That which is rogue may come to define the format. The idea of a virgin Regionals is intoxicating. It is almost as good as the old meatgrinders used to be. The only reason the meatgrinders were better is because the formats would change every few hours. However, Regionals has the advantage of scale. And with Regionals in mind, I’d like to take a first look at Saviors of Kamigawa with an eye for how it will fit into the new Standard environment.
Just what the title says, folks. Fans of this excellent series are sure to continue reading, while the rest of you may as well hop on board now and catch up on the first two installments.
Welcome back to the Grand Reweave Experiment. I guess it sounds kind of arrogant, calling it that, huh? There are not too many Reweave experiments going on, though, so I guess I can put on some airs until there’s another one. Anyway, thanks again to everybody who’s sticking with me this week and responding in the forums.
Congratulations are in order to StarCityGames.com’s Magic Invitational winner Terry Soh! Today Terry takes a peak back at his Magic career, how his attitude and abilities have changed over the years, and what going to the Invitational meant to him.
So what did Martin learn from writing this excellent series and how will that knowledge help you as we transition to an environment containing Saviors of Kamigawa as well? That’s what today’s wrap-up article covers, so check it out.
So, in my first day of the Grand Reweave Experiment, it should not be surprising that I submitted an absolute pile of a U/W deck based upon the combo Reweave + Yosei, the Morning Star. The only thing good about the deck was that its incredible sucktitude pointed out some important things to me I needed to learn. Today’s task is to begin to apply those lessons and come up with something a bit more competitive.
Adam breaks down what is sure to be one of the most popular archetypes at Regionals around the world, creature by creature and spell by spell, all in an effort to help you build the most competitive deck possible.
Every year one article is written that definitively sets the stage for the upcoming Regionals metagame, detailing what the field looks like, which decks are under- and over-rated, and picking the de facto king of the hill that is likely to dominate the U.S. tournaments. This year, Sean McKeown has written that article and those of you that somehow skip this article will find yourselves regretting that fact a month from now.
With each day bringing more and more set reviews, it’s time to focus our efforts a bit. While everybody else is saying, “Good in Limited, poor in Constructed,” for dozens of cards, we’ll actually review them for a purpose. So instead of listing every card, and then saying how much it sucks in 5-Color compared to previous cards, I’ll just skip it altogether. What you get is just the good ones.
Enduring Ideal is very expensive – but anything that lets you put cards directly into play, without regard to mana cost, is very powerful. Wizards obviously thinks so – the card costs seven mana, and prevents you from casting anything for the rest of the game. Those are some serious drawbacks. This deck is just food for thought now, but before you dismiss the whole idea, consider two things. First, it costs 5WW, but at least one Tier One deck also relies on a seven-mana sorcery. Second – Enduring Ideal says, “put into play.” That means I can Confiscate your North Tree.
The concept for this week will be the birthing process. No, not that kind of birthing – I’m referring to ideas here. Specifically I’m going to look at one minor piece of tech from Tsuyoshi Fujita’s recent Pro Tour Block Constructed deck and see if I can design a competitive deck around it.
Dr. Christopher Romeo J.D. turns a scientific eye to his most recent deck idea (G/R Anti-Jitte) and comes up with one of his most witty and entertaining articles of the year.
While everyone else is busy writing up their set reviews, Andy wraps up his strategic review of the previews and tells you whether the cards MagictheGathering.com let us peak at early are winners or stinkers.
Want to know what will be popular in Richmond this weekend, what your sideboard need to be prepared for, and what the best deck at the tournament might be? JP’s got the scoop!
Have you ever wondered what a day in the life is for the General Manager of StarCityGames.com? Now’s your chance to see what a day in the life of Ben Bleiweiss is like, from sunrise until sunset. Is the day all wine, roses, and nubile young women smearing themselves with honey as they roll around in piles of Moxen or are there more sinister works afoot? There’s only one way to find out – read this article!
