Monday, June 14th – Last week, Hall of Famer and Constructed legend Zvi Mowshowitz shared the creation process of his format-defining Beastmaster deck in Zendikar / Rise Block Constructed. Today, he moves away from the creation of the deck, and instead focuses on playing the thing, including comprehensive sideboard notes for all the top matchups!
Friday, June 11th – Next Level Bant has fast proven itself to be a major contender for Best Deck of the Format. If you’re playing in the StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Seattle this weekend, you need to be prepared for Chapin’s masterpiece. Antoine Ruel throws the deck against another format powerhouse – UW Control – in an article that’s perfect preparation for this weekend’s festivities!
Friday, June 11th – Brian Kibler rocked out to Sendai with an updated Next Level Bant deck, looking to kick-start a disappointing season thus far. After two days of intense competition, the Dragonmaster was victorious! He shares his story today. If you’re looking to play NLB at the StarCityGames.com Open in Seattle this weekend, Brian’s got your back!
Friday, June 11th – Manuel Bucher believes that all Magic players fall prey to a self-serving bias that blinds them to the strength and weakness of their individual performance. By highlighting some of the mistakes he made at Pro Tour: San Juan, he hopes that we won’t make similar mistakes, and that we’ll come to recognize this bias within us all…
Friday, June 11th – In San Juan, Olivier Ruel felt the euphoria of victory and the stab of defeat. While he made Day 2, he failed to set the tournament alight, but he did reach a huge personal milestone along the way. He recounts his tale today…
Friday, June 11th – If you’ve played in a Magic tournament, you’ve heard a bad beat story. Players love to tell them, and (it seems) hate to hear them. Today, Hall of Famer Raphael Levy, a man who’s heard his fair share of Magic tales, brings us a handful of excellent stories that are guaranteed to raise a smile. Enjoy!
Thursday, June 10th – Adrian Sullivan returns to writing after a scholastic break, and takes a long and hard look at the current Standard metagame. He suggests a number of intriguing approaches to the format – including a Red deck – and provides some excellent food for thought for those playing the StarCityGames.com Open Series events in Seattle this weekend!
Thursday, June 10th – In last week’s companion article, Cedric Phillips described the highs of dodging Mono Red at Pro Tour: San Juan. Today, he shares the lows of facing Mono Red at Pro Tour: San Juan, alongside an upsetting pair of drafts that did little to lift his spirits.
Thursday, June 10th – Craig Wescoe partook in both tournaments at the StarCityGames.com Open in Philadelphia, and he learned a lot about the respective formats in the process. Today, he imparts his multi-format wisdom in time for the StarCityGames.com Open in Seattle this coming weekend!
Wednesday, June 9th – In this two-pronged article, Gerry Thompson examines his favored Reanimator deck in Legacy, presenting a new list for the archetype he believes to be the best in the format by far. He then discusses Patrick Chapin’s Next Level Bant strategy in Standard, and suggests a few ways in which the deck could adapt for the current metagame.
Wednesday, June 9th – 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!
Wednesday, June 9th – Standard, it seems, is packed with powerful options. Thankfully, there are many viable decks, and the all-conquering strategy is largely a thing of the past. However, this creates its own problems. Today, Sam Black examines one of the lynchpins in the current metagame: the power of the four-mana spells. How will you approach your next Constructed tournament?
Tuesday, June 8th – Constructed metagames adapt with each new tournament, and the more successful mages always seems a step ahead of the crowd. Today, Kyle Boggemes looks at both Standard and Legacy, suggesting lists for both formats, and shares some interesting tips to help us get to grips with any given format…
Tuesday, June 8th – Each June for the last three years, the DCI has made huge changes to the Vintage format by altering the Banned and Restricted list. Today, Stephen Menendian makes the case for unrestriction for five cards, each of which he believes will only add to the fun that is Magic’s most broken format. Do you agree with his choices?
Monday, June 7th – King of the Fatties Jamie Wakefield introduces himself for those unfamiliar with his legacy, and has a few strong words for those who doubt him. He also tries a different spin on his Green-loving deckbuilding, and returns to a pair of numbers that have been synonymous with him since he started playing…
