Thursday, October 28th – I don’t know about you, but I make a lot of mistakes. I frequently forget family birthdays, arrive late to meetings, say the one thing that’ll annoy my girlfriend, and forget to pay bills on time. Magic isn’t any different.
Thursday, October 28th – Five players at the kitchen table, four major mistakes in a multiplayer game. Can you figure out what everyone did wrong?
Thursday, October 28th – I loathe the Johnny stereotype. I detest the normal use of Johnny staple techniques and cards for being way too obvious.
Wednesday, October 27th – Valeriy has been playing Valakut ever since Zendikar came out. What cards belong in Valakut and which do not? He wants all his meat and his veggies in this scrumptious meal!
Wednesday, October 27th – Whether you’re a control fanatic, a ramp-aholic, a burn-slinger, or an Elf lover, there’s a plethora of decks at your disposal. Prep for the StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Charlotte coming up this weekend!
Wednesday, October 27th – I made a mistake, and while it cost me any remaining chance at Top 16, I gained something that led to a great increase in my ability to win at Magic: behaving in a way that your opponent doesn’t expect creates an advantage.
Wednesday, October 27th – Crack open a PBR, empty your pocket of 8-tracks and cassette tapes, have a seat on my old couch (you know, the one with the rips and tears, but it’s okay because it’s sooooo comfy), while I tell you a story.
Wednesday, October 27th – Chris McNutt attended a judge conference in the Pacific Northwest – a huge, multi-day event for community building. Ever thought about judging? Curious about how judging works? Look inside!
Wednesday, October 27th – Affinity needed an update with Scars of Mirrodin. And no one expects this deck! Ever! So sleeve it up for this weekend’s StarCityGames.com Legacy Open in Charlotte.
Wednesday, October 27th – We return with another entry in our Video Drafting with Limited Master Anton Jonsson. Watch him go through the picks and every round live!
Tuesday, October 26th – This is lesson number one of a Dampen deck, or a Lashdraft deck – you violate every established pick order, and ignore every piece of conventional wisdom about which cards are “good†and which are “bad.â€
Tuesday, October 26th – It’s an argument that I’ve heard a million times: When it comes to Magic articles, the quality of writing doesn’t matter. Only tech does. I’m here to tell you why those arguments are wrong. (Plus, an update on the SCG Casual Talent Search!)
Tuesday, October 26th – Kaloyan Kirilov argues with video content, particularly Draft videos, will soon lose their appeal.
Tuesday, October 26th – I see that SCG has posted some sort of Writing Contest to Get A Job That Will Fulfill Your Hopes and Dreams kind of thing. Two thoughts immediately enter my head: 1) I will crush this contest. 2) What am I going to write about?
Tuesday, October 26th – In this week’s installment, I’ll disclose the techniques I use to construct optimal sideboards for Vintage tournament decks, as well as the criteria that I use to evaluate the usefulness of potential cards and strategies.
