Of Planeswalkers And State Championships
Hoping to surpass a trio of runner-up finishes, Tim is gunning for a title at The 2011’s this weekend. As a special treat, he’s also included his tips for Innistrad Limited!
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Flores Friday – Probable Weapon Of Choice
Mike Flores has his probable decklist for battling States tomorrow, a U/R Control deck with light splashes for flashback. In it, he has some old favorites like Frost Titan as well as new favorite, Brimstone Volley.
Gettin’ There With Solar Flare (Top 4 SCG Open: Nashville)
Jonathan Medina stirred some controversy last weekend by not including Mana Leak in his Solar Flare, but guess what? He got to the top anyway! Read about his choices and some more of his more contentious decisions.
Too Much Information – Indystrad!
The StarCityGames.com Indianapolis Standard Open featured the debut of Innistrad. Glenn’s got his first statistical breakdown of the format available, and his own predictions!
The Magic Show #245 – Talkin States with GerryT
This week we sit down with Gerry Thompson to discuss the State Championships happening this weekend and a very special announcement!
The Dragonmaster’s Lair – Viridian Emissary: The New Squadron Hawk
Brian Kibler took 11th at the SCG Open in Nashville this past weekend and was most impressed by this little 2/1. Why is this card so good right now? What changes would Kibler make to his RUG deck for this weekend?
Magic Candy! States Edition
Brad Nelson makes a Top Ten list of decks he thinks are the best in the format right now and what he would play this weekend in each archetype. Brad’s looking to take it down this year!
You Lika The Juice? Commander And Socializing At States
Bennie’s got the results of last week’s Standard poll and his States decklist, plus a Commander deck featuring Ghave, Guru of Spores!
Rise Of Aintrazi – The Fall Of Troy
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.
Winning Nashville: A Second Chance
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.
FNM Diaries #1 – Token Deck And Three’s Company
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.
Studying Up For The Liliana Test
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.
One Step Ahead – Five Decks For States
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.
Everything You Need To Know About Wolf Run Ramp
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.
Embracing The Chaos – Karador’s Angels
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.