This whole “Wait a month” crap isn’t cutting it any more, guys. I mean, I kind of assume you fine folks at Wizards want my money, so I can’t really fathom why you’re waiting so long to translate Planar Chaos cards into the rarified air of Magic Online. And it’s hard to write strategy when your inability to attend real-life tournaments means that you’re three weeks and a Grand Prix or two behind the curve…
What is the responsibility of the Magic Community to the Magic Community? Are you helping Magic grow or die in your area? Do you enjoy the time you spend playing the game, or do you play out of habit? In this introspective article, Ben explores what it means to be a member of the Magic Community.
For the 33rd instalment the Magic Show series, Evan lets rip on a few issues that have been bugging him of late. He also experiments with a new presentation style, which I personally find to be wonderful – the show had me laughing out loud in a number of places. Enjoy!
With the Two-Headed Giant States championships occurring this weekend, Sean takes a timely look at the format. He shares a typical Two-Headed Giant cardpool, and walks us through his deck decisions and card choices. The format is new, especially with the 30-life rule, and we all need every little edge we can get. All this, plus a bonus article from a Two-Headed Column, Jason Hall!
There’s a storm coming, so Feature Friday has moved to higher ground. That storm is the new DCI Penalty Guide: the most significant revision to a tournament document since the 6th Edition rules revision. Level 4 judge Toby Elliott explains the layout of the new PG, the reasons for the change, and what to expect the next time you play in a sanctioned tournament.
Legacy has advanced significantly since my last comprehensive analysis of the format. Many players all over the world are innovating, and the most competitive decks are becoming quite diverse. In this article, I will analyze the formats latest developments, and make some predictions about the metagame at this weekend’s Mana Leak Open 2.
Hello, good people of Earth. I hope that this article finds you well, and that you are on the way to happiness. Today I want to explore a multiplayer format that we occasionally play at my place… a format called Secret Alliances.
Today, we’re going to talk about mistakes. We’re going to talk about why you make them, what they say about you, what you can do to stop them. And to get through that, we’re going to have to talk about why your brain stops working.
With one Extended PTQ left for poor Zac, he’s furiously attempting to break the format in time to win a precious blue envelope. Today’s article brings us an interesting combo deck that has, and I quote, “the fastest goldfish in Extended.” Does Cephalid Breakfast have the requisite plums to swing with the Big Dogs in this furious environment?
It’s a funny old time for Magic Online. The metagame has shifted to incorporate Planar Chaos, but nobody has had any real access to the cards. You can buy them, and play them in Constructed events… but you can’t play Sanctioned Limited (until 9am tomorrow). So, while the true MTGO Metagame remains in limbo, I’ve turned my back on Premier Event results, to take a little look at Premier Event playing….
Mono-White Control, an old favorite of some back in the days of Onslaught (though why anyone shunned Goblins back then is beyond me), may now be more than viable in Planar Chaos Standard. Powered by Gauntlet of Power, does this classic “Turtle” archetype have the tools to get the job done in a world dominated by Dralnu du Louvre and Dragonstorm? Read on to find out!
Extended season is officially winding down, so it’s time to shift focus to the baby of the Constructed formats: Block! Today’s Deconstructing Constructed takes an overview of Time Spiral Block Constructed and hints at some of the highlights we can come to expect when Planar Chaos filters through into the Block Metagame. Volcano Hellion my Stuffy Doll? Gee Gee, my friend…
Another Extended season is wrapping up. This is my ninth so far. I wondered which season was best / my favorite / most broken — and how decks from various years stack up against one another. What is the “best” Extended deck ever? Let’s find out. I’m proposing a tournament: all the great decks, in a single elimination shootout.
There was a PTQ in Rockville, Maryland last Saturday. I went 0-2 and dropped to play a City Champs event (in which I finished second, so the day wasn’t a complete loss). You might think that there’s not much to be learned from an 0-2, and sometimes there certainly isn’t. This time, however, my lesson learned comes in two parts…
Chris continues with his Angry Man persona and complains long and hard about the blurring of the color pie. He also swallows his pride and champions the very card he rails against so mightily. A rant, some comedy, and an interesting Rakdos Standard decklist… what more could you possibly need?
