From Right Field: Ley-tely, I Haven’t Been Feeling Myself, Part 2
Romeo continues his exploration of the viability of his mono-Red Leyline deck. After tearing up the Casual Room, can it replicate the results in the Tournament Practice arena?
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SCG Daily: The Truth Inside Team Academy
As an editor, Team Academy was a painful experience. There’s nothing harder than publishing an article that you were proud of, only to see someone rip it to shreds for what were, at its core, pretty legitimate reasons. And it’s even harder when they refer to your site as “the scrub site” and make fun of you personally for being such an idiot.
The Set That Could Not Be Spelled
Ah, it’s here at last! The last three guilds are unveiled, the Ravnica Block is completed in spectacular fashion, and there’s nary a Nephilim in sight. That’s right, it’s time for…
Dissention
Disension
Disention
Discension
Dissenshun
Dissension! Yeah!
Casual Competitive: Early Regionals Tech — ’77 HH McMonster
I’m so excited. I’ve been waiting to spill this deck to the public for a while now. Now that Dissension is here, I’ve been able to play out a few games and I’m having a blast. For the first time, FrummyChick has to face me piloting a real Suicide Black deck in Standard.
SCG Daily: How I Became The Editor, And Why My Writing Saved Me
This isn’t about Magic, or StarCityGames.com, or even necessarily me — it’s about the ways that editing this site has made me a better (and hopefully wiser) person. So if you liked Mark Rosewater’s “Life Lessons” articles, here’s a different spin on it from a different man. Today? I’m going to tell you how I became the editor of this site, and how my writing saved me when I couldn’t save myself.
The Weekly Guild Build: The Dissension Infinite Auto-Build
My brain was a bowl of oatmeal mush, so of course this was when the Mana Gods give me cards that would be an auto-win in the hands of monoxide-mangled monkey. No matter how you viewed my card pool, no matter what color combination you favored, you could build a house from this humble stack. But what would you choose?
SCG Daily – Ask Joe Black: 2005-2006 and Beyond
Osyp rounds off his daily series in fine style, bringing us up to date with his own Pro Tour journey, and sharing his Top 8 predictions for the upcoming Pro Tour Prague.
Magical Hack: Navigating the Draft
Now that we have the full block of Ravnica, Guildpact, and Dissension to play with, there’s a timer ticking down: Dissension goes on sale officially in a week, and on that same day the first high-level tournament to use Dissension in draft kicks off the festivities in Prague. So, how does Dissension affect the draft format?
Deus Ex Errata: Debating the Changes to Time Vault
Recently, Wizards Rules Manager Mark Gottlieb dropped a bombshell on the Vintage community in the Ask Wizards column. He announced that he was issuing errata to Time Vault, abolishing the well-established Flame Fusillade/Time Vault combo. Stephen refutes the reasoning behind such a bold move, and has the logic to back up his claims.
A Huff And A Puff
Want a list of all the high-quality Magic: The Gathering Telephone Erotica numbers? Tony Boydell is here to make all of your filthiest Magic fantasies come true….
Der Gangsta Rebbe: Deckbuilding for Beginners, or the Rule of Nine
There are lots of great articles on this site for beginners, but there’s little out there aimed at getting people started on their own. Anybody can copy a deck… it’s another thing to design and build it yourself. It’s time that changed. Today’s lesson is all about the introduction to the fundamentals of deck design, with my beginner’s tips.
SCG Daily – Ask Joe Black: 2004-2005 Season
Osyp spins tales from Pro Tours past… He shares a joke or two, tells us why he was banned from coverage, and sheds light on his decision to play Goblins in an aggro-hating field…
The Kitchen Table #129: Dissension and Five
Abe investigates the Five Color format, and trawls through the runners and riders added by the Dissension cardset. Are you a lover of the ol’ 250? Then look no further…
SCG Daily – Ask Joe Black: 2003-2004 Season
Osyp continues to bring the beats in his amusing daily series. Today, six Pro Tours (and Worlds) come under the hammer of nostalgia…
Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #144: Neglected Tools
It is a month before Standard changes. It’s set review season, but everyone does those. Instead, I want to look at the cards that are underplayed — perchance forgotten — in Standard. These may be the tools that win your Regionals — if you remember they exist.