This article by deckbuilder extraordinaire and acclaimed Magic writer Mike Flores is about building decks based on an idea or theme, as well as the perils of doing so. Use this roadmap to build some of your own theme decks!
Mark Herberholz continues his epic tale of his Pro Tour experiences, from his rise from obscurity to riding a gravy train with biscuit wheels. Read the endless stories of drunken debauchery, of the Pro Tour grind, and of timeless friendships.
Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re basking in the glory of M12. Yes, our new core set is here, Garruk, Primal Hunter is shaping up to be one hell of a Planeswalker, and your metagame is prepared to fire off in new directions. Let’s go!
Carsten last wrote that blue decks could be beat in Legacy and that Mental Misstep was not the end all, be all. This week, he shows you the decks to prove it! Try these contenders at SCG Open: Cincinnati.
Back in the day, Pox effects were some of Brian Kibler’s favorite cards to brew with, and with Smallpox returning in M12, the Dragonmaster turned Brewmaster and created a G/B Smallpox deck for those looking for shiny new toys.
In the wake of the Standard bannings, things are finally starting to get interesting again, so Bennie talks about M12 and what he’s most excited about.
The most-anticipated financial article of the quarter is here! Figure out what Ben Bleiweiss, Director of Sales at StarCityGames.com, thinks about the singles values of M12, new and old.
Ali Aintrazi gave into Caw-Blade and won SCG Standard Open: Baltimore (figures). But old Standard is boring! Check out his latest creation: a Legacy Turboland deck that can take infinite turns with Walk the Aeons and has unlimited Fog effects.
Should we just ban Islands in Standard already? Blue Control is still operating at full power on Magic Online; if you don’t want to play aggro at the first post-banning SCG Open in Cincinnati, this is the article for you.
Sean’s Mono-White Control build features an awesome amount of proliferation combined with Tumble Magnet and Everflowing Chalice. Sean writes a fun report on a deck all about charging up artifacts and Allies.
Jason took down last week’s Battle Royale with an interesting budget Mono-White Emeria/Sun Titan brew. Jason has only ever created five decks in his entire career, but this event gave him a chance to flex his deckbuilding muscle!
Gerry has been scouring Magic Online for decklists, and here are all the unique archetypes he’s found so far. The format is incredibly diverse and healthy, so play what you want at SCG Open: Cincinnati, one of the 1st major tournaments post-ban.
GP Top 8er Benny Beatdowns fought hard in the Battle Royale last week with an Eldrazi White deck of his own devising, but with only $50 to spend, he could only afford one Eldrazi creature.
Wait, what does Illusionary Mask do again? And why is it being played in Legacy? Find out as AJ Kerrigan explains his MaskNought deck and how you can be playing Hunted Horrors and Phyrexian Dreadnoughts at SCG Open: Cincinnati.
Abe Sargent takes the Heavenly Inferno (R/W/B) Commander deck product and revamps it to focus around Tariel, Reckoner of Souls.
