The Magic Show #206 – Pro Tour Amsterdam
Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show! This week we’re live in the Netherlands and bringing you the biggest and best personalities in the game. Let’s go!
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Tribal Thriftiness #127 – Requiem for a Theme
Friday, September 17th – Standard’s about to rotate. Everything’s about to go kablooey. And, depending on how your last couple of years have gone, that could be a good thing or a bad thing… But I liked Jund.
The Dragonmaster’s Lair – “Why Do We Fall?”
Friday, September 17th – At Grand Prix Portland, I was asked a question on Saturday afternoon that was both out of the ordinary — and strangely prophetic, given how my weekend went.
“How do you deal with losing?â€
You Lika The Juice? A Lost Interview With Thomas Ma!
Friday, September 17th – Who was Thomas Ma, and how would it feel to be forever linked to such a strong list of Pro players at Amsterdam? I had to know!
“…What’s Peacekeeper Do?” First Place With U/b/w Dreadstill
Thursday, September 16th – I’ve been playing Dreadstill since 2007 — I’ve used it to split a Star City Open tournament, and to
make top 16 at a Legacy Grand Prix. This weekend, I went 14-1 in games with it.
The Pro Perspective – White Weenie At Amsterdam! *31st*
Thursday, September 16th – I started feeling the magic flowing in my hands again during Grand Prix Gothenburg, so I felt confident things would go my way.
Ideas Unbound – I Went To A Limited Tournament To Win At Legacy
Thursday, September 16th – Alex asked me exactly how much preparation I’d done for Grand Prix Portland. “Well, I went to the Prerelease. And, um, I 0-3’d a draft.†Good thing there were Legacy side events.
The Nose Knows – Grabbing Wins and Beds In Amsterdam *59th*
Thursday, September 16th – We were going to play a game, then go eat lunch. But we kept playing games, because my Scapeshift deck was smashing Doran.
One Step Ahead – Mess With The Bull, You Get The Horns (GP Portland *14th*)
Thursday, September 16th – Who wins a Feature Match with Demon’s Horn? GerryT does! And he mixes strategy and crazy tales in this tourney report!
The Justice League: Meet The New L3s!
Thursday, September 16th – Pro Tour Amsterdam is in the books, and the DCI Family has a whopping three new Level 3 judges in its ranks! Let’s find out more about who these great guys are!
Drafting With Anton – M11 #2!
Thursday, September 16th – Follow famed pro Anton, pick by pick, as he drafts a deck! Today, he gets a deck with two Mind Controls but runs into trouble…
A Deeper Look at CounterTop in Legacy
Thursday, September 16th – I have a deep and insatiable love for Trinket Mage. As such, I’ve been favoring a CounterTop deck that has a lot of controlling elements.
Constructed Criticism – Understanding Archetypes
Wednesday, September 15th – Today, we’re going to go over the classic deckbuilding archetypes, figure out how to best exploit their advantages, and then make the correct decisions for card selection.
Embracing the Chaos – Intet, the Dream Crusher
Wednesday, September 15th – Twice in one game, Bribery got pointed my way, both times it got Emrakul, and I survived. That’s how spicy this EDH deck is.
Black Magic – Primeval Titan and Windbrisk Heights at Amsterdam
Wednesday, September 15th – This deck doesn’t lose a single card from the rotation of Time Spiral block, and it no longer has to play against Punishing Fire or several of the more problematic combo decks.