Own Your Mistakes
Tim Pskowski takes a good look at all the things he could’ve done to improve his chances at StarCityGames.com Pittsburgh. Learn from this man! He made these mistakes so you don’t have to.
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Constructed Criticism – Standard After Nationals
Find out what you can do to circumvent Caw-Blade; play a deck that can beat it, not join it. Todd Anderson elaborates on the decks in Standard with a fighting chance.
SCG Classic – Stuck In The Middle With Bruce
This is one of those articles that never leave the collective consciousness of Magic. If you have never read this piece, read it now; or enjoy a fresh reading from a new perspective.
Embracing The Chaos – Gen Con And 99 Thoughts
Sheldon’s 99th article for Embracing the Chaos contains 99 thoughts on Gen Con and the format at large. For a fun look into Commander, Magic, and Gen Con, read this fun piece.
You Lika The Juice? Unpacking The Heavenly Inferno Commander Deck
Bennie Smith takes the Heavenly Inferno Commander deck with Kaalia of the Vast at the helm and upgrades it with new additions. See what changes he’d make and suggest your own!
Taking Zoo To The Finals Of Pittsburgh
Dan Musser fell to Gerry Thompson in the finals of the Pittsburgh Legacy Open but defeated a steady stream of opposition on his way to the top with Zoo. Find a good list for Richmond this weekend!
Getting It Done In 15
Elixir of Immortality and Tome Scour banned on power level? Primeval Titan unplayable? Dan Barrett explains this wacky new format…
Flow of Ideas – Hall Of Fame Voting, Selection Committee, And My Ballot
Gavin discusses what the Hall of Fame means to Magic: The Gathering as a game and as a community and how voters should vote correspondingly. Check out his five picks for Hall of Fame 2011.
Cube Holistic Wisdom – Ravnica Pillars: Signets And Bouncelands In Cube
Usman Jamil addresses a touchy topic today. Do signets and bouncelands make green and aggressive decks worse by invalidating one of green’s primary functions as a color?
Taking Valakut To The Top 4 Of The Boston PTQ
Ashley Morway has seen multiple PTQ Top 8s and one win and is trying to get back to the Pro Tour with Valakut. Read why she decided on specific, debated card choices and how the deck plays out against a variety of matchups.
The Magic Show #238 – Innistrad, Modern & More! (Plus Hall of Fame Ballot!)
Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. Today we’re going to talk about Innistrad, Modern and More, along with my ballot for the 2011 class of the Pro Tour Hall of Fame. Let’s go!
The State Of Legacy And A Tournament Report
The MOCS and the Pittsburgh Legacy Open made for two major Legacy tournaments this past weekend; Reid Duke did not succeed with NO RUG, but look at what did!
Fighting Hive Mind With NO RUG
Sean Ryan faced three Hive Mind decks in a row in the Top 8 of SCG Open: Seattle, losing in the finals to Ben Swartz. NO RUG took him pretty far however; it could be a solid choice for the upcoming Richmond Open.
Random Adventures And Valakuting Close To The Top
Tim Landale made two Top 8s with Valakut recently and has a few stories from you from his travels through the Northeast. If you’re looking for a solid Valakut deck for this weekend or SCG Open: Richmond, you’ve come to the right place.
Behind The Curtain – Extend It
Valeriy gives you one of the first looks at Extended since M12, the format for the upcoming Pro Tour in Philadelphia. He also provides insight into how to approach new formats such as this and where to begin testing.