RUG Ramp In Standard
Grand Prix Philadelphia winner Gerard Fabiano has been doing well recently with RUG Ramp in Standard. See why he recommends you play it at your next PTQ or at this weekend’s SCG Open Series in Buffalo.
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Why Green Control Decks?
Patrick Chapin explores the idea of using Thragtusk in control decks in Standard. See if control is where you want to be at this weekend’s SCG Open Series in Buffalo.
Cubeathon
This past week, Brian Kibler played a lot of Magic Online Cube in order to get familiar with the format for Players Championship, and he wants to pass along all the lessons he learned about Cube to you.
Modern Reanimator
Two-time GP winner Gerry Thompson is seriously considering playing Reanimator at the Modern Grand Prix in Columbus this weekend. Read about his maindeck card choices, how he’s constructed his sideboard, and his sideboarding guide.
Building Battle Of Wits
US Nationals winner Ali Aintrazi tells you about the M13 cards he thinks have potential and a few different Battle of Wits decks he has been working. Will you choose to Battle at the SCG Standard Open in Las Vegas?
Cubing Your Life (And Tickets) Away
GP Baltimore champion Matt Costa spent this past week doing a lot of Cube Drafts on Magic Online, so he’d like to pass along to you what he learned about the format and his favorite archetypes to draft.
The Face Of Standard After M13
After playing in SCG Open Series: St. Louis this past weekend, Sam tells you about the state of Standard so far with Magic 2013. See what you need to be ready for at the SCG Standard Open in Las Vegas.
Modern In A Nutshell
If you are going to Grand Prix Columbus and need to catch up on Modern, don’t miss three-time GP Top 8 competitor Ari Lax’s overview of the decks you should be prepared to face and some tips on how to approach each deck.
Victory At GP Atlanta *1st*
In his first article for StarCityGames.com, Grand Prix Atlanta winner Gaudenis Vidugiris tells you why he chose to play RUG Delver for the Legacy Grand Prix in Atlanta and how it led him to victory.
You Shalt Not Know Our Velocity
GP Brisbane champion Jeremy Neeman illustrates why it’s incredibly important to understand how much Magic is affected by uncertainty, context, and change if you want to succeed in competitive play.
Building A New Dungrove Deck
Adrian’s been in love with Dungrove Elder for a long time, and with some new cards from M13 he thinks it might finally be the hexproof Treefolk’s time to shine. Consider Mono-Green Aggro for the SCG Standard Open in Las Vegas.
The Bear Market
Magic finance author Chas Andres tells you what the term "bear market" means, what it looks like in Magic finance, and what to do when one occurs to ensure that you come out ahead.
Trading Post And Disciple Of Bolas
Patrick Chapin goes over the top with Trading Post and Disciple of Bolas in some new takes on Mono-Black and Tezzeret Control. If you want to be up to date for SCG Open: Las Vegas, tune in.
Trades?
2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson has fallen in love with a new card in M13: Trading Post! He goes over the cards that work well with it and decks that could be good homes for it. Tell him which deck he should try it in at FNM tonight.
Building Within M13
See what tools from M13 Hall of Famer Brian Kibler is excited to use in Standard, including Quirion Dryad, Sublime Archangel, and more! Get ideas for what to play in Standard at SCG Open Series: St. Louis.