Constructed Criticism – Those Crafty Phyrexians
Wednesday, November 24th – What are the best archetypes in Scars Draft? What makes it different from Mirrodin drafting? Todd gives us the rundown on what makes this a great format and how to draft it.
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Embracing the Chaos – You Can’t Get Mad
Wednesday, November 24th – What follows is a list of 25 cards that you can never get mad when someone blows them up (with the obvious exception of ‘but if you don’t destroy the other thing, the game is over’).
Things I’ve Learned From Magic Cards Who’ve Dumped Me
Wednesday, November 24th – Sean McKeown has a long history with Magic cards. His relationships with them have often been tenuous and perhaps sometimes misguided, but he’s learned a lot of lessons on the way.
Innovations – All Red Decks Are the Same, Vampires Rock, Keep Loose Hands
Wednesday, November 24th – Patrick Chapin talks about a medley of topics, including the Vampires deck in Standard, why red decks are all the same, and why you should keep more hands.
Fun With Forgemaster Red
Wednesday, November 24th – Geordie brews for Standard, and after four well-intentioned but failed attempts, he arrives at something… dare we say? Decent? Check out the deck built around Kuldotha Forgemaster.
Drafting with Anton – Scars of Mirrodin #4!
Wednesday, November 24th – Anton writes up a text-based draft report this time and starts off pretty strong… what picks would you make? Follow his draft picks and comment!
SCG Talent Search – Hunting for Tech
Tuesday, November 23rd – Tech is the salt and the pepper of Magic: it spices things up and makes you want more with each bite. So how do we find the tech? Valeriy shows us the way.
Video Drafting With Noah – Scars of Mirrodin #2!
Tuesday, November 23rd – Noah returns for another of his exclusive hybrid drafts–text drafts with fully commentated match play! Check out his latest B/W concoction and watch it excel!
SCG Talent Search – The Art of Sideboarding
Tuesday, November 23rd – Sideboarding is an important skill for every mage to have – after all, more games are played with board than without! Michael attacks sideboarding from every article in his article. Read and vote!
Drafting with Kenji – Scars of Mirrodin #3!
Tuesday, November 23rd – Kenji learns a lot in this draft of Scars of Mirrodin, and he passes his lessons down onto you! Follow him pick-by-pick and talk about the draft in the forums.
Constructed Assumptions – Learning, Metagaming, and Winning
Tuesday, November 23rd – Why don’t we question our general assumptions about Magic more frequently? What are some frequent mistakes we make when choosing decks and metagaming? How do people choose decks anyway?
Matchup Tactics – Standard RUG vs. Vampires
Tuesday, November 23rd – In a new series from StarCityGames.com, Gavin + Max team up to give you in-depth matchup analyses of popular and relevant matchups. Today, Standard Vampires vs. R/U/G Control! Check it out!
SCG Talent Search – Playing Control
Tuesday, November 23rd – Have you ever felt the urge to frustrate all of your opponent’s plans? To slowly strip them of all their options, accumulating answers to anything they might do? If so, this article is for you.
Vintage Avant-Garde – Sick Plays, Tech, Decks, and More
Tuesday, November 23rd – There’s something for everybody in this article: thoughts on Survival of the Fittest in Legacy, a revamped Control Slaver deck for Vintage, the best card in EDH that nobody knows about, and more.
Drafting with Tim – Scars of Mirrodin #5!
Monday, November 22nd – What does Tim draft this time around? Whatever it is, it’s not going to be another boring infect draft. Read this week’s Tim Aten draft and contemplate his picks, one at a time!