Star City Daily: A Geezer’s Guide to Purple, Pt 4
Back in the day, we used White Out to fuel Stormbind. Then we used Squee, Goblin Nabob. But what oh what can we use to fuel Stormbind for fun decks everywhere? Bennie has an answer!
CategoryMagic The Gathering
The Problems With Prismatic
Now that no one’s talking about Prismatic much, I figured it was time to give the format a shot. I’d dabbled in Prismatic before, and found myself really frustrated. Initial forays into Prismatic Magic were stymied quickly by the presence of opposing power, and the gulf between the haves and the have-nots. So let’s run down a quick check for the impediments for the casual Prismatic player…
Testing for the New Standard: U/G Versus Solar Flare!
While I’ve devoted most of my free time to testing for Pro Tour: Kobe, I had the opportunity this past weekend to play some Constructed against Mike Flores. I took Mike’s U/G Beatdown deck and took it for a spin against U/G/W Solar Flare. Mike predicted it would be 7-3 in my favor – but I’ll tell you how it really played out, how to play the deck, and what kind of a matchup you can expect.
Grape Nuts, Flag Burner, and Turbo Balance: The World of Non-Firemane U/R/W
Champs is right around the corner, and what are you going to choose? Well, just in case you’re still on the fence, Pat Chapin presents three decks, discussing the turn 6 kill of Grapeshot/Enduring Renewal, talks about the deck he’d bring to Champs because it crushes random decks, and a deck that needs a little love (and a little tuning) to work! And as an extra-special bonus at no charge… Chapin Sligh!
And Now For Somebody Completely Different…
Mike Flores does not create his decks in a vacuum; he tests his decks with the help of his friends at Neutral Ground and Top8Magic, and they do not always agree with the mighty Mike! So rather than just giving you his opinion on Champs, Mike interviews his teammates to ask them what they think the best deck for States is going to be. (And as an extra-special bonus, Mike Flores interviews… Mike Flores!)
Time Spiral In Limited – Green
Jeroen turns his attention to the color of massive beef: Green. As usual, Jeroen gives us a full common pick-order, a breakdown of the uncommons and rares, and as an extra-special bonus he goes over the best gold cards!
[Time Spiral Limited Review, Part I: White] – [Time Spiral Limited Review, Part II: Blue] – [Time Spiral Limited Review, Part III: Red]
Star City Daily: A Geezer’s Guide to Purple, Pt 3
Being a Magic antediluvian has some advantages beyond gray hairs and worrying about Alzheimer’s. I’ve actually enthusiastically shuffled up some of these cards the first time around and can give you some ideas that you may find helpful. I won’t bother with the newer cards, since I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you that Akroma and Call of the Herd are awesome. So, on with the Purple traipse through time…
Battle Royale Round 10 — WWAP (What Would Abe Play?)
Abe has bravely stepped to the plate… the King of Casual up against a Pro Tour Winner? Can he win this one? With the deck he’s chosen to pilot, he has more than a fighting chance…
Battle Royale Round 10: I Like Men
Jeroen has a secret… He loves swinging with men. Big men, small men… He loves them all. Today, he faces off against the King of the Kitchen Table, Abe Sargent. Will the Pro Tour veteran prevail?
The Constructed Manabase, Part 3: Color Balancing
Richard continues his comprehensive series detailing the construction of the perfect manabase. Today’s offering is a travel through history… by looking at successful manabases from decks past, Richard gives us some excellent tips with which we can improve our own building technique.
The Black Perspective: That Other Standard Article!
Today, we have more Standard decks from the mouth of Joe Black himself! The last time he wrote, he took a look at some decks that were popular archetypes back in the day that got a boost thanks to Time Spiral. This time around, he looks at three decks that are completely new and utilize some of the cooler mechanics from Time Spiral.
Time Spiral in Limited – Red
Jeroen continues his series examining the standout Time Spiral cards for Limited. Today is the turn of the Red cards. As usual, Jeroen gives us a full common pick-order, a breakdown of the uncommons and rares, and a sample successful decklist. Pro Tour: Kobe is fast approaching… be sure you’re up to date with the latest views!
[Time Spiral Limited Review, Part I: White] – [Time Spiral Limited Review, Part II: Blue]
Building Decks With Time Spiral
Stuart Wright, England’s premier deckbuilder, shares his thoughts on the cards from Time Spiral. He gives us a rundown of all the cards he believes will impact on the Constructed metagame, and offers an amazing twelve new decklists for us to tweak and test! The StarCityGames.com $1,500 Standard Open is this Saturday, and Champs are just around the corner… be prepared!
Star City Daily: A Geezer’s Guide to Purple, Pt 2
Being a Magic antediluvian has some advantages beyond gray hairs and worrying about Alzheimer’s. I’ve actually enthusiastically shuffled up some of these cards the first time around and can give you some ideas that you may find helpful. I won’t bother with the newer cards, since I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you that Akroma and Call of the Herd are awesome. So, on with the Purple traipse through time…
Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #152: Timeshifted Cards and the Times They Shifted From, Part 1
Timeshift has brought back a lot of old cards. Some of these are jokes (Squire), some are bombs (does anyone not immediately put Akroma here?) and some are more marginal. I want to look at the Timeshifted cards that have seen play in Tier 1 decks in their day, and look at whether these cards can do it again. Times have changed – but have they changed enough?