Modern Gifts Are Given
Modern is yet again a new format with the banning of Punishing Fire and Wild Nacatl. Valeriy is on the ball, with a number of decklists that you may want to look at for the PTQ season.
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A 2011 Recap
Raphael Levy recounts all the major tournaments he’s been to in the last year and how every point counts. He then reviews all the major changes Magic has seen in 2011 and his involvement.
Envy
Kyle attended the Invitational and had quite the adventure. While his Invitational time ended rather abruptly, he had a good run in the Legacy Open with Hive Mind.
No Brainstorm? Maverick With Punishing Fire
Gerry Thompson picked up Mother of Runes, Knight of the Reliquary, and Punishing Fire at the Invitational to make Top 8. Find out why blue isn’t the only option in Legacy.
A Tale Of Two Formats *16th*
David McDarby, often seen walking around as Jace, almost made Top 8 of the StarCityGames.com Invitational with Wolf Run Ramp and RUG CounterTop. His amusing tournament report is enlightening and entertaining.
State Of The Format And What’s Next (For Me)
Commander has had a very successful year. Sheldon goes over the state of the format and talks about his plans as a retired Level 5 judge.
U/B Control In Standard
Pat Cox loves a good aggro deck, but he was convinced to play Control when he found out the power of U/B in Standard.
An Uncommon Synergy Part 2
Noah Weil continues his epic review of all the Innistrad uncommons for Limited. Take a peek and see how much you agree with his evaluations!
The Guide To Vintage’s Landscape – Vintage’s So-Called Bombo Combos
Vintage is full of wacky decks, and they don’t all win with Tinker or Time Vault. Mark Hornung presents the decks that win with cards like Auriok Salvagers, Worldgorger Dragon, and Helm of Obedience.
Compulsive Research – Worlds, A Vision For 2013
John Dale Beety wonders how we can get back Worlds while being conscious of the finances of tournament organization. Who should be qualified? How do we bring back National pride? He considers the options here.
Esper Control Breakdown
If you want to stick to control in Standard, Esper might be the way to go. Jeremy Neeman in particular is enamored with Elesh Norn, a trump not many decks can beat! Don’t leave home without this Praetor.
Picking Your Best Frankenstein
Which Reanimator targets are the best for your Legacy deck? Drew evaluates all the big fatty boom-booms we love to unearth and goes over matchup evaluations. Stay on top of Legacy for 2012.
The Swasey Shuffle – Don’t Mind If I Do
Larry Swasey touches on Standard, Legacy, and Modern–all in one article! Find out why he went 4-0 in Legacy but 0-4 in Standard and what decks he’s looking into after the Invitational.
Finding My Planeswalker Spark
James Searles decided to travel the world in 8 weeks to qualify for Pro Tour Dark Ascension. Here you’ll find the beginnings of an epic journey to become a Planeswalker Points leader.
Worlds 2011 Interview: Aaron Forsythe
In this in-depth interview with Aaron Forsythe, we discuss Innistrad Standard, proactively banning cards, Organized Play changes and much more!