Patrick Chapin asked some of the game’s top players for a list of who they thought the top ten deckbuilders in the game were. Today, he starts the countdown with two of the greats. Tune in the rest of the week for the whole Top 10!
With Nationals just a week away, there’s a lot to discuss! Such as the new M12 drafting format, what’s going on in Standard, and then there’s the matter of a Hall of Fame vote to decide. Last year, Brian was inducted; whose turn is it now?
2010 Hall of Famer Gabriel Nassif picked up the red and green spells for French Nationals. He tells of his experiences with Valakut in the tournament and why it’s a good choice for Standard. Then, he details his Hall of Fame ballot.
Mike Flores discusses the importance of Technology: what is it and how does it interact with our resources? How do we stay on top of the curve?
The Zoo master, Pat Cox, asks if right now is a good time to be playing Zoo (for Pat Cox, the answer is always yes). Read how to prepare Zoo for this weekend’s metagame at SCG Open: Pittsburgh.
Recent tournament results have shown that Standard is a diverse format, but are these decks just one-hit wonders? Is the era of Caw-Blade starting now? Brad answers these questions in his Top Decks.
Gerry Thompson went to the double PTQ weekend in Richmond. His Caw-Blade deck goes in some interesting directions from the rest of the metagame, and he provides a solid Valakut list for SCG Open: Pittsburgh this weekend.
Why is U/W Stoneforge losing ground in Legacy? What’s changed? Drew Levin gives you his beat on the story, and then he shows you something more impressive: a good Faeries deck for Legacy that can beat Hive Mind!
Ted Knutson gives you 7 rules for speculating on Magic Online. Twitter has already begun to feel the presence of @NextLevelSpec so get your follow on, and keep up to date on the latest trends and stay ahead of the curve.
Garruk, Primal Hunter may be in the top 5 best planeswalkers of all time, and Ari Lax is here to back that up with these decks. Decks range from top of the line (RUG) to downright weird (Turbo Fog, Myr Superion Green). Check ’em out!
Sam Black is back in the game now that it’s not all Jace and Stoneforge, but it seems Caw-Blade is still everywhere! He takes the battle into his own hands and combines Torpor Orb and Proliferate in these interesting brews.
Jon Medina provides some examples of trading at buylist pricing and how to initiate it and carry it through. In this article, he acquires a Mox Ruby and trades it away for a sizeable stack!
Caw-Blade seems to be picking up more steam as the season picks up, but is that the end of the story? Patrick Chapin doesn’t think so. Read this article for ways to change the narrative.
Brian Kibler talks about Standard as he sees it: why people may be underestimating Red, what’s a better gambit than Jace Beleren, and how to update Tezzeret for the latest metagame.
Mike Flores commits murder with his 187-filled G/W Birthing Pod deck. You get value when things come in and when things go out. Try it out after reading this primer and watching his videos, and consider it for SCG Open: Seattle.
