Tuesday, February 17th – This weekend sees the next installment of the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard open series! In the first of a new weekly column, Manuel Bucher talks us through the true effect of Conflux on the most powerful archetype in the format: Faeries. He shares his latest list, alongside extensive sideboarding tips for all the metagame contenders…
Monday, February 16th – In the first of a promising series, Stephen Menendian and Matthieu Durand examine Legacy from the ground up. Today, they concentrate on the tribes that make up a slew of powerful creature-fueled options in the format.
Monday, February 16th – Last week, Patrick Chapin boarded the much-anticipated Magic Cruise for a trip that promised fun, adventure, and unlimited Magic. Today, he shares the stories from the trip, and brings us some Extended and Standard lists for Constructed with Conflux…
Friday, February 13th – Marijn Lybaert, one of Belgium’s top pro players, brings us his thoughts on Blue/White and Esper in Alara-Conflux draft. He also touches on a few cards that he believes are under-appreciated in the forty-card format, before bringing us his personal Standard configuration of Blightning Deck Wins…
Friday, February 13th – Why are some foils worth double the value of their non-foil counterparts, and why are some worth ten times as much? What’s the hardest foil set to put together in Near Mint? What are your chances of pulling that foil Path to Exile from a pack? Find out Fifteen Fun Facts about Foils in this week’s Insider Trading!
Thursday, February 12th – With the Extended PTQ season in full flow, Richard finalizes his deck for battle this weekend. After a few weeks of Loam testing and tweaking, he shares his final multi-colored build, alongside extensive play tips and sideboarding strategies. If you’re looking for a deck with inevitability over the field, this is the article for you!
Thursday, February 12th – Conflux, as with all new sets, throws a selection of interesting strategies and ideas into the metagame mix. Today’s One Step Ahead sees Constructed master Gerry Thompson brainstorming on how the fresh cardboard impacts the prominent archetypes in modern Standard. He also deflates the hype surrounding a number of the more popular cards to spring from the new set, starting with the much-vaunted Path to Exile…
Wednesday, February 11th – Last week, Kyle planted the seeds of some interesting artifact-based strategies now that Conflux is in the Standard mix. Today, he continues this work and brings us a slew of intriguing artifact-centered decks with varying levels of success. Do the stronger offerings here have what it takes to crack the Tier 1 metagame? And will such strategies make an impact at the approaching StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open?
Wednesday, February 11th – Even though the Drafting With series is on hiatus until Conflux hits MTGO, Alara-Conflux drafting continues in gaming venues across the world. Today, LSV investigates one of the more popular fledgling strategies to emerge in the early days of AAC. He supplies strategic draft advice and common pick orders, and reevaluates some of the misbegotten gems in Shards of Alara…
Tuesday, February 10th – Magic Online has undoubtedly influenced how our game is played across the world. The ability to play a match at any time, day or night, is invaluable. However, Adrian Sullivan believes that there are some aspects of our game that cannot be fully appreciated in the electronic medium, and to really improve, you need more than a laptop and MODO account…
Tuesday, February 10th – Conflux is here, and our Standard options seem to have exploded overnight! Today, David Irvine brings us an overview of the intriguing Esper-Lark deck, plus some ideas for both Red and White decks as the format moves towards Pro Tour: Kyoto…
Monday, February 9th – In the pre-Conflux Vintage metagame, statistics prove that those players who desire to make the most of their tournament chances opt to run with multi-colored Tezzeret Control. With fifty percent of Vintage tournament wins under its belt, Stephen Menendian investigates the composite figures and suggest a winning list for your next Eternal outing…
Monday, February 9th – Conflux is now legal in all Constructed formats, and everyone is looking for the hot new tech. Today’s Innovations sees Patrick Chapin take some of the old favorite archetypes for a post-Conflux spin before suggesting a couple of ideas inspired by Noble Hierarch…
Friday, February 6th – Conflux is officially here, and it is legal in all Constructed formats as of today! Stuart Wright, England’s premier deckbuilding mind, brings us a host of cool ideas that utilize some of the more powerful cards in the new set. With both new ideas and updates to established strategies, this article is invaluable to anyone serious about Standard…
Friday, February 6th – Conflux is here! What changes will come in Magic from the newest set? Which card has suddenly become the new Flash/Glimpse of Nature? Did Ben have any second thoughts from last week’s Financial Value of Conflux article? Find out in this week’s edition of Insider Trading!
