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How to break the Flying Fish In IBC: A Metagame Deck

, UG Creature – Elf/Merfolk Flying 2/2 has got to be my favorite card out of the new set. I looked at it, and my jaw dropped. After a quick draft at the Pre-release where I drafted five (five!) of those beauties, I knew I’d have to find a good deck with her. Along comes…

Why Warlord Gives Me Tempo Tantrums: Thoughts On IBC

Unlike Urza block, you won’t lose the game in the first four turns… But if your goals aren’t clearly set early on, you’ll lose nonetheless.

Three Flavors of Blue-Green: Breaking Down the IBC Metagame

Counter and critters? Or, in the case of Mystic Snake, countering critters? Dave explores the possibilities of what may be the strongest color combinations in IBC.

StarCity Contest Guidelines

Wanna know how to submit an article that wins our weekly $25 cash prize? Here ya go. Ignore at your own risk!

The Facets of Designing a Type 1 Deck

Yes, I’m yet another Beyond Dominia denizen who’s decided that they need to write an article on Type 1 for Star City. I built Stacker 2, the mono-red Teletubbies deck featured in , through a fairly standard system for building Type 1 decks. However, Type 1 decks are built very differently than decks in other…

I Have No Signed Toolbox, And I Must Scream: IBC At Origins

Toolbox. Toolbox. TOOLBOX! My God, he’s right. Anyway, the usual bacchanalia of photos, random comments, and Rizzo-patented plays.

A Tournament Report, Minus The Report

…Just what it says, folks.

Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #10: Warning, Will Robinson!

Intruder Alert! Intruder Alert! Several annoying infinite combos to be made with Intruder Alarm!

FINAL JUDGEMENT: Bad Boys

You love to hate them, and you hate to need them, but you do: Cheaters add spice, and it makes me sick.

You CAN Play Type I #7: Making Goofy Cards (Like Quirion Dryad) Come Alive

Type I can accommodate your junk rares more easily than other formats… But you knew that, right?

Good Beats: The Assumption

There’s a fine line between mad play skills and misrepresentation. When the heck is that line crossed?

Going Rogue Is An Art, Part 1: On How To Nuke Your Local IBC Metagame.

Is this strategy? Probably not. Issues and Opinions? Not really. Casual play? Who the heck plays with a casual IBC deck? Oh, just read it.

Amateur Championships *3rd*

Wow – third place. Not too shabby! Thus far, my highest finishes had been random T8s at JSS Qualifiers and winning small tourneys and side events. But third out of 358 people is just like, wow to me! (And most others, I dare say – ) Here’s my report, as best as I can remember….

FINAL JUDGEMENT: What’s in the Mailbag

The 500th Judge question draws nigh, and Sheldon offers something cool! While he’s at it, he corrects a nationality and answers some FAQs.

IBC: Godzilla!

Reanimation strategies have been around since Alpha, but are limited in Invasion Block. What can we do with a Call?