EFro at Worlds Part 1: 6-0 with Vampires *5th*
Monday, December 20th – EFro, poker champion and old-school Magic pro, has made it back into the game full force, Top 8ing US Nationals and now Worlds. Read about his 6-0 deck in Standard!
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Going Infinite – The Crusaders Are Coming!
Monday, December 20th – Jon Medina talks about the latest Mirrodin Besieged spoilers, the Japanese Jace vs. Chandra Duel Decks, and MTGO Gold Queues! Read up on all the latest going on in the financial world of MTG.
Innovations – Time to Be a Hero: Breaking Standard
Monday, December 20th – How can you be a hero in the Standard format? Patrick Chapin feels it’s time for you to step up and find the fringe strategies to take down the powerhouses in Standard, as laid out in this article.
The Dragonmaster’s Lair – I Should’ve Won
Friday, December 17th – Brian Kibler has been steadily ascending the ladder since his return to the Pro Tour. He’s been compared to Kai Budde and Jon Finkel. He was 10-2 at the end of Day 2 at Worlds – so what happened?
Drafting with Kenji – Scars of Mirrodin #6!
Friday, December 17th – Kenji Tsumura, one of the most feared draft opponents to ride the Pro Tour, is here to give you the rundown on Scars draft. Follow his picks one at a time and watch the master in his draft report.
Jacob’s Ladder – Worlds 2010: Blink
Friday, December 17th – Michael Jacob has an “inner voice” named DarkestMage, who tells him to make certain plays in the middle of his games. Unfortunately, Michael Jacob has other ideas…
One Step Ahead – Dj Vu at Worlds
Thursday, December 16th – Gerry T has been in this position before… needing those last few Pro Points to make Level 6, and here he is at Worlds again in Chiba, Japan. Will he make it to the top?
Black Magic – One Goal: Worlds Report
Thursday, December 16th – Sam Black had one goal for Worlds 2010: to make Top 32 and Level 7. 200+ matches of Standard, a sweet R/B Vampires deck, and a teched out Faeries deck with Wurmcoil Engine later…
Video Drafting With Noah – Scars of Mirrodin #3!
Wednesday, December 15th – Noah Weil tries something different this time and enlists the help of guest hosts: Gavin Verhey and Eric Reasoner, and the three of them comment in these high quality draft videos. Enjoy!
City of Brass – This Is Madness
Tuesday, December 14th – Is there a method to the madness in these Vintage Madness decks? Not beatdown and not aggro-control, these decks are pure control and use Bazaar of Baghdad for card advantage. This deck may be the real deal.
Topping the SCG Invitational with B/R Vampires
Tuesday, December 14th – Keith has Top 8ed several Grand Prix in years past and makes a comeback in this year’s SCG Invitational with a deck he never expected to wield, B/R Vampires. Read his report and complete sideboarding guide.
Drafting with JVL – Scars of Mirrodin #1!
Monday, December 13th – Jacob Van Lunen, Building on a Budget columnist on MagicTheGathering.com, won a Pro Tour on the back of poison counters back in 2007. Without Virulent Sliver though, will he continue poisoning opponents in Draft?
Going Infinite – Worlds, Titans, and Survival (Again)
Monday, December 13th – Survivals have passed the point of no return – at least on the market. Will it be worth holding onto them? Probably not. Jon Medina elaborates on Legacy and Standard and provides a list of cards to watch in Extended.
A Game of Inches, Worlds Report *22nd*
Monday, December 13th – Matt Sperling made a smart metagame decision for Worlds and played an Extended deck no one was expecting – Red Deck Wins. He was inches away from Top 8 and thousands of dollars, the biggest match of his life…
Innovations – World Championships, Constructed PTQs, and Being Evil
Monday, December 13th – Patrick Chapin dives into Extended, and taking all the data from Worlds, breaks down the decks into Tier 1, Tier 1.5, Tier 2, and just plain bad.