CategoryMagic The Gathering

Tales from the Rosholm Archives – The Depression Gene

Thomas Rosholm teamed with Anton Jonsson and Johan Sadegphour (both of Pro Tour Top 8 fame) at Pro Tour: Atlanta and wrote an aborted tournament report about the experience. The editors originally rejected it because obviously it’s a bit late for PT: Atlanta reports, but once they read it, it had to be published. It’s difficult to argue against genius. Don’t believe us that a report can be so well-written and entertaining that it deserves to be published months after the fact? Read it yourself and find out.

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Road to L.A. – End of the Road

After a very disappointing 1-2 finish at the first Gen Con PTQ with his deck of choice, Richard completely changes decks with surprising results. What deck did he choose and did he manage to take home a blue envelope? The answers to these questions and more are inside.

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Critical Mass

It took him a while, but Flores finally figured out the best deck in Kamigawa Block Constructed and it’s not just another Gifts Ungiven rehash. What deck is it and how did he win a PTQ with it this weekend? Check inside to find out.

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From Right Field: Say Hello to Hollywood

Romeo gets by with a little help from his friends today, recruiting both good players and good writers to investigate the wares 9th Edition brings to the table, as well as saying a fond farewell to some old favorites from 8th Edition that recently departed.

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SCG Daily – The Games of Gen Con

Greetings to you all! As I prepare to take the Daily helm, I have just returned from the multi-day gaming binge known as Gen
Con. For those not lucky enough to attend, gigantic conventions of this nature are an experience all their own, and I recommend
trying it at least once. Today I’ll discuss some of the cool stuff I saw at the World’s Largest Gaming Convention.

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My First Nationals Part 2, Cak’d Out

After starting off the event 6-1, how did Cak end up out of the money? Details are inside.

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Look Ma, I Got Two Heads!

In case you missed the memo, Wizards of the Coast ran a $5,000 sanctioned Standard Two-Headed Giant at Gen Con after running an unsanctioned Two-Headed Sealed event at U.S. Nationals. The verdict on the new format? Ridiculously fun. Star Wars Kid reports on the initial Two-Headed metagame today and includes the decklists that took him and a small child to the Top 4.

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SCG Daily – Completely Mental

Looking to improve your mental game and pull off the coolest jedi mind tricks just like the pros? Dr. Mox has all the info you need to become a master.

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I’m Gon’ Japan part 3, blister Triumphant!

Alright, by this point you all know that he’s going to Japan, but where did our favorite Kiwi finish? How did he get there? Today is the final installment in this incredibly entertaining report.

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Magical Hack: A Tale Of Two Seasons

As we come up on the very last weekend of Kamigawa Block Constructed, we have also passed the first weekend of Standard after the Core Set rotation and the two combine to tell interesting tales. What should you be aware of as the Block Season wraps up and what new decks have been unveiled in the last couple of weeks? What do the latest foreign Nationals results tell us about where Standard is currently and where it will be once Mirrodin Block rotates out? The answers to these questions and more are only a click away.

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Transitional Objects

What secrets does the master hold for today’s article? The answer lies within. Go on, you know you want it…

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I’m Gon’ Japan Part 2, Day 1

Today we present to you blisterguy’s very special story of transformation, from beach bum and harmless sheep buggerer to Magic: The Gathering Worlds competitor. Won’t you join us?

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SCG Daily – Radio Mox

Today Dr. Mox answers e-mails regarding Magic’s Senior Citizens as well as trying to lend a helping hand to the U.S. National Champion.

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Radiating Luck

Two PTQs, two near misses, four-thousand words of good beats. Wakefield is Magic’s everyman, always striving for the goal and yet rarely grasping it. Thankfully we still get his excellent reports, allowing good and bad alike to live vicariously through the adventures of the King of Fatties.

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Legacy Prep: R/G Beats

Previously, I explored some of the potential avenues of development for the up and coming Legacy Grand Prix. This time, I’m going to take a look at a more entrenched deck: R/G Beats. This deck won’t be nearly as prevalent as Goblins was this weekend at the Legacy World Championships, but it has some pretty solid game against the field and is something you need to be aware of if you want to succeed in the format.

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