After playing Snapcaster Mage for 10 rounds of Legacy against decks ranging from Dredge and Reanimator to Merfolk, Zoo, U/W, and B/W, I feel comfortable telling you that Snapcaster Mage is a better Legacy card than Dark Confidant.
From the first land drop to the last Lightning Bolt, Tempo Threshold gives you the tools to win any game. The deck will reward players that have the ability to play it well and punish those who play it poorly. Give it a test run before Kansas City.
Brian DeMars has a gripe about Vintage and the direction it seems to be heading with the unrestriction of Gush and the printing of spells like Mental Misstep. Is there such a thing as “too fast” in Vintage?
Brad Nelson took a break from Standard to draft Innistrad online. After 50 drafts, he’s gotten a pretty decent grasp of the format. In particular, one of his favorite archetypes is G/W Aggro. Try it at the Draft Open in Kansas City this weekend.
Ari Lax helps you stay a step ahead of the Standard metagame before SCG Open: Kansas City. Your deck may be “bad,” but here’s why it’s okay and what you can do to fix it.
Halloween is coming up, and the ghosts are out! Sean McKeown helps a reader with a Karador, Ghost Chieftain deck. Readers who write in have a chance to get $20 in store credit at the SCG store, so submit your EDH builds!
Pete Ingram took an innovative version of the popular Wolf Run Ramp deck to States this year. With a top 8 finish at the event, the deck shows some potential. It could make a splash at this weekend’s SCG Open in Kansas City.
The metagame is picking up speed; can you keep up? This week’s gauntlet includes a few new faces, and Wolf Run Green is probably at the top of that list. Patrick Chapin breaks it down for you in anticipation of SCG Open: Kansas City.
It’s an exciting time for traders in both the Standard and Legacy world. With the Standard metagame still in flux, prices are still settling. What cards should you be picking up before too soon?
Gavin Verhey concludes his long-time running Flow of Ideas column, as he moves on to a new chapter of his life at Wizards of the Coast. He offers some parting words on defining what your endgame is, not just in Magic, but in life.
AJ Kerrigan may not have won the Modern 2K tournament that took place in Philadelphia, but he learned a lot about where to go with his latest take on blue-white control for the format.
Joey & Bigheadjoe talk about how the Standard metagame is shaping up after States and GP Brisbane last weekend, sharing their thoughts on the top decks of the format.
It all started with Sean telling Mike Flores to play Druidic Satchel, and now the new “Jace Beleren” substitute is providing incremental value in control decks everywhere. See what Sean’s got up his sleeve for Baltimore this weekend.
Mike Flores discusses the impact of cards like Druidic Satchel, Brimstone Volley, and Dungrove Elder on the metagame. He includes a massive sideboarding guide for people looking to sling some U/R Satchel this weekend.
The StarCityGames.com Open Series returns to Baltimore for the second time in 2011—find out everything you need to know about this weekend’s events!
