The Pro Tour Qualifiers for PT Kobe are upon us, and what better way to brush up our RGD Sealed skills than with a tale of success! Kyle Sanchez, half of the South Texas 2HG Champions (the other half being Billy Moreno), recently placed very highly at GP Toronto. When the dust settled, he banked more cash than the winner himself… read his entertaining report here!
Steve, a member of Two Headed Giant, gave a creditable performance at Charleston but finished just outside the money. Finishing 9th in the Top 8 of life is always a bitter pill to swallow… Steve’s report examines the games played, and reveals the changes he’d make to the deck that almost took him all the way.
On Friday, Mike shared his opinion on the mistakes made during his testing for Pro Tour Charleston. However, it wasn’t all bad news at the PT… his team, Two Headed Giant, finished strongly in 26h place. While some things went wrong in testing, some things definitely went right. Today he reveals the strengths of their testing, the secrets behind their fine finish, and analysis of the deck that gave him his personal best Constructed performance to date.
Tony does his usual mix of tricks and poetry, by providing a Seussian lament about “The Prat With The Mat” before launching into an elaborate wordplay puzzle that asks you whether you can figure out the names of Magic cards, encoded cunningly in a Da Vinci-style fashion! And if you can, you might win some foil Ravnica rares!
It’s a mixture of topics this week as The Ferrett opens a deck, opines upon his daughter, apologizes for the two wretched articles that got published last week, and discusses what the 8-0 decks from Grand Prix: Toulouse mean when you go to build your deck!
Magic has been an integral part of my life for over a decade. During that time, I’ve kept a book — a book of my poetry. Today, for the first time, I share my innermost, private poetry with you, the readers of StarCityGames.com.
Editor’s Note: In the name of all things holy, don’t read this article! Ben threatened to fire me if I didn’t publish this Daily. You’ve been warned — Craig
Last week, Teddy Card Game came to state the case of Earthquake, singing the praises of the Red board-clearing staple. Thing is, he lost. This week, it’s the turn of the mighty Paldin en-Vec… can Ted save this Jitte-weilding superman from extinction? Or will the Auriok Champion take the crown? This, plus the tale of the tallest taxi driver in the world…
Did you know that StarCityGames.com has fielded a company softball team this year? It’s true! Our sixteen-man squad has endured early hardships, but we have been improving with every game and now stand on the cusp of victory. What does this have to do with Auriok Champion? Read on to find out!
Mike’s team, the abovementioned Two-Headed Giant, posted a creditable 9-5 at the recent Pro Tour Charleston, earning them 26th place… when the money slots descended to 25th. In today’s Flores Friday, he examines the “misses,” or mistakes, that he and his testing crew fell foul of during their preparation for the event. The line between success and failure is thin – Mike’s frank appraisal of their format evaluations is one from which we all can learn.
With Standard Tribal Wars now up and running, JMS takes a look at the Kamigawa-centric Spirit tribe, with particular reference to the Blue and White monsters. The Spirit pool is huge – touching U/W is merely one avenue of attack – but Jay shares his decklist and runs through a bevy of matchups in this new and exciting casual format.
With Limited Champs mere hours away, Sean takes a conglomerate pool from the Day 1 undefeated section of Grand Prix Kuala Lumpur. By mixing and matching proven game-winning cards, he runs through a gauntlet of Limited archetypes in search of the perfect Sealed deck build. This fascinating experiment is sure to pay dividends to those partaking in this weekend’s competition…
With Ravnica Limited finally becoming a little clearer, it’s time to dust off our walkthrough shoes and watch Nick go though the paces. In today’s informative article, Mr Eisel presents every twist and turn from a successful RGD Draft. He examines each pick in detail, discusses some of the trickier deckbuilding decisions, and shares the plays and pitfalls from the resultant games.
The fact of the matter is that there is no way to completely beat luck. Sometimes you’ll play a Dark Confidant on turn 2 and not have a third land when the game ends on turn 7. That’s just how Magic is. However, what you can do is something I have to teach people all too often: you have to decrease your chances at losing to luck.
Did you know that some of the most powerful cards in Magic history were printed in Unglued and Unhinged? It’s true — and the only thing saving them from breaking the power curve in Magic is their silver border. But what if Unglued and Unhinged were tournament legal? In today’s column, I’ll explore these two sets, and let you know which cards would be tearing up the tournament scene, from Vintage to Standard.
Three weeks ago I investigated my own biases as a Magic player by reviewing previous articles I had written. I then asked people to submit decklists to me by e-mail, and I would choose the winners and display their decks in an article. This article. Are you a winner? Read on to find out!
