The Kitchen Table #142: Snow 250
Abe takes a mighty stab at producing a Snow Matters Five-Color 250-card deck. While not designed to be competitive, it is certainly a lot of fun for the casual player…
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Drafting With Rich #24
Rich shares his Drafting technique in today’s installment of “Drafting With Rich!” As usual, he runs through a complete RGD draft from pick one to pick forty-five, and adds a brief commentary on his performance and final build. If you’d like some more detailed deconstruction, come visit the forums!
The Remie Rundown: Coldsnap Green, Gold, Artifacts, and Lands
Jeoren rounds out his comprehensive Coldsnap rundown with a look at the Green, Gold, Artifact, and Land cards. We all know that Ohran Viper is one of the best cards in the set… but does it take the top spot? If not, what does? As usual, Jeroen evaluates the cards with one eye on Constructed and the other on Limited. Tomorrow, he brings us a wrap-up article full of strong opinions… be sure to tune in!
U/R Tron – Still The Best Control Deck In Standard?
With U.S. Nationals starting tomorrow, Josh looks back at an old control favorite that has dropped from the limelight… U/R Tron. It’s a strong control option, to be sure… but are the versions splashing Green for the dangerous Simic Sky Swallower strictly superior to the two-color versions? Can the plain ol’ Blue/Red take the title of Strongest Control Deck in Standard? The answers lie within…
SCG Daily – The Interview
As promised yesterday, today I’ll be posting my interview with Nathan Zamora, the surly, crazy dude in the Jigglypuff shirt. Most of you probably don’t know who that is, and most of you probably don’t care. I personally wanted to find out more about Mr. Zamora, and I was hoping he’d give some entertaining responses.
SCG Daily – The Atlanta House Blog #3
Everyone arrived by about 10pm last night. Richie decided not to come, better dealing us for Gabe Walls and Indiana. I can deal with that. He was replaced with Takanobu Sato and Magic’s own Energizer Bunny, J. Evan Dean. Taka was most recently seen winning Grand Prix Madison as part of team Faddy Josh.
Magic Online Musings: This Week on MTGO #24
Blisterguy brings us some results and decklists from the Australian Nationals… a tournament that mirrored a lot of the Premier Event results on Magic Online. He breaks down the electronic metagame, and discusses the fluctuating trade prices of virtual cards.
The Standard Metagame
Stuart Wright, one of England’s finest deckbuilders and players, takes a romp through the Standard metagame in time for the approaching Nationals tournaments. He presents a breakdown of the more popular archetypes (with sample decklists) and provides some handy hints on how to play against these powerful, proven workhorses. A fine article, packed with solid advice.
Drafting With Rich #23
Rich continues his excellent series of RGD 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!
A Brave, And Braver, New World – Mono-Black in Standard Revisited
John Friggin’ Rizzo takes his Nearly Mono Black in Standard deck and throws it at a number of tournament fields. While sporting some fine results, it didn’t quite take him all the way to the top. However, there are gems to be found here, with various Nationals tournaments fast approaching. Will Yukora make a splash on the World stage soon? Only time will tell…
The Art of Playing Grim Long
Stephen takes a look at the more esoteric skills needed to succeed with the powerful Grim Long deck. He examines the stronger cards in the deck, and provides some sample hands to demonstrate various thought processes and plays. While the science of Magic is something Stephen excels at, the art behind this particular deck is what makes it so rewarding. Looking for an edge at your next Vintage showdown? Look no further.
Tribal Knowledge: Maggots. (Ew.)
JMS jumps aboard the six-legged bandwagon and builds a competitive insect deck for the online Tribal Standard format. Do these creepy crawly underdogs have what it takes to swing with the Humans and the Spirits? Read on to find out!
SCG Daily – The Atlanta House Blog #2
I’ve always been intimately familiar with the gaming lifestyle, but until recently I didn’t have the courage to take the plunge. Well, thanks to some convincing from Crosby, I was able to leave real life behind and pursue a career in the gaming arts…
The Remie Rundown: Coldsnap Black and Red
Jeroen continues his look at the cards of Coldsnap, exploring the strengths and weaknesses of Red and Black. He takes the standout offerings from across the set and rates them for both Constructed and Limited play. Share the views of one of the most respected pros in the game today… available with a simple mouse-click!
Drafting With Rich #22
Rich shares his Drafting technique in today’s installment of “Drafting With Rich!” As usual, he runs through a complete RGD draft from pick one to pick forty-five, and adds a brief commentary on his performance and final build. If you’d like some more detailed deconstruction, come visit the forums!