Flores Friday – What Can We Learn From See And Em?
The following two situations come up in many tournaments. What’s worth talking about in these cases is how the players handle them and use uncommon ways to produce stellar results.
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Play To Win The Tournament
Drew Levin discusses decks like Tempered Steel and why they are worse in Top 8s with revealed decklists and more sideboarded games. Whether it’s Standard or Legacy, know how to build your linear strategies.
Worlds
Worlds may be over, but there’s an Open in St. Louis as well as the Invitational left. Read Gerry’s thoughts for Standard and Modern to stay one step ahead.
The Legacy Banned List: A Review
Ari Lax reviews the Legacy banned list in response to discussion on potentially banning Brainstorm in Legacy. Should it see the banhammer? In addition, he tells his top 5 best beats stories.
Worlds 2011
Jeremy Neeman finished 26th at Worlds, good enough for the last Pro Points he needed to hit his 100 total, even if they may not mean anything in the near future. He discusses how he did in Standard, Limited, and Modern.
Drafting With Tim! ISD #7
Check out Tim Aten’s seventh draft walkthrough for Innistrad Limited. As you follow along his picks, consider the options and figure out what you would do if you were in his shoes!
Going Infinite – Worlds And The Hive Mind
This week we’re going to take a break from the world of “bling bling†and turn our sights to the World Championships. Check here for the new directions in the financial metagame.
My Dearest Olivia
Patrick Chapin turned heads at Worlds when he ran a Grixis deck with Olivia Voldaren as one of the centerpieces. Some interesting new trends will arise from Worlds; check with Chapin to find out what to do for St. Louis.
Red Herrings And What Feels Right
Do what’s right, not what feels right. Reid Duke demonstrates red herrings in both Constructed and Limited and how you can recognize them.
Modern
Of the three formats for Worlds, Modern is the one Ben Lundquist knows many will the be the least prepared for. So he wrote this article to showcase a deck he thinks is a good choice.
The End Of The World(s)…
This weekend marks the last Magic World Championships. As a sort of tribute, I thought I’d take the opportunity to look back at my experiences at the many World Championships I’ve played in over the years.
Motivational Magic
Kyle Sanchez couldn’t make it to FNM, but instead he’s gotten to thinking about what Magic has done for him and his life. What has Magic done for you?
Flores Friday – Ten Underrated Black Cards In Standard
One of the things that I have noticed playing Standard since the printing of Innistrad is how underplayed many options in black are. When playing black, consider some of these alternative choices.
Raving About Worlds
Michael Jacob and Gerry Thompson have been working on a unique set of control-ish decks centered around Desperate Ravings for Worlds. Check out the new tech before this weekend.
The Forgotten Aggro Decks Of Standard
Reid Duke takes a new look at Mono Red and Tempered Steel, two worthy decks that one would do well not to forget when preparing for Worlds this weekend.