CategoryMagic The Gathering

Spotlight on Future Sight — The Remie Rundown

In Wednesday’s edition of Spotlight on Future Sight, Jeroen Remie looks at some of the more interesting cards from the new set, for both Limited and Constructed play. He happily overlooks obvious standouts, such as Pact of Negation, in order to concentrate on unsung cards he feels may have an impact in the months to come…

From Right Field – No Shades of Gray: The Future Sight Review

When I did my Planar Chaos review, I got more than a little negative feedback for hedging my bets on many of the cards. Looking back over that review, I have to agree. I got a bit gun shy. Not this time around. I’ve learned my lesson, baby. You guys want black and white, and I’m here to give it to you.

Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #176 – The Ultimate Extended Tourney Final Four

The Ultimate Extended Tourney is winding down. It began with 32 of the most successful Extended decks of all time. It’s down to two now.Today, I’ll cover the last Elite Eight match (Survival versus CounterSlivers), and the Final Four matches.

The Beautiful Struggle – Block Constructed Bonanza!

Future Sight is coming, and the Block Constructed metagame will be all shook up when it arrives! Mark takes us through a number of interesting Block Constructed decks, each harnessing the power of the new cards. Green/Red, Mono-Red, Control strategies, and more wacky ideas… all come under the microscope.

Spotlight on Future Sight — Future Sight’s Impact on Standard

Yesterday, Nick Eisel kick-started our five-part Spotlight on Future Sight series with a look at some of the hits and misses of Future Sight for Limited play. Today, it’s Richard Feldman’s turn. He takes the Top 5 Standard decks in the current metagame and examines the impact that the new cards will have on these fan favorites. Where, exactly, does Pact of Negotiation fit? Does Izzetron gain or lose anything? Is Magus of the Moon suitable for Gruul maindecks? All this, and more, inside!

The Online Outlook #9 — Prank Trading

In today’s Online Outlook, I confess my own guilty little secret… don’t worry, it’s nothing too salacious — we’re still a family friendly site. I also take a look at the smorgasbord that is the Magic Online Standard Metagame, and posit the theory that it’s possible to have both a well-defined and diverse metagame at the same time…

Budget Legacy – Burning Wish Combo

Grand Prix Columbus - May 19-20, 2007!

Countdown to Grand Prix: Columbus! In the latest installment of Budget Legacy, Christopher Coppola analyzes a deck that has recently had success in American tournaments. The five-color combo deck is very fast, has a versatile strategy, and is inexpensive to build.

Magic Puzzles — Stuffy Doll, Take Two

Observant readers will notice that both this week’s and last week’s puzzles are titled “Stuffy Doll.” This puzzle is a new version of the one from last week. There were rules changes for Future Sight that broke the puzzle. Thanks a lot, Reach! So enjoy the new, fixed puzzle, as we wait until next week to announce the winner.

Drafting With Rich – TTP #19

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!

So Many Insane Plays — The Ichorid Blitz

When trawling through the new cards from Future Sight, it’s easy to spot those with serious Vintage potential. Street Wraith, for example, screams broken with every fiber of its being. However, Stephen believes that the true Vintage power cards from Future Sight are the ones for Manaless Ichorid. In fact, he believes his new listing is automatically a Tier 1 Vintage deck, if not the strongest deck in the format! Intrigued? Then read on…

Spotlight on Future Sight — Standout Cards and Strategies in TPS Draft

With the Future Sight prerelease behind us, and the official release around the corner, it’s time to take a week-long in-depth look at the new set! In the first of our “Spotlight on Future Sight” series, Nick Eisel takes a look at a couple of draft archetypes that have been affected be the new cards. One of the archetypes discussed has become rather confusing, but the other is a new strategy that appears to be stone cold insane

Feature Article – The Pin, and Saturn Unleashed! (A Deck for Standard)

Kyle Sanchez… love him or hate him, he’s certainly got a great deal to say! Today’s Feature Article contains two cool Standard decks — one Black/White, one a fresh take on Dredge — but you may have to dig a little to find the gold! This fun article is packed with stories, secrets, decklists, and lies, plus a gaggle of the infamous Sanchez pictures. If you’ve not read any Kyle, now is the time to start…

Magical Hack – Hack To The Future, Part I

Future Sight is finally here, and ready to shake up everything from the obvious (Draft!) to the unexpected (Vintage!) in one fell swoop. While it’s true that most players will not encounter TS-PC-FS Draft as a pressing format until a PTQ season uses it… most pairs of players will find it immediately relevant. So today we’ll have a quick look at Individual Limited with Future Sight, and a peek at what Future Sight cards are especially interesting in Doubles play.

The Magic Show #41 — Future Sight Prerelease

Hello everybody, and welcome to another live edition of the Magic Show. Today we talk with players about their thoughts on the set, highlight a steal of a Black Lotus trade, interview a grandmother storeowner at her first tournament, the new tournament organizer for Tennessee, and feature Tillman Bragg in a sealed clinic about his 7-0 sealed deck.

The Real Deal – The Top 5 Overrated, Underrated, and Dual Land Future Sight Cards

In today’s edition of the Real Deal, Ben talks about fifteen cards from Future Sight that you should pay attention to. Five of these cards are sleeper hits, five of them are being overvalued, and five of them are Dual Lands. In his Planar Chaos Set Review, Ben extolled the virtues of Aeon Chronicler and Sulfur Elemental — will he be a hit or miss this time around?