Monday, June 21st – At the last StarCityGames.com Legacy Open, Kyle Boddy picked up a deck a few minutes before the tournament, and cleaved the field like a hot knife through butter. Today, he shares his thoughts on the tournament, the deck, and the format, in perfect time for the StarCityGames.com Legacy Open in St. Louis this weekend!
Monday, June 21st – Hall of Famer Olivier Ruel takes us through an 8-4 draft queue on Magic Online. He shares some comprehensive thoughts about both the picks and the games, and talks us through each step of the way! If you’re looking to improve your Limited game, this is the article series for you!
Monday, June 21st – On Friday, Wizards of the Coast dropped an Extended bombshell. From now on, the format contains four years of cards, rather than seven. Patrick Chapin examines the new format and suggests a few decks that could form a new gauntlet. He also offers his thoughts on the latest Legacy bannings…
Monday, June 21st – Legacy has undergone a subtle change this past weekend, with the bannings and unrestrictions from the Powers That Be. Just how will the removal of Mystical Tutor affect the metagame? Even though it doesn’t kick in until July, will the news impact on this weekend’s StarCityGames.com Legacy Open in St. Louis? Stephen shares his initial thoughts…
Friday, June 18th – Next Level Bant is the real deal. At Grand Prix: Sendai, the deck made up three of the four undefeated decks on Day 1, and Brian Kibler eventually took home the big check. Today, Brian takes us through the strategies behind the deck, and outlines comprehensive lines of attack and sideboarding plans for all the major archetypes in the format!
Friday, June 18th – M11 is fast approaching, and Standard is set to change! Craig Wescoe is looking for a head-start on the metagame, and today he brings us an Aggro, Control, and Combo option that incorporates some of the spoiled cards thus far. If you’re looking for the next iteration of Standard goodness, this is the article for you!
Thursday, June 17th – Adrian Sullivan continues his quest for the optimal Red deck in the current Standard. He proclaims his love for Goblin Guide, and suggests a decklist that could smash faces across the metagame. As a bonus, he also shares his personal choices for the top creatures ever printed!
Thursday, June 17th – Earlier this week, Antoine Ruel took us through the Next Level Bant side of the NLB versus Jund matchup. Today, his comrade Manuel Bucher shares his insights from the Jund side of the table. Can the new deck on the block take down the one-time king of the metagame? Read on to find out!
Thursday, June 17th – In today’s enlightening edition of Black Magic, Sam examines his personal performance at Grand Prix: Manila, investigating precisely why he made the decisions he made. He also takes a look at the current Standard metagame, and suggests the direction of the format as the StarCityGames.com Open Series heads to St. Louis…
Wednesday, June 16th – Brian Kibler posted a 9-0 opening day at Grand Prix: Manila with Next Level Bant, cementing the deck at the top of the metagame food chain. Today, Antoine Ruel throws the deck against a GP Top 8 Jund lists from Yuuta Takahashi, played by Manuel Bucher. Which deck will be victorious?
Wednesday, June 16th – Gerry Thompson rocked up to the MMS with the current deck to beat – Turboland. While qualification wasn’t in his sights, his performance underlined that the deck is real, and it’s here to stay. He talks us through his tournament today, including fine plays, mistakes, and fun stories.
Tuesday, June 15th – This past weekend saw a host of high-level tournaments for both Standard and Vintage. Today, Kyle Boggemes examines the results from Grand Prix: Manilla, and both days of the StarCityGames.com Open Series weekend in Seattle. If you’re looking for an edge in Standard or Legacy, look no further!
Tuesday, June 15th – MUD, or Mono Brown, has been a Vintage staple for a fair few years. However, while a number of the strategy’s core cards are the same, there is a surprising variety between the separate builds. Today, Stephen Menendian presents a comprehensive look at one of the more aggressive options in Magic’s Broken Format.
Monday, June 14th – In today’s edition of The Combat Phase, King of Fatties Jamie Wakefield ventures out from behind the neon MTGO glow and participates in some honest-to-goodness FNM spell-slinging! He also continues updating his Green deck du jour, with an eventual eye on the PTQ prize…
Monday, June 14th – M111 is fast approaching, and Patrick Chapin is prepared! Today, he takes a look at a selection of common and uncommon cards spoiled thus far, both new stock and reprint, and suggests how the various formats may look when the new Core Set arrives! [Warning: M11 Spoilers!]
