Tuesday, May 4th – Congratulations! Just by starting to read this article, you have already taken the first of two major steps in organizing a charity tournament – thinking about it! Regardless what your motivation is, being motivated is the first of two major steps in making a charity event possible.
Tuesday, May 4th – Sometimes you trust your instincts, and this week, my instincts told me to play Zombies. There are brains, and they must be devoured.
Tuesday, May 4th – Last week, Kyle Boggemes presented the first fine of his Ten Card Commandments. Today, he rounds of the list with some sage advice, and provides an intriguing Standard deck that looks well-placed to attack the Standard metagame. If you’re looking for an edge in the upcoming Nationals Qualifier tournaments, look no further!
Tuesday, May 4th – Jamie Wakefield’s much heralded return to the game has started in familiar territory: the King of Fatties is brewing up Mono Greed decks for Standard! Today he takes us through his highs and lows on Magic Online, and shares the lessons he’s learned with every step of his journey.
Tuesday, May 4th – I have been in the brew-house ever since the prerelease and have eliminated some possibilities. I tried some pretty out-there stuff and it was a lot of fun, but nothing really panned out particularly well. I’m going to talk about some of the concepts I tried out.
Monday, May 3rd – In today’s edition of So Many Insane Plays, Stephen Menendian presents his regular breakdown of the movers and shakers in Vintage. He analyzes the results from tournaments across the world, and brings his personal picks for the cards that will rise and fall in the coming months.
Monday, May 3rd – The StarCityGames.com Standard Open hit Atlanta on Saturday, and the Rise of the Eldrazi fuelled metagame did not disappoint! Every deck in the Top 8 features cards from the new set, and today Patrick Chapin examines the state of the format.
Monday, May 3rd – The last time I played Oath of Druids in a Vintage tournament was back on January 3rd. That tournament capped a three-tournament streak with Oath where my overall record was 11-1-5 in the Swiss rounds, with two finals splits and a top 8. It seemed like Oath was about to conquer Vintage, but life suddenly became much more difficult as Dredge, Noble Fish, and MUD flexed their muscle and made life hard for Oath players.
Monday, May 3rd – Rise of the Eldrazi is an incredible Limited format. Wizards did a great job with this set. No color feels unplayable, most of the cards you will commonly play against are balanced, and the set gives you the tools to draft a good beatdown or control deck.
Monday, May 3rd – The Legacy market for cards is increasingly driven by speculation and overnight price jumps. This week, Doug tells you his system for evaluating potential profitable cards and how you can use it to supplement your Legacy budget. Find out how to get the scoop on up and coming cards and see for yourself whether they’re hot or just hype. Packed full of real-life examples of historical card profit opportunities, this article will inform you on how to free-roll your next Legacy deck.
At the StarCityGames.com Open in Atlanta, we asked a number of the game’s top players what deck they think is best in Standard now that Rise of the Eldrazi is legal. Find out how Evan Erwin, Gerry Thompson, Aaron Wayne, AJ Sacher, Charlie Gindy, and more responded.
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Friday, April 30th – With Rise of the Eldrazi proving to be an insanely fun Limited format for everyone without a beard, Pro Tour Hall of Famer Raphael Levy provides us his first impressions of Draft after a selection of successful – and not so successful – forays into the forty-card format.
Friday, April 30th – For many months, Jund has been the Standard deck to beat. Rise of the Eldrazi hopes to change that, but for the first few weeks at least, Jund’s dominance is likely set in stone. Olivier Ruel catches up with his Duel With Ruel commitments today, throwing the best deck in the format against the formidable Mythic build.
Friday, April 30th – Today, I want to talk about Legacy. I want to do so specifically in light of Max McCall’s article, Legacy: Attacking is Miserable…
