I’m Not Casual, I’m Grind-Adjacent
Tuesday, November 30th – Are you a casual player? Am I? What is a casual player? Geordie Tait investigates these questions, as he tries to find the “casual player” in himself.
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You Lika The Juice? EDH Proliferation
Tuesday, November 30th – Bennie Smith laments the lack of midrange decks in Standard as he continues his quest to find the perfect deck for this weekend’s StarCityGames.com Open and Invitational in Richmond. At least he’s got a sweet new EDH.
The Field Report – Pushing the Pace of the Game
Tuesday, November 30th – Alexander Shearer provides up-to-date, compiled, and easily grokkable data on the Standard metagame. If you want to know what to expect at this weekend’s SCG Richmond Open and Invitational, best check it out!
Darksteele Cube: You Go To Draft with the Cube You Have
Monday, November 29th – How does one take the entire set of Magic cards and form a cohesive, balanced whole for Cube Drafting? Thea talks about balance in the cube, including how to balance hybrids, colors, and rarities.
The Pro Perspective – An Exercise in Building a Scars Sealed Deck
Monday, November 29th – Download this week’s Sealed pool, and build your pool along with Raphael Levy! Compare your build to Raph’s and Antoine Ruel’s, get input in the forums, and download the pool for next week.
SCG Talent Search – Constructed Knockout Round 2
Monday, November 29th – A heartbreaking decision from the judges today – who has to go home? Certainly not who I was expecting!
Innovations – I Would Play RUG in the SCG Invitational
Monday, November 29th – Are you coming to the Richmond SCG Open featuring the Invitational this weekend? With thousands of dollars on the line, you should take the best deck with you, no? Patrick Chapin prefers RUG, and here’s why.
The Long and Winding Road – Legacy Combo: It’s What’s for Dinner!
Monday, November 29th – Yes, it’s true, the flavor explosion caused by nacho cheese and pretzels is just too much for a mere green enchantment, to say nothing of the pizza flavor, and… Oh, combo decks? Well, this is awkward.
Flow of Ideas – Stories of a PTQ Grinder
Monday, November 29th – Gavin’s ten-year anniversary with Magic is coming up soon, so he thought he’d take this time to share some of his best stories on the grind with you all. Entertaining, magical, and unexpected – here they are.
SCG Talent Search – Kenny Rogers Can Kiss My A**!
Monday, November 29th – Due to a mishap, Daryl’s article didn’t go up with the rest of the Casual articles. (Sorry, Daryl. 100% our fault.) Check out his article, and provide him some feedback ’cause he’s coming back next time! Nice bye!
The Dragonmaster’s Lair – GP Nashville: All About Bombs
Monday, November 29th – Brian Kibler is not the biggest fan of Scars of Mirrodin Sealed Deck, and it’s got everything to do with the excessive focus on unstoppable bombs. Read his opinion on this format and about his Nashville experience.
Heading to Japan?
Monday, November 29th – Magic players love traveling to Japan, one of the major Grand Prix hot spots, not to mention the locale of Worlds 2010. If you plan to make the trip, you best take Ben’s advice with you! Don’t get stranded onegai.
All Fairness: Part 1
Thursday, November 25th – GP Nashville may not have been one of Tim Aten’s most successful of undertakings, but something excellent does come out of it in the end… this “report.”
SCG Talent Search – Play the Game, See the World, Get the Girl
Thursday, November 25th – What have they done in the face of impending celebration? What is the best way to win? The Called Shot.
Video Drafting With Matteo – Scars of Mirrodin #5!
Thursday, November 25th – Matteo returns for another Scars 8-4 on Magic Online. This week he has Pick 1 Pack Contagion Engine vs Foil Sunblast Angel! What would you choose?