If you’ve ever wondered to yourself how people just seem to “get there” but never seem to “get there” yourself, this article is for you. What are the steps to understanding yourself, Magic, and winning? How do you accomplish your goals?
Left unsupervised for a weekend, Dan Barrett invites his friends round to game. Hilarity ensues!
Long-time Eternal writer Matt Elias writes an article about Fatestitcher Dredge in Vintage. From Limited to Eternal, that’s quite a leap for the blue Zombie Wizard. Why is Dredge well-positioned in Vintage right now?
Tom Reeve has been contemplating a lot on an innocuous reprint lately, Griffin Sentinel. How do reprints affect your drafting, especially if you have a lot of previous Limited experience?
Try stepping into someone else’s shoes! What does the world look like from the eyes of the opponent on the other side of the table? These brief stories show you what it’s like.
Matt Farney took second place in Standard in Cincinnati with Vampires! This deck is a great choice for a creature-based metagame, and as Valakut and Twin lose ground, Vampires may be primed to strike.
Sam Stoddard explains the current issues with the Magic Hall of Fame and its voting process, including the uselessness of the Players Committee and the gaming of the system.
Usman Jamil explains how cycles can restrict cube design. When should you break up cycles? When is it better to keep them intact for color balance? Is it okay to break up mana-fixing cycles?
Bennie unpacks the Devour for Power Commander deck with The Mimeoplasm at its helm. The goal is to keep the staples, keep the core of the deck, and replace the chaff with better cards! What do you think?
This weekend, Seattle plays host to a StarCityGames.com Open Weekend like no other. Join @SCGLive on-site or follow the online coverage!
Is the sky falling? Glenn Jones thinks not; check the Standard data from Cincinnati to find out about the health of the format, as well as what’s doing well and what’s doing poorly.
Tim Pskowski’s epic tournament report, filled with good beats, a sideboarding guide for Caw-Blade, and more, cannot be missed. Make sure to read Parts 1 and 2 for the full lowdown on Caw-Blade and its new face.
There are three Steel decks on the block that are making waves in Standard: Caw-Blade, Puresteel Paladin, and Tempered Steel. Don’t miss the Quest for the Holy Relic Puresteel hybrid build that 3-1ed a Daily Event!
Joey and Bigheadjoe examine the results of SCG Cincinnatti and our summer metagame for Standard. Should bannings be a regular thing? Should WotC do away with Prereleases entirely?
June brought about a great set of altered card pieces, including what may be the best alter of all time. How will Klug, Sandreline, and BigUp one-up themselves this month? Also meet the newest alterists on the block!
