Wednesday, May 13th – Over the last few weeks, Olivier Ruel and Manuel Bucher have provided us with a comprehensive ranking of the cards in Shards of Alara and Conflux, with regard to all the relevant draft archetypes. Today, they move onto the cards we’ve all been waiting for… Alara Reborn!
Tuesday, May 12th – With decks like Boat Brew, Jund Ramp, and most prominently Black/White Tokens kicking up a mighty stink in Standard, Adrian Sullivan investigates exactly why the Midrange strategy is doing so well in the current metagame. He also answers the complaint that the Midrange archetype is unfocussed and fatally flawed…
Tuesday, May 12th – In today’s edition of Black Magic, Sam Black examines the necessity to plan ahead if you want to make the most of your Magic matches. He touches on both Limited and Constructed, supplying play examples and tips on both drafting to your strengths and sideboarding. Sam also brings us a bonus section on Regionals to help us cement our deck choice before the big day…
Monday, May 11th – 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, May 11th – In today’s So Many Insane Plays, Stephen Menendian brings us another of his excellent bi-monthly Vintage Metagame Reports. He collates all the relevant results from March and April, displays it in funky graph form, and draws some surprising conclusions regarding Mana Drain…
Monday, May 11th – Regionals is coming, and the prudent player needs to prepare. Today’s Innovations brings us what everyone wants: the decks that Patrick Chapin would play at this year’s competition. He investigates his favorite strategies, including his latest adaptation of Five-Color. Enjoy!
Friday, May 8th – When playing Magic, it is generally accepted that a good poker face is a considerable bonus. However, we’re not all blessed with such iron features. Today’s Reflecting Ruel sees Olivier examining those tiny tells we all likely make. He outlines what to look for, and gives excellent advice on how to improve our mental game.
Friday, May 8th – 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, May 8th – With Regionals just around the corner, and Alara reborn in the Standard Mix, not to mention a host of PTQ opportunities on the horizon including this weekend’s double-header at StarCityGames.com HQ, Kyle Sanchez brings us his personal take on the Regionals Gauntlet. With a host of familiar and unfamiliar lists, make sure you’re prepared for your next Standard outing!
Thursday, May 7th – In the new Standard format, there are a number of cards that define our approach to deckbuilding. One of the strongest is Windbrisk Heights, and today’s Deep Analysis sees Richard Feldman searching for the ideal strategy to exploit the free spells it offers. If you’re looking for a fresh perspective on the blossoming metagame, this is the article for you.
Thursday, May 7th – Faeries, the loved and loathed Standard deck that revolves around Bitterblossom, has been on the chopping block for wuite some time. Volcanic Fallout was supposed to kill it, but it simply wasn’t enough. Does Alara Reborn offer solace to those battling with, and against, the Black/Blue Menace? Paulo reveals all!
Wednesday, May 6th – 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, May 6th – In the fourth part of the excellent Discussing Draft series, Manuel Bucher and Olivier Ruel move onto their Top 20 card lists from Conflux, across a number of archetypes. Today, it’s the turn of Bant, White-based Aggro, and the all-popular Five-Color Control. Antoine Ruel also weighs in with his own White-based Aggro list…
Wednesday, May 6th – In the first of two articles on Limited, forty-card fanatic Quentin Martin examines the effect of Alara Reborn on the format. He examines a few of the unsung cards from the new set, and re-evaluates some of the cards we came to love in Shards/Shards/Conflux…
Tuesday, May 5th – Ten years ago, Adrian Sullivan made an epic road trip with Magic luminaries Patrick Chapin and Nate Heiss. The countless stories that grew from this trip helped form Adrian into the player and deckbuilder he is today, and this reflective article looks back at the halcyon days of Magic strategy development. For those of you who are looking for something a little more concrete, Adrian shares two decklists for the new Standard…
