When trawling through the new cards from Future Sight, it’s easy to spot those with serious Vintage potential. Street Wraith, for example, screams broken with every fiber of its being. However, Stephen believes that the true Vintage power cards from Future Sight are the ones for Manaless Ichorid. In fact, he believes his new listing is automatically a Tier 1 Vintage deck, if not the strongest deck in the format! Intrigued? Then read on…
With the Future Sight prerelease behind us, and the official release around the corner, it’s time to take a week-long in-depth look at the new set! In the first of our “Spotlight on Future Sight” series, Nick Eisel takes a look at a couple of draft archetypes that have been affected be the new cards. One of the archetypes discussed has become rather confusing, but the other is a new strategy that appears to be stone cold insane…
Kyle Sanchez… love him or hate him, he’s certainly got a great deal to say! Today’s Feature Article contains two cool Standard decks — one Black/White, one a fresh take on Dredge — but you may have to dig a little to find the gold! This fun article is packed with stories, secrets, decklists, and lies, plus a gaggle of the infamous Sanchez pictures. If you’ve not read any Kyle, now is the time to start…
You all know the drill by now… Rich Hoaen, Canada’s finest and grumpiest draft export, takes us by the hand and drags us through the rollercoaster ride of an 8-4 TTP Draft on Magic Online. From pick 1 to pick 45, Rich shares them all, and his final deck and draft performance are analysed in the article, the forums, and beyond. Come join in the fun!
Craig “The Professor” Jones was looking forward to Pro Tour: Yokohama. Constructed Magic… his strength. Of course, as you know, things didn’t quite go to plan for Mr Jones, and a healthy start to Day 1 sadly melted away under the harsh neon lights. In today’s From The Lab, Prof takes us through his preparation for the tournament, shares some of the more entertaining stories from the trip itself, and reveals the reason why White Weenie disappeared without trace…
Yesterday’s Feature Article — to be found below today’s From The Lab — saw Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin don his Inquisitive Hat in order to grill Mike Flores about All Things Magical. Today’s Flores Friday sees the boot, or rather the Hat, on the other… erm… foot. Mike asks the questions, and Patrick reveals all! Who’s the greatest deck designer in the world? What’s the best card in Block? Do the Future Sight rare lands deserve our attention, and which is the strongest? If you liked Patrick’s article, you’ll love this…
You all know the drill by now… Rich Hoaen, Canada’s finest and grumpiest draft export, takes us by the hand and drags us through the rollercoaster ride of an 8-4 TTP Draft on Magic Online. From pick 1 to pick 45, Rich shares them all, and his final deck and draft performance are analysed in the article, the forums, and beyond. Come join in the fun!
Armed with a sack-full of product acquired by successful times at the Future Sight Prerelease, Benjamin Peebles-Mundy has been drafting TPF at an alarming rate! Today, he presents the first in what promises to be an entertaining series, evaluating the Red and Black commons for competitive Limited play. He runs through each common in order of relevance, and shows us the hits and the misses from Magic’s newest set!
Before Pro Tour: Yokohama, Tiago did the fashionable thing and hooked up with the Dutchies for some serious playtesting. Today’s Levelling Up brings us the results from those intensive playtest sessions. Deck archetypes and lists are discussed and debunked in equal measure, with the positive and negative points of each build laid bare for all to see. If you’re looking for the low-down on Time Spiral Block Constructed, look no further!
In the StarCityGames.com 2006 Awards article, Mike Flores was voted Writer of the Year… but running him a close second was Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin. Today’s Feature Article sees Patrick pick up the microphone and pose the questions to the man that many love to hate… the Resident Genius himself! Mike tells us of his favorite Flores decks, his favorite Magic writers, and reveals why PTQ players struggle to make it to the next level…
Today’s instalment of Ask The Drama has Jeroen waxing lyrical on a number of important topics, both Magical and non-Magical. Does Future Sight bring anything to the Mono-Green Aggro decks? What’s the best way to begin building a midrange deck? Is age and gender a barrier to success in this wonderful game? And is it difficult to learn Dutch? All this, and more, answered within!
You all know the drill by now… Rich Hoaen, Canada’s finest and grumpiest draft export, takes us by the hand and drags us through the rollercoaster ride of an 8-4 TTP Draft on Magic Online. From pick 1 to pick 45, Rich shares them all, and his final deck and draft performance are analysed in the article, the forums, and beyond. Come join in the fun!
Raphael Levy is on a Constructed hot streak. He entered Pro Tour : Yokohama with back-to-back Extended Grand Prix victories, and was surely one to watch when the curtains rose. However, going into the tournament he did not fancy his chances. He arrived in Japan with no clue on what to play. His journey from deckbuilding darkness to the bright lights of the Top 8 is chronicled within. Click on!
For the past few weeks, Richard Feldman has been attempting to break Standard. Last week he brought us the exciting Walking Anthems deck. This week, he puts it through its paces against a variety of the format’s top contenders. The verdict? He’s definitely onto something. If you’re looking for a powerful deck that’s a little off the beaten track, and is undefeated in competitive play, then this is the article for you!
Jamie brings us a funky-looking Black/Green deck for Standard that looks to cast one of a multitude of ridiculous three-mana options on turn 2. Hypnotic Specter, Ohran Viper… all the heavy-hitters are here, smashing their disruption into the faces of control players time and again. As usual, Jamie chronicles the games, and his life in Spain, with aplomb and élan. Plus, a story about burn that doesn’t mention a Red spell…
