The Kitchen Table #370 – The Ties That Bind
Abe Sargent gets sentimental this week, recalling the memories that have made Magic a huge part of his life and asks you to join him.
Abe Sargent gets sentimental this week, recalling the memories that have made Magic a huge part of his life and asks you to join him.
Sheldon tells more awesome stories from Head Judging Worlds in San Francisco before retiring as a Level 5. There is cake, interesting rulings, and food.
As 2011 comes to a close, the Innistrad Standard Metagame is still on the move. Patrick Chapin tells you to think rogue and analyze metagames to make decks for the future.
Thopter Foundry fueled one of the most degenerate Extended decks in recent years. Michael Caffrey played it at the StarCityGames.com Invitational in Charlotte to a less than spectacular record. Where were the problems?
The Legacy metagame coming out of the Invi is the best I’ve seen. It has multiple aggressive archetypes, a powerful but not invulnerable control strategy, and several combo decks. Today, I want to talk about what won the Legacy Open.
After starting off 1-2 in the StarCityGames.com Invitational, Brian DeMars turned things around and won five matches in a row on day one. Read about how it all went down.
Ben Bleiweiss, Director of Sales at StarCityGames.com, has a special article on counterfeits in light of Wizards’ recent legal action. Why are counterfeits so bad for the game?
This week’s Illusions deck is much more aggressive, and really shows you how good Geist of Saint Traft is against a variety of decks. It’s one of the best decks in the format, so get your taste of it here as Todd runs it in a Daily Event.
Mark Hornung decides to go over the creature decks in Vintage to give you a taste of the format’s diversity. You’ll be surprised to see what kinds of cards can see play in the format!
Australia’s rising player, Jeremy Neeman, presents his first draft walkthrough on StarCityGames.com, in text format. So if you want some help drafting Innistrad, this is the place to look!
An official statement from StarCityGames.com regarding the allegations against Alex Bertoncini.
Usman Jamil discusses the importance of including similar card effects in a Cube so that drafters have access to the tools they need for their decks to function.
Sean takes a look at a Rosheen Meanderer Commander deck submission in this week’s Dear Azami. Which accelerants does Sean recommend, and what X spells would be ideal in a fun but competitive Commander group?
Michael Martin just can’t resist a fine RUG when he sees one. Today, he discusses and builds a RUG deck catered to fighting in the current Standard format.
Jonathan concludes his mini-series on shiny Magic cards with some words of advice from others. These players love their finds and share how valuable these rare cards can be and how you can start your own collection.