Follow the onomatopoeia and the stories, which lead to a deck that has been receiving a bit of hype in recent weeks. Mill is the perfect rogue brew for rogue-ish characters who like to beat up on Valakut and Caw.
Today, Ted takes the time to answer questions from you, the valued readers. Read about Ted’s perspective on speculating, when to dump Modern, and more. Don’t miss his quotable quotes section for some laughs.
Ali definitely takes brews to a different plane; look at the decklists under consideration by the reigning National Champion, including his signature Turboland archetype.
Three-time GP Top 8er Ari Lax never thought he’d say it, but he loves Savannahs! That’s right, green-white decks in Legacy and Modern might be the exact thing these formats are missing.
Gerry Thompson hit Magic Online in preparation for the SCG Open in Boston last weekend; he tried Caw-Blade, Illusions, Mono-Green with Dungrove Elder. Here are his thoughts on all of them.
Is Legacy in danger? What is the future of Legacy with Modern now an official Pro Tour format? Jonathan Medina analyzes this battle between nonrotating formats.
Standard is alive and kicking! Patrick Chapin breaks down the recent results from the big Standard tournaments that have taken place and finds the recent evolutions on old decks along with a couple of interesting rogue options.
What’s it like to have every Caw-Blade player fear getting paired against you? Brian Kibler gives you a taste, as well as his opinion on the new Modern format for the Pro Tour.
Mike broke out a UG Infect deck last weekend, going 6-3. Read about the fastest deck in Standard and how to get those turn-2 kills and the smirk off your opponent’s face.
“You cannot keep playing Valakut. You never win with it.” Pat Cox’s friend kept telling him, but Pat proved otherwise after winning the Richmond Standard Open. Today, Pat talks about his success in both the Standard and Legacy events.
Brad Nelson had a blast commentating the Richmond Open last weekend and was pleasantly surprised by all the new innovation coming out from the players. He notes the best new tech here, so be sure to adapt for Boston.
Phantasmal Image is becoming a major player in Caw-Blade. Nick Spagnolo ran Gerry’s list to a Top 8 last weekend, and Gerry provides a helpful sideboarding guide, so check out the deck and consider it for SCG Open: Boston this weekend.
“Which side would you rather be on?” The answer to this question would change Todd’s life. 20,000 dollars is not chump change! Read about the deck and the player to take down the prize.
Drew Levin investigates the growing murmur that Show and Tell should be banned in Legacy. Looking at the history, what would Wizards do (WWWD)? Is it worth a ban?
So Wizards dropped a bomb last week when they changed the Pro Tour format to Modern. What does Patrick Chapin have to say about it? Also, look here for more meat on the RUG Pod deck, a major player in Standard.
