Today, Usman Jamil talks about Size. Size of cube, size of individual sections, balance of spells to creatures, balance of multicolor and mana-fixing, and more. If you want to design your own cube, this article is a must-read.
Bennie’s got the results of last week’s Standard poll and his States decklist, plus a Commander deck featuring Ghave, Guru of Spores!
This week we sit down with Gerry Thompson to discuss the State Championships happening this weekend and a very special announcement!
The StarCityGames.com Indianapolis Standard Open featured the debut of Innistrad. Glenn’s got his first statistical breakdown of the format available, and his own predictions!
Jonathan Medina stirred some controversy last weekend by not including Mana Leak in his Solar Flare, but guess what? He got to the top anyway! Read about his choices and some more of his more contentious decisions.
Hoping to surpass a trio of runner-up finishes, Tim is gunning for a title at The 2011’s this weekend. As a special treat, he’s also included his tips for Innistrad Limited!
Valeriy Shunkov talks about two decks before States: a RUG build with Werewolves as well as his own take on a red-green ramp deck, using his experience with Valakut to shape it.
Bigheadjoe is joined by returning guest Adam Styborski along with the fresh-faced Travis Hunt to discuss the results of the most recent SCG Opens (Indy & Nashville) just in time for The 2011’s!
Are you ready to pass the Liliana test this weekend at the 2011’s? Jonathan Sukenik aka Watchwolf92 has your study guide right here. In addition, he helps you prepare for the Prerelease/Release events for Innistrad on MTGO.
Revisit Todd Anderson’s run through SCG Legacy Open: Nashville where he took home the trophy, and read about the major Standard players for States, including newcomer Wolf Run Ramp.
Snapcaster Mage graduates to Vintage, where he flashes back Mana Drains and Ancestral Recalls. Is there a format where he doesn’t shine? Read about Brian DeMars’ tournament experience.
John Dale Beety mixes language, history, and Magic cards all into one astounding article on foreign-language cards and flavor texts.
Jon Agley has a few strategies he has been working on for the 2011’s, including a variation on Wolf Run Ramp with Mindslaver and U/W Control lists. Take a look if you’re looking for deck ideas.
After last week’s failure at Mimeoplasm and his Zombies, I was itching to get back on the Tribal theme train. I’ve wanted to make a Karador, Ghost Chieftain deck since I first saw it way back whenever I saw it.
Who doesn’t love multiple choice tests? Read an entertaining and interactive tournament report from Top 4 competitor Chris Mascioli, who took Mono Red all the way to $1000.
