Todd Anderson lost in a heartbreaking finals match in the Legacy MOCS, losing a chance at a Worlds invite as well as thousands of dollars in prize. Picking himself up, he prepares for Nationals. What’s shakin’ in Legacy and Standard?
Terry Soh has made multiple GP and Pro Tour Top 8s in his career, and he thinks Tempered Steel is not getting the respect it deserves in the format! See what version of Steel he finds optimal.
If you don’t know the contributions of Erik Lauer and Tsuyoshi Fujita to Magic and its deckbuilding history, educate yourself now! These two are in the top four best deckbuilders of all time. Read why from the mouth of Patrick Chapin.
People have called Gravitational Shift in Caw-Blade “too cute,” but Jonathan Sukenik, or Watchwolf92 on MTGO, wants to prove you wrong! He’s played Shift in the last 3 events he’s attended and made Top 8 in Pittsburgh.
“I tried to like New Phyrexia.” John Dale Beety explains just why New Phyrexia did not click with him and many others. Yet by what Wizards set out to do, New Phyrexia was a resounding success…
Gerry Thompson made StarCityGames.com Open Series history this past weekend, taking both the Standard and Legacy Open trophies home from Pittsburgh. Read about the decks that got him to the finish line twice in a row.
Legacy is not an easy format to plan for given its numerous viable deck choices. Carsten helps you by outlining the general strategies that form the baselines for Legacy, the limiting factors of the format, if you will.
Teddy CardGame gives you a basic course in basket weaving (not the underwater kind). Learn to diversify your investments and minimize risk on Magic Online. Join the discussion on Legacy and Modern!
Sheldon is going to Gen Con! Get a chance to play against him and watch his panel this weekend; he’ll be bringing all his old decks as well as his new Phelddagrif Commander deck, so bring yours and battle.
Patrick Chapin knows what’s important, especially when it comes to deckbuilding. These next two deckbuilders also staked their claim to fame by knowing what mattered in the formats they played. Don’t miss #6 and #5 on the list!
Ken Bearl will be at Nationals and the Midwest Masters Series, and he is ready with a solid U/R Splinter Twin deck. Read his explanations on his decklist choices, and see if might be right for you this weekend!
Building a good RUG deck is hard to do! With Birthing Pod you have to find the best curve and the right bullets. Fortunately, Jon Agley has this ready version of RUG TwinPod for your tournaments coming up, whether at Nats or FNM.
Adam Prosak made a whoopsie by drawing into 9th place in Seattle with his Pyromancer Ascension deck. Don’t make the same mistake, kids! Read his report and his decklist.
Shaheen Soorani compiles a list of the top 10 creatures for control strategies of all time, looking at their respective histories. Walk down memory lane with him or learn a little something about Magic’s past.
Sean McKeown responds to fanmail and a request to spruce up a Dakkon Blackblade deck! He also elaborates on his picks for the Hall of Fame this year; who to vote for out of so many good choices?
