U/B Control In Standard
Pat Cox loves a good aggro deck, but he was convinced to play Control when he found out the power of U/B in Standard.
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Rise Of Aintrazi – Modern Season
The Modern PTQ season is coming up, and if you want to stay ahead of the curve, try out these decklists from Ali and friends. There’s no better time to start testing than now.
A New Blue Mage’s Diary
Ari Lax tries to play blue cards in Legacy, the ones everyone says are the best. He learns some interesting new things and comes out with some unique decklists before settling on an answer.
Going Infinite – Financial Notes From The Invitational
Reid Duke’s Pox deck really turned heads at the Invitational. What kind of cards in the deck does Jonathan Medina think is worth looking at?
Back To Brewing
Patrick Chapin does what he does best: innovates. Standard is still ripe with possibility, and with Dark Ascension not too far away, it’s time to look to the future.
Introducing Mono-Black Pox In Legacy
In today’s metagame, a resource denial deck like Pox is a great choice. So if you want to have fun playing Legacy while your opponent doesn’t, Pox could be the deck for you.
Brewing Up Some Poison
Brian Kibler took Viral Drake to the Invitational and was not disappointed. Using a completely new take on Infect, he makes his deck resilient to today’s major threats and answers. Try it out yourself!
Why Cheating Sucks (Also Free Decklists!)
Mike Flores reveals two decklists he thinks has potential: a Mulch brew and Mono-Blue Infect. He also gives you the real reason why cheating sucks in Magic.
The Invitational And What Decks To Look Out For
Brad Nelson talks about some of the newest decks to pop out of the Invitational, like Five-Color Control, Ramp Pod, Adam Prosak’s Illusions deck, and U/W Humans. Read what he’d play this week!
Invitational Top 8
Gerry made top eight of the StarCityGames.com Invitational playing polar opposites—G/W Beatdown and Five-Color Control. Read about the Punishing Fire Maverick deck in Legacy and a special 5CC brew for Standard.
How To Kill Everyone With U/W Stoneforge
The Legacy metagame coming out of the Invi is the best I’ve seen. It has multiple aggressive archetypes, a powerful but not invulnerable control strategy, and several combo decks. Today, I want to talk about what won the Legacy Open.
Analyzing The SCG Invitational Metagame
As 2011 comes to a close, the Innistrad Standard Metagame is still on the move. Patrick Chapin tells you to think rogue and analyze metagames to make decks for the future.
Drafting With Jeremy! ISD #1
Australia’s rising player, Jeremy Neeman, presents his first draft walkthrough on StarCityGames.com, in text format. So if you want some help drafting Innistrad, this is the place to look!
Going Infinite – From The Horse’s Mouths
Jonathan concludes his mini-series on shiny Magic cards with some words of advice from others. These players love their finds and share how valuable these rare cards can be and how you can start your own collection.
Flores Friday – What I Would Play This Weekend
Mike Flores changes the equation with his U/B Control deck designed with a single purpose in mind: kill all the things! Try it this weekend at the Invitational.