How To Play Around Air Elemental
Want to improve your Limited skills? Top Australian pro Jeremy Neeman tells you why simply "playing around" obvious counterspells, removal, and tricks in Limited might not always be the best move.
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A GP Minneapolis Story (Almost)
Gene Richtsmeier was all ready to go for Standard at GP Minneapolis… Find out what kept him from attending, and read about the Naya Flicker deck with which he has been having a lot of success. Give it a try this weekend in Columbus.
Commander Deck Tech: Reanimator, Legacy Style
Bryan Stadterman, who has been an influential part of the University of Pittsburgh’s Commander scene, takes a page from Reanimator in Legacy to build a Commander deck with Sedris, the Traitor King as its general.
Standard Everyday Value
Three-time GP Top 8 competitor Ari Lax highlights two value engines in Standard: Restoration Angel + Blade Splicer and Birthing Pod. See if value town is where you want to be at the Standard Open in Columbus at the Origins Game Fair.
Cube Holistic Wisdom – Magic Online Cube Draft Walkthrough
With Cube’s popularity on the rise thanks to Magic Online Cube, Usman Jamil walks you through a cube draft that he participated in online. Hone your cube drafting skills!
Dear Azami – Yo Cromat, I’m Really Happy For You, I’mma Let You Finish…
Sean McKeown made an unprecedented change to a Commander deck this week: he switched a reader’s commander! Read on to find out why Sean felt such a bold move was neccessary.
Back In Black
Known as one of the greatest Magic players of all time, Kai Budde played in his first Pro Tour since Paris at PT Avacyn Restored. Read how he became a part of Team #SCGBlack, his testing process with them, and how he did in Barcelona.
Planning For Rotation
Is the “all your cards will lose value on rotation, so sell them now” heuristic a myth in the current era? Using trends from the past, Chas Andres takes a look at the expensive cards in Scars of Mirrodin block to see which ones you should keep and sell.
Playing Gullivers And Growing Lilliputians
With the Standard PTQ season in full swing, Valeriy Shunkov has been busy brewing up interesting decks to crush the current metagame. Play something different this weekend at SCG Open Series: Nashville.
Video: Mana Pool Party – Complaining
Welcome to Mana Pool Party! I am your host, Twitch, and today’s lesson in Magic etiquette will be about complaining…and when not to do it.
Big And Little (Miraculous) Things
Itching to play miracles in Standard at SCG Open Series: Nashville this weekend? Then check out Mike Flores’ All-American Miracles deck, which he’s been smashing with on Magic Online.
Why You Should Be Hyper-Aggressive At Your Next Pro Tour
Eduardo Borges, known as EdB on Magic Online, is a Brazilian player who has been on the Pro Tour for a few years. He details his team’s testing process for PT AVR so you can prepare for upcoming Block Constructed events.
Naya Restored
At GP Minneapolis, Brian Kibler played his Standard Naya deck updated with cards from Avacyn Restored. Find out how he’d change the deck moving forward for SCG Open Series: Nashville.
Architectural Achievements
Read about how Brad Nelson made the finals of GP Minneapolis with Nick Spagnolo’s Grand Architect deck. He answers all your questions about the deck, including sideboarding and how it should be changed for the Standard Open in Nashville.
Commander’s Eye Peek At Planechase 2012
With Planechase 2012’s release just one week away, Bennie Smith takes a look at some Planechase cards you might want to include in your Commander decks.