Friday, July 23rd – I’m sure I’m not the first person to think about throwing a Thornbite Staff into an EDH deck, but I can also say with certainty that I haven’t seen it across from me in any EDH game I’ve played. At the very least, the card is flying under the radar, so I thought it would be a perfect sneaky, innocuous card to build around and, if things come together, I’d do something spectacular and surprising.
Thursday, July 22nd – Recent Standard results from Japan show that the hype surrounding Primeval Titan is certainly well founded. Today, Sam Black explores the Standard format with the Big Green Monster, and suggests how things could develop in the coming weeks and months.
Thursday, July 22nd – We have the brackets. Play has begun, both online and off. This week, Cuneo Blue battles with Next Level Bant and Stompy goes up against Sabre Bargain. Plus, another request for help with this tournament.
Thursday, July 22nd – So you’ve certified for L1, you’ve judged a few PTQs, you are gaining experience… and you want to aim higher. A Grand Pix or a StarCityGames.com Open Series weekend is a big event, but the Pro Tour is the real thing. The tour is a dream come true for players seeking glory… but what about judges?
Thursday, July 22nd – In this informative article, Craig Wescoe explores the skill of adapting to a shifting metagame. With the internet and Magic Online speeding metagame shifts on an almost daily basis, the ability to shift gears and make optimal choices are the first step on the journey towards a blue envelope. Let Craig Wescoe lead the way!
Thursday, July 22nd – Warning: this article may insult and offend you. Ready? You are not good at Magic. Stop looking for decklists and sideboarding guides. They will not help you become better at Magic.
Thursday, July 22nd – M11 is here, and the new cards are filtering through into tournament Top 8s across the world. Adrian Sullivan examines the decklists from the recent Finnish Nationals Top 8, and suggests where the metagame may be headed. He also shares a fun Magic “format†that asks an interesting question…
Wednesday, July 21st – While there are a lot of tournaments and pickup games at all points of the day or night, Magic Online can become addictive, and very unhealthy. I’ve found myself playing Magic Online at almost every point in which I’m not at work or out eating dinner or drinking, which means I really need a change in direction, since all this time hasn’t amounted to very much over the years.
Wednesday, July 21st – In this week’s edition of MTGCast, the guys discuss From the Vault: Relics, Emblems, M11 Game Day, Destructive Force, and much more!
Wednesday, July 21st – With Grand Prix: Columbus on the horizon, I imagine that a lot of people turning to pick up a Legacy deck will gravitate towards Zoo decks and Counterbalance decks somewhat reminiscent of Extended decks of old. I want to look deeper into the matchup between Zoo and various incarnations of Counterbalance decks.
Wednesday, July 21st – With M11 shaping the new Standard metagame, it can be wise to turn back to powerful decks and strategies and re-evaluate their position in the new format. Today, Manuel Bucher looks at the all-powerful Jund, and advocates the use of Plated Geopede. Does this midrange strategy still strike fear into the heart of the metagame?
Wednesday, July 21st – Turboland and associated Mana Ramp strategies have firmly planted their feet in the M11 Standard metagame, with results from Japan forging the format ahead. Today, Gerry Thompson discusses his personal vision for the strategy, and explores a selection of decks that have found success by casting Rampant Growths on turn 2…
Wednesday, July 21st – New sets always mean new decks, and new ways to play old decks. Until just last year, though, Core Sets never really affected the game in such a way. I mean, sure, when Dragonstorm lost Seething Song back in Ravnica block the format was radically altered, but now that Core Sets rotate in the fall that wouldn’t make a huge difference these days.
Tuesday, July 20th – It’s been quite a while since I’ve listed the decks I play, so I thought it might be time (and a few voices in the forums have asked). They’ve morphed a little over the last six months or so, both due to new cards coming out and me liking to play with different things occasionally. While Rise of the Eldrazi hasn’t warped the format as Ken Nagle thought it might, it has certainly provided some material (and I’m sure an Emrakul discussion will ensue).
Tuesday, July 20th – In this introspective piece, Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin theorizes on impossibility in Magic, and discusses the role of deck designer and netdecker in fine detail. As with all things in life, balance appears to be the key, and keeping an open mind on card evaluations is critical.
