Evolving Aggro
Ari Lax thinks it’s time to update Legacy aggro decks to meet the new metagame. 2011 is not 2010. Find out how to evolve Goblins, Merfolk, Zoo, and Storm for the St. Louis Open a few weeks from now.
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Limited Tips, U/B Control, And A Rant
Jeremy Neeman, winner of GP Sydney, has a few words on Innistrad Limited as well as Standard. Read why U/B Control is not good in the format right now as well as a few words on the latest OP changes.
Brick The GP, See The World: A Grand Prix Santiago Report
Pat Cox took an extended trip to GP Santiago where he played the role of Magic player and tourist, seeing sights in between building sealed pools. For some Limited tips and sweet pictures, check out this fun article.
Going Infinite – Introduction To Languages
If you’re looking to have the best-looking collection or deck around, check here for a basic rundown of which foreign-language cards are worth the most and are the most sought after.
Black Magic – Innistrad Limited
Sam provides valuable insight into the Innistrad Limited format before GP San Diego, giving opinions on overvalued and undervalued cards, answering mailbag questions, and noting that, yes, the Curse of the Bloody Tome deck is real.
FNM Diaries #4 – POTC Crowned
Standard is interactive, lots of critter combat, lots of fatty boom boom’s to finish games out, lots of different angles in an open metagame where even something like Phyrexian Obliterator can dominate if supported properly…
Flores Friday – Embarrassing Losses With Weird Decks
This article is about decks that are works in progress but that have potential in today’s Standard metagame. Try tuning one of these up for Las Vegas if you feel like rogue-ing it up.
3 Pillars Of Standard
What three cards are the pillars of Standard right now? What two decks should you be running to beat Wolf Run? Terry Soh has such answers for you and more, in time for the Las Vegas Open tomorrow.
Building A Legacy
Gerry made Top 8 at SCG Open: Kansas City with a Legacy Counterbalance deck that wins with Tarmogoyf. He recommends it for Las Vegas this weekend, too. If you want to win, try it out.
Trying New Flavors In Innistrad Standard
Sometimes we have to step out of our comfort zone and try different flavors, and that goes for decks, too. Check out some of these newer concoctions at SCG Open: Las Vegas.
Over-Under
Ari Lax creates a list of both overrated and underrated cards in Innistrad Draft. Which cards should you be taking higher? Just in time for the Las Vegas Draft Opens!
How To Beat Everything Using Savannah
G/W Maverick is a relatively inexpensive Legacy deck that takes the most hateful bears in the format and pits them against the field. This isn’t a White Weenie deck. Drew tells you why you should consider it at Las Vegas this weekend.
Drafting With Tim! ISD #4
Tim Aten drafts Innistrad on Magic Online in an 8-4. Will he see some success in this one? Learn some lessons now so you don’t have to in the Draft Opens this weekend.
U/B Self-Mill
Brad Nelson offers some advice for drafting a self-mill deck in Innistrad Limited. Try it out this weekend at the Draft Open in Las Vegas, but be careful about going all-in on the strategy. You might get milled out!
Risky Moves
SCG is ecstatic to welcome Jeremy Neeman! He is one of the best players in Australia and on track to be 1 of the 3 fastest players to reach 100 pro points. His first article is about risk evaluation and when you should just go for it.