Tuesday, April 27th – There are many ways to gain an edge in competitive Magic. In today’s illuminating edition of The Nose Knows, Kyle Boggemes counts down the first five of his Ten Card Commandments, each one a surefire tip that’ll improve your game and help propel you to the next level. Do you have what it takes to be the best? Read on to find out!
Tuesday, April 27th – Yes, I know what you’re thinking: “not another article about Jund!†Unfortunately, Jund has warped Standard so much that with every new set release literally the only thing most of us care about is whether or not Jund will be knocked off its throne. That being said, has Rise of the Eldrazi finally done it? I’m not sure yet, but I will say that Jund itself will need to work much harder for its wins now more than ever.
Tuesday, April 27th – In today’s edition of Sullivan Library, Adrian Sullivan has Standard on his mind. He looks at the latest slew of results from the Magic Online PTQs, examines the online dominance of U/W Control, and suggests a new configuration for Jund…
Monday, April 26th – Legacy, it seems, has never been so popular. With events such as the StarCityGames.com Legacy Open events occurring throughout the year, interest in this Eternal format is at an all-time high. Today, Stephen Menendian examines the Rise of the Eldrazi cards that are likely to make a splash in Legacy, before updating his comprehensive Legacy Playable cardlist.
Monday, April 26th – If you want to learn what Zvi Mowshowitz thinks Now, you know what to do. If you want to learn what Zvi Mowshowitz thought Then, he’s written a book to help. Rich goes inside the pages, and finds out why Then is every bit as important as Now.
Monday, April 26th – With Rise of the Eldrazi now officially in the Standard mix, Patrick Chapin examines three decks that have huge potential in the evolving metagame. Are Jund’s days of dominance finally coming to an end? Let Patrick lead the way…
Monday, April 26th – King of the Fatties Jamie Wakefield makes a triumphant return to Magic, happily embracing a Standard environment that appears tailor-made for his particular brand of beating down. In the first of a new column, he explains the reasons behind his return, and looks at the new Green cards with desire. Welcome back Jamie!
Monday, April 26th – This was my last chance. The numbers were clear: play Dark Depths and you are likely to qualify. Good players with Depths dominated the top 32 of Houston. People just didn’t respect the deck. Playing anything else was just irrational.
Monday, April 26th – Want a killer Legacy deck for under a $150? This week, Doug crunches the numbers on Dredge to find out what the most common cards are in the deck. Find out the true differences between the lists that run Lion’s Eye Diamond and those that skip it. Get the consensus best number of Dredge enablers and learn how many Dread Returns to pack in your deck. Doug assembles this information into a composite Dredge list based on the successful lists he analyzed, presenting the format’s secret budget deck in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!
Friday, April 23rd – Hall of Fame stalwart Raphael Levy returns today with an intriguing examination of what makes an engaging Limited format. He analyzes a number of recent forty-card formats in regards to their fun factor, and has high hopes for Rise of the Eldrazi in the weeks and months to come!
Friday, April 23rd – I didn’t realize how long it’d been since I played Limited until I sat down with my packs last Saturday morning at the Rise of the Eldrazi Prerelease. Prereleases are always a good time, and I love me some giant monsters, so I was extra-pumped for this one. After cracking my packs and sorting out the colors, I took a look at the rares and the Eldrazi. Here’s what I had to work with…
Friday, April 23rd – Rise of the Eldrazi has had its prerelease, and many players are now preparing for Launch parties this weekend, whether they be 6 packs of RoE for sealed, or Triple Rise of the Eldrazi drafts, Eldrazi Standard, and more.
Friday, April 23rd – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to be taking a look at the all-stars in Rise of the Eldrazi Limited, what our new Standard environment may look like, address some concerns about the future of the ‘Show, and how a new rumored format may change everything about Extended and Legacy. Let’s go!
Friday, April 23rd – Dave picks up where he left off last week, and takes us through the top uncommons to come out in Rise of the Eldrazi.
Friday, April 23rd – Last week, Cedric Phillips waded into the debate on the Constructed applications of Rise of the Eldrazi. Today, he continues in a similar vein, highlighting his personal picks for the most underrated and overrated cards in the new set. Find out Ced’s view of Consuming Vapors, Vengevine, Sarkhan the Mad, and more!
