It’s that time of year again; who will Sheldon vote into the Hall of Fame class of 2011? He lists the candidates he deems worthy, with some honorable mentions. Don’t miss the bonus decklist at the end.
Sean McKeown is very familiar with this deck he’s about to doctor–because it’s from a New York player whom he has played on many occasions! Sean makes his improvements and addresses a community issue regarding his column.
Why is U/W Stoneforge losing ground in Legacy? What’s changed? Drew Levin gives you his beat on the story, and then he shows you something more impressive: a good Faeries deck for Legacy that can beat Hive Mind!
AJ Kerrigan provides you with a number of options if you’re looking to build a deck for less than 100 dollars (some much cheaper than others). These may not be super competitive, but they can get you the win at an FNM or Game Day.
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?
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.
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?
Left unsupervised for a weekend, Dan Barrett invites his friends round to game. Hilarity ensues!
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!
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?
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
