Round 8: Alex Kenny vs. Luis Scott-Vargas
Luis was just a single day removed from finishing 2nd at the StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Seattle, and whoever won, it was certainly going to be a battle.
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You Lika The Juice? – Scratching my EDH Itch with Commander
Friday, June 11th – Through a series of curveballs that life throws at you sometimes, I haven’t been able to make it up to Richmond Comix to play in any FNMs in quite a while. Which also means I haven’t been able to play in any EDH games afterwards. Which also means I’ve been dying to play some EDH, so I finally found some time to jump on Magic Online and reconnect with Commander, the MTGO version of Elder Dragon Highlander.
Practical Legacy – Memorable Plays and Complications
Friday, June 11th – The arrival of the StarCityGames.com Philadelphia Legacy Open was another chance to play high level Legacy for hefty prizes. It is the type of event where better decks and better player prosper because the competition is intense, and a player needs every advantage to pull out close games. Unlike other events, I had already decided awhile back to play Entomb Ichorid.
Duel With Ruel – Next Level Bant versus Blue/White Tap Out Control: The Next Level Bant Perspective
Friday, June 11th – Next Level Bant has fast proven itself to be a major contender for Best Deck of the Format. If you’re playing in the StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Seattle this weekend, you need to be prepared for Chapin’s masterpiece. Antoine Ruel throws the deck against another format powerhouse – UW Control – in an article that’s perfect preparation for this weekend’s festivities!
The Kitchen Table #341 – Finding Guiltfeeders
Friday, June 11th – Hello folks, and welcome to another entry in the column that gives you casual lovin’ each week. This week I wanted to talk about winning the game by attacking.
Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #328 – You Be The Judge
Thursday, June 10th – You are the head judge of 200+ player event. You have a staff of a dozen other judges and a scorekeeper working under you. Here’s a round by round description of the event, and the decisions you would need to make. I’ll describe the issues first, to let you decide how you would handle them, then give my solution.
Too Much Information – StarCityGames.com Standard Open: Philadelphia
Thursday, June 10th – The Standard PTQ season in full swing! Nationals Qualifiers and a 1900 player GP are in the rearview! Standard has never been a more important format! The StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Philadelphia gives us over 3000 results to breakdown and analyze. Get your information here and get an edge for the Open Weekend in Seattle!
Flow of Ideas – The Lost Journal of a Pro Tour: San Juan Beach House Participant, Part 2
Thursday, June 10th – Today, there is a Standard PTQ! I thought about what I was going to play last night, and I was flopping between Jund, U/W, and Michael Pozsgay’s Naya Planeswalkers. Right now I’m leaning toward the latter…
The Wescoe Connection – Lessons from Standard and Legacy in Philadelphia
Thursday, June 10th – Craig Wescoe partook in both tournaments at the StarCityGames.com Open in Philadelphia, and he learned a lot about the respective formats in the process. Today, he imparts his multi-format wisdom in time for the StarCityGames.com Open in Seattle this coming weekend!
Insider Information – Facing Red in San Juan
Thursday, June 10th – In last week’s companion article, Cedric Phillips described the highs of dodging Mono Red at Pro Tour: San Juan. Today, he shares the lows of facing Mono Red at Pro Tour: San Juan, alongside an upsetting pair of drafts that did little to lift his spirits.
Feature Article – Goblin Game Guy
Thursday, June 10th – Magic: the Gathering is a complex game, full of complex situations. It has captured the hearts and minds of many players over the years. It seems that one tremendous draw to the game is the uniqueness of each card. Whether or not you like a card for its effect, artwork or for any other reason, I have found that most everyone has a favorite.
Best of the West – Preparing for San Juan, Part 2
Thursday, June 10th – At the end of last week’s article, I was in Madison, WI at the home of Brian Kowal and we had just begun to crack the draft format, and had Mono-Red and Summoning Trap as archetypes we thought were viable in the Block Constructed format.
Sullivan Library – Standard, in Three Borders
Thursday, June 10th – Adrian Sullivan returns to writing after a scholastic break, and takes a long and hard look at the current Standard metagame. He suggests a number of intriguing approaches to the format – including a Red deck – and provides some excellent food for thought for those playing the StarCityGames.com Open Series events in Seattle this weekend!
Black Magic – Understanding Standard and the Power of Fours
Wednesday, June 9th – Standard, it seems, is packed with powerful options. Thankfully, there are many viable decks, and the all-conquering strategy is largely a thing of the past. However, this creates its own problems. Today, Sam Black examines one of the lynchpins in the current metagame: the power of the four-mana spells. How will you approach your next Constructed tournament?
Drafting With Olivier – Rise of the Eldrazi #2
Wednesday, June 9th – Hall of Famer Olivier Ruel takes us through an 8-4 draft queue on Magic Online. He shares some comprehensive thoughts about both the picks and the games, and talks us through each step of the way! If you’re looking to improve your Limited game, this is the article series for you!