of rules and terminology changes as of M10. These changes were supposedly made with the casual fan in mind. As one of the few columnists with a dedicated casual column, this seemed like the perfect chance to chime in on recent changes, and give you my thoughts.
Tuesday, June 23rd – For seventeen days, Rich got to live the dream of the Magic travelling junkie, taking in Manchester, Chicago, Seattle, Tacoma, Honolulu, Los Angeles, and more as the global travelling circus continued apace. In this first part of his adventures, he examines the more esoteric parts of the trip, featuring some very strange experiences involving basketball, guns, baseball, and having no legs…
Tuesday, June 23rd – In the past seven days, The Starkington Post (Bill Stark’s daily Magic blog) has discussed Duels of the Planeswalkers, examined the Banned/Restricted lists, interviewed Patrick Chapin, and much more!
Tuesday, June 23rd – Inspired by Olivier Ruel and Sam Stoddard’s articles reviewing their stumbling blocks in the game, Doug takes a look this week at the challenges that hold him back from advancing in the game. With both general and Legacy-specific points, Doug tackles issues that many Legacy players face, both pre-game and in-game. Find out how you can enhance your play skills and win more Legacy games in this week’s article!
Tuesday, June 23rd – Adrian Sullivan is in a reflective mood. With the Standard PTQ season continuing apace, coupled with the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open series, it seems that preparation is the key to ultimate success. Adrian contemplates the nature of preparation, and shares a few ideas to help us reach that ephemeral next level…
Tuesday, June 23rd – Since Pro Tour: Hawaii, Sam Black has diligently stuck to his draft plan, participating in at least two per day. Today, he talks about the lessons he’s learnt about the format thus far, and highlights the wisdom of mining your Magic Online replay bank for pertinent information. He shows us some of his more intricate game states, and explains where things went wrong…
Monday, June 22nd – Hall of Famer Olivier Ruel takes us through an 8-4 draft queue on Magic Online. He shares some comprehensive thoughts about both the picks and the games, and talks us through each step of the way! If you’re looking to improve your Limited game, this is the article series for you!
Monday, June 22nd – With all the doom and anguish and woeful howls into the moonlit sky that have filled the Internetz for the last week, Dave began doubting the future of reality as we all know it. Is it really all that bad? Or are the Magic 2010 rules changes severely overhyped?
Monday, June 22nd – Alara Block Constructed is a relevant format for Magic Online, and I’ve been playing a lot of it since Pro Tour: Cascade… erm, Honolulu. After last month’s debacle playing a “solid” looking Jund deck, I really needed a good idea to lift my spirits. Two people made Top 8 bashing with robots, and I really liked the look of the deck.
Monday, June 22nd – Last week, the regular update to the Banned and Restricted list threw a couple of irons into the Vintage fire. While Thirst For Knowledge was restricted, a host of cards came off the list to reenter competitive play. Stephen shares his thoughts on the changes, and wades in to the popular M10 debate.
Monday, June 22nd – M10 is coming with well over 100 fresh cards looking to shake up Standard. Of particular interest is the rumored inclusion of a certain one-mana red instant. Patrick Chapin discusses some of the cards showcased thus far, before tackling the future of Vintage Magic…
Friday, June 19th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’ve got a double-header: First you have over 23 minutes of Pro Tour: Honolulu goodness where we speak of combo, catch up with Joe K, and answer The Question in a variety of ways. On the text-only side, I’ll talk about how our game is changing and will not be the same after July and how I feel about it. Let’s go!
