Organized Play Changes – Let Your Voice Be Heard
Sam Stoddard composes a letter that he mailed to Wizards of the Coast (yes, the old-fashioned way). He recommends you do the same; read the contents of his letter here.
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Constructed Criticism – Dissecting Fish (And Insectile Aberrations)
Illusions is the sickest Standard deck I’ve had the pleasure of playing in quite a while. Read Todd’s full primer on Illusions, and try it at the next Open in St. Louis.
Compulsive Research – Shopping For Original Art, Steven Belledin Edition
Steven Belledin has painted such great works as Surgical Extraction, Duress, and Exotic Orchard. John Dale Beety helps you out if you’re looking to buy a new piece to hang on your wall.
It’s The End Of Worlds As We Know It…
Jon Agley takes a financial look into Hasbro’s inner workings and lays out how to make an argument to keep Worlds to the big wigs upstairs.
The Forbidden Art Of Slaver
This deck is extremely flexible and has a unique game plan. It can play as a control deck and quickly gear up to be a combo deck. Only time will tell, but I believe this will be yet another viable and competitive option in the Vintage metagame.
Smithers… Release The Hordes!
Peter Knudson wrote about a Horde variant, which is a multiplayer cooperative game. This version is all about Zombies vs. Survivors! Read about it and try it out.
Delving Into Pauper
Pauper is a fun, competitive format largely played on Magic Online. With Innistrad, one new major player has emerged in Delver of Secrets, allowing for an array of new aggro-control possibilities. Check ’em out.
A Letter To Hasbro/WotC
Ari Lax puts his own spin on the Organized Play changes and their effects, focusing on Magic: The Gathering’s long-term health.
Vintage Avant-Garde – 5 Vintage Stories Told Through Cards
Magic is a game full of tall tales and outstanding oral tradition. Brian DeMars makes sure these five stories are etched into the Hive Mind—some of the best games in Vintage, as told by Brian DeMars and Paul Mastriano.
The Dragonmaster’s Lair – Upheavals In OP
Now Available on Select! On Tuesday night, I was browsing Facebook between rounds of a Standard Daily Event I was filming on Magic Online. I was in the midst of berating Luis for something when Daily MTG revealed the latest changes to Organized Play.
Innistrad Sealed Four-Pack
Dan Barrett takes a look at Innistrad sealed, with four pools you can build yourself right now using our new sealed deck widget!
Cubers Anonymous – Planeswalker Magic: The Intervention
Cubers will soon face a crisis on their hands as Wizards releases more and more planeswalkers. How do you plan on solving this issue in your cubes, and which planeswalkers will have to get cut?
The Time To Act
Now available on Select! Patrick Chapin explains the importance of high-level competitive Magic to the community and why he cares about the recent Organized Play changes and the message they seem to carry.
Innistradovation
Pete Ingram continues to evolve his Wolf Run White deck featuring Mirran Crusader. Here’s the latest look plus matchup guide for the deck. If you’re looking for something a little different, Pete shares a Heartless Jund deck he’s working on.
Dear Azami – The Worst Thing You Can Still Do To People
Sean McKeown asks: Should Ad Nauseam be banned in Commander? He takes up the challenge and builds the deck to break this incredibly powerful Legacy staple.