Monday, June 7th – After three crazy days in DC, I am finally in San Juan. I am back on the Pro Tour again – and I hope this time I can stay on. I am only two hours in, and this already reminds me how awesome the Pro Tour is.
Friday, June 4th – During my short tenure here at StarCityGames.com, I’ve written two articles on a subject that is generally shoved to the wayside: Block Constructed. I posed the not-so-subtle “should I write about this subject again†question at the end of my last article, and the response was a fairly enthusiastic “sure, whatever.†In all seriousness, people seemed to enjoy the articles, as it’s a subject that doesn’t receive too much attention, which of course is because it’s not too applicable in our everyday Magic-playing universe.
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Friday, June 4th – I’m afraid to say this is not the revival of the old Chris Richter articles to solve your rules questions, but thankfully, the forums have a wonderful section for just that issue. No, this is a whole other kind of frequently asked questions. As a judge, I get a lot of questions that don’t involve the rules, or policy. Many players can be very social with us, and want to get to know us, and learn about what we do.
Friday, June 4th – Antoine Ruel brought us the Planeswalker Perspective above… Now it’s Manu’s turn, with Mythic Conscription. Antoine believes the Mythic deck is the perfect choice for your next Standard tournament. Will it do the business this weekend at the StarCityGames.com Open in Philadelphia?
Friday, June 4th – Earlier this week, while playing in a mid-week draft, I got into a discussion with one of the players about the particularly poor quality of the rares in our box. No Gideon, Sarkhan, or Vengevine made for a definitely sub-standard value box. I ended up grabbing a Realms Uncharted…
Friday, June 4th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re live and in person at Pro Tour: San Juan, talking to Pros, Magic R&D, and more about Zendikar Block “Truths,” choosing to draw first, and how ROE came to be. Let’s go!
Friday, June 4th – Going into Round 1 of Pro Tour: San Juan, Cedric Phillips had one goal in mind: avoid Mono Red. His weapon of choice had fine matchups across the board, but scooped ‘em up to the aggro burn strategy. After five rounds of play, Ced was feeling good… find out why inside!
Friday, June 4th – While Pro Tour: San Juan didn’t go quite how Brian Kibler planned, he still has plenty to say on the format, the fun times, and the frustrations of the day. He discusses the lack of Block Constructed support, the need to call a judge should one be required, and much more!
Friday, June 4th – Most Magic content on the web is dedicated to the awesomeness of winning Magic tournaments, and it’s an awesome feeling to be sure, even at the lower levels where I’ve chalked up my victories. Yet the coolest things about Magic are actually what happen around and outside of tournaments—the Magic Community, the connections you make with people you might not have ever had the chance to interact with if it wasn’t for this awesome game. I wanted to share some of those cool things today.
Friday, June 4th – In today’s edition of Duel With Ruel, Antoine pits the fabulous UWr Planeswalkers deck against Manu with Mythic Conscription. Both decks have proved themselves in high-level tournament play… Will one of these builds take home the prize at the StarCityGames.com Open in Philadelphia this weekend?
Thursday, June 3rd – For Pro Tour: San Juan, Sam Black believes his team created the best deck in the Block Constructed format. Today, he examines the genesis of the deck, and discusses the considerations that went into its strategic plans. While the format is largely dead, the preparation is something that can inform our playtesting processes and help us improve as players.
Thursday, June 3rd – While the tournament itself didn’t go too well, Craig Wescoe still had a blast in Puerto Rico. He shares his preparation, decklist, and fun stories today, alongside his thoughts on the possible direction of a Shards-free Standard format…
Thursday, June 3rd – The StarCityGames.com Philadelphia Legacy Open occurs this Sunday, June 6th. The preparation will be frantic this week, but knowing what to be ready for is very important. While no one can accurately predict the metagame this Sunday, there is a great deal of information about previous Legacy Opens that should provide a useful starting point.
Thursday, June 3rd – I desperately want to get to Level 4 this year. You could call me a man on a mission. With 8 points so far for the season from two GP top 12s, I decided the best plan of attack was to go on a swing of Grand Prix: Washington D.C., Pro Tour: San Juan, Grand Prix: Sendai, and Grand Prix: Manila.
