Pure Octane
When Antonino De Rosa won a PTQ, Mark Herberholz was enlisted to help brew for the Pro Tour. When Mark read the spoiler, Puresteel Paladin jumped out at him. The deck put 5 out of 6 players in the money and 2 in the Top 8!
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9th At GP Singapore With Elves
Hall of Famer Raphael Levy was ready to take back his title at GP Singapore (won in 2007) and came oh so close, missing on tiebreakers. Read about the Elf deck that almost got him there, beating up on Caw-Blade meanwhile.
Rise Of Aintrazi – No Light At The End Of The Tunnel
Ali joins the Dark Side and makes an oath: he’ll be playing Jaces and Stoneforge Mystics until the Standard format changes for the better. He ran a Grand Architect with an infect theme at the Invitational and Bloodbraid Elf in Legacy.
Compulsive Research – Death Omen, 0-4, 4-0, A Deck I Know
JDB dreams about death the night before he witnesses it, and he experienced one the night before flying out to the StarCityGames.com Invitational.
Alterations – May Review
Jeremy Froggatt is having more and more trouble picking awesome altered art to review each month! The pile keeps growing. This month, we have Guru Sensei’s Divining Tops, Einstein Brainstorm, Wolf Shirt Hymn to Tourach, and more.
99 Problems – Thraximundar Solves His Problems With A Chainsaw
Thraximundar is a favorite among Commander players, and Sean takes on reader Stefan’s challenge of fixing his. See what improvements might be made to your own Commander decks in this series.
Flow Of Ideas – How To Fill A Toolbox
Toolboxes are one of Magic’s most powerful engines. But they’re also one of the hardest to build correctly. Gavin Verhey shows you how to build a toolbox for your beatdown, control, and combo decks.
Caw Caw Combo, Stoneforge Mystic, And Splinter Twin
Ken Bearl made top 4 with the Twinblade deck that combines the power of Stoneforge Mystic with Splinter Twin combo. Check out the deck that made a splash at the StarCityGames.com Invitational.
Cube Holistic Wisdom – Same Card, Different Cube
In this week’s Cube Holistic Wisdom, Usman talks about how cards can play differently from cube to cube.
Going Infinite – Sowing The Seeds Of Providence
The effect of GP Providence is being felt in the Magic financial world. Jon Medina talks about some of the major cards that rose to prominence due to their utility in Legacy: Ancestral Vision, Batterskull, and more.
Innovations – Tight Technical Play And Commander In Legacy
Patrick Chapin covers some of the new Commander Deck cards that may see some Eternal play; then, he divulges his thoughts on Legacy and Standard, focusing on elements of tight play—the passing and dribbling of Magic.
MTGO Video With Pauper Storm
AJ Kerrigan introduces you to Pauper with a deck that he has experience playing in Legacy: Storm! Storm is one of the best decks in Pauper, the all-common format, so try it out!
Commander Spoiler – Ghave, Guru of Spores!
In this exclusive Commander preview, myself, Matt Thorne and Nicholas Sabin from StarCityGames go over Ghave, Guru of Spores, a new Mythic Commander!
Embracing The Chaos – Embracing Animar
On Monday, Sheldon previewed Animar, Soul of Elements and suggested some cards that might go with it. Today, he’s suggesting a build for an Animar deck that looks fun, interesting, and not too threatening (so he says).
A Change Of Pace: Playing At The SCG Open Weekend In Indianapolis
If you’ve been to a SCG Open, you’ve probably seen Mr. Wes Wise—but not under the camera or at the tables. He normally buys cards, but he was slinging spells with the best of them last weekend in Standard and Legacy.