The new biweekly column by Reuben Bresler is all about the grinder lifestyle and how to play Magic while not breaking the bank. Read how to save money on trips, make a few extra at Opens, and answer some reader polls!
Isabel Hayes started playing Magic in Odyssey block and has made strides into competitive play after Shards. Recently she made top 16 with Mono Red, thinking fast on her feet as she gets a handle on all the interactions.
Gerry Thompson hit Magic Online in preparation for the SCG Open in Boston last weekend; he tried Caw-Blade, Illusions, Mono-Green with Dungrove Elder. Here are his thoughts on all of them.
Three-time GP Top 8er Ari Lax never thought he’d say it, but he loves Savannahs! That’s right, green-white decks in Legacy and Modern might be the exact thing these formats are missing.
Ali definitely takes brews to a different plane; look at the decklists under consideration by the reigning National Champion, including his signature Turboland archetype.
Adam Prosak reviews some popular, strategic board games that Magic players everywhere love. How does looking at other resource-based board games teach you important lessons in Magic?
Usman Jamil discusses the values of how managing and building a non-rare cube can help you develop and improve upon the fun and strength of your regularly managed cube.
Standard is alive and kicking! Patrick Chapin breaks down the recent results from the big Standard tournaments that have taken place and finds the recent evolutions on old decks along with a couple of interesting rogue options.
Ken Bearl had a rough finish at US Nationals, but he still enjoyed the trip to Gen Con with his friends. Today, he shares his stories from the event, complete with game reviews and jokes about people being older than himself.
Is Legacy in danger? What is the future of Legacy with Modern now an official Pro Tour format? Jonathan Medina analyzes this battle between nonrotating formats.
With tons more Modern decklists, what are you waiting for? Click and read Gavin’s latest article on all the archetypes he didn’t cover last time.
Joey and Bigheadjoe cover the results of the weekend’s tournaments, rant a bit about From The Vaults: Legends, and share their initial thoughts of the Modern format!
Modern, like any format, is full of questions and answers. Valeriy starts with the questions: Zoo variants, Doran, and Hatebears. Don’t use spherical cows to solve your metagame problems!
Sam Stoddard puts out a comprehensive article on the Twelve Post archetype and engine in Modern. Casting Eldrazi has never been to easy and fun!
“You cannot keep playing Valakut. You never win with it.” Pat Cox’s friend kept telling him, but Pat proved otherwise after winning the Richmond Standard Open. Today, Pat talks about his success in both the Standard and Legacy events.
