77th at Worlds: Epic Epicness!
Wednesday, December 29th – What other Worlds player can say he had to skip out on his Nutcracker practice to go to Chiba? But Noah Long, professional ballet dancer, got in there with a 77th-place finish!
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Embracing the Chaos: More Other People’s Decks Again
Wednesday, December 29th – I assumed that Memnarch or Bosh would be the Commander that most folks gravitated towards after the new Commander rules – but I hear most people are running off to make Thelon of Havenwood.
The Long and Winding Road – The Best of 2010
Tuesday, December 28th – The top 10 best cards of 2010? The best expansion? The biggest Magic blunders of the year? The best… videogame? Matt ranks ’em all!
What’s Happening In Extended?
Tuesday, December 28th – How many Jund variants are there? Will Tempered Steel be potent in the PTQs? What card should you be sideboarding, and what new U/W Control deck should you watch out for? Sam answers your questions!
Tempered Steel: A Love Story
Tuesday, December 28th – Tempered Steel is an early favorite for best aggro deck, and has all the tools you need to win at your disposal. So let me show you my latest build, tuned for the variance of the first round of PTQs!
Flow of Ideas: So You Want To Win A PTQ?
Monday, December 27th – I’m not going to tell you how you should playtest rigorously, get a good night’s sleep, drink more water. These are tips that will help you win.
Third Place in the Magic Online World Championships!
Monday, December 27th – Logan, a.k.a. Jaberwocki, on Magic Online, qualified for the MODO World Champs – but so did his cousin Reid duke, a.k.a. reiderrabbit! See how the two of them attempted to break the formats!
Just Go F***ing Kill Him!
Monday, December 27th – If you just play Phyrexian Dreadnought on turn 2, Survival is pretty dead on turn 4. And if you lose the roll, you aren’t tapped out on turn 1, so you can Spell Snare? Don’t worry – just go kill them!
Yo! MTG Taps! Episode 50 – Featuring Chapin & GerryT
Monday, December 27th – This week Yo! MTG Taps! celebrates our 50th episode with two of the biggest names in the game! Listen in for some discussion of the Legacy banned list changes, the new face of Standard, and some special announcements from our guests regarding their plans for 2011.
The Magic Show #215 – Worlds 2010 Part 1!
Friday, December 24th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show! This week we’re live in Chiba, Japan with Magic’s biggest personalities, talking about best decks, banning cards, and the hidden gems of scars limited. Let’s go!
Punts on the Big Stage: Tales from a Brick
Thursday, December 23rd – The “Lowest Rated Player at Worlds” entered the tournament having barely touched the paper cards. Experience Magic backwards with MTGO grinder Bing Luke, who goes from PC to paper.
Ideas Unbound – Close Up of the Four-Color Control Mirror
Thursday, December 23rd – What’s the best way to approach the Extended 4CC mirror match? Two classic control decks, fighting for card supremacy and counterspell advantage… is the answer Anathemancer?
*Required Reading* The Philosophy of Fire
Thursday, December 23rd – Michael Flores is the authority on Magic theory and one of the game’s best deckbuilders. The Philosophy of Fire is 1 of the 3 fundamental aspects of Magic resource management and is key in understanding MTG.
The Aftermath of Worlds
Wednesday, December 22nd – Looks like U/B Control is top dog in Standard after Worlds, and Dan Jordan is looking ahead to strategies and decks to beat the new menace. Check out his updates to RUG and U/B Control!
I Love Robots!
Wednesday, December 22nd – Kevin An talks robots. Transformers, Voltron, …? More like Ornithopters and Mox Opals! Read about the Tempered Steel deck in Extended – Affinity without affinity!