Wednesday, June 23rd – This weekend sees the StarCityGames.com Open Series return to St. Louis, and Gerry T is ready. He’s tested a few decks over the past few weeks in a number of high-level tournaments, with a mixed bag of results to show for his efforts. Today, he takes us through the decks and strategies which have both succeeded and failed. Will one of these brews crack the final table this Saturday?
Wednesday, June 23rd – Extended up until this point has been a crap format. I’ve read the comments on some of the other articles this week, and some people have mentioned how Extended PTQs have the biggest turnouts and that Extended is a “rich format.†No. Extended has large turnouts because people can play Tarmogoyf, Dark Confidant, and avoid playing with stupid cards like Bloodbraid Elf without having to buy Underground Seas.
Wednesday, June 23rd – Hello folks, and welcome to the latest article in that long series of mine: Bad Rares. In each of these articles, I grab my box of low value rares and I randomly grab one, and then build a deck around it. Some of my favorite decks of all time come from this series, since it challenges me to think about a card in a new way.
Tuesday, June 22nd – In the draft portion of Pro Tour: San Juan, Zvi was ready to force Blue/White Levelers come what may. Today, he explains his thoughts behind such a strategy, and shares both drafts from the PT to showcase how strong the deck can be, and how a bad draft can be rescued.
Tuesday, June 22nd – After the experimentation with Isperia deck, which I intend to go back to at some point, I just wanted to play “my way.†This, of course, involved getting into the Red Zone with Karrthus.
Tuesday, June 22nd – With an ear close to the ground, you might have known this was coming. As far back as the closing months of 2009, there were rumors surfacing around various forums that Extended was not in a particularly healthy place, and that Wizards were contemplating a shakeup in the format that sits in an odd place in the structure of the game as a whole.
Tuesday, June 22nd – Magic has undergone some galactic shifts these past few days. The trimming of Standard, the Banned and Restricted List announcements for Legacy, the growth of the M11 spoiler list… we certainly live in interesting times. Today, Kyle Boggemes shares his thoughts on the latest news, and makes some Legacy and Standard suggestions for this weekend’s StarCityGames.com Open Series in St. Louis!
Tuesday, June 22nd – A low turnout in Seattle doesn€™t mean there wasn€™t any new Tech. With Turboland and Next Level Bant coming out in solid numbers, we get our first real look at those match-ups. One of the new kids on the block impresses and one staple archetype had a really bad day.
Tuesday, June 22nd – Legacy and Extended saw a big shakeup with the lastest Banned List announcement, and already players are alternately decrying the death of two formats and innovating up new lists to succeed. In this week’s article, Doug lends a grounded perspective on what all this realistically means for Legacy players and analyzes each banning and unbanning in depth. See why the Extended change is good for Legacy players and understand what decks are winners and losers in the wake of Mystical Tutor’s banning. Find out what to substitute for your Mystical Tutors and how to get the most out of your Grim Monoliths in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!
Tuesday, July 22nd – Cedric Phillips rocked up to the StarCityGames.com Open Series weekend in Seattle with two powerful decks and high hopes. In today’s entertaining report, he shares the highs and lows from what sounds like an excellent weekend of fun and frolics. With the StarCityGames.com Open Series hitting St. Louis this weekend, let Ced show you how to party!
Tuesday, June 22nd – I decided to do something a little different this week. Instead of writing a normal article, I recorded my Magic Online PTQ matches and commented over them. There are a lot of tricky plays to the deck and I felt like there were a ton of lessons to be learned from each match I played, so I felt it was a good idea to share it with the public.
Monday, June 21st €“ On this double-episode edition of the “Yo! MTG Taps” podcast, the guys discuss Grand Prix tournaments in Sendai and Manila, and StarCityGames.com Opens in Philadelphia and Seattle!
Monday, June 21st – Legacy has undergone a subtle change this past weekend, with the bannings and unrestrictions from the Powers That Be. Just how will the removal of Mystical Tutor affect the metagame? Even though it doesn’t kick in until July, will the news impact on this weekend’s StarCityGames.com Legacy Open in St. Louis? Stephen shares his initial thoughts…
Monday, June 21st – On Friday, Wizards of the Coast dropped an Extended bombshell. From now on, the format contains four years of cards, rather than seven. Patrick Chapin examines the new format and suggests a few decks that could form a new gauntlet. He also offers his thoughts on the latest Legacy bannings…
Monday, June 21st – 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!
