Embracing The Chaos – Contest Winners!
Tuesday, April 13th – The results of the Embracing… Everything contest are in! Read on to find out who took the prizes.
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Black Magic – Discussing Rise of the Eldrazi
Tuesday, April 13th – The Rise of the Eldrazi prerelease is on the horizon, and the huge and wobbly monsters are getting everyone excited. In today’s Black Magic, Sam Black brainstorms around a selection of the more seductive cards, suggesting where they might find a home in the coming Standard metagame.
Feature Article – Congregating in Extended
Tuesday, April 13th – In his debut article for StarCityGames.com, Kyle Boggemes discusses the strategy behind the recent innovation in Extended Zoo: Congregation at Dawn. With Magic Online tournaments leading up to the End of Season Championship, is this new Zoo direction the Real Deal?
Legacy’s Allure – Deck Tech: Blue Lands Part 2
Tuesday, April 13th – In the second half of his Deck Tech article on the fascinating Blue Lands strategy in Legacy, Doug looks at how to sideboard against the most popular decks in the format. While he usually brings in the same four or five cards every time, what he takes out for them might surprise you! Finds out when Lands is the aggressor and when it has to slow-roll an opponent. Consider how Rishadan Port slows down Reanimator and why Smokestack beats up on CounterTop decks. Get specific and detailed sideboarding advice, along with mulligan tips and sample hands, in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!
Fishing Lessons – Put the Coffee Down
Tuesday, April 13th – There is a type of time in Magic writing that I call “The Lull.†It’s when there aren’t really any relevant formats to talk about. The PTQ season is over and the new set isn’t released so I can’t talk about the upcoming formats with any actual knowledge. There aren’t real tournaments happening so tournament reports aren’t an option either.
Constructed Criticism – A Long Time Coming: A Grand Prix Houston Report, Part 2 *4th*
Monday, April 12th – Last week, we left off with Starship Troopers after an 8-1 record on the first day of Grand Prix: Houston. Now, Grand Prix tournaments are incredibly large compared to most Magic tournaments, which makes making Top 8 that much more difficult. With that said, I knew that doing well on Day 2 would be very hard, since those remaining in the tournament were probably solid players.
Innovations – Rise of the Eldrazi: Examining The Future
Monday, April 12th – In this week’s edition of Innovations, Patrick Chapin looks at some of the spoiled cards from Rise of the Eldrazi, and investigates their possible impact on upcoming Constructed tournaments.
Positive EV – Master Jund Revisited
Monday, April 12th – At Grand Prix: Brussels, Manuel Bucher played his Master Jund list, and narrowly missed out on Day 2 play. Today, he tales us through the matches, the sideboarding, and the changes he’d make in the current climate. With the Standard format set to change in a few weeks with the introduction of Rise of the Eldrazi, will Jund still be the top dog?
Flow of Ideas – Make Your Own Luck: A Grand Prix Houston Report *Top 64*
Monday, April 12th – Before Grand Prix: Oakland, Conley Woods showed me his Bant deck and I opted not to play it. Naturally, Conley made Top 8 and I didn’t make Day 2. But this wasn’t the first time that had happened either…
The Magic Show Podcast #2 – Chapin and Me on ROE
Monday, April 12th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another Magic Show podcast. This go-around we’re talking with Patrick Chapin on his favorite cards from Rise of the Eldrazi, the impact of levelers and why they’re all fantastic, and we discuss every impacting rare in the set. Let’s go!
Reflecting Ruel – White/Green Aggro at Grand Prix: Brussels
Friday, April 9th – At Grand Prix: Brussels, Olivier was looking for a deck that didn’t give up vital games against Jund. Tweaking a White Weenie frame, he added Green for more power and resilience, and sat back eager to smash the Jund players down. Sadly, things didn’t go quite as planned…
At The Gathering – Rise of the Eldrazi Exclusive Spoiler
Friday, April 9th – I had a rather unforgettable PTQ season with Thopter Depths, managing a winning record, but not much better. I thought that the deck would be exactly what I liked, but it turns out I was wrong. But first, since we all know everyone just came for the preview, let’s do that…
The Magic Show #184 – Eldrazi Spoilers Rise Once More!
Friday, April 9th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going over another incredible wave of Rise of the Eldrazi spoilers, and the boys at Wizards don’t disappoint. We’ll also go over the viability of levelers, what they mean to Magic, and how they’re far better than you probably think. Let’s go!
The Justice League – Howling to Exile: The April MIPG Update
Friday, April 9th – The latest update of the Magic: The Gathering Infraction Procedure Guide (MIPG) is in effect since 1st April 2010, and it includes some changes that may be of interest.
Insider Information – You Can’t Mise If You Don’t Try: Grand Prix Houston
Friday, April 9th – With mere hours to go before he had to leave for Houston, Cedric Phillips didn’t have a plane ticket or a place to stay. Of course, if you’re Cedric Phillips, that’s not a problem. Today, he spins the story of his wild weekend as only Ced can…