Thursday, July 8th – When a new set arrives, Cedric Phillips is ready to share his opinions! Today, he continues that trend by sharing those M11 cards he believes are both overrated and underrated. Is Squadron Hawk really that good? Will Knight Exemplar push White Weenie over the top? Let Cedric reveal all!
Thursday, July 8th – The M11 Prerelease happens this weekend, and deckbuilders across the world are looking forward to getting their hands on the new cardboard. Adrian Sullivan takes us through a selection of cards that promise much in Standard and beyond. Will the new Core Set re-invent Standard as we know it? Adrian reveals all…
Wednesday, July 7th – With Mono Red decks taking top spots all over the world, including the last StarCityGames.com Open Series event, as well as winning Japanese Nationals, it is poised to take over Standard if people don’t do something about it. New cards from M11 might help stem the bleeding, but Obstinate Baloths out of the sideboard might not even save you, and especially so once the new Red Leyline is legal…
Wednesday, July 7th – On this week’s edition of MTGCast, the guys discuss M11, the MTGO Player Rewards Program, Nationals tournaments and much more!
Wednesday, July 7th – Kyle Boggemes brings us an exciting article today, one which will hopefully spawn a semi-regular series down the line. He looks at the four major Constructed formats – Standard, Extended, Legacy, and Vintage – and shares the lists he’d play in each if the tournament were happening tomorrow. If you’ve a Constructed tournament this weekend, let Kyle lead the way!
Wednesday, July 7th – Gerry Thompson is in a tempestuous mood. In today’s edition of One Step Ahead, he lets loose on what he perceives as our faults and failings regarding the current Standard metagame. He examines what works, what fails, and gives us both barrels. If you’re looking to succeed at your next Standard tournament, Gerry will show you how.
Wednesday, July 7th – As of last week, I had the notion that M11 was shaping up to be a fine Core Set. A week later, I feel as it has surpassed M10 not only in power level but also in flavor and overall design. I don’t have a lot to say about some of those particular cards (Phylactery Lich, for example, is among the best designs I’ve seen from Wizards in years), but they should certainly not be ignored when evaluating the worth of the set. M11 is looking pretty incredible right now.
Wednesday, July 7th – I wanted to write about the interesting intersections between several different cards and strategies that revolve around Nether Shadow and its fellow creatures. We don’t really have a name in Magic for the strategy of cards like Nether Shadow and Ashen Ghoul. Self recursion? Self reanimation? I call it Andre Rison.
Tuesday, July 6th – Earlier this year, Stephen Menendian presented the Complete Guide to Legacy. Today, he both updates this epic tome and presents exhaustive statistical analysis regarding his thoughts on the upcoming Legacy Grand Prix in Columbus! He also wades into the Mystical Tutor debate…
Tuesday, July 6th – I watched Italy play terribly on the morning of EDH League, so I was angry. It was really a letdown to see gli azzurri so dominated by such a lesser squad. The only deck to play angry is Kresh (okay, maybe Karrthus, but still, Kresh is much angrier). After playing a few casual games, I popped Altar of Dementia out of Karrthus and into Kresh for some serious shenanigan value…
Tuesday, July 6th – On a mission to discover just what ‘Semi-Random’ means, Rich cracks another Toolkit, and sets to work, giving guidance to beginner players as the oh-so-cunning Deck Themes get a thorough workout.
Tuesday, July 6th – With his brother Antoine bringing us this matchup from the Mythic Conscription perspective, it’s now Olivier’s turn to explain exactly how to send burn to the face! He explores the matchup from the Mono Red side of the table, and shares valuable tips for anyone looking to max out on Mountains.
Tuesday, July 6th – Have you read every article on Legacy, checked and rechecked every forum you know for more tech, and are still left wanting more? Online Legacy is where to turn to, even if you don’t have a MTGO account! In this week’s article, find out where you can access deck information, understand how the online format differs from the one you are familiar with, and see how to use Online Legacy to improve your chances at Grand Prix: Columbus and other large Legacy events. Get a sense of where StarCityGames.com tournament winners get their newest Landstill and CounterTop Thopters lists, all in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!
Tuesday, July 6th – Standard continues to evolve, and with Nationals tournaments and PTQs continuing as M11 approaches, there’s a little life in the current format yet to explore. Today, the Ruels discuss the Mono Red versus Mythic Conscription matchup. First up: Antoine with Mythic Conscription.
Tuesday, July 6th – This is not an article about M11. I am going to discuss the recent actions taken by Wizards of the Coast.
