Don’t Draw Into 9th, Kids: SCG Seattle Standard Open Report
Adam Prosak made a whoopsie by drawing into 9th place in Seattle with his Pyromancer Ascension deck. Don’t make the same mistake, kids! Read his report and his decklist.
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The Icy Grip – The Ten Best Creatures Of All Time (No Aggro Allowed!)
Shaheen Soorani compiles a list of the top 10 creatures for control strategies of all time, looking at their respective histories. Walk down memory lane with him or learn a little something about Magic’s past.
99 Problems Dear Azami – Wielding The Black Blade
Sean McKeown responds to fanmail and a request to spruce up a Dakkon Blackblade deck! He also elaborates on his picks for the Hall of Fame this year; who to vote for out of so many good choices?
Innovations – The 10 Best Deckbuilders Of All-Time: Dougherty And Comer
Patrick Chapin continues with his countdown of the best deckbuilders of all time, honoring Rob Dougherty and Alan Comer today. Taste a piece of Magic history, as Patrick covers their amazing contributions to the game.
Vintage Avant-Garde – The Vintage Championship Survival Guide
Brian DeMars has played in the Vintage Championships for the past seven years, making Top 8 three times. He won’t be able to play this time due to Nationals, but he gives you important advice if you’re planning on attending.
The Way Things Work
Ari Lax lays out the Standard format; he goes through each deck, tells you its role, his opinions on the deck, and how the format/other decks should react to it. His perspective is invaluable for upcoming SCG events and Nationals.
Post-Banning Pauper And Tortured Existence Decks
Alex Ullman covers the results of the first Pauper Premier Event on Magic Online, and some awesome decks are popping up now that Frantic Search and the old Frantic storm combo deck are gone.
Innovations – The 10 Best Deckbuilders Of All-Time: Herberholz And Flores
Patrick Chapin asked some of the game’s top players for a list of who they thought the top ten deckbuilders in the game were. Today, he starts the countdown with two of the greats. Tune in the rest of the week for the whole Top 10!
Australian Nationals Tournament Report, 3rd
Maitland Cameron overcame threat after threat in the Constructed portion as well as his inexperience with Draft in the Australian National Championship to earn his spot on the team for Worlds.
Cubers Anonymous – Introduction And The Ten Cube-Mandments
Justin Parnell admits that he has a problem. He’s addicted to Cube Drafting. Today, he kicks off his new column at Star City Games: Cubers Anonymous.
Going Infinite – Modern And The Safer Path
Now that Modern has been confirmed as a real, future format, Jonathan Medina advises you on how to make smart investments now.
Flow Of Ideas – U/W Beatdown In M12 Draft
Gavin Verhey talks about one of his favorite draft archetypes: U/W Beatdown. He elaborates on exactly how highly he values each card from M12 to help you get a better sense of how to draft this deck!
Fourth In Seattle With Mono Red
Charles Wong finished in the Top 4 of the SCG Standard Open in Seattle. His weapon of choice for the event? Red spells. Charles goes through his card choices and why they are important for the current Standard environment.
All About Control – Standard
For you control players out there, Reid Duke has updated both U/B Control and U/W Control for today’s metagame, so make sure to check out these decklists before SCG Open: Pittsburgh.
Should You Be Playing Zoo Right Now?
The Zoo master, Pat Cox, asks if right now is a good time to be playing Zoo (for Pat Cox, the answer is always yes). Read how to prepare Zoo for this weekend’s metagame at SCG Open: Pittsburgh.