In the second of today’s “Drafting With Rich” articles, Rich passes up a first pack first pick Char… with good results. He shares each pick as it comes, and comments on his final build and performance in his usual signature style. The forums have been busy with this excellent series. Be sure to tune in on Monday for the first of Rich’s overview articles, where he looks back on the first fifteen drafts and examines their results.
Today we have not one, but two Ravnica Block Draft walkthroughs from the Canadian Draft specialist Rich Hoaen! As usual, he takes us through each and every pick, from number one to number forty-five, and supplies a brief commentary on his final deck and performance. For more detailed deconstruction, come visit the forums!
StarCityGames.com are proud to announce a new addition to our Featured Writer staff… Josh Ravitz! In his inaugural address, Josh looks at the popular Green/White/Blue Glare Dovescape deck that’s currently attacking the Standard metagame. This deck has a superb matchup against the omnipresent Vore deck… but just how robust is it against the rest of the field?
Coldsnap is (virtually) here, and with it comes a Brave New World of Standard exploration. Cumulative Upkeep, Snow Mana, Protection from Snow creatures… does Snow actually matter in the evolving Type 2 metagame? Mike brings us a Snow-themed deck that has surprisingly consistent results against the top beatdown decks seeing play in the modern game. Maybe Snow does matter after all…
Now, I have a guilty confession to make: I’ve been playing Magic for twelve years now, and I had never once bought a piece of Magic artwork. Not that I dislike the artwork on Magic cards – on the contrary, I love the artwork and I think the quality of Magic art is what helps make the game stand head and shoulders above so many other CCGs. The artists come, and I slip them a few cards to sign and don’t even think about purchasing a print.
At StarCityGames.com’s Coldsnap Prerelease, Anthony S. Waters changed all that.
Talen doesn’t fancy his chances. I mean, this is Ben freaking Goodman he’s up against, folks… deckbuilder, clan stalwart, and all-round good egg. So, what tools does Talen have in his arsenal? Can he cope with the might of the Ridiculous Hat?
After trouncing the talented Richard Feldman in last week’s Battle Royale, the Ridiculous Hat now sets his sight on the next target in the roll-call of writers… the ornery Talen Lee. So, will he bring the snakes to the fight, to fend off Talen’s probable Nephilim deck? Or will he move to pastures new? What color deck will he pilot today? (Hint: there’s a clue in the article title.)
Abe brings us a rundown of the Five Color hits and misses from the Coldsnap set. Is the Ohran Viper as good in the casual game as it is in the tournament formats? Are the pitch cards worth picking up? Abe reveals all…
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!
Today, Kyle brings us a Limited masterclass. An RGD draft walkthrough, an RGD Sealed deck cardpool and build… what more can we ask? Well, how about a breakdown of the various emotional states experienced while playing online? This excellent article piles on both strategy and fun in abundance. One warning: if Kyle invites you over for dinner, you’d be wise to turn him down…
For his 100th article for StarCityGames, Stephen tries something a little different: he answers questions posed by readers on a variety of Magic and non-Magic subjects! He looks back over his collected works, and shares a little of his successes and failures. He describes his brief flirtation with facial hair, and pens a poem to his favorite card of all time! Congratulations on your 100, Stephen… here’s to the next milestone!
In the context of the StarCityGames Daily series, I wanted to do a Coldsnap review that was short, sweet, and to the point, focusing on the cards that Wizards has aggressively costed. In Part 1, I started at the converted mana cost of one and made it mid-way through three, so that’s where we’ll pick up here today.
Blisterguy wanders from the usual path today… he presents a Coldsnap Sealed Deck, rife with tricky choices and powerful options. After sharing his final build, he climbs back onto the usual path and shares the Top 8 Premier Event stats from Magic Online, along with the usual barrage of buy-and-sell information.
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!
The incomparable JFR opens his mind once more, and shares his insanity with the fair readers of StarCityGames.com! His article brings the updated lists for Nearly Mono-Black in Standard, a deck with which John has powered to a number of low-profile finishes… He also has some advice for those looking to better their game, and the tale of a Magic dream so bizarre it’ll have you bursting at the seams…
