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…
Friday, April 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!
Friday, April 17th – In a last look at the freshly-passed Extended season, Quentin Martin examines the metagame as it was at end of play, and takes a long look at two of the fringe decks that succeeded as the season drew to a close: Astral Slide and Tezzerator.
Friday, April 17th – In his first article for StarCityGames.com, Level 5 Italian Pro William Cavaglieri brings us a fresh deck for Standard battle: Grixis Control. William, the creator of the innovative Red/Black Torrent of Souls deck for the last Nationals season, is having great success with his new creation. He shares the list and sideboard plans, and adds a few helpful tips for those of us who are looking to reach the next level…
Thursday, April 16th – The three cards that currently define Standard: Bitterblossom, Spectral Procession, and Cryptic Command. A number of decks bring two of the three to the table: Faeries has Blossom and Command, for example. However, none of the main contenders packs both Spectral Procession and Cryptic Command. Today, Richard attempts to fix this…
Thursday, April 16th – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa, the proud Faeries player we all know and love, has turned to the Dark Side. Today’s PV’s Playhouse sees the Brazilian maestro tackle Five-Color Control in Standard. While Nassif set the Gold Standard in Kyoto with Broodmate Dragons and Walls of Reverence, PV has chosen to ignore both of these powerful cards. Intrigued? Then read on!
Wednesday, April 15th – 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 15th – In today’s Down And Dirty, Kyle rocks Standard on Magic Online with an innovative deck based around the Tezzeret strategy he unleashed a few weeks ago. With manabases stretched to the limit, is the time right for the glorious return of Land Destruction? Kyle believes that LD Heaven may be just around the corner, and he’s getting in the practice before the playing field shifts beneath him…
Wednesday, April 15th – Alara Block Constructed promises to be dynamic, interesting, and wildly colorful. In today’s Positive EV, Manuel Bucher brings us an excellent introduction to the format, outlining the five premier strategies and decklists. He then steps outside the box and brainstorms a four-color base-White control list. Enjoy!
Tuesday, April 14th – It seems that the collective Magic writing populous is in a reflective mood. Kyle Sanchez has recently talked about the common factors shared by Magic and Life, Zac Hill has written on coming close at PTQ level, and today we have Adrian Sullivan sharing a thoughtful piece on the true nature of our mistakes. For those still craving Extended tech, Adrian also brings us some Top 8 decks.
Tuesday, April 14th – We’ve all seen those snaggle-toothed cards that only come out in draft picks 12 to 15… The Chimney Imps, the Accursed Centaurs, the Marble Chalices. However, when a late pick offers up a selection of stronger cards that aren’t in your colors, what do you do? Sam investigates some of the accepted wisdom regarding late picks in Limited…
Monday, April 13th – 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 13th – Vintage tournaments across the U.S. have generally adopted the five- or ten-proxy environment. The impact on the Vintage card market, especially in regard to the Power 9, has been dramatic, and Vintage tournament attendance is suffering. Today, Stephen Menendian examines a selection of possible solutions to the problems faced by the format…
Monday, April 13th – Building and tweaking a deck is largely an unexplored art. How, exactly, does one go about tuning their build for optimal performance? In today’s Innovations, Patrick examines the bare bones of deckbuilding, referencing the “correct†way to approach the creation of Reflecting Pool Control…
Friday, April 10th – 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!
