Thirst for Knowledge – On Planeswalkers and Set Design
Wednesday, September 22nd – Let me tell you the personal experience that I recently had with a fledgling custom set and the observations I made playing with it.
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Legacy’s Allure – Merfolk Ascendant!
Wednesday, September 22nd – This was the Best Week Ever for little blue fish in Baltimore, with the deck placing in five top spots at the StarCityGames.com Legacy Open tournament. But what other decks were there?
Embracing the Chaos – Kresh Dreams Too
Wednesday, September 22nd – In his 50th installment, the king of EDH crushes with Kresh the Bloodbraided!
Constructed Criticism – Eldrazi for a New World
Wednesday, September 22nd – There’s a reason that Eldrazi Ramp was one of the biggest contenders in Zendikar Block Constructed, and you have so many new weapons to combat the elements you couldn’t effectively fight before.
Your Ideas Aren’t As Bad As People Say They Are!
Tuesday, September 21st – You need to be able to tweak a decklist for an evolving metagame. I’ll show you how I created a new deck, Snake City Vault, in a format that most people consider to be stagnant.
Real Songs with B.I.G.
Tuesday, September 21st – People who make their own cards and sets are the slash fanfic writers of Magic, slamming the sweaty bodies of design and development together with all the grace of Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy snogging in a barn loft.
Why More Doesn’t Always Equal Better: Reforming The PTQ System
Tuesday, September 21st – The Tournament Organizer who brought back States has some thoughts on Sam Stoddard’s proposed PTQ reforms!
The Long and Winding Road – The One Where Elias Battles Menendian
Tuesday, September 21st – Stephen and I had never played a game of Magic against each other, so it seemed fitting that our first match would be at my first Waterbury.
Flow Of Ideas – How Will You Win With THAT In Your Deck?
Monday, September 20th – Look at your Sealed deck, now back to me, now back to your Sealed deck, now back to me. Sadly, that deck isn’t going to win this PTQ — but if you had figured out how to build that Sealed pool correctly, it could have.
Exclusive Preview – Argent Sphinx!
Monday, September 20th – What would it take to outclass a Sphinx of Jwar Isle? What kind of creature
could actually be cheaper and even harder to kill?
Letter from the Editor #2 – Q&A
Monday, September 20th – StarCityGames.com has always been community-powered. What you guys have to say will sculpt what we will be in the future.
Darksteele Cube: Art Fight!
Monday, September 20th – Thea looks at the most important part of Cube building – artistic coolness! Which versions of her favorite cards do you prefer?
You Lika The Juice? A Lost Interview With Thomas Ma!
Friday, September 17th – Who was Thomas Ma, and how would it feel to be forever linked to such a strong list of Pro players at Amsterdam? I had to know!
Tribal Thriftiness #127 – Requiem for a Theme
Friday, September 17th – Standard’s about to rotate. Everything’s about to go kablooey. And, depending on how your last couple of years have gone, that could be a good thing or a bad thing… But I liked Jund.