Friday, October 10th – When new cards hit the Standard metagame, people scramble to showcase new ideas. Another school of thought sees deckbuilders fire up their old strategy favorites, checking what the new set brings to the established strategy buffet. Adrian revisits his well-loved Ponza theories today… can Shards add a little spice to the mix?
Friday, October 10th – Shards of Alara Draft promises to be a tricky nut to crack. With a plethora of colorful options at our disposal, which way does the discerning spell-slinger turn. Rich Hoaen, the grumpy drafting goliath, takes us through his picks for the most powerful mono-colored cards in the set. If you’re looking for an edge in the 40-card format, look no further!
Thursday, October 9th – Richard continues his series of articles concentrating on new deck experimentation with a look at a midrange strategy that utilizes the promising weenie Knight of the White Orchid. Will a heavily disruptive element make a stand in the new metagame? Read on to find out…
Thursday, October 9th – Billy Moreno is a fine example of an outside-the-box deckbuilder. Today, alongside some excellent Shards Draft analysis, he brings us two exciting deck ideas. The first focuses on the Jund Shard, while the second looks at the power of Battlegrace Angel…
Wednesday, October 8th – Following up last week’s article, Ben takes a look at eight different Foreign Magic Misprints, Rarities and Oddities throughout Magic’s history. From rules cards to magazine inserts, and from Forest Plains to Serra Elementals, find out some of the weirdest foreign cards out there!
Wednesday, October 8th – Kyle brings us a two-pronged article today… first, he takes us through some of the more powerful cards in the adolescent Standard metagame, both from sets past and sets present. Next, he takes a look at the latest iteration of the Stokin’ Tokens deck, and examines a number of interesting builds…
Tuesday, October 7th – When a new base set rotates into Standard, crafty deckbuilders retreat to their workshops to find fun and forceful strategies able to hobble the emerging metagame. Benjamin Peebles-Mundy has taken quite a shine to a certain 5/5 multicolor artifact, and today’s Peebles Primers investigates the fruits of his experimentation. Do we have a new contender on our hands?
Tuesday, October 7th – The Limited PTQ season is upon us, and Shards of Alara is proving a tricky nut to crack. Gerry Thompson, qualified for the Pro Tour but hunting down a plane ticket, attended a local PTQ and rocked himself into the Top 8 on the back of a great cardpool and some tasty play. He shares his story today, with some interesting tips and tricks on the new Shards of Alara Sealed format…
Monday, October 6th – White is Magic’s perennial whipping boy… and Vintage is the format that wields the biggest whip. In metagames past, Vintage players were conditioned to skim the White sweetmeats in their rush to get to the Blue cards. Can Meandeck’s Parfait Ambush deck convince players that White is Right? Read on to find out!
Monday, October 6th – With seven sets leaving Extended, some of the most powerful decks in the format’s history have been neutered beyond repair. Or have they? Today’s Innovations sees Patrick Chapin take a look at a new brand of TEPS Combo, a strategy he claims is still a clear turn faster than anything Aggro has to offer…
Friday, October 3rd – In the final draft before the pre-Shards break, Nick Eisel takes on Rich Hoaen in an 8-4 Shadowmoor / Eventide draft on Magic Online. Read on to discover Nick’s view on the table… Rich’s evaluation is above!
Friday, October 3rd – In the final draft before the pre-Shards break, Canadian draft maestro Rich Hoaen takes on Nick Eisel in an 8-4 Shadowmoor / Eventide draft on Magic Online. Read on to discover Rich’s view on the table… Nick’s evaluation is below!
Friday, October 3rd – White Weenie, especially Kithkin, has been a constant blip on the metagame radar in both Standard and Block Constructed ever since the release of Lorwyn. With Shards of Alara bringing fresh meat to the table, is the most potent way to build Aggro White still centered on maximizing the synergy of the cheeky Hobbits? Adrian investigates some potent non-tribal alternatives…
Friday, October 3rd – With both Grand Prix: Kansas City and the current PTQ season focusing on Shards of Alara Sealed play, all eyes have turned to the forty-card format. Today, Paul Cheon takes us through a couple of PTQ-style Sealed cardpool, each consisting of a starter and two boosters… and each replete with a variety of tasty options to explore.
Thursday, October 2nd – In the first of two head to head drafts, Nick Eisel takes on Rich Hoaen in an 8-4 Shadowmoor / Eventide draft on Magic Online. Read on to discover Nick’s view on the table… Rich’s evaluation is above!
