Friday, December 4th – In the second Cedric Phillips of the day, Ced shares the strategy and sideboarding plans for his Green/White Token deck in Standard! With States this weekend, and the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in St. Louis the following Saturday, can Ced’s token menace take you all the way to the final table? Read on to find out!
Friday, December 4th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re spending our last week in Rome as I talk to Wizards of the Coast R&D about designing and developing for EDH, go in-depth with professionals about Jedi Mind Tricks, and follow our own Manuel Bucher as he rises to the Top 8. Let’s go!
Friday, December 4th – After an uninspiring 2008, Andre Coimbra had largely retired from the Magic scene. Armed with a single Pro Tour invite for 2009, he cashed it in at the World Championships in Rome… and it paid off! Today, in this non-Premium special, he shares his tournament highs and lows. Congratulations Andre!
Thursday, December 3rd – Before we get to the Vintage half of the Philly Open IV and some thoughts about Time Vault, there’s a news item I wanted to make sure you read – and note that if you’re looking for Standard tech for States, the Top 8 of the Philly Open IV is at the very bottom of this article.
Thursday, December 3rd – It’s somewhat of a shame that State Champs are coming at the tail end of several high profile tournaments this year. While it’s certainly excellent that they are indeed back, the fact that the metagame is so well defined is a little frustrating. Champs is about building that deck that might just solidify your archetype as the one to beat in the coming months.
Thursday, December 3rd – When Pete asked me to come back to StarCityGames.com to write this column, it was clear that it was primarily to be about EDH. I asked him what I could write about, and he said “anything.†I’ll stay Magic-related, and tell you about what it’s like to be the Head Judge of a World Championships.
Wednesday, December 2nd – On this week’s edition of MTGCast, the guys discuss Worlds, disqualifications, EDH, and more!
Wednesday, December 2nd – Welcome one and all to the Kitchen Table, Holiday Edition. Casual Magic, and Magic in general, is about the people we meet. Magic is a tool for social interaction, for meeting new people, and introducing us to new friends. Magic is about community.
Wednesday, December 2nd – This coming Saturday, the 2009 State/Provincial Championships will be held in the United States and Canada. Locations throughout the country will play host to Standard tournaments open to anyone who wants the coveted title of [Insert State Here] Champion 2009.
Wednesday, December 2nd – I want you to play something original at States. Something which will cause passerby to take a double take; that will cause your opponent to agonize while sideboarding; that will go down in history as a fresh creation if it makes Top 8. Let me show you my contribution to the cause…
Tuesday, December 1st – After a week without other Magic players, Dave shares his methodology for teaching the game we love to new players.
Tuesday, December 1st – Featuring Rich, Greg, Corey, Brad, Antoine, Olivier, Mat, Kali, Kelly, Dave, Evan, Craig, Bill, Keita, Daisuke, Andrea, Bruno, Tim, Nate, Brian, Randy, Paulo, Gaudenis, and Sam. Including lots of fluffy stuff you don’t need to know, and some straight talking about Metagame choices that you really do.
Tuesday, December 1st – States is a funny tournament. No matter how many times it is discontinued, it simply refuses to give up. Each and every year it returns full-force, and this year is no exception. Granted, this particular year it’s quite a bit later than it usually is, and rather than setting the stage for Worlds it will instead draw from Worlds for its metagame, but nonetheless it’s back!
Monday, November 30th – This week, Doug presents an incredible calendar of Legacy events and dates of interest for the coming year. Get information regarding tournament dates, set releases, and Banned List updates. You’ll find helpful reminders for good times to make travel arrangements and the best times of the year to get a scoop on new Legacy tech. Read this week’s Legacy’s Allure now and bookmark it for later!
Monday, November 30th – Think back to the time when you first started playing Magic… Go ahead, wander down memory lane. You’d seen your friends play the game before, whether it was at school or at someone’s house. You thought to yourself that it might be interesting to try. You borrow a friend’s deck and get to battling. Obviously, never having played the game before, you get beaten pretty handily, but you learn…
