SCG Daily – Brass Man Examines Stax
Andy “Brass Man” Probasco rounds out his excellent series of daily articles with a look at his SCG Power 9 Charlotte Top 8 deck. It worked for him… could it work for you?
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Coldsnapped — Coldsnap Limited Dissected
Evan shares some of his preliminary thoughts on the Coldsnap Draft format, bringing some fresh ideas and unusual theories to the table. Travelling to St Louis or Malmo? Maybe Evan has the tips and tricks for you…
Magical Hack: Second Thoughts on Drafting Coldsnap
After a week of Drafting triple Coldsnap, Sean revisits the archetype with fresh eyes. A week is a long time in politics… is it long enough to break down any preconceived notions on the newest Limited format? Sean reveals all…
Drafting With Rich #20
As we’ve a feast of Premium content today, we’ve decided to give open access to the latest installment of Drafting with Rich! As usual, he presents each pick of his draft, from pick one to pick forty-five, and appends a brief overview on his final deck and performance. For a more detailed draft deconstruction, come join the forums!
Tribal Knowledge: Thawed And Ready For War
I’m throwing a curve ball at you today. I had expected to provide another in-depth discussion of a smaller tribe on my way to a new deck. Instead, I got excited to give a Tribal-focused look at Coldsnap. Surprise!
SCG Daily – Brass Man Errata Review
I want to avoid a set review, but the current hot topic in Vintage may have supplied me with a workaround, and a shot at Magic Writer history. Yes, that’s right, you’re about to read the world’s first ever errata review.
The Kitchen Table #141: Coldsnap Decks
As last week’s article stated, this week I am going to be taking a look at several decks built around Coldsnap cards. Some of these decks are pretty basic, and some are more interesting…
Battle Royale Round 3: The Mouse That Roared
Talen Lee won. Yeah, you read that right… Talen Lee won. In this classic battle of David and Goliath, plucky David was the victor! So, just how did Casual Mage Talen Lee bring down his formidable foe, Pro Tour Ben Goodman? And will the forums be able to cope with the fallout? The answers, as always, lie within…
Battle Royale Round 3: The Ring of Fire
Sadly for Ben, he was unable to channel the spirit of Dan Paskins, and his Mono-Red Burn deck faltered at the fifth. Just where did it all go wrong? Has Mr Paskins been lying to us all these years? Is Red actually rubbish? Ben reveals each victory and failure with his usual humorous flair…
SCG Daily – Brass Man Wins
I seem to be on a recurring theme of “terrible decisions made by the Brass Man.” While terrible decisions are certainly something I’m well known for, I don’t want anyone getting the wrong impression here. Every once and while, and I’m sure more often than I deserve, some of my terrible decisions pan out. I’m about to give you a decklist that has a perfect tournament record. In fact, it’s never lost a match in tournament play. Mostly this is because I only played the list once and was harassed by well-intentioned friends to never run it again.
Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #147: When is Enough Enough?
When is it too much? The cost of playing competitive Magic is rising more and more quickly. So is the cost of casual Magic. Is it becoming too expensive? Last year I wrote about the increasing cost of decks. It’s even worse now.
Magic Online Musings: This Week on MTGO #23
Blisterguy shares his triple-Coldsnap draft experience, with a couple of tasty decks that served him well. He also shares his findings from the MTGO Premier Event Top 8s, and gives us the rundown on the current trading trends…
SCG Daily – Brass Man Horror Story
If you know me at all, you’re probably familiar with my history of making ridiculous play errors. Unlike most players, I don’t tend to make my mistakes in complex, stressful, game-altering turns. No, when I make a a mistake, it’s generally with something completely obvious…
The Outside: Playing Glare in Standard
Josh takes a look at a base Green/White Glare deck that utilizes Blue for some of the more powerful format-defining spells. It has game against a number of the Standard players, especially the Aggro decks that are smashing local metagames the world over… but does it have enough to be a true Tier 1 contender?
From Right Field: Quick Hits — The (Mostly) RBC Edition, Volume 1
Sometimes, I just have a bunch or random thoughts floating around in my head. It’s part of the problem with being borderline AADD. I can’t really expand any of them into an entire article. So, I’ve collected them, hoping that together they can make up a column. We’ll see…