Yo! MTG Taps! Episode #42 – Chapin Returns
Friday, October 15th – This week, Joey talks Pyromancer Ascension and the new Standard with special guest, Patrick Chapin! Hear why U/R is the new U/W.
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Tribal Thriftiness #128 – Scars of Mirrodin Top Uncommons
Thursday, October 14th – Returning from gallivanting across the globe, Dave finally takes time to review the top uncommon cards from Scars of Mirrodin.
Flavor Soup For The Soul
Thursday, October 14th – Many times in my career as a content writer, I’ve felt haunted, tortured by the same dream every night. A dream filled with corpulent cash-money shades, their lurking forms slipping into my bedroom between door and jamb.
Ideas Unbound – What’s at the Core of a Masticore?
Thursday, October 14th – What’s the better four-drop in Mono-Red? Molten-Tail Masticore or Koth of the Hammer? Also what’s this crazy Genesis Wave Landfall deck…? Head into the StarCityGames.com Open in Nashville prepared!
Embracing the Chaos – Hidden Gems, Part 2 of 2
Wednesday, October 13th – The final week of Armada Games EDH League 6 showed what EDH games can be like, with giant haymakers and counterpunches, and then when the combatants are all punched out, a final blow crushes the opponent.
Conversations – I Never Promised You a Rosewater, Part 2
Wednesday, October 13th – “Once upon a time, the best way to get into R&D was excelling on the Pro Tour. I believe nowadays there is just as much promise by becoming a writer and demonstrating you understand how the game ticks.”
Constructed Criticism – Can’t Touch This
Wednesday, October 13th – “The card I added was much more exciting than Spikeshot Elder, though a few people laughed at me for maindecking him. Tunnel Ignus was amazing.” Prepare Mono-Red for the StarCityGames.com Standard Open: Nashville!
Too Much Information – StarCityGames.com Legacy Open: Baltimore
Tuesday, October 12th – What has changed in the Legacy metagame? Does Survival continue to dominate? Which staple isn’t doing so hot? Prepare for the StarCityGames.com Legacy Open in Nashville with these stats!
The Long and Winding Road – Vintage Deck Explosion!
Tuesday, October 12th – I heard a rumor that you guys like decks. You may have heard a rumor that I like Vintage.
Put those two together, and what do you get? Vintage Deck Explosion!
Cloudy with a Chance of Pnaps – The Life and Times of a PTQ Grinder
Tuesday, October 12th – Pnaps, infamous PTQ grinder, joins StarCityGames.com to tell us all the bitter truths needed to improve our game and regales us with his hilarious and embarrassing stories.
Conversations – I Never Promised You a Rosewater, Part 1
Tuesday, October 12th – When I started working on this series back in the summer, the final person I wanted to talk to was a wildcard I had no idea if I’d be able to get. Thankfully, I didn’t need to recruit him very hard – he came to me.
Flow of Ideas – Finding Ways to Fix Your Draws
Monday, October 11th – Gavin Verhey begins his article with a deceptively simple question, “What do most of the best mechanics ever have in common?” Read about what cards you should be playing in your Scars of Mirrodin Limited decks!
The Grind: Part 1
Monday, October 11th – Jeff Cunningham loses a bet that he thought to be unlosable. Forced to write an article and attend a GP, the master craftsman pays off the bet. If you like Magic – hell, if you like words – you’ll love this article.
In Case You Missed It… SCG 10/04/10-10/08/10!
Monday, October 11th – SCG provided you with tons of decklists last week for your States/Provincial Champsionships. Revisit them to prepare for the upcoming StarCityGames.com Open in Nashville! Leave feedback in the forums on the deck you ran!
Exploring Infect in Scars Limited
Monday, October 11th – When we found out that poison was coming back, if you’re anything like me, you probably rolled your eyes. But I’d go as far as to say that the best possible deck you can get in Scars of Mirrodin Limited is an infect deck.