Wednesday, December 22nd – I have put together a pretty saucy deck featuring Intet, the Dreamer. It’s quite strong and has done quite well when I’ve played it. And I absolutely hate it. Let me tell you why.
Tuesday, December 21st – Ali Aintrazi finished at an impressive 19th at the largest stage in Magic and writes about his U/W Control Standard deck and his 4-Color Control deck for Extended, where he didn’t drop a single match!
Tuesday, December 21st – Running in both Worlds and the Magic Online Championship Series was no cakewalk. Reid Duke competed in four different formats in three days. Read the highlights of his matches in this epic report.
Monday, December 20th – A new Extended format is upon us, and Gavin Verhey is brewing up a storm… a Shamanic storm! Check out the tribal synergies in this Shaman deck, and try it out at your next Extended event.
Monday, December 20th – Survival of the Fittest has become a particularly nefarious villain in Legacy. Matt was convinced that combo was the answer, so he puts it to the test. Three combo decks, three testing sessions. The result…?
Monday, December 20th – Want a new way to playtest your cube? Thea suggests building constructed decks out of your cube decks to both test the cube and introduce the cube to new players! Try it on your own cube!
Friday, December 17th – Bennie is super excited about the new Commander announcements and has already begun to speculate on the new cards and what they will be! Check out why it’s a great time to be a Casual Magic player.
Friday, December 17th – Shopping for your favorite Magic player doesn’t mean you’re stuck buying playsets of Jaces. Dave provides you (or the people who shop for you) with some inexpensive gift ideas for the holiday season.
Friday, December 17th – A funny thing happened this past weekend. I got roped into playing in a PTQ. And by roped, I mean I couldn’t in good conscience pass up a PTQ with less than fifty people in it. Bonus Ascension strategy section!
Friday, December 17th – This week, Joey and Bigheadjoe go over the results of the World Championships, checking out some decklists and discussing the drama of the Player of the Year race.
Thursday, December 16th – Everything Geordie Tait touches on in his articles turns to gold, and this is no exception. You’ll never look at Kamigawa block the same way again.
Thursday, December 16th – This week Matteo returns to the 40 card format with another 8-4 Scars of Mirrodin Draft! Can his U/R concoction take down the competition?
Wednesday, December 15th – Commander Banned List Update! Emrakul will no longer be tearing Aeons in EDH circles, so we can all sigh with relief. A rules change allows new Commanders like Memnarch to be played!
Wednesday, December 15th – Todd Anderson has a love/hate relationship with Magic Online, and it’s evident they’re on a downswing right now. Read his grievances, and read why you should absolutely be running Faeries in Extended.
Tuesday, December 14th – Some articles are so good that they should be required reading for Magic players, no matter what era. Mike Flores, Magic’s most influential writer and deckbuilder, has many such articles. This is one of his best.
