Friday, May 14th – Legacy is a format with a fan-base that’s expanding fast. Today, Manuel Bucher plays two Legacy matchups against playtest partner Antoine Ruel, throwing Survival Bant against Reanimator and Zoo against ANT. We’ve heard Antoine’s side of the story… now Manu has his say!
Thursday, May 13th – While people are clamoring for Standard tech, and sleeving up UW Planeswalkers, Jund, and Mythic Conscription, it seems that the pre-Rise hype for Polymorph has died down. Today, Craig Wescoe rekindles the fire for this shape-shifting strategy… He presents a detailed Polymorph primer in time for Nationals Qualifiers this weekend!
Thursday, May 13th – Last week, Gerry Thompson regaled us with tales from the Standard portion of the StarCityGames.com Atlanta Open Weekend. Today, it’s the turn of the tournament story we’re all eager to hear: Gerry’s excellent Final finish in the Sunday Legacy event!
Thursday, May 13th – Today’s edition of Pro Perspective sees Raphael Levy offer a selection of playtips for sharpening your skills. He suggests that while practice is important, imperfect practice merely reinforces imperfect play, and he presents a number of ideas to help us break from such a downward spiral.
Wednesday, May 12th – With the Standard metagame continuing to take shape with Rise of the Eldrazi, Antoine Ruel takes a break from the format and enters the bear pit of Legacy. Today, he battles Manuel Bucher in two Legacy matchups: ANT versus Zoo, and Reanimator versus Bant Survival. Who will emerge victorious? Read on to find out!
Wednesday, May 12th – The Standard Metagame is beginning to solidify, and with Nationals Qualifiers and Grand Prix: Washington DC fast approaching, it’s time to select your weapon of choice. Kyle Boggemes presents the case for three popular and strong archetypes today: Planeswalkers, Mythic, and the perennial Jund.
Tuesday, May 11th – With Nationals Qualifiers approaching fast, and Grand Prix: Washington DC on the horizon, Sam Black examines the best way to adapt the current Most Popular Deck in Standard: U/W Control. He takes us through the basic elements that the deck requires, suggests a strong list, and provides an entirely different bonus take on the color pairing!
Tuesday, May 11th – Stephen Menendian brings us an extensive examination of the Grand Prix: Madrid Legacy metagame, including statistical breakdowns of all the top performing archetypes. This exhaustive article also includes the top 64 decklists, unmissable if you’re after a Legacy deck for your next tournament!
Monday, May 10th – In today’s edition of The Combat Phase, Jamie Wakefield continues the engaging tale of his return to Magic. He shares his current Mono Green deck, which now involves a selection of cards suggested by the Forum Folk last week. And as always, his article is peppered with enjoyable life tales and fun times.
Monday, May 10th – With Blue/White Control taking over Jund as the top deck in Standard, Patrick Chapin shares his latest build, bringing us a deck that straddles the world of Tap-Out and pure Control. He also brings us an Esper deck from the fevered mind of Gerard Fabiano!
Friday, May 7th – In today’s edition of Duel With Ruel, Antoine Ruel tries an updated version of Manuel Bucher’s Grim Ultimatum deck against Jund, piloted by his brother Oli. With Rise of the Eldrazi rocking Standard in a plethora of ways, can Jund still Blightning its way to the top?
Friday, May 7th – Nationals Qualifier tournaments are on their way, and the Standard PTQ season is in full swing. Brian Kibler takes a look at two emerging strategies from the flowering metagame – UWR Planeswalkers and Mythic Conscription – and offers his thoughts on their strengths, weaknesses, and place in the format.
Friday, May 7th – While the smart money is on Blue/White Tap Out and Jund as the two top contenders from Standard, the perennial Mythic deck continues to take home the bacon across the board. With no Rise of the Eldrazi on Magic Online, Manu pits the original build against a host of decks in the eight-man queues.
Friday, May 7th – Standard results are rolling in, and Rise of the Eldrazi is making an impression on decks across the board. Today, Olivier Ruel examines his personal picks for the Top 50 Constructed cards in the new set. Do you agree with his assessments?
Thursday, May 6th – Last weekend, Cedric rocked into Atlanta with some powerful decks and a will to win. Sadly, he didn’t manage to take home the big bucks, but he won a swathe of matches and had fun along the way. Today, he shares his decklists and thoughts on the Standard and Legacy metagames going forward.
