Two Decks For Worlds
Marijn Lybaert did not have a successful last Worlds, but he did find two decks that, with some patching up, could be excellent choices for your next Standard or Modern event. Check out U/W Humans and U/B Control.
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Leveled Thinking
Chris Mascioli expands on the idea of “leveled thinking,” made famous by David Sklansky in his poker book. Which level are you playing on?
Worlds And Adversarial Playtesting
Brian Kibler reflects on his 2011 performance and explains the best way to get to the best deck through adversarial playtesting.
Ooze Deck Wins?
Bennie Smith builds some more evolved version of his Grimgrin, Corpse-Born Ooze deck for Standard. If you’re looking for something crazy and fun to do in Standard, check this out!
Standard Metagame At Worlds
Michael Martin does an overall metagame analysis of Worlds, as well as a “winners” metagame analysis based on the 4-2 or better decks from Standard. Check which decks under/overperformed before SCG Open: St. Louis.
Exploring Wolf Run Black
If we were to play a Standard tournament next week, what key features should a deck possess in order to be successful? Here, Jon Agley tries to encompass those features in a new version of Wolf Run Ramp.
Compulsive Research – The Most Horrible Fates Of Magic
It’s neither sweet nor fitting for a creature to die for a planeswalker, but that’s the game we play.
Worlds
Worlds may be over, but there’s an Open in St. Louis as well as the Invitational left. Read Gerry’s thoughts for Standard and Modern to stay one step ahead.
Play To Win The Tournament
Drew Levin discusses decks like Tempered Steel and why they are worse in Top 8s with revealed decklists and more sideboarded games. Whether it’s Standard or Legacy, know how to build your linear strategies.
Drafting With Todd! ISD #1
Todd’s latest accomplishments include winning a Limited PTQ, so he mixes it up with an Innistrad draft walkthrough this week. St. Louis Draft Opens are in a couple weeks! This will help you prepare.
Drafting With Tim! ISD #7
Check out Tim Aten’s seventh draft walkthrough for Innistrad Limited. As you follow along his picks, consider the options and figure out what you would do if you were in his shoes!
Worlds 2011
Jeremy Neeman finished 26th at Worlds, good enough for the last Pro Points he needed to hit his 100 total, even if they may not mean anything in the near future. He discusses how he did in Standard, Limited, and Modern.
The Legacy Banned List: A Review
Ari Lax reviews the Legacy banned list in response to discussion on potentially banning Brainstorm in Legacy. Should it see the banhammer? In addition, he tells his top 5 best beats stories.
SCG Classic – Pondering Brainstorm
Published more than a year ago, this ode to Brainstorm is still incredibly relevant today, on whatever level of the game you are on. Reread this amazing article on proper Brainstorming.
Red Herrings And What Feels Right
Do what’s right, not what feels right. Reid Duke demonstrates red herrings in both Constructed and Limited and how you can recognize them.