Rants and Raves
Chad sounds the **** off about things that have been bugging him, particularly certain Hall of Fame voters.
CategoryMagic The Gathering
Thundercats, No!
Regionals is soon to be upon us all and with that fact comes the rush of preparation. What deck to play? What will the field look like? Players begin scrutinizing every aspect of their deck and fine tuning their builds to meet the most optimal standards they can come by. It’s an exciting time but it’s also one packed full of frustration for those who have yet to make the decision on what to take into battle. I’ve been there. Times were so bad once, that I took the advice of Brian Kibler and ran Thundercats (a deck utilizing the raw power of Scoria Cat). Don’t let that sort of thing happen to you…
Magical Hack: Decision 2005!
After setting the metagame and then breaking it down again in his previous articles, today Sean gives you three metagame decks to choose from, each one a bit off the beaten path. With so many new decks and new builds coming to the fore in the last week, can you afford not to read these articles?
Good Magic / Bad Manners or How to Belch your Way to Nationals
You think you’ve seen Goblin Charbelcher decks for Standard? Well you ain’t seen nothin’ like this!
SCG Daily – A Deck a Day: Make Rune! Make Rune!
Yesterday, I wrote a deck on one of my favorite Saviors cards. There are so few cards in Saviors that are worth our time that we might as well focus on the good ones. With that principle in mind, I built a deck around another gem from Saviors, Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant.
Hall of Fame Daily – Terry Tsang
Ken clarifies some of his earlier comments about Finkel and Mess and then discusses Good Man Terry Tsang.
I Love This Format: 10-Land Belcher for Regionals
One man’s quest to find redemption and acceptance in the harsh world of Standard and how he finally came to find what he desired in a post-Ravager world of Type Two.
VHS, Betamax and DVD: MWS, Apprentice and Magic Online
Master Mowshowitz examines all your online Magical gaming options and comes up with some surprising verdicts about the form versus the function of the various programs.
The Rising Sun Regionals Roundup
The Japanese are widely regarded as some of the best and most innovative deckbuilders in the world. Japanese Regionals have been going on for weeks, but news about what decks are doing well there has been pretty quiet so far. Kanoot decided that nonsense had gone on long enough, and today he puts five popular Japanese archetypes on display for the masses including decklists that have been very successful thus far in the land of the Rising Sun.
But Seriously, Who Forestwalks?
After weeks of playtesting, Seth explains what he feels are the keys to the format this weekend, examines three critical lock elements present in the environment, and delivers his final Regionals-ready decklists.
Introducing StarCityVS.com!
Today, I am proud to introduce the newest member of the Star City family… StarCityVS.com!
Weak Among the Strong: Two for Thought, One for Fun
Interested in seeing what decks the goofy rogue designers might be playing at Regionals this year? Chad Ellis has a few ideas, and one of them might actually be quite good.
SCG Daily – A Deck a Day: Brokencaller
I don’t like Saviors of Kamigawa that much. Zvi recently claimed that it appeared like the sort of set he’d build if you gave him 24 hours. That’s exactly what it feels like to me as well. The only things this set will “save” you from are excitement and interesting cards. One of the cards that I really like, however, is Oboro Breezecaller. If you read either of my two previous Saviors articles, I mention that I think Breezecaller has serious potential. How can I ignore that potential when I start building my daily decks?
Hall of Fame Daily – Brian Hacker
Today’s subject is one of the original bad boys of Magic, current Vs. System designer Brian Hacker.
Paskins on Regionals
Dan Paskins has already played in English Regionals. Want to know what the master Red mage played and what advice he has on the format in general? Step inside, my friends, step inside…