Friday, April 10th – Insider Trading is back, and just in time for the release of the Divine vs. Demonic Duel Decks! Are Duel Decks worth the money? Do their reprints devalue other Magic cards? Could the Divine or Demonic decks have been better made? Find out the answer to these questions in today’s article!
Friday, April 10th – In today’s enlightening edition of Reflecting Ruel, Hall of Famer Olivier Ruel shares his personal tips on building a killer draft deck. Starting with the basic rules and working toward more complex issues, Oli talks about the relevance of creatures, removal, curve, counter-drafting, and more! Whether you’re fresh to the forty-card format or a grizzled Limited veteran, this is the article for you!
Thursday, April 9th – Earlier this week, Sam Black brought us a thoughtful article on the topic of sideboarding. Today, it’s the turn of Richard Feldman. He outlines the method of sideboarding used by Brian Davis, and shows how, in the right circumstances, it can reap substantial rewards.
Thursday, April 9th – For the second article chronicling Paulo’s extensive Magic travel, we have ruminations on Legacy and Extended. Paulo shares the testing, the stories, and the plays involved in all three tournaments. Enjoy!
Wednesday, April 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!
Wednesday, April 8th – With Shards of Alara and Conflux offering a plethora of multicolored options, and Alara Reborn promising more, is there anything to be said for running straight two-colored tempo beats in AAC draft? Manuel Bucher believes there is. He examines three two-color tempo archetypes, and rounds things off with an interesting Block Constructed deck!
Wednesday, April 8th – Extended season draws to a close this weekend, and players are still looking for hot new options. Today, legendary Magic writer Jeff Cunningham returns with a no-nonsense primer for Extended Bant Aggro. If you’re looking for a deck packed with aggression and a good matchup against the format’s main contenders, this is the article for you!
Tuesday, April 7th – Today’s Sullivan Library tackles the other Blue tribe from Lorwyn: Merfolk! While the Standard metagame doesn’t reveal their power at first glance, those in the know are aware that these fishes have teeth. Adrian contrasts a couple of successful lists, and suggests one of his own…
Tuesday, April 7th – Sideboarding… it’s fair to say that this is one of the forgotten arts of Magic. Nobody pays enough attention to playing and perfecting their sideboard plans, and the number of articles on the subject can be counted on one hand. Sam shares his thoughts on the role of sideboarding, and sets out some interesting specifics on how to best utilize your time. By using examples from his Standard Faeries sideboard plans, he sheds a little light on this mysterious process…
Monday, April 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!
Monday, April 6th – At the Day 2 competition at the Waterbury, Vintage maestro Stephen Menendian returned to a deck that is close to his heart… Grim Long. While he didn’t rock out to the top spot, he had fun playing the so-called Fastest Deck in Vintage. Today, he shares his play-by-play roundup, packed with the strategic gems for which Stephen in renowned…
Monday, April 6th – The Alara Reborn prerelease is mere weeks away, and the spoilers continue to roll in. Today, Patrick Chapin brings us an interesting look into four modes of thinking that can help us evaluate new cards and scenarios. By applying these modes of thinking to the cards already spoiled, will you be able to spot the next Tarmogoyf? Read on to find out!
Friday, April 3rd – Brian Kibler, one of the game’s Elder Statesmen, had fallen from the lofty heights in recent years. However, as we know, that Magic fire forever burns bone-deep. With a Pro Tour in Hawaii, he picked up the cards once more. In our last look at Extended as the PTQ season dwindles, Brian shares his Loam deck from a successful attempt to pick up a Blue Envelope. If you’ve still got a PTQ left, maybe this is the deck for you…
Friday, April 3rd – In this week’s Reflecting Ruel, Olivier takes a look at the forty-card game. Specifically, he describes the various collections of second-tier cards (basically everything other than creatures and removal). While there are benefits to running such spells, there are drawbacks too… Olivier reveals all!
Thursday, April 2nd – A while back, Sam Stoddard provided us with a grand design on how to drive ourselves toward success: The Fearless Magical Inventory. Today, Richard Feldman examines his own list of Magical failings in an attempt to demonstrate how such things can be eliminated. Do you recognize yourself in Richard’s list?
