Washington In Winter
Returning to the site of an Open Series record, StarCityGames.com and SCGLive welcome you to Washington, D.C. with commentators Gerard Fabiano and Patrick Chapin!
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Delving At The GP
After a 10-0 start, what happened to Gerry Thompson at GP Orlando? Gerry talks about optimizing the deck, why he fell off to a top 32 finish, and what his plans are for StarCityGames.com Open: DC.
Fifty-Two Cards I’m Not Playing And Am Not Quite Sure Why
Sheldon lists 52 cards that he isn’t playing in Commander that he feels he should be. Check out the list and see if you agree with his choices!
Everyday I’m Shufflin’ – Tron: Legacy (Just Kidding, Modern)
Reuben Bresler is on U/W Tron in Modern. In the past he’s played mono-blue, blue-black, blue-red, blue-green, blue-white-black, blue-white-red, and even red-green! He loves a Tron! Find out what makes it great.
Second At Grand Prix Orlando With Grixis
Patrick Chapin made the finals of GP Orlando with none other than Grixis Control, proving that rogue is not dead. Read all about the deck and its matchups here. Will it be a good choice for SCG Open: Washington DC?
A Modern Proposal
Jon Agley made 3rd at the Indianapolis PTQ with Splinter Twin, losing in the semis to Affinity. He talks about the deck and what improvements can be made.
Dark Ascension: More Questions Than Answers
It’s Dark Ascension time! While the rest of the site drenches you in the latest Constructed tech, Limited tech, pricing tech, and possibly some biotech, I’m staring at the official spoilers and going, “Ooh, pretty.†Let’s talk about flavor!
How To Build A Control Deck In Legacy
It’s heartbreaking to see zero control decks in the entire Top 16 of a Legacy Open. So what’s a bunch of Brainstorm-loving control mages to do?
Toppling Goliath
How do you beat the opponents who are better than you? A lot of it is about information: getting the read and sending false signals. Noah Weil hands you five tips to getting the best of your opponent in any game of Magic.
The Guide To Vintage’s Landscape: Taking an Oath
Oath of Druids is one of the major players in the Vintage landscape, and could get even bigger in the coming months. Mark Hornung tells you what the deck is all about, covering all the variations.
Esper Control II – This Time It’s Personal
The thing I love about Esper Control is that it’s almost infinitely modifiable. The player who really puts in the time with it and adjusts it for their local metagame can beat anything, even a sea of Moorland Haunts.
Four Views Of A PTQ
Ari Lax talks about the four decks he and his friends played at the PTQ on Saturday. Four different archetypes in one car and multiple Top 8 appearances.
Wise Buys – Or Are They?
Looking to pick up some new Dark Ascension cards? Wesley Wise talks about some of the latest previews (SPOILER ALERT) and whether or not they are a solid early buy or something you can pick up on the cheap in the coming months instead.
Dear Azami – Winter Is Coming
I decided this time not to take someone else€™s letter€”last week€™s look at a Commander I had never seen before made me want to dig through the annals of history for another old, forgotten Commander who is getting no love.
Grand Prix Austin, 2nd
Patrick Cox went from almost not attending Grand Prix Austin to nearly winning the big Innistrad Limited event! Today, he talks about his thought process going into the event and also provides a run-down on how all of his rounds played out.