Hall of Famer Brian Kibler made only one mistake when preparing for Pro Tour Nagoya: overestimating everyone else’s ability to prepare for the metagame. Read how he picked a suboptimal deck in anticipation of a phantom metagame.
GP Top 8er Ari Lax originally popularized the “Dinosaur” draft deck in Scars-only draft and provides an update to the archetype with New Phyrexia. He breaks it down for you by pack and teaches you how to value your picks.
Shaheen is a rogue deckbuilder, but he’s had enough with this Standard format. Not playing Stoneforge Mystic is a mistake, and he seeks to rectify that but by playing a slightly “off” version of Caw-Blade without Hawks.
Bo King cares about the balance of cards in Standard, and he points out issues he has with Wizards development in recent months and proposes solutions to fix them. See if you agree!
Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. Yes, we’re back, my hiatus is complete, my new son Miles is here, SCGMobile is now officially a thing, and we’re ready to talk some Magic. Wanna look at some Commander and M12 goodies while we lament the power level of Stoneforge Mystic? Let’s go!
This week, the guys take a break from the competitive grind to take a look at the more casual side of the game. Bigheadjoe is joined by Adam Styborski to discuss the Community Cube project and the new Commander products (available today!).
Ben Hayes reflects on the Invitational, his friends, and this Magic community that we’re all a part of. He tells you how you can make huge strides in your game, and outside of it. His Top 8 is a culmination of important lessons learned.
Abe Sargent encountered two annoying decks on Magic Online in the casual rooms. If you’re going to play this kind of deck (even though you shouldn’t), Abe lays out how they work and what kind of cards go in them.
Alex West and his team full of Pro Tour mainstays went into overdrive preparing for Pro Tour Nagoya. For some deep insight into testing for Pro Tours, check out their process and the evolution of Alex’s Izzet (U/R) Control deck.
Gerry Thompson puts his brewing hat on, given the banned announcement coming up. What decks can we play that don’t include Jace, the Mind Sculptor?
In Part 2, Pat Cox gets to talk about his favorite deck! You rarely see Pat without his trusty Zoo deck for a Legacy tournament, and the Invitational was no exception. If you want to run this archetype in Baltimore, this is the first place you should look.
Brad Nelson breaks up the past three weeks into run goods and run bads, good plays and bad plays. He moves back to his hometown, then travels to Grand Prix in Providence and Singapore, continuing his story as a Magic PT grinder.
Dan Jordan ran U/G Vengevine in Standard and Fish in Legacy at the Invitational, making Top 8, plowing his way through a bunch of ringers on the way. Don’t miss this flavorful tournament report.
Mike Eisenhauer’s Terrageddon deck was featured at the SCG Legacy Open in Indianapolis and runs on the backbone of Knight of the Reliquary and Terravore with a side helping of land destruction in Wasteland and Armageddon!
Joe Bernal made top 4 of the Legacy Open in Louisville and made yet another Top 8 at the Invitational with Godless Blade. Also check out his unique “BantManji” deck that runs off the U/G Vengevine engine with Stoneforge added for extra punch.
