Monday, February 1st – With the Worldwake prerelease weekend now behind us, Patrick Chapin talks about some of the stronger Constructed cards that appear in the new set. He also mentions a handful of weaker spells, suggesting it may be prudent if you don’t believe the hype…
Monday, February 1st – Worldwake is finally upon us, and everyone is salivating over the new cards. In today’s edition of So Many Insane Plays, Stephen Menendian brings us his view on the cards that will see play in Magic’s broken format. He also updates his impressive Complete Vintage Checklist.
Friday, January 29th – Ben Bleiweiss has been at the forefront of the Magic: The Gathering card market for years, as the General Manager of Acquisitions for StarCityGames.com. In today’s article, Ben gives his thoughts about the value of the cards in Worldwake – every Mythic, every Rare, and all of the Uncommons and Commons that Ben thinks count. Find out which card Ben thinks is the Baneslayer Angel of Worldwake! Which cards do Ben think are horribly undervalued, and which should you trade off while their value is high? Find out inside! Also – check the end of the article for a special announcement!
Friday, January 29th – The Worldwake prerelease weekend kicks off tomorrow, and Brian Kibler is prepared! Today, he investigates every common in the new set, discussing their strengths and weaknesses for Limited play. If you’re looking to gain that important edge over your prerelease opponent, this is the article for you!
Friday, January 29th – For Zendikar, Cedric Phillips presented us with his underrated and overrated cards, bursting the bubbles of some extremely hyped cards. For Worldwake, it’s business as usual! Predictably, Ced loves the weenie guys available… but how can he say bad things about Jace, the Mind Sculptor? Read on to find out!
Friday, January 29th – Earlier this week, Antoine Ruel announced his new matchup-exploring playtest column, and ran the first fifty-game matchup analysis: Faeries versus Zoo. Antoine dissected the games from the Fae perspective; his opponent, Manuel Bucher, brings us the Zoo perspective today…
Thursday, January 28th – In the first article in an exciting column series, Hall of Famer Antoine Ruel plans to aide our playtesting process by running fifty games of a key matchup in the current Extended format: Faeries versus Zoo. He analyses the matchup and the testing results from the Fae perspective, and suggests key strategies and card choices to try. Welcome aboard, Antoine!
Thursday, January 28th – 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!
Thursday, January 28th – The Tempo debate rages on, with Magic minds on both sides doing their level best to define or debunk the theories presented. Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa lends his considerable brain to the argument, suggesting that a definition of the concept isn’t of the utmost importance…
Wednesday, January 27th – The demise of Combo Elves as an Extended powerhouse has been greatly overstated, and the pointy-eared menace has been popping up in PTQ Top 8s with alarming regularity. Kyle takes us through his version of the deck, played by Billy Moreno to a PTQ finals position, and runs through all the fun you can have with a Cloudstone Curio…
Wednesday, January 27th – We’re mere days from the Worldwake prerelease, and the spoilers are coming thick and fast. Adrian Sullivan wades into the new cards with a deckbuilder’s eye, separating the wheat from the chaff and sharing his insight on the new set. He also explains why he changed his initial views on Path to Exile with help from Brian Kowal…
Tuesday, January 26th – The new Worldwake cards are looking good, and everyone has plans and strategies built around their powerful effects. Today, Sam Black shares his outlook on a number of fresh offerings, suggesting a selection of interesting brainstormed decklists for experimentation in the new Standard metagame…
Tuesday, January 26th – In traditional draft settings, pairing two colors to accentuate the strengths of each seems the value strategy. In triple Zendikar, however, running the mono-color beats can prove surprisingly efficient. Olivier Ruel looks at drafting mono-color in triple Zendikar; with Worldwake on the horizon, a complete understanding of the current format will stand us in good stead.
Monday, January 25th – The recent demise of Blue has been much discussed (and in some cases, celebrated). Of course, you can’t keep a good man(a) down, and Worldwake promises to revitalize the color with a vengeance! Patrick discusses a few Blue goodies from the new set, alongside some other exciting Worldwake offerings…
Friday, January 22nd – Worldwake, it seems, has got everyone’s tongue a-wagging. Today, Manuel Bucher looks at the standout cards that have received spoiler attention, and posits some theories about their place in the coming Constructed metagames…
