Ali-Cats is the new Esper Control variant that finishes off the opponent by making a bunch of Cats (me-ow!) and maximizes Snapcaster Mage by running nearly all sorceries and instants! A true draw-go control deck and a viable States candidate.
Revisit Todd Anderson’s run through SCG Legacy Open: Nashville where he took home the trophy, and read about the major Standard players for States, including newcomer Wolf Run Ramp.
Sanchez is back and grungy as ever in his new series on FNM, as he grinds the Planeswalker Points mill. While this article may be NSFKids, his deck is certainly one-size-fits-all, so sleeve up some Tokens.
Are you ready to pass the Liliana test this weekend at the 2011’s? Jonathan Sukenik aka Watchwolf92 has your study guide right here. In addition, he helps you prepare for the Prerelease/Release events for Innistrad on MTGO.
Gerry is excited to compete in States this year and has five lists that may surprise you in their diversity. Standard is far from solved, and right now is the perfect time to take advantage of this fact! Also read why not to play Solar Flare.
Since winning the Standard Open in Nashville, I’ve gotten a lot of questions. I’m going to try to cover all the bases: explanation of the cards, a tournament report, my thoughts on the deck going forward, and a sideboarding guide.
After last week’s failure at Mimeoplasm and his Zombies, I was itching to get back on the Tribal theme train. I’ve wanted to make a Karador, Ghost Chieftain deck since I first saw it way back whenever I saw it.
The 2011’s are upon us, and Reid Duke has several decklists he recommends, for whatever your range or inclination may be. He also reveals the ultimate move for U/W players against other control decks. Handle with care!
Jon Agley has a few strategies he has been working on for the 2011’s, including a variation on Wolf Run Ramp with Mindslaver and U/W Control lists. Take a look if you’re looking for deck ideas.
John Dale Beety mixes language, history, and Magic cards all into one astounding article on foreign-language cards and flavor texts.
Drew Levin admits to making a terrible mistake last weekend at the Nashville Open. What happened and why did it happen? He updates you on both Standard and Legacy, so read up before the 2011’s this weekend.
Snapcaster Mage graduates to Vintage, where he flashes back Mana Drains and Ancestral Recalls. Is there a format where he doesn’t shine? Read about Brian DeMars’ tournament experience.
Matt Elias was durdling after dinner one day when a decklist popped into his head in a flash of brilliance. In this article, he attempts to bring back an old Vintage favorite…
I set out for SCG Nashville with one goal: Play flimsy U/B do nothing control decks in both formats and try to win as few matches as possible. (Not really.)
Who doesn’t love multiple choice tests? Read an entertaining and interactive tournament report from Top 4 competitor Chris Mascioli, who took Mono Red all the way to $1000.
