A Long-Overdue Pilgrimage
Bennie took a long-overdue vacation… and visited the StarCityGames store in Roanoke! He’s off today, too, walking the Earth and battling Commanders…
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BBD Vs. CVM: Mono Black Devotion Vs. Naya Control
CVM picks up Brad Nelson’s Standard deck from the Invitational, Naya Control, to battle BBD with the format’s boogeyman, Mono Black Devotion! Brad built his deck to win this matchup, will it hold up?
Eternal Europe – Outside Influence
Carsten is preparing for the Bazaar of Moxen in Paris this weekend, but a lot of your success at an event relies on the externals. He breaks down the fundamentals of self-maintenance in long tournaments and avoiding unnecessary problems.
Commander Versus: Maelstrom Wanderer vs. Thraximundar
Welcome to the first edition of Commander Versus! This week features the iconic Maelstrom Wanderer, master of tempo and beatings versus everyone’s favorite mass murdering Zombie, Thraximundar.
The Kitchen Table #424: From Toolkit To Commander #5
Abe has been working on a pair of Commander decks, each built out of a single Deckbuilder’s Toolkit and the cards he was able to trade out of that card-pool for improvements. They’re nearly done, and ready for some games!
IndianaPolis Crusher
Brian ran back Mono Black Devotion at the Invitational and made it to the semifinals. But he credits the best play of them all to fixing his life a year ago, in order to succeed today.
My PostModern Jukebox
Glenn looks at the past three Grand Prix worth of Modern results to analyze the top tiers of the metagame and which decks are the top contenders right now.
Enter White Weenie
After a pair of frustrating outings with Pauper control decks, Jason turns to honest white creatures! See how the resurgent archetype performs as he breaks down its key cards and tunes his deck using recent winning lists.
SCG Weekend Preview: #SCGLA At Comikaze
The StarCityGames.com Open Series hits the West Coast this weekend for two good old-fashioned Magic tournaments in Los Angeles, California!
Show Me Your Monsters
After missing out on joining Todd, Brad and BBD with Mono Black Devotion at GP Louisville, CVM synchs up decks with BBD for the Invitational and reflects on Standard, Legacy, and getting better at the game.
The Industry Standard: Winning Indy With Esper
Harry Corvese took down the Standard Open in Indianapolis this weekend, piloting Esper Control through ten rounds of swiss and then a grueling Top Eight ending with a mirror match in the finals. Read about how he triumphed here!
The German Gambit
Jim played a more tap-out version of Esper Control at the Invitational and played it to a solid finish. He walks us through how he built the deck and why it looks so different than the more typical versions.
Beating The Best Deck
Shaheen is famous for battling with control decks no matter what, and always finds a way to build the deck to face any Standard metagame. Read how he developed the deck and why it is better than Esper against Mono Black Devotion.
Commander 2013
Sheldon breaks down the top new cards and most interesting reprints from the Commander 2013 decks, available for play starting this Friday!
The Vintage Gauntlet
Brian is preparing for the Eternal Weekend’s Vintage Championships and has to put whatever he does decide to play through intensive beatings up against The Gauntlet. Read what four decks you absolutely positively have to plan against if you want to play this weekend…