Monday, April 27th – Magic Is perhaps the most complex game ever conceived. At any given point, players have a wealth of information to check and recheck. How can we maximize our ability to mine this information for strategic insight? Patrick explains the concept of shortcuts, allowing us to rewire our minds to help increase our chances for success.
Friday, April 24th – In the first of a four-part series on Shards Block Draft, Olivier Ruel and Manuel Bucher discuss the top common and uncommon picks in each set, for each archetype, helping us build the strongest decks we can. For part 1, Oli and Manu take us through their personal Top 20 lists in Esper, Grixis, and Jund. This excellent series is a must-read for anyone serious about forty-card play.
Friday, April 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!
Friday, April 24th – The art of correct mulligan decisions, alongside sideboarding, is one of our fair game’s forgotten skills. Today’s PV’s Playhouse sees Paulo tackle the subject with his usual rigor. He presents some handy tips on how to judge those sketchy hands, and brings us some interesting mulligan decisions to debate in the forums!
Friday, April 24th – The Alara Reborn prerelease is here! Find out which cards Ben thinks are underpriced, which cards Ben thinks are overhyped, and which cards are the true sleepers of the set! Which Time Spiral card is going to be hot, hot, hot because of Alara Reborn? The only way to find out is to read Ben’s thoughts about the Financial Value of Alara Reborn!
Thursday, April 23rd – With the upcoming release of Alara Reborn on everyone’s mind, Richard Feldman concocts an intriguing Red/Green Beatdown deck utilizing a selection of the multicolor goodies on the table. He shares his list and sideboarding strategies, runs the deck against a pair of the format’s top contenders, and records the results!
Thursday, April 23rd – Bluffing is a complex subject. Generally, the quality of your cards, the strength of your draws, and the tightness of your play dictate the outcome of any given game. However, there are techniques that can increase your chances of utilizing bluff in order to pick up a vital edge in close encounters. Olivier reveals all…
Wednesday, April 22nd – 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, April 22nd – Everyone is excited about the upcoming Gold Madness that is Alara Reborn… and Kyle Sanchez is no exception. Concentrating on the creatures spoiled thus far, Sanchez takes us through the highs and lows of Magic’s hottest property…
Wednesday, April 22nd – Alara Reborn, Magic’s first all-gold expansion, is unveiled this coming weekend at Prerelease tournaments around the world. Manuel Bucher, the creator of the popular Five-Color Quick n’ Toast strategy, is excited at the goodies the set will bring. Today, he shares his opinions of some of the cards unveiled thus far, and suggests a couple of decklists for Standard and Extended…
Tuesday, April 21st – Alara Reborn is coming, and it’s looking awesome. Today, deckbuilding legend Adrian Sullivan looks at some of the freshly-spoiled cardboard, and throws out a number of interesting decks for the upcoming Standard. Getting that all-important edge on the competition is vital come the rotation, so be prepared!
Tuesday, April 21st – With the Alara Reborn prerelease mere days away, it’s time to examine those cards we’ve seen so far in order to gain a handle on their strengths and weaknesses. Sam Black takes us through a plethora of promising Alara Reborn goodies, and shares his thoughts and insights on the approaching Standard metagame…
Monday, April 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!
Monday, April 20th – Last week’s article on Proxies in Vintage caused a stir in the forums… today, Stephen Menendian clarifies and expands on his position. He also shares his latest in-depth play-by-play Legacy report, full of the usual intricacy we can expect from the master…
Monday, April 20th – Alara Reborn is almost with us, and Patrick Chapin is very excited by the fresh multicolor goodness! Today, he looks at ten reasons why he believes this set is going to reshape Constructed Magic for the foreseeable future. Using cards spoiled thus far, he takes us through the strongest effects the set has offered up thus far…
