Thursday, July 2nd – Olivier Ruel and Manuel Bucher continue their popular Discussing Draft conversations. Today, the concentrate their efforts of Five-Color and Two-Color archetypes in the multicolor madness that is Shards of Alara Block Draft! They share their Up and Down lists, and provide pick orders for archetypes as-yet uncovered.
Wednesday, July 1st – 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, July 1st – With M10 on everyone’s mind, Kyle Sanchez chronicles the Staples and Potentials coming with the new Core Set. He shares his thoughts on the strongest cards from each color, and tells us how Blue now stands in the power stakes. As you can guess, this article contains spoilers.
Wednesday, July 1st – With last weekend’s StarCityGames.com Minnesota $5000 Standard Open now in the books, Adrian Sullivan examines the statistics behind the high-performing decks and archetypes. He also tells us the best decks to play in the coming weeks, and shares some interesting fringe decks for those looking for something different…
Tuesday, June 30th – With the M10 prerelease almost upon us, Sam Black takes a look at the stronger cards from the new Core Set. Unlike a number of pro players, Sam is a fan of flavor, and this set definitely doesn’t disappoint! He shares his excitement over the new cards, and highlights some of the gains and losses for each color. Of course, this article contains spoilers.
Tuesday, June 30th – In a continuation from their previous series on Shards of Alara Limited, Manuel Bucher and Olivier Ruel team up to discuss the Ups and Downs in card evaluations now the format is well established. Today, they discuss each of the five Shards, sharing their highs and lows in their familiar candid conversational style!
Monday, June 29th – 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 29th – With Vintage under the spotlight thanks to some interesting restrictions, Stephen Menendian examines the fallout. He also takes a long look at the results from the recent StarCityGames.com $5000 Legacy Open.
Monday, June 29th – M10, the new Core Set, is right around the corner, and it looks amazing! The first Core Set to contain new content since Beta, it is guaranteed to shake up Standard. Today’s Innovations sees Patrick Chapin examine some of the more potent cards spoiled so far. Be warned… This article contains spoilers (obviously).
Friday, June 26th – 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!
Friday, June 26th – It’s been two weeks since the revelations of the M10 Rules Changes, and Magic folk are still talking about their impact. Today, Brian Kibler sets the record straight regarding the impact of the ill-received combat changes. He also approaches the changes from a game design perspective, and has a look at Duels of the Planeswalkers!
Friday, June 26th – When building decks, in both Constructed and Limited, there is always the temptation to stray from the perceived wisdom of either 60 or 40 cards. While it is likely right to stick to these minimums, there are cases in which adding the extra card is a good call. Oli shares his opinion on those corner cases…
Thursday, June 25th – Just as Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa is synonymous with Faeries, Cedric Phillips is the true Kithkin master. Today, he shares fun and frolics from his local PTQ, at which he posted a respectable Top 8 performance despite some Karsten-esque problems at every step. Warning, this one’s not for the faint of heart…
Thursday, June 25th – With Nationals competition beginning across the globe this weekend, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa suggests an interesting new deck for those playing. Ah, who am I kidding? He suggests we play Faeries, of course! Today, he takes us through his Top 32 performance at GP: Sao Paulo, packing his report with intricate play-by-play analysis in his customary style…
Wednesday, June 24th – 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!
