Raphael returns with an unusual Draft strategy that has been cutting up the floor at Premier Events and on Magic Online. Powered almost exclusively by late-pick commons and the Cards That No-One Loves, this article takes a fresh look at the guild-dominated world of Ravnica Draft, and touches on the relevant Guildpact additions that are about to be unleashed on us all…
Last article, I examined one of the three Guildpact mechanics: Bloodthirst. While I thought it was an inventive mechanic, I didn’t feel it lived up to its potential. The second mechanic I want to examine is my favorite from Guildpact: Replicate.
In this article, I would like to talk about the deck that went undefeated at Worlds 2005. After doing some testing with the new Guildpact cards with one of my partners in crime, Jason Yap, I feel that this deck — the URzatron — has enough potential to be a good deck for upcoming Guildpact-legal Type 2 tournaments.
Red/Green Turboland? WTF? Isn’t Turboland supposed to be U/G with stuff like Gush, now banned in Legacy? What are you spewing, Mr. X? You must be one crazy old fart, let me tell you.
Yeah, so?
It’s been rather weird, how this deck came together. It’s entirely my own creation, so I will take credit for its success.
In the final installment of this enlightening series, Mike shares his thoughts on guild mana spells, artifacts, and lands. He also outlines the varying strengths of each Ravnica Block mechanic thus far, and gives his view on the success of Guildpact as a whole.
The moment we’ve all been waiting for, folks… Mike Flores tackles the Gold Cards of Guildpact. What are the strong cards? What are the weak? Are there any true Constructed contenders? With his usual wit and clarity, Mike spills a considerable amount of beans, and upsets a fair few applecarts.
The inestimable Ted Knutson takes us on a Ravnica/Guildpact Sealed Deck journey, armed with bombs and matchup data galore. Along the way, he imparts the Three Golden Rules one must learn in order to succeed in Ravnica Block Limited…
With Guildpact finally upon us, a whole new world of Draft has been opened up. No longer are you constrained to play one of four or five possible archetypes in a Limited format, as was the case in triple Ravnica. If you can’t already tell, I’m excited.
Today, Mike takes on Green, the “Big and Dumb Color of Sharing.” Ravnica was a set brimming with Green Constructed potential. Guildpact, while lacking a Green guild base, still promises much for the tree-hugging spellslingers among us. Does Guildpact Green deliver the goods?
Another day, another color. The Red sector of Guildpact comes under the gimlet gaze of Mr Flores. As usual, Mike has strong views about the playability of certain cards… but what Guildpact offerings will shape our Constructed metagames? Read on to find out…
The post-Christmas lull has lifted, and it’s time to start building decks again. In the first of a three-part series, Mike examines the most violent of the Guildpact mechanics: Bloodthirst. With card evaluation, decklists, and more, this series promises to be a valuable tool in the evolving metagame.
Mike continues his enlightening look at Guildpact. Today, he sifts through the Black cards, separating wheat from chaff, sifting diamonds from dirt. He highlights the cards that will make an impact on Constructed Magic in the coming months… but do you agree with his choices?
Last time, Stephen showed you the composite Gifts maindeck. Today, he breaks down the mana base and unveils the composite Sideboard. Invaluable insight into a powerful Vintage archetype.
Starting with March of 2005 and going through December, I am going to present the “best performing” Gifts Ungiven list in Vintage. I’ll analyze the list and show you how it was built. If you are a novice or relative newcomer to Vintage, you should understand the inner workings of Vintage Gifts by the end of this article without too much work on your part.
Mike continues his in-depth Guildpact set review. Today, he focuses on the Blue cards. What are the stronger Blue cards in the set? Which will see Constructed play in the coming months? Mike reveals all…
