We don’t know exactly what this deck is that Mike is writing about this week, but it’s certainly not a FLORES deck. I mean, this deck includes cards like Enduring Ideal and Confiscate and Faith’s Fetters and… say it ain’t so, Mike. Say it ain’t so! Has Flores turned casual, or is this really some deviously competitive deck that you all should run right out and start playing? You make the call!
Ben had originally planned on writing an issues article today, but found himself dissatisfied with the current state of discussions about Mirage Limited and was suddenly consumed by the need to write. The result is a 41-page monster guide to drafting Mirage, required reading for anyone looking to draft this set!
In case you missed it, Gabriel Nassif has been posting results again. He finished 12th at Pro Tour: Los Angeles and 12th again at Grand Prix: Lille recently. Today he covers his deckbuilding hits and misses and discusses just how close he was to breaking the Legacy format with Solitary Confinement.
For a while now, I’ve thought it to be fun and profitable to make predictions and look back on how right or wrong you are. Seeing as how I have this magnificent bully pulpit here at StarCityGames, I thought that this year I’d come out and share my predictions with you. As an added bonus, you get to see how well I did in a few predictions last year and an overall analysis of, well, what went down in 2005.
Looking for a cutting edge deck to play? In this article I canvass the Vintage tournament scene and present four decks that I think represent the best Vintage tech from the last month or so. Whether you are a Vintage newbie or an expert, you should take a peek.
A complete decklist for the rogue deck Flores played in the last Extended PTQ of the season? Check. Detailed discussion as to how the sideboard for that deck was built and why? Check. Detailed discussion on how you should build sideboards for all future decks you build yourself and the thought process behind it? Check indeed. If you play Constructed Magic, this article is practically guaranteed to make you better.
Ah, maligned Mirage Blue. No one likes you. Well, no one that writes likes you, apparently. What you have been reading about Mirage Limited recently seems either wrong or misguided and I, against my better judgment, am here to set you straight.
Extended season is now over and that means Ravnica Sealed season has arrived! Luckily Craig Stevenson is here for you, with a fresh card pool, Christmas carols, and more bad poetry than you can shake a stick at.
After yesterday’s forum responses, how could you not read today’s installment from the most controversial writer in Magic?
Tiago explores lessons he has learned about metagaming, drafting, and the Pro Tour lifestyle while travelling the world recently.
Gadiel admittedly failed to prepare much for Worlds, yet he still found himself in contention with one day left to go. How did the wheels fall off, how does Gadiel feel about it, and what strong words does he have for himself and just about everyone else? Check it out in part 1 of this very thoughtful report.
This week I felt like taking a break from writing about Ravnica to instead tackle the release of Mirage on Magic Online.
Mike Flores has never been more on top of his game as a deck designer. For the last two years he has produced deck after deck that has turned in great results for Pros and PTQ players alike. In the tradition of Mike’s legendary “Building Broken Decks” series, today Master Flores delivers the first installment in a new series where he reveals to you the secrets of his success.
StarCityGames.com is delighted to welcome freshly-crowned Player of the Year Kenji Tsumura to the writing staff. Today Kenji gives you the Japanese perspective on the deck that stormed Worlds and walked away with a World Championship title for his teammate Katsuhiro Mori.
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