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City of Brass – How to Win Game Two

Tuesday, December 28th – Most people sideboard against specific cards in their opponents’ deck, like Platinum Angel or Tarmogoyf…. And they’re doing it wrong. Let me show you the question you should be asking.

The Wrong Goodbye: Survival, Saito, and Me

Tuesday, December 28th – Cedric sounds off why banning Survival was wrong, and discusses his own retirement!

Wargate!

Tuesday, September 28th – There are currently five versions of Wargate. So which one will famed deckbuilder GerryT be packing until someone figures out how to put the screws to it?

Preparing for Worlds *1st Place*

Monday, December 27th – The World Champion Magic player (and showdown finalist for Player of the Year) tells the story of how he prepped for the tourney – featuring a look at what’ll be hot in post-Worlds Extended, a post-Survival Legacy decklist, and great stories!

Going Infinite – Customer Service, Time Spiral, and the Banhammer

Monday, December 27th – When Time Spiral was unbanned and wise traders pounced, many stores refused to ship their Time Spirals. As a trader, what can we learn from this – and my father’s Mexican restaurant?

Time Spiral, Entomb, Glimpse of Nature, and Vengevine in Legacy

Monday, December 27th – Now that Time Spiral’s unbanned, how can we break it in Legacy? One of Magic’s greatest deckbuilders suggests six decks (plus one Vengevine and a Reanimator) in an exploration of this new format!

The Thin Line Between Winning And Losing

Monday, December 27th – Three mistakes. If Terry had made three fewer mistakes, he would have made the Top 8 at Worlds. So he analyzes those errors to show you how to improve your game…

The Field Report – Rogue Elements

Thursday, December 23rd – Data-cruncher and lover of numbers, Alexander Shearer examines the Worlds data and looks at the rogue decklists that may be the perfect metagame tools to take down your next Standard event!

One Step Ahead – The Latest Updates in Standard

Thursday, December 23rd – SCG Invitational winner Gerry Thompson takes a fresh look at Standard now that Worlds has come and gone. He reviews all of the decks and their position in the metagame and includes a new Valakut list!

Too Hot to Handle – Worlds Top 8, Part One

Thursday, December 23rd – English National champion Jonathan Randle made Top 8 on the world stage in Chiba and returns to StarCityGames.com to share his U/W Control tech. Baneslayer Angel makes a sweet comeback!

Results from Chiba: Worlds Report

Wednesday, December 22nd – Our newest Hall of Famer and two time Pro Tour Champion Gabriel “YellowHat” Nassif, was inducted at Worlds in Chiba and shares his experiences and his updated lists for U/B Control and Extended Valakut in this amazing report.

Jacob’s Ladder – MTGO Video with U/B Control

Wednesday, December 22nd – Michael Jacob records Constructed videos of a Standard Daily Event with Guillaume Matignon’s winning U/B Control list. Watch the DarkestMage, as he recounts his matches in high res!

Vintage Avant-Garde – “Mana Drain Is Back!” In Control with Vintage Control

Tuesday, December 21st – Brian DeMars concocts a sweet Vintage Control deck which he uses to win a local proxy “20-man/all-ringers” tournament. Who doesn’t love a good Mana Drain?

Fifth at Worlds in Chiba, Part 2

Tuesday, December 21st – EFro, poker pro, has come back to Magic and is wrecking the scene. He played Conley Woods’ Necrotic Ooze combo deck for Extended. Read about this crazy brew and EFro’s Top 8 games with R/B Vampires.

Pro Perspective – Pride on the Line, Worlds Report *70th*

Tuesday, December 21st – Expectations and optimism at an all-time low, Raphael Levy battles both his opponents and his self-esteem at the Worlds front. But at the end of Day 2, he realizes something…