CategoryMagic The Gathering

Worlds 2006 – How It Happened, Part 2 *T8*

Tiago’s run in Worlds was fraught with peril – not from the competition he faced, although that was stiff indeed. An altercation with an insane hotel manager left Portugal’s finest without a bed the night before his Top 8 performance… things were so grim he planned on ditching the tournament at the final hurdle. For that story, and for top-notch match reporting and draft analysis, look no further than this inspired offering from one of the best players in the game!

Battle Royale Round 14 – Eyesore of the Storm

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All in all, Kyle has not had a good Christmas. Battle Royale loss, unwanted gifts, and a car accident on Christmas Eve… not a great way to spend the holidays. Still, the New Year is coming, and things can only get better… or can they?

Battle Royale Round 14 – Hijacking The Eye

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Stuart took one of his favorite strategies – Mana Denial – and aimed to break down Kyle’s Combo by removing the precious, precious land. On paper, this matchup was a blowout. In reality? Well, it was a blowout. Still, it;s good to read about one-sided matches… they need winning too!

Magic Online Musings: This Week In Paris #4

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Blisterguy rounds out his Parisian journal with a look at Day 4 and Day 5 of his trip… including an account of the infamous blistermugging. He also brings us the lowdown on the Premier Events in both Standard and (more importantly) Extended…

Drafting With Rich – Time Spiral #15

Rich continues his excellent series of Time Spiral Draft walkthroughs, presenting each pick as it happened and highlighting each card chosen. He shares his final decklist, and gives us a brief overview of his results and processes. As usual, for more detailed draft deconstruction, come visit us in the forums!

Worlds Report, Part 1: Cab Drivers From Hell and Not Another Audible!

In his last article, Paul shared the U.S. Team’s preparation for Worlds. Today’s follow-up deals with Day 1 of the main event itself. Paul audibled at the last minute to a new deck, and posted a positive result. Of course, that’s not the whole story… as with all tournament reports, there’s a healthy dose of humor and color to be had.

Why I Threw Solar Flare Away — Part 1

Naoki Shimizu, the creator of the popular Solar Flare Standard deck, has recently turned his back on his most prized creation. In the first part of this interesting series, he takes us through the design of his current favorite deck: Scryb & Force. It has posted fine results for him, and he believes it has merit in the post-Worlds metagame. Today’s installment deals with the origins of the deck, and its first outing at the Lord of Magic Championships…

From Right Field: Quick Hits, Volume VI – Every Day Will be Boxing Day

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It’s the 26th of December… Boxing Day. Chris celebrates this marginal and obtuse holiday by returning to his much-loved Quick Hits article format. He opens the boxes on a number of topics today, including Battle Royale, deck names, Mishra, and College Football (*shudder* – football is played with the feet, damnit!). All this, plus a decklist too! Happy Holidays!

Drafting With Rich – Time Spiral #14

Rich continues his excellent series of Time Spiral Draft walkthroughs, presenting each pick as it happened and highlighting each card chosen. He shares his final decklist, and gives us a brief overview of his results and processes. As usual, for more detailed draft deconstruction, come visit us in the forums!

The Unsung Cards of Time Spiral

Everyone’s been reading Drafting With Rich, right? You all know that Blue is the best color, don’t you? Even if the grumpy Canadian loves his Black and Red spells, there’s no doubting the power of the sea. However, while we all know the obvious cards to look for, it’s our 21st-23rd cards in any given deck that separate the good builds from the great ones. Today, Limited expert Quentin Martin takes a look at some of the more marginal cards that can shine in the triple Time Spiral format. Some of the cards he champions, and some of the theories he posits, are definitely worth discussion…

Christmas, Christmas Time Is Here…

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It’s Christmas, and you’re here. Why? Come on. There are presents to be unwrapped, relatives to be hugged, friends to be visited. The world is alive with cheer and good will, and you probably have the day off from work. Go spend it with someone you love. But I do have something I’ve been thinking about, if you want it. It’s not Magic, entirely, but it’s about Christmas — specifically, the flip side of Christmas.

SCG Daily — Since We’ve Got No Place to Go…

Today, the final weekday before Christmas, I will build a Christmas deck. Unlike all of the other decks that I’ve talked about this week, though, this will be (a) Standard legal and (b) designed to play a two-player game, not a three-or-more-player game…

The Magic Show #23 — Christmas Special!

Christmastime is always a happy, fun time in my family, and I hope it is in yours. There are few things as cherished as Christmas. I’m not even Christian but I still put that tree up and I’m excited to watch my girls open presents.

This next little ditty is dedicated to all of my Magic friends (and enemies), and I hope that you enjoyed it as much as I did making it.

Magical Hack: Hacking Into The New Year

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With Worlds behind us and 2007 looming, Sean looks forward to what tomorrow brings… specifically, Extended. He waxes lyrical on his choice for the coming PTQ season – at least, his choice for Week 1 – and gives his thoughts on the coming City Championships. All this, plus a possible metagame-wrecking Standard deck!

Drafting With Rich – Time Spiral #13

Rich continues his excellent series of Time Spiral Draft walkthroughs, presenting each pick as it happened and highlighting each card chosen. He shares his final decklist, and gives us a brief overview of his results and processes. As usual, for more detailed draft deconstruction, come visit us in the forums!