CategoryMagic The Gathering

From The Lab — Constructed Applications of Future Sight White (The Return of the Great White Hype?)

Craig “The Professor” Jones applies his analytical mind to the task of dissecting the White cards from Future Sight. In particular, White cards that may reinvigorate the fortunes of the Little Deck That Could —Block Constructed White Weenie. Is Lumithread Field enough to neuter Sulfur Elemental? Does Scout’s Warning offer hope against Mystical Teachings? And has Judge Unworthy been judged worthy?

Spotlight on Future Sight — A Look at Constructed

Rounding out our Spotlight on Future Site series, we have Mike Flores! As usual for Flores Friday, Mike will be dwelling on cards specifically for Constructed formats… and today’s article looks at the twenty most promising cards to come from the new set. In addition, Mike dismantles a lot of the myths regarding some of the more over-hyped cards in the set. You can be sure that Pact of Negation will make the Top 20 list… but Bound in Silence? And where does Mike stand on the Edge of Autumn debate? Read on to find out!

The Kitchen Table #179 – Future Sight Decks

Bonjour mes amis! I am back this week with several Future Sight-themed decks. I want to help you get your collective deckbuilding juices a-flowing. Maybe I’ll spark an idea or two for my own deck collection as well!

Unlocking Legacy – A Modern Goblins Primer, Part II

Grand Prix Columbus - May 19-20, 2007!

In this article, Chris Coppola talks about some key matchups in the format, and discusses sideboarding strategies for prevalent decks.

Tact or Friction — Future Sight Mechanic Review

Talen, it seems, is no fan of Future Sight. In the first of three separate set review articles, he questions the mechanics that make up the meat of the set, and asks the developers why certain cards appeared in certain spaces. Vocal and outspoken as usual… do you agree with his assessment?

Chatter of the Squirrel — Two-Headed Thinking

Two-Headed Giant… the format that divides opinion like no other! While some folk can’t get enough of its team-tastic goodness, other players read the phrase “2HG” and die a little inside. Today’s Chatter of the Squirrel breaks down the core strategies of the format into manageable chunks, and lays bare the information you’ll need in order to capture that elusive Blue Envelope.

Drafting With Rich – TTP #21

You all know the drill by now… Rich Hoaen, Canada’s finest and grumpiest draft export, takes us by the hand and drags us through the rollercoaster ride of an 8-4 TTP Draft on Magic Online. From pick 1 to pick 45, Rich shares them all, and his final deck and draft performance are analysed in the article, the forums, and beyond. Come join in the fun!

Peebles Primers — Drafting With Future Sight: White, Blue, and Green

Last week’s Peebles Primers saw BPM take a look at drafting the Red and Black commons from Future Sight. Today, he brings us the lowdown on the remaining three colors — Blue, White, and Green. Each color gets a common pick order, and each card has its relative strengths and weaknesses on display for all to see. The cards hit the stores tomorrow, folks… be prepared!

Spotlight on Future Sight — Future Sight for Competitive Play

For our fourth instalment in the Spotlight on Future Sight series, Tiago Chan takes Future Sight through its Pro paces! He breaks down the new cards in relation to upcoming tournament play, and investigates their strengths and weaknesses for individual Limited (both Sealed Deck and Draft), Block Constructed, and Two-Headed Giant. Anyone with serious tournament aspirations cannot miss this!

Feature Article – Sullivan Library: The Best Future Sight Constructed Cards

Adrian Sullivan, one of the game’s most inventive deckbuilders, takes us through his own personal Top 5 Future Sight cards for Constructed, color by color. Today’s article looks at the Top 5 Black, Blue, and Green cards, with the series rounding out next week. Some of the cards here are obvious calls, but others are much more surprising. Looking for those cards that may power out the Next Big Thing? Look no further!

Pro Perspective – Pimp My Draft #6

Fresh of his fantastic performance at Pro Tour: Yokohama, Raphael Levy brings us the final instalment of his popular Pimp My Draft series! Today, he drafts with two lucky punters of differing skill-levels, and walks us through each draft pick by pick. The second draft in particular is rather juicy… first, second, and third pick Errant Ephemerons! If you want to draft with Raph, be sure to check the forums for instructions… and when Future Sight arrives, this could be you!

Magic Grab Bag #16 – Same As It Ever Was

So… this is the future, eh? This set was pretty well hyped and yet, here I sit, wondering where the majesty is. I was so excited about this set, thinking about all the things that they could with “the future” – the possibilities seemed endless. Instead we get… Keyword City, Population: Ugh.

You Lika The Juice? – Where’s Bibi?

So what’s everybody think of the new Standard with Future Sight? It’s hard for me to gage the impact of Future Sight because I go nuts whenever a new set is released, making up all sorts of new decks that I’m eager to try. New cards are like bright, new shiny objects, and like a crow I get hypnotized and obsessed. And so I present… Standard decklists!

Deconstructing Constructed – Not Another Ichorid Article

Future Sight and Flash’s recent “un-errata” gave us a host of new interactions to explore in Vintage. Ichorid has been a popular subject as of late, but I haven’t really seen the need to say much about it until I saw the spoiler for Future Sight. Steve’s article on Monday went over the basic additions to the deck, which I think everyone knows by now, but I found a number of subjects on which the info was skimping…

Drafting With Rich – TTP #20

You all know the drill by now… Rich Hoaen, Canada’s finest and grumpiest draft export, takes us by the hand and drags us through the rollercoaster ride of an 8-4 TTP Draft on Magic Online. From pick 1 to pick 45, Rich shares them all, and his final deck and draft performance are analysed in the article, the forums, and beyond. Come join in the fun!