MOCS Tournament Report (Part Two)
Reid Duke (reiderrabbit) won big at Worlds after taking the Magic Online Championship down on top of $25,000. Here, he discusses how he improved his Innistrad Limited and how he chose what Modern decks to play.
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U/W Blade In Action!
After going 5-1 in the Standard portion of Worlds (making 20th) and winning a 60-player event with the same 75, Raphael Levy wants to share his latest deck with you Open and Invitational goers in Charlotte.
Standard Metagame Analysis: Going Into The Invitational
The SCG Open in Charlotte, featuring the Invitational, is on the horizon. If you want to be the most prepared, make sure to take a look at Chapin’s metagame data analysis and suggestions for your Standard gauntlet.
Tales Of The PTQ Grind
Ken Bearl has been on the PTQ grind and wants to share his best stories from many weeks of travel with you!
Cubers Anonymous – Drafting. Sweet, Sweet Drafting.
Justin Parnell proffers cube drafting advice in this article. In particular, he evaluates Sensei’s Divining Top as well as filter lands in your cube draft decks.
Drafting With A Burning Vengeance
Aaron Cheng made Top 8 at Grand Prix San Diego, forcing Burning Vengeance in Draft on Day 2. BDM nicknamed him the Garbage Man. Here’s how you too can draft with a burning vengeance at a Draft Open this weekend.
Yo! MTG Taps! Episode 88 – Save the Clock Tower!
Joey and Bigheadjoe talk about the state of Standard post-Worlds, and then speculate on potential bannings in Modern. Will Wild Nacatl and Punishing Fire make it to the PTQ season?
Modern At Worlds: Goodbye To The Gravy Train
Looking into 2012, the Pro Tour will definitely be a lot different. Terry Soh takes the time to reflect on past World Championships and on how he’s grown with the Pro Tour. He also talks about his Modern deck, which he used to take 45th.
Flores Friday – Nine Decks You May Have Never Heard Of…
It’s said that Da Vinci was the last man to wholly understand all of the technology he used on a day-to-day basis. These days, that’s impossible. The same is true, for the most part, with technology in Magic.
The Sukenik Special – G/W Tokens For St. Louis And The Invitational
Watchwolf loves a good Watchwolf-colored deck (that is green-white). Jonathan’s G/W Tokens deck has some improvements that will help you sweep the field at the Open tomorrow.
#KiblerQA
Brian Kibler writes his first career mailbag article, answering questions about how to become a better deckbuilder, his favorite Magic card, and why he shuffles so fast.
Magic Candy! Last Time For 2011
When it comes to power vs. consistency in Standard, Brad’s chooses consistency. These are the top ten decks for St. Louis this weekend and the Invitational next. But he wouldn’t touch some of these with a ten-foot pole!
Commander Single Card Strategy #1
Bennie Smith takes a look at individual cards that are funky or off-the-radar for Commander. You may discover some neat tools for you 100-card decks.
Constructed Criticism – Building a Better Delver
With Delver RUG top dog in Legacy, Todd breaks down all the options available to the strategy, including the cards available in other colors! Sure to be a big part of the metagame at SCG Legacy Open: St. Louis.
Post-Worlds Standard
Pat Cox fell just short of his goal at Worlds, but he’s gearing up to defend his Invitational title in Charlotte. Today, he breaks down the Standard format! Perfect prep for the Invitational and St. Louis coming up.