The Reprint Trap
Tom Reeve has been contemplating a lot on an innocuous reprint lately, Griffin Sentinel. How do reprints affect your drafting, especially if you have a lot of previous Limited experience?
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Black Magic – Reexamining Throne Of Geth And Other Engines
Sam Black is back in the game now that it’s not all Jace and Stoneforge, but it seems Caw-Blade is still everywhere! He takes the battle into his own hands and combines Torpor Orb and Proliferate in these interesting brews.
The Long And Winding Road – Vintage: The Return Of Fatestitcher
Long-time Eternal writer Matt Elias writes an article about Fatestitcher Dredge in Vintage. From Limited to Eternal, that’s quite a leap for the blue Zombie Wizard. Why is Dredge well-positioned in Vintage right now?
Concussive Bolt Is The New Frost Titan*
Left unsupervised for a weekend, Dan Barrett invites his friends round to game. Hilarity ensues!
Hunting For Success In New Standard
Garruk, Primal Hunter may be in the top 5 best planeswalkers of all time, and Ari Lax is here to back that up with these decks. Decks range from top of the line (RUG) to downright weird (Turbo Fog, Myr Superion Green). Check ’em out!
Cube Holistic Wisdom – Cycles
Usman Jamil explains how cycles can restrict cube design. When should you break up cycles? When is it better to keep them intact for color balance? Is it okay to break up mana-fixing cycles?
The Hall Of Fame
Sam Stoddard explains the current issues with the Magic Hall of Fame and its voting process, including the uselessness of the Players Committee and the gaming of the system.
Innovations – Things Can Be Different This Time…
Caw-Blade seems to be picking up more steam as the season picks up, but is that the end of the story? Patrick Chapin doesn’t think so. Read this article for ways to change the narrative.
SCG Cincy Standard Open *2nd*
Matt Farney took second place in Standard in Cincinnati with Vampires! This deck is a great choice for a creature-based metagame, and as Valakut and Twin lose ground, Vampires may be primed to strike.
Going Infinite – How To Grind A Mox
Jon Medina provides some examples of trading at buylist pricing and how to initiate it and carry it through. In this article, he acquires a Mox Ruby and trades it away for a sizeable stack!
Flow Of Ideas – Perspective
Try stepping into someone else’s shoes! What does the world look like from the eyes of the opponent on the other side of the table? These brief stories show you what it’s like.
Yo! MTG Taps! Episode 73 – The Real Caw Bladey
Joey and Bigheadjoe examine the results of SCG Cincinnatti and our summer metagame for Standard. Should bannings be a regular thing? Should WotC do away with Prereleases entirely?
Behind The Curtain – Brotherhood Of Steel
There are three Steel decks on the block that are making waves in Standard: Caw-Blade, Puresteel Paladin, and Tempered Steel. Don’t miss the Quest for the Holy Relic Puresteel hybrid build that 3-1ed a Daily Event!
Resurrecting The Bogeyman, Part 2 *1st With Caw-Blade*
Tim Pskowski’s epic tournament report, filled with good beats, a sideboarding guide for Caw-Blade, and more, cannot be missed. Make sure to read Parts 1 and 2 for the full lowdown on Caw-Blade and its new face.
Flores Friday – Homicides And Drive-bys
Mike Flores commits murder with his 187-filled G/W Birthing Pod deck. You get value when things come in and when things go out. Try it out after reading this primer and watching his videos, and consider it for SCG Open: Seattle.