Level 6 Mage Tiago Chan needed a superlative performance at Worlds to reach the dizzy heights of last year’s showing. Unfortunately he fell short this time… but his passion for the game is not in question. Today’s Levelling Up brings us Tiago’s take on his preparation and Day 1 performance at Worlds. For part 2, be sure to return next week!
That’s right, folks… Zvi’s back! Today we start a multi-part series that chronicles Hall of Famer and Magic Legend Zvi Mowshowitz’s preparation and play at the 2007 World Championships. The first part deals with his thoughts going into the event, and his extensive preparation for the five rounds of Standard. He also updates his deck for the post-Worlds metagame! Check back in on Monday for part 2…
Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Level 6 Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums!
Today’s Down And Dirty sees Kyle in a reflective mood. With pos-Worlds ennui setting in, he gazes back across the Magical year and chooses his personal Top 10 Decks of 2007. Is there space for the Chapin Mono Red Dragonstorm? What about Extended… did Gaea’s Might Get There, well, get there? Read on to find out!
Another week, another bile-fuelled rant from John Friggin’ Rizzo! In today’s offering, the mighty JFR lays into Limited, advertizing executives, and himself, with his usual acerbic style. He also updates his funky Red/Black Madness deck in Standard, and reveals his New Year’s Resolutions! As always when reading Rizzo, remember: buyer beware.
Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Level 6 Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums!
A truly massive amount of decisions are made in the course of a game of Magic. As a competitive player, the way you handle these decisions is the only influence you get over the outcome of the game. Plenty of articles talk about how to improve your knowledge as a player, some try to improve your intelligence, but very few discuss how to improve your focus. Today, Richard attempts to do just that…
That’s right, folks… it’s the article you’ve all been waiting for! For those of you that’ve been hiding under a rock these past few days, Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin turned up to Worlds with an exciting Mono-Red Dragonstorm deck, and proceeded to rock out all the way to the final! For part 1 of his entertaining report, read on!
Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Level 6 Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums!
Today’s Peebles Primers attacks on two fronts. The first sees Benjamin cast his steely eye over the top two decks from Worlds, offering insight into why they performed as well as they did. The second is a lesson in Limited play that we all should learn… When faced with a powerful pick over a potential yet unreliable choice, what is the correct choice of action?
Honesty in our mistakes, and learning from those mistakes, seems to be the current topic of choice. Today’s Sullivan Library sees Adrian look back over his illustrious tournament career, and some of the mistakes he’s made, in order to reveal the important lessons that each one taught. If you’re looking to improve your game, let Adrian show the way!
Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Level 6 Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums!
With the aftermath of Worlds playing havoc with the schedule, Nick Eisel moves up to Monday with another tribal archetype strategy guide! Thus far, he’s fed us Elementals, Kithkin, Giants, Merfolk, and Goblins. Next up, it’s the pro’s favorite – Faeries! If you’re looking to draft a control archetype in triple Lorwyn, let Nick show you how…
Today’s So Many Insane Plays is a step away from the normal Menendian fare. Instead of exhaustive Vintage analysis and intricate play-by-play breakdowns, Stephen turns his powerful brain to the very building blocks of our thinking process itself. By looking at why our minds behave as they do, we can begin to see where our failings may be in our Magic play. Beware… this is not for the fair of heart!
The World Championships. The pinnacle of the Magic year. This year’s tournament kicked off with five rounds of Standard, and those with an eye on the post-Krakow metagame may be surprised by the makeup of the 5-0 decks at the end of Standard play. Today, I take you though the 5-0 decklists from Worlds, so those of us not qualified can do more than sit crying at our desks in an impotent display of Emo excess.
