The Combat Phase – You know what I want?
Wednesday, November 17th – Jamie plays a deck with zero fatties (!) in Legacy and proceeds to build a metalcraft green deck for Standard. Are things looking up?
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From the Sidelines to First Place
Wednesday, November 17th – Read about how Donnie Noland came to his B/U/G Control deck and how watching other players as a tournament organizer helped him learn about the format and dominate the Kentucky Open this past weekend!
Sullivan Library – The Three Red Decks (No, Not RDW)
Wednesday, November 17th – There are three very viable red decks in Standard right now, and Adrian discusses all of them! None of which are “Red Deck Wins.”
SCG Talent Search – Of Schoolgirls, She-Wolves, and Judges
Tuesday, November 16th – With a Friday night deadline, I finally found my chance. After a first-pick Oxidda Scrapmelter and second-pick Embersmith, I scooped up a Sunspear Shikari, leaving Goblin Gaveleer in the pack, and started moving in.
SCG Talent Search – Lapse of Certainty: Drafting Control
Tuesday, November 16th – Kaloyan Kirilov brings you a primer on drafting control in Scars of Mirrodin. How do we accomplish this? He gives all the details inside. Make sure to vote for your favorite Limited article this week!
SCG Talent Search – A Limited Article: Letter to the Editor
Tuesday, November 16th – My charge this week is to bring the analyzin’ SCHLERETH-STYLE (read: poorly) and talk about a draft archetype that isn’t infect, ostensibly because you can be bad at Magic and still be able to write about it.
The Mods Will Not Save You
Tuesday, November 16th – This week I thought I’d talk a little bit about writing, the effect it can have, and how writers interact with the communities they address. Here are three things I think Magic writers need to do in order to be happy and productive.
Master’s Edition 4 Previews – Regrowth & Time Vault!
Tuesday, November 16th – Thanks to Master’s Edition we now get to “preview†some of Magic’s All Stars! Check out the new-to-MTGO Regrowth and Time Vault!
SCG Talent Search – Clocking Out
Tuesday, November 16th – You might groan and sigh at your terrible luck and reluctantly place the Leaden Myr into your pile. I cackle with glee as I windmill slam the Grindclock. Today, I’m going to share my enthusiasm for this unloved rare.
City of Brass – So Many Inane Plays
Tuesday, November 16th – If before this event, a friend had asked, “Hey Andy, how many times are you going to play Pithing Needle naming Eye of Ugin today?†I wouldn’t have guessed correctly. Check out Andy’s SCG Open: Boston report!
The Field Report – Valakuts & Vampires
Tuesday, November 16th – Alexander Shearer looks at more data from Magic Online Dailies and Premiers and examines the latest trends. His analysis of Valakut turns out the “ideal” Valakut deck based on the results! How close is your build?
Drafting with Tim – Scars of Mirrodin #4!
Monday, November 15th – Join Tim Aten for this week’s Scars of Mirrodin draft. Follow his picks, count the name-drops, and discuss in the forums!
Darksteele Cube – Art Fight: Green
Monday, November 15th – Welcome to Art Fight: Part Green, where I compare the available versions of the green cards in the cube. Which versions of popular cube cards should you be running in your cubes?
SCG Talent Search – Casual Knockout Round 1
Monday, November 15th – Double-elim day for the Casual contestants, which means two people have to go home crying. The judges were not lenient!
The Chapin & Sperling Show – Episode #1
Monday, November 15th – In this Season One opener, Chapin & Sperling take us back to Urza Saga development, talk about Primeval Titan vs. Jace, and more!