Tuesday, November 3rd – The current Combo Wars fought in the Extended Metagame trenches sees Hexmage Depths taking its well-deserved place at the top of the heap. Scapeshift Combo, the heralded but underplayed Combo contender to the crown, is a lot lower down the list. Can merging the two together be a winning strategy? Richard Feldman investigates…
Friday, October 30th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re wrapping up Pro Tour: Austin in style, talking to the biggest names in Magic both under the lights and behind the scenes. Join me as we speak of absurd decks, with WotC R&D on recycling mechanics and expected power levels, how pros evaluate new cards, memorable topdecks, and all of the Pro Tour Sunday action. Let’s go!
Friday, October 30th – In the first part of his exciting report, Pro Tour: Austin winner Brian Kibler shares the highlights of his unstoppable run to 8-0 on Day 1. He shares his round-by-round analysis of the tournament, and shows us how it feels to attain the long-held goal…
Thursday, October 29th – Dark Depths. Gifts-Depths. Rubin Zoo. Dredge. As I walked back to the hotel room, each of them seemed to harbor their own allure. Like any Magic player, I wanted results: I needed to playtest.
Thursday, October 29th – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa completes his epic tournament report from Pro Tour: Austin, in an article packed with the usual collection of play analysis and strategic concerns. From 5-0, he chronicles his ascent to the final table… Enjoy!
Wednesday, October 28th – Dredge has always been a powerful deck, but it feels like it really might be the best deck in the format, much like it was two years ago. At that time, most players would tell you that Next Level Blue (with Counterbalance) was the best deck and that Dredge was too easy to hate out, but that season easily belonged to Dredge.
Monday, October 26th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re bringing you the sights, sounds, and blues from Pro Tour: Austin. Ready to hear how ready WotC were for Dark Depths, how overrated Lotus Cobra really is, and what the pros think about this Extended format? Let’s go!
Monday, October 26th – Pro Tour: Austin was Marijn Lybaert’s worst tournament for quite some time. However, instead of focussing on the bad beats and sick topdecks, Marijn blames himself, and his lack of adequate preparation. Today, he outlines his preparation process for the PT, in the hope that we can avoid falling into similar traps…
Friday, October 23rd – Cedric Phillips ran with the Robots at last weekend’s Pro Tour: Austin. While he never quite lit up the room (other than with his natty suit), Mister Kithkin still had a fantastic time. He presents his tournament story today, with Standard chat and a funky new Extended deck…
Friday, October 23rd – Last week, Oli shared his prospective Pro Tour: Austin deck as the tournament began. He finally plumped for Hexmage Depths, and today he brings us the highs and lows from the Texan tournament floor.
Friday, October 23rd – Last weekend, Brian Kibler won a Pro Tour. Understandably, he’s not yet descended from his cloud of joy long enough to cogently pen a tournament report. Today, as a teaser to a report coming next week, Brian shares his preparation process, providing insights and lists that sprang from working alongside some of the top names in the game today! Congratulations Brian!
Thursday, October 22nd – I’m back from Pro Tour: Austin. Wow! What a great PT. By now, you probably know about Brian Kibler coming back from 0-2 and racing Progenitus, but that was only part of the awesomeness. Plus, I have an update on the MTGO Community Challenge Cup.
Thursday, October 22nd – My adventure to Texas was an exciting one. Four and a half days of playing Magic, having fun, and spending time with some of my favorite people in the world is exactly why I love this game so much. If you’ve never been to a Pro Tour, it’s not always about how you actually do in the tournament(s) you play in, but the adventure along the way.
Thursday, October 22nd – Pro Tour: Austin is in the books, and it’s time to take stock of the results. As usual in mixed-format events, the true strength of the Constructed decks cannot be distinguished at first glance. Adrian Sullivan dissects the statistics and reveals the winners and losers in all their glory…
Thursday, October 22nd – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa, Brazilian’s finest mage, put in countless hours of testing for Pro Tour: Austin… and they paid off in spades! Today, he shares his preparation stories and part 1 of his exhaustive tournament report. Congratulations, PV!
