Wednesday, July 21st – Turboland and associated Mana Ramp strategies have firmly planted their feet in the M11 Standard metagame, with results from Japan forging the format ahead. Today, Gerry Thompson discusses his personal vision for the strategy, and explores a selection of decks that have found success by casting Rampant Growths on turn 2…
Wednesday, July 21st – With M11 shaping the new Standard metagame, it can be wise to turn back to powerful decks and strategies and re-evaluate their position in the new format. Today, Manuel Bucher looks at the all-powerful Jund, and advocates the use of Plated Geopede. Does this midrange strategy still strike fear into the heart of the metagame?
Tuesday, July 20th – In today’s edition of The Nose Knows, Kyle Boggemes is in an unusually reflective mood. He discusses the dilemma behind those of us that choose to run the best deck in any given format, and suggests that the path to success may be tied to the way we view our experiences in general…
Tuesday, July 20th – Yesterday, Antoine Ruel piloted Jund against Oli’s Turboland, to a fine result. However, it wasn’t all one-sided, and Oli has a few tricks for the Turboland player today. With both sides of the match-up explored by the Hall of Famer brothers, anyone with a Standard tournament on the horizon should take note!
Tuesday, July 20th – In this introspective piece, Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin theorizes on impossibility in Magic, and discusses the role of deck designer and netdecker in fine detail. As with all things in life, balance appears to be the key, and keeping an open mind on card evaluations is critical.
Monday, July 19th – Jund is a proven deck, and its strength will be present in the new M11 metagame. Turboland has its strengths, but its longevity has been brought into question. Today, Antoine pits the Old Warhorse against the New Kid, in a battle to see which deck has the most to offer going forward.
Monday, July 19th – Continuing his quest to smash the metagame with Mono Green, King of the Fatties Jamie Wakefield thinks of turning to the Dark Side and sleeving up the Jund cards. Does he submit? Read on to find out!
Monday, July 19th – Grand Prix: Columbus is fast approaching, and Legacy fans across the world are deep into their preparation. Today, Stephen Menendian tests a pair of Tribal decks that are sure to appear in force at the upcoming event: Goblins and Merfolk!
Friday, July 16th – Brian Kibler continues the M11 discussion today, for both Limited and Constructed play. He outlines a number of cards and synergies that should rock the forty-card format, and gives his opinion on the M11 Limited format as a whole, before turning to Constructed to discuss a number of strong options that are on everyone’s mind…
Friday, July 16th – Last week, Cedric began the M11 instalment of his popular Overrated and Underrated series, highlighting the cards he believes are being badly evaluated by the Magic populous. Today, he completes the job, calling out a number of powerful cards that he believes will not cut the proverbial mustard.
Friday, July 16th – Just when you think the pre-M11 Standard format is dying, Gerard Fabiano brings us an exciting Blue/Black Control deck that packs a powerful punch in the current metagame! He breaks down the build and the match-ups today, and suggests that the deck is a candidate for glory in the evolving M11 Standard metagame!
Friday, July 16th – Earlier this week, Antoine Ruel picked up the Turboland deck, and challenged Manuel Bucher and his Mythic Bant deck to a Standard face-off. Antoine shared the matchup from the land-heavy perspective… Now it’s the turn for Mythic to spread its considerable wings.
Thursday, July 15th – With M11 freshly conscripted to the Standard fight, Adrian Sullivan looks at two of his current favorite decks – Mono Red and Blue/White Control – and suggests their possible directions in the coming weeks and months. If you’re looking for a leg-up on the opposition, Adrian’s got your back!
Thursday, July 15th – With the Standard format receiving a Core Set shot in the arm, the current Decks To Beat face fresh challenges in the build department. New options can spell new directions, and while Jund with M11 is similar to decks of old, the new M11 sheen asks questions of pilots and opponents alike. Craig Wescoe presents his new list, and talks us through the salient strategic decisions.
Thursday, July 15th – Like many a mage last weekend, Hall of Famer Raphael Levy rocked out his local prerelease. Today, he shares his first impressions of the current Core Set Limited format, listing two sealed decks and presenting a host of tips and ideas on the relative strengths of the new spells. With the release events this weekend, and M11 draft important for a host of Nationals competitions, Raph leads the way into this brave new forty-card format!
