“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.
Mike broke out a UG Infect deck last weekend, going 6-3. Read about the fastest deck in Standard and how to get those turn-2 kills and the smirk off your opponent’s face.
Mark Sun earned himself a Top 8 finish with NO R/U/G at the Legacy Championship that took place at Gen Con. Today, he goes over his matches in detail, analyzing what he did right and what he could have improved on.
This week I sit down with Brad Nelson once again to discuss our new Modern format, what it means for Magic, the upcoming Pro Tour, and how the ban list affects the metagame. Let’s go!
What’s it like to have every Caw-Blade player fear getting paired against you? Brian Kibler gives you a taste, as well as his opinion on the new Modern format for the Pro Tour.
Bennie tweaks the Political Puppets Commander Deck product by Wizards. This one’s a little tricky, since it involves wanting to give away your own permanents! Check out his upgrades and comment.
“Which side would you rather be on?” The answer to this question would change Todd’s life. 20,000 dollars is not chump change! Read about the deck and the player to take down the prize.
Tim Pskowski battled his way to 2nd place in the Legacy Open last weekend. His decks for both Standard and Legacy lie within, and he recommends both of them for Boston this weekend.
Jon ‘Watchwolf92’ Sukenik was a Legacy hater before the StarCityGames.com Open Series and before his friends convinced him to play, each in their unique way. It all paid off at Richmond!
Modern was a brilliant move by Wizards to hype up the Pro Tour, but what is missing here? What about those PTQ grinders who are getting bored of stale formats? Bring back Team Constructed!
There are a huge number of one-hit illustrations in Magic. Where did these one-time artists go? John Dale Beety gives you a fun look at these unique art pieces.
Phantasmal Image is becoming a major player in Caw-Blade. Nick Spagnolo ran Gerry’s list to a Top 8 last weekend, and Gerry provides a helpful sideboarding guide, so check out the deck and consider it for SCG Open: Boston this weekend.
Carsten Kotter examines the role of Modern in today’s Magic formats. What gap is it filling? Also, check out some neat control/combo decks to get you started.
Brad Nelson had a blast commentating the Richmond Open last weekend and was pleasantly surprised by all the new innovation coming out from the players. He notes the best new tech here, so be sure to adapt for Boston.
Ted makes the leap—into what is likely one of the biggest, most epic speculation purchases Magic Online has ever seen. Using his expertise in finance and Magic, Ted created a Legacy portfolio, revealed in this special edition of NLS.
