Wednesday, April 7th – At the time of writing, the Extended season is officially over for me. There is still another PTQ in the Midwest next weekend, but I don’t really have the means to make it to Chicago. I’m actually a little bummed about it too, since I finally found a deck that I felt good about: Congregation Zoo.
Wednesday, April 7th – Throughout the Extended season, people have been crossing their fingers and hoping to dodge the dreaded Dredge. Or they’ve been packing their sideboards with inefficient answers to the graveyard-fuelled menace. Ben Lundquist brings us a thorough look at how to pilot the deck. If you’ve still got a PTQ left, could Dredge be the answer?
Wednesday, April 7th – For years, this has been an issue, and although I’ve mentioned in many of my articles that Red is underdeveloped, I’ve never taken it to the article level. I keep hoping that it will change, and it doesn’t.
Tuesday, April 6th – We started Armada Games’ EDH League, version 4, this past week, and as per usual, much chaos was embraced. First of all, owners Aaron and Michael Fortino changed the awards a little…
Tuesday, April 6th – Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water… Sam Black, a proponent of Faeries in Standard for a very long time, has finally found an Extended Fae list he believes is a Tier 1 contender in the format. With a handful of PTQs left, is this strategy the key to obtaining a coveted Blue Envelope?
Tuesday, April 6th – This week, Doug kicks off the first half of a two-part look at Blue Lands, a recent variant of the 43 Lands archetype that’s been demonstrating excellent performance lately. In this article, see how different lands complement each other and learn whether Mindslavering an opponent is a playable strategy in Legacy. Get the lowdown on getting the most out of your tutors and how to craft an effective sideboard in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!
Tuesday, April 6th – I wasn’t planning on going to the StarCityGames.com Orlando Open. Zach Efland told me I had a free place to stay that was very close to both the airport and the tournament site. Then I found out about the crew that was going, and it included some of my favorite people in the world…
Tuesday, April 6th – With a smattering of Extended PTQs yet to fire, Adrian Sullivan examines a selection of powerful yet rogue strategies that emerged from the top tables of Grand Prix: Houston. If you’re looking for a new deck to spice up your final week of PTQ action, let Adrian lead the way!
Monday, April 5th – In today’s edition of So Many Insane Plays, Stephen Menendian tackles a number of Eternal Magic issues that are close to his heart. There’s talk on his reaction to the new Reserved List, The Legacy Banned List, Bant CounterTop, and The Myth of Power… [Editor’s Note – Due to a fine performance at GP Houston, Patrick Chapin will be here tomorrow!]
Monday, April 5th – After a huge response, Rich brings you the thoughts of players around the world who chipped in with their views on how to make Grand Prix tournaments better. From the intensely practical to the borderline insane, it’s time to check out the collective community wisdom.
Monday, April 5th – Last week, I reviewed the cards that make up Vintage Dredge and some of the ways in which the deck functions. Today, we’ll move on to looking at specific decks, sideboarding, and how to design a Dredge deck that’s right for your metagame.
Monday, April 5th – Late last week, Antoine Ruel brought us the Mono Red perspective in its battle against the formats undoubted powerhouse. Today, Manuel Bucher rounds out the matchup with stories and sideboarding tips. Is there nothing that can stop Jund’s relentless advance?
Monday, April 5th – This article doesn’t cover a new Extended deck. It doesn’t have any Jund mirror match strategies. It doesn’t contain a tournament report, or even cover some fundamental strategy for mastering Magic. Yet this might be one of the most important articles you’ll ever read.
Friday, April 2nd – Judges watch a lot of Magic. That’s one of the main things we do at tournaments. At my last PTQ, there were 119 players playing 341 matches of Magic. So we also see a lot of mistakes. While you can make a misplay within a tournament and lose for it, you can also fall behind for mistakes made outside of a game of Magic. My goal here is to present the most obvious of these mistakes, so you can avoid ever making them again.
