One Step Ahead – Five-Color Control In Standard
Gerry and Michael Jacob have modernized 5CC for Standard in anticipation of the SCG Invitational in Charlotte. Shimmering Grotto and Traveler’s Amulet—welcome to the new world!
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Oh The Humanity?
Ted took some time off from the market to play Standard on MTGO this week, and he’s been working to tune U/W Humans. Take a look at one of the hottest Standard archetypes before the Charlotte Open and Invitational this weekend!
Legacy Metagame Analysis Going Into The Invitational
If you’re floundering on what to do about the Legacy portion of the Invitational, fear not! Patrick Chapin has your options laid out for you. Also, check out the 2nd edition of Next Level Magic, newly released!
Ramp Pod Player Guide
If you’re looking for a strong, straightforward deck with a little room to play, Ramp Pod is for you. It maintains all the strengths of traditional Wolf Run but attacks from an additional angle and has no bad matchups. Try it out at Charlotte!
Black Magic – Brewing
Sam Black doesn’t consider himself a deckbuilder, but he does build decks. Lots of them. Here’s a taste of his process and how he comes up with his unique brews.
Information Processing In Magic
Ari Lax frames his article around the best five decks he’s ever played competitively and why they were good. Can you read your opponent’s hand without looking?
Deckbuilding With Horses And Hummingbirds
There are two kinds of cards when you build decks. Achieving a good balance of the two is part of successful deckbuilding. If you want to know more about the horses and the hummingbirds, read on.
Going Infinite – Magic Oddities
Jonathan Medina talks about even rarer, more unusual versions of Magic cards in this segment on miscuts, misprints, and alters. How do you price these one-of-a-kind cards?
Standard Metagame Analysis: Going Into The Invitational
The SCG Open in Charlotte, featuring the Invitational, is on the horizon. If you want to be the most prepared, make sure to take a look at Chapin’s metagame data analysis and suggestions for your Standard gauntlet.
U/W Blade In Action!
After going 5-1 in the Standard portion of Worlds (making 20th) and winning a 60-player event with the same 75, Raphael Levy wants to share his latest deck with you Open and Invitational goers in Charlotte.
MOCS Tournament Report (Part Two)
Reid Duke (reiderrabbit) won big at Worlds after taking the Magic Online Championship down on top of $25,000. Here, he discusses how he improved his Innistrad Limited and how he chose what Modern decks to play.
Magic Candy! Last Time For 2011
When it comes to power vs. consistency in Standard, Brad’s chooses consistency. These are the top ten decks for St. Louis this weekend and the Invitational next. But he wouldn’t touch some of these with a ten-foot pole!
#KiblerQA
Brian Kibler writes his first career mailbag article, answering questions about how to become a better deckbuilder, his favorite Magic card, and why he shuffles so fast.
Flores Friday – Nine Decks You May Have Never Heard Of…
It’s said that Da Vinci was the last man to wholly understand all of the technology he used on a day-to-day basis. These days, that’s impossible. The same is true, for the most part, with technology in Magic.
Modern At Worlds: Goodbye To The Gravy Train
Looking into 2012, the Pro Tour will definitely be a lot different. Terry Soh takes the time to reflect on past World Championships and on how he’s grown with the Pro Tour. He also talks about his Modern deck, which he used to take 45th.