Brad Nelson is excited by what he feels may be one of the top Limited formats of all time. He gives you his want/trade list for the Prerelease as well as a powerful Bant Birthing Pod deck to kick you off for Standard.
Bennie puts on a witch hat and stirs the pot. What comes out? Why, a bunch of decks with Innistrad cards for Standard!
One of the biggest articles of the year can’t be missed! Ben Bleiweiss, Director of Sales at StarCityGames.com, uses his expertise and longevity in the trade to evaluate where each card will be a few months from now.
Todd Anderson loves Geist of Saint Traft and Mentor of the Meek in a Puresteel Paladin deck for Standard. If you want to start testing Puresteel for States or the Indianapolis Open, here’s a good starting point.
Michael Jacob embarks on a journey to get over his relationship with Lotus Cobra, the love of his past Standard. But new Standard means we have to break old bonds and form new ones… and it looks like Liliana is ready to party.
How can you get better at Magic? Do some players just have natural talent for card-slinging? Jon Sukenik tells you what it’s all about and how to turn around your game.
Innistrad is on the way, and Gerry’s here with his first look at the future of Standard. How will Innistrad shape the Indianapolis Standard Open?
Drew celebrates the banning of Mental Misstep by showing you exactly how diverse Legacy can be and what decks will be viable now that people can freely cast one-drop spells without fear of Misstepping.
Ashley had a strong start in Montreal, but couldn’t quite convert. Let her show you what she learned in the last Magic 2012 Limited event!
Reigning US National Champion Ali Aintrazi wants to play with his new toys (Christmas comes early!). He builds all his favorite archetypes including U/B Control, Reanimator, and Grand Architect. Who says blue isn’t the best?
If you love fun, swingy casual multiplayer formats, Type 4 is probably right up your alley. But make sure you balance your stack so you have enough ways to control the opponent, too!
With Drew busy brewing Legacy decks with Mental Misstep banned, Ted Knutson takes today’s reins and answers a common question he gets: how to speculate on any given card.
Sheldon brings on a guest writer, Cassidy McAuliffe, for this week’s Embracing the Chaos. Cassidy discusses the trials of trying to play Commander while at a huge event like Gen Con.
Hello, Legacy fans! Even with Mental Misstep in the format, Aggro Loam was an effective strategy; now, it looks even better! Generate massive card advantage and mana-screw your opponents.
Bing Luke, or prolepsis9, is a MOCS champion and quickly rising star both on Magic Online and in real life. This video series is more for sport, but who doesn’t love a good Battle of Wits?
