Welcome to In Contention, the official podcast of the StarCityGames.com Open Series! In this episode, Reubs, Joey, and
Kranny review the latest results from the Worcester Open and their
predections for the upcoming Invitational.
Drew Levin is trying to figure out what to play in Legacy at the SCG Invitational in Indy since it’s currently a format of Griselbrand versus everyone else. Will he choose to be The Bad Guy or to fight the Demon?
Find out the correct solutions and who won the prizes from Mind Twists #1, and see what Magic puzzles Dayv Doberne has in store for you to solve this week!
Kaitlin Lindburg doesn’t always play Magic, but when she does, she cascades into huge monsters. Read about her introduction to Legacy, her epic match against Gerry Thompson on camera, and why you should Hypergenesis.
Remember Tempered Steel? Brewmaster Jesse Smith thinks that it’s poised for a comeback in the current Standard metagame. Consider both of his lists for the SCG Open Series featuring the Invitational in Indianapolis this weekend.
“It doesn’t take all that much to be able to throw some cards on the table. It takes a lot more to know exactly when to throw and when to refrain from throwing.” Learn how to make tight plays with two-time GP winner Jeremy Neeman.
While he was still at PT Avacyn Restored, Dan Unwin was inspired to start brewing with Hound of Griselbrand in Standard. Check out his Grisel Pod deck for the SCG Open Series featuring the Invitational in Indianapolis.
The SCG Open Series featuring the Invitational in Indianapolis is this weekend, and Ari has no idea what he’s going to play. Read his thought process as he goes through the most popular Standard decks in order to see which one he should choose.
Avid cubesman Adam Prosak shares his thoughts about the Magic Online Cube, including nine ugly truths, 20 cards that absolutely need to be cut, the 20 most underrated cards in the cube, and possible additions.
Valeriy Shunkov has a quest for you: to make your way to Moscow, Russia for the GP that will take place there on September 15-16! He’s also been working on Mono-Green Aggro in Standard. See if you’d like to try it in Indy!
Do you test cards before you add them to your cube? Usman tells you why he likes to test cards, especially new ones, before he puts them in his cube and shares the testing methods he’s been using lately.
A “Dear Azami” reader’s playgroup decided to make things interesting by mandating that each player build a mono-colored deck of the color they use the least. How will Sean improve his mono-green Commander deck?
Patrick talks about his decision to attend the WMCQ in Baltimore, some M13 spoilers he’s excited about, a fun Miracle deck for Standard, and potential bannings. He encourages players to speak up if they believe a card should be banned.
With the release of Planechase 2012 and the Commander 2011 decks recently going out of print, Chas asks: what is the future of Magic releases where new cards are added to formats via pre-constructed casual decks? Find out here!
