Flores Friday – Finishing The Hat
Remember Balance? Well Restore Balance is another way to get that effect in the Modern format. With Borderposts and Greater Gargadon, you can achieve some amazing things with this deck.
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Ban Lists, Rule Changes, And Brews
Brian Kibler offers his insight into the Modern bannings (bye Wild Nacatl, bye Punishing Fire!). Will the loss of Wild Nacatl really fix things? He also discusses the IPG changes and shares two decklists for Standard.
Why Humans Are Still On Top In Standard
Brad Nelson doesn’t think control has what it takes! Humans are taking over Magic Online, and he’s on their side. Read also why he approves of the latest rules changes and how they’ll make players better at Magic.
Putting the Grim In Your Grin
Bennie has been holding out for this day: the day he made Grimgrin, Corpse-Born into a Commander! Check out this fun-filled deck for neat ideas on how to start your own Zombie-pocalypse.
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.
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.