The Sukenik Special: Observing Zombies In Hawaii
Jonathan Sukenik takes a look at how both Mono-Black and B/R Zombies did at Pro Tour Dark Ascension. Should you consider eating brains in Standard at the Charlotte Open? Find out here!
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My Best Pro Tour Finish
Gerry Thompson put up his best finish yet at Pro Tour Dark Ascension. Find out how his Esper Spirits deck helped him book a ticket to Barcelona, and how it can help you find similar success in Standard.
The Colors Of Pauper: Red
Alex Ullman continues his series on the colors of Pauper with red! Find out what red in the all-commons format is all about and what decks are at the top.
The Kitchen Table #375 – Chaos Magic
Do you like alternate ways of playing Magic? Then learn how to play Chaos Magic, an RPG-feeling, casual-style game. Let Abe Sargent teach you the rules!
Armada League Points System
The League Points System rewards Commander players for doing good/fun things, while punishing them for doing unfun things in multiplayer. Cast land destruction? Boo. Controlling lots of tokens? Yay!
Grinding: A Question Of Values
Jon Agley reevaluates his Top 10 cards from Dark Ascension and compares his list to the top cards used at the Pro Tour. He also discusses whether Magic players take the grind too seriously.
The Basic Land, Beyond The Basics
What basic land costs $65 on StarCityGames.com? Basic lands have a long, long history in Magic; John Dale Beety takes you through the best of them.
StarCityGames.com Open Series Video Preview: Charlotte
For all the information on the Open Series happening this weekend in Charlotte, watch this video! Evan Erwin is joined by Jason Reedy and Nicholas Spagnolo to cover event info as well as the Standard and Legacy metagames.
How To Think About Legacy As A Format: Black, Red, And Green
Drew Levin finishes his discourse on Legacy, going color by color through the format. Which cards should see more play, and which cards should you leave by the wayside?
A History From Hawaii: Archetype By Archetype
Ari Lax describes his testing sequence, archetype by archetype. If you want to know what testing for a big event entails, check this article out, and get the scoop on the Standard format for Charlotte this weekend.
The Colors Of Pauper: Black
Black is all about excellent removal, graveyard recursion, disruption, and little creatures. Pauper captures the essence of black, and Mono-Black Control is still a good deck!
A Farewell Letter
Steve Sadin waves good-bye and is onto bigger and better things. Here’s to a year of superb content management, a year of tremendous growth for StarCityGames.com, and a year full of good times…
The Swasey Shuffle: ‘Cause U/R The Best!
Swans of Bryn Argoll creates an incredible engine when combined with Seismic Assault, turning every land in hand into two cards. Larry talks about this combo in Modern and what role it plays.
Mannerism And Form
Jesse Smith talks more about deckbuilding, about Jon Finkel’s pace of play, and a near-mono-black Tezzeret brew for Standard.
Unexploited Synergies Post-Hawaii
Jeremy Neeman and his Australian team came up with a number of interesting ideas for the Pro Tour but cast them aside to play Ramp. Now Jeremy is taking a second look at Birthing Pod and Esper Control.