The Magic Show #206 – Pro Tour Amsterdam
Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show! This week we’re live in the Netherlands and bringing you the biggest and best personalities in the game. Let’s go!
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Let’s Change The PTQ System: For Love Of The Grind
Friday, September 17th – Wizards should reward the people who put thousands of miles on their car every year for the love of the game. Not every person can be a full-time pro… but anyone can be a road warrior.
Yo! MTG Taps! Episode #38 – Artifacts Turn Me On
Friday, September 17th – Bigheadjoe is back! This week, Joey and BHJ talk more in-depth about new Extended and go over a select few Scars of Mirrodin spoilers.
A Deeper Look at CounterTop in Legacy
Thursday, September 16th – I have a deep and insatiable love for Trinket Mage. As such, I’ve been favoring a CounterTop deck that has a lot of controlling elements.
The Justice League: Meet The New L3s!
Thursday, September 16th – Pro Tour Amsterdam is in the books, and the DCI Family has a whopping three new Level 3 judges in its ranks! Let’s find out more about who these great guys are!
Ideas Unbound – I Went To A Limited Tournament To Win At Legacy
Thursday, September 16th – Alex asked me exactly how much preparation I’d done for Grand Prix Portland. “Well, I went to the Prerelease. And, um, I 0-3’d a draft.†Good thing there were Legacy side events.
“…What’s Peacekeeper Do?” First Place With U/b/w Dreadstill
Thursday, September 16th – I’ve been playing Dreadstill since 2007 — I’ve used it to split a Star City Open tournament, and to
make top 16 at a Legacy Grand Prix. This weekend, I went 14-1 in games with it.
Rats and the Wrath of Everything
Wednesday, September 15th – My writing lately has lacked the joy of the old articles. But I’m very joyful about Magic right now – so let me tell you about two crazy decks and one crazy wedding!
Mulldrifting – How To Beat Punishing Fire With Extended Mythic
Wednesday, September 15th – The deck obviously looks and operates very much like Mythic in Standard — but goes even bigger with the help of Summoning Trap and hideaway lands.
MTGCast #224 – Scarred for Life
Wednesday, September 15th – Scars of Mirrodin, SCG’s new article direction, Bram Snepvangers – this week’s podcast has it all!
Embracing the Chaos – Intet, the Dream Crusher
Wednesday, September 15th – Twice in one game, Bribery got pointed my way, both times it got Emrakul, and I survived. That’s how spicy this EDH deck is.
Constructed Criticism – Understanding Archetypes
Wednesday, September 15th – Today, we’re going to go over the classic deckbuilding archetypes, figure out how to best exploit their advantages, and then make the correct decisions for card selection.
Ben’s Ten: The 10 Most Memorable DQs of All Time!
Tuesday, September 14th – In the wake of Drew Levin’s high- profile disqualification at Grand Prix Columbus, Ben presents the 10 most memorable DQs of all time!
Legacy’s Allure – Ten Survival Madness Tips
Tuesday, September 14th – Survival Madness is getting hotter and hotter each week – and whether you want to play with or against it, you need to know how to play it well!
Genius Is Overrated
Tuesday, September 14th – Bad beats and good flavor text! Geordie staggers back into Magic with an M11 Sealed event gone awry, then discusses why Wurm’s Tooth is the most flavorful card in M11!