The Kid Is Back – SCG Baltimore *2nd*
Jason Ford returns to the Magic scene at full form, making 2nd in Standard with Twinblade. More importantly, he shares some good memories and tells stories of the shenanigans that took place over the weekend.
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The Rise From Obscurity, Part 1
With my eligibility for the Hall of Fame looming, I’ve become a bit nostalgic about my Magic career. There are a lot of great memories, and I thought that there might be people out there interested to take a stroll down memory lane with me…
Scars Block Constructed
Pro Tour Nagoya was not the last you’d see of Scars Block Constructed. It’s the format for the Magic Online Championships this weekend, and the format has evolved quite a bit! Reid Duke takes you through the format and decks.
Drinking From The Deadguy Ale – Player’s Etiquette
Gene Richtsmeier has played in a lot of competitive events and notes its continued growth. He talks about sportsmanship and how to keep games clean and friendly and why you should.
Breaking Your Curve, A GP KC 9th Place Tournament Report
After nine years of playing Magic, after only ever coming in ninth at PTQs, Thomas “Tuffy” Maggio finally did it. He made it to the Pro Tour.
Constructed Critcism – The Baltimore Open
Todd updates his NO RUG decklist for Legacy, which he still loves and which people still underestimate. It might be worth giving a whirl at the upcoming Open in Cincinnati.
Flying High At Mile-High: Visions-BUG Legacy Top 4 Tournament Report
Ben Stepka ran a BUG Ancestral Visions Control list in Legacy to a Top 4 finish at StarCityGames.com Open: Denver, facing off a huge variety of opponents and eventually losing to Cephalid Breakfast.
Video Drafting With Noah! NMS #1
Noah Weil presents a video draft walkthrough for you from Magic Online for those of you looking to improve your skills in draft the format with New Phyrexia.
Innovations – Exclusive M12 Preview: Solemn Simulacrum!
Yes, Jens is back, baby! This Commander/Cube all-star was first seen back in Mirrodin as Jens Thoren’s Invitational card. Patrick Chapin, one of the card’s developers, explains why this card will make leaps in Standard and beyond.
Embracing The Chaos – Dragon Week
The air in Week 5 of the Armada Games EDH League was filled with Dragons, from the raw aggression of Karrthus, Tyrant of Jund, to the careful planning of Intet, the Dreamer. Read Sheldon’s account of some Commander fun.
Downsizing Made Easy
Dan Barrett dips into the world of trading: When and how should you get rid of the cards you have no need for?
Compulsive Research – Collecting Original Magic Illustrations
Owning an original piece of Magic art is like owning a piece of history. John Dale Beety teaches you how to do it right and not make the mistakes he has.
99 Problems: Exploring Animar Online
Sean McKeown goes about building a Commander deck on Magic Online where cards like Imperial Recruiter are a mere 3 tickets! Sean builds using the new Commander, Animar, Soul of Elements.
Community Cup, Part 1
Bing Luke was one of a handful of players who got a chance to participate in the Magic Online Community Cup. He’s got some stories to share, some games to talk about, and some opinions on the Modern format.
Flow Of Ideas – Five Fresh Beatdown Brews
Gavin Verhey has some truly unconventional decks here for the new Standard format; no revamped Valakut or Tezzeret lists here! Step out of your comfort zone; try something… a little different.