Flores Friday – The Great White Gap
Puresteel Paladin decks are picking up steam in Standard. Caleb Durward made 2nd place in a PTQ with a U/W list. Here’s Mike Flores’s take on the archetype!
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Fall From Grace, Part 3
It’s been a wild ride, but Heezy’s Pro Tour career had its downs as well. Today, he tells the stories that ended his Pro Tour career…for now!
Pro Tour London
Ken Bearl takes a walk down memory lane as he describes his first Pro Tour experience. He shares photographs from the notebook he took, containing signatures, stories, and notes from the event.
The Magic Show #237 – Your M12 Metagame
Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to talk about our M12 metagame – the decks, the strategies, the tiers and the new archetypes you can expect to see this weekend in Cincinnati. Let’s go!
The Dragonmaster’s Lair – Torpor Orb Tezzeret
Brian Kibler is stranded without the ability to test with M12 until it comes out on Magic Online, but he thinks Torpor Orb only gets better with Magic 2012 in Standard. Check out the list and tell him what you think!
You Lika The Juice? Unpacking The Counterpunch Commander Deck
Bennie Smith takes the Ghave, Guru of Spores Commander deck and adds some updates of his own! What are the staples, the gems, and the extras from the deck and what would you replace them with?
Constructed Criticism – A Song Of Steel And Fire
Todd Anderson discusses Ponder’s return to Standard and the premier aggro deck of the format, Tempered Steel. Don’t miss SCG Open: Cincinnati for the first major M12 tournament post-banning.
Six Decks For Cincinnati
Nate Pease, winner of SCG Standard Open: Charlotte, is brewing for Cincinnati this weekend—the first Standard Open with M12 post-bannings. Find out if any of these decks suit your play style!
Too Much Information – Baltimore Legacy Open
Jesse and Alix Hatfield, the Legacy brothers who developed High Tide, analyze the Baltimore Open in preparation for the Cincinnati Open this weekend, with M12 for the first time. See which decks are on top in the metagame.
One Step Ahead – Rebuilding Twin From The Ground Up
This Standard is not old Standard. We have to start from the bottom. Gerry Thompson builds Splinter Twin with a fresh look at the metagame. See where he’s at for SCG Open: Cincinnati this weekend.
The Kitchen Table #359 – The Death Of A Casual Format
How do formats die? Specifically, how did the format Five Color die? Abe Sargent tells the tale of its stagnation and how to keep Commander and other formats from falling into the same pitfalls.
Embracing The Chaos – Monocolor Week
Sheldon is not a huge fan of monocolor Commander decks, but he had a chance to change his mind when he ran Isamaru and Azusa, Lost but Seeking for Generals in the last League tournament.
U/B Control And Life Without Jace, The Mind Sculptor
Reid Duke’s favorite deck not only survived the bannings, but may be better than ever because of them. He breaks down U/B Control, plus sideboarding; don’t miss it before the first Open post-bannings this weekend in Cincinnati.
The Innovator’s Guide To M12 Standard Part 2: The New Brews
Part 2 of Patrick Chapin’s M12 set review covers a myriad of new archetypes and decks in Standard. He beats with Azure Mage, copies Goblin Grenades, blinks Stonehorn Dignitary, and more.
Compulsive Research – Last Friday Night (Magic)
This article is dedicated to Friday Night Magic in honor of John’s finally being able to attend this celebrated, weekly Magic tournament. Here are his favorite FNM promos, a Katy Perry song parody, and more goodies.