Friday, August 21st – Patrick Chapin believes the best deck in Standard is Five-Color Control. Until recently, Cedric Phillips favored Kithkin. However, fan favorite Gerard Fabiano believes this rogue creation is the strongest option left for those of us battling to pick up an elusive Blue Envelope. Intrigued? Then read on!
Thursday, August 20th – 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, August 20th – While he’s no particular fan of gaming conventions, Cedric Phillips set his sights on a GenCon PTQ with a controversial deck choice: Sanity Grinding. Today, he shares a tournament report from the convention floor.
Thursday, August 20th – A few weeks ago, Brazil’s finest Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa regaled us with the story of his Magic development, from his first booster to his first appearance at Worlds. Today, he continues the enlightening tale, sharing fun times and play tips all the while.
Wednesday, August 19th – Last week, Kyle brought us an excellent rogue creation revolving around one of the unloved Lorwyn rares: Colfenor’s Plans. This week, after a semifinal PTQ performance with his deck, he revisits the strategy and updates it for the unfolding metagame. If you’re looking for something fresh, funky, and fantastic, Kyle has the deck for you!
Wednesday, August 19th – Today’s Positive EV sees Manuel Bucher sharing his personal Top 20 rankings, by color, for the commons and uncommons in M10. While we know that Overrun, Mind Control, and Fireball are ridiculous, is Rhox Pikemaster better than Safe Passage? What about Gravedigger and Assassinate? Read on to find out!
Tuesday, August 18th – One question we all face when preparing for a given tournament is this: why not play the best deck? Today’s Sullivan Library attempts to answer this eternal conundrum, and offers advice on the times when playing the best deck is not necessarily the correct thing to do…
Tuesday, August 18th – Down the years, GenCon has been very good to Sam Black. He wins high-profile tournaments, and cash prizes, year on year. This year was no exception. Today, he shares his love for the convention, and a few tips to improving your Magic game without playing Magic at all. He rounds out with his thoughts on Standard, and Faeries in particular.
Monday, August 17th – 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, August 17th – In the quiet time before the release of Zendikar, Stephen Menendian has been on a mission: to uncover the best deck in Vintage History. Today, he throws a selection of the strongest decks in the formats history against each other, and records the results in the usual Menendian fashion.
Monday, August 17th – At the Vintage World Championships GenCon last weekend, Patrick Chapin played The Deck, updated for the 2009 metagame. However, instead of bringing us a Menendian-style play-by-play, he turns the discussion to the decline of Vintage. The format is diminishing in popularity, and Patrick believes he has the answer…
Friday, August 14th – M10 Limited play is polarizing opinion. While most people enjoy the drafting side of things, you’d be hard pressed to find an advocate for the Sealed format. Today, Brian Kibler looks at the theory behind making the most of your underpowered cards, and shares his underwhelming cardpool from Grand Prix: Boston for analysis.
Friday, August 14th – Olivier Ruel arrived at Grand Prix: Brighton with little fire in his belly for the tournament. M10 Sealed is not popular, and Oli knew it. However, with a modicum of luck, he powered through both days of competition and won the whole thing! This is his story…
Thursday, August 13th – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa rocked up to Grand Prix: Brighton and received a completely insane card pool. While it was not enough to catapult him to Day 2 play, it certainly had power in spades. Today, he takes us through his deck construction process, and recaps the games from the tournament floor. Did he misbuild his deck?
Thursday, August 13th – In today’s contemplative edition of Innovations, Patrick Chapin trawls the Magic history books to find the most powerful and influential decks from throughout the game’s illustrious past. He selects a deck from each year of competitive play, from 1993 to the present day, and shares insights on how lessons from the past can prepare us for the future.
