M12 Limited has a very fresh dynamic compared to other core sets, and Gavin is here to tell you why. He lists the ten most underrated commons for M12 in Sealed and Draft and explains the Limited dynamics of this latest core set.
Alex West has built a winning Overextended decklist, so if you want to try your hand at Gavin Verhey’s Tuesday Magic Online tournaments, check this out, and expect it to become a real part of the metagame!
Jace and Stonefoge Mystic got almost all the face time when they were banned on June 20, but Alex wants to focus on the third card that was banned on that fateful day: Frantic Search in Pauper.
This week, Joey and Bigheadjoe go over their favorite cards from M12, just in time for the Prerelease!
Valeriy Shunkov shares his tech from across the ocean, namely that of the latest U/B Control lists, Valakut, RUG Twin/Pod, and Shape Anew.
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.
