Thursday, March 11th – Last week, we had an all-time high in tournament participation. It got me thinking about how Magic has changed since I started playing late last century. We know what Magic is like now – let’s compare that to Magic from a decade ago. In some ways, it was radically different. In other ways – not so much.
Thursday, March 11th – On this week’s edition of MTGCast, the guys discuss the Next Level Magic paperback, EDH goodness, recent contest winners, upcoming foil giveaway cards, and more!
Thursday, March 11th – Patrick Chapin once wrote an article about Magic etiquette. In that piece, he goes in-depth and discusses the importance of shaking hands after games, and how crucial it is to realize that the phrase “good games†means “thanks for not cheating or being shady†as opposed to “thanks for not getting mana-screwed and actually giving me a run for my money.†I really enjoyed Patrick’s article, but I feel like there is still more to be said.
Thursday, March 11th – Two weeks ago, Cedric Phillips regaled us with part 1 of his Pro Tour: San Diego report. After a week off to bring us a timely Extended Dredge primer, Ced returns to round out his PT experience, with tales of Iona in draft, sandwich sales, turn 3 Baneslayers, and more!
Thursday, March 11th – Rise of the Eldrazi is right around the corner, but M11 isn’t far behind! In today’s edition of Insider Trading, Ben looks at the traditional cycle of values for Standard-legal cards, and gives his insight into the future values of cards from Magic 2010!
Thursday, March 11th – Today I want to build a few decks and generally stretch my deck-building muscles. Like normal, I will probably use some new cards and some old standards. There’s nothing wrong with adding Harmonize to a Green deck or Commander Eesha to a defensive White deck. However, I also want to use new cards that usually don’t get a day in the sun.
Wednesday, March 10th – Legacy is becoming a hugely popular format, with a host of powerful decks and strategies. With this weekend’s StarCityGames.com Legacy Open in Indianapolis looming, Sam Black investigates building a Counterbalance Control deck… is this the deck that can power you to the top of this Sunday’s tournament?
Wednesday, March 10th – 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!
Wednesday, March 10th – A whole lot of articles written by judges will talk about the sandy beaches of Honolulu, the late night drafting, the interesting rulings at a PTQ, or a story of their first Grand Prix. However, that is not what I’m here to talk about. I’m going to tell you the stuff we don’t go around bragging about…
Wednesday, March 10th – Five hundred sixty one players descended on Richmond for the StarCityGames.com Standard Open, and they played 3506 matches. What can that tell us in preparation for this weekend€™s SCG.com Open in Indianapolis? Jared crunches the data to find out.
Wednesday, March 10th – Your opponent, on their first turn, casts a Dark Ritual, followed by a Thoughtseize, Entomb for Iona, Shield of Emeria, and then Reanimate. Welcome to the New Legacy, with the scariest deck of the moment being Reanimator. This week, Doug looks at how Reanimator works and the most effective lines of play for stopping the deck. Find out why you need to combine hate cards and how to get the most out of your limited sideboard space in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!
Wednesday, March 10th – With the StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Indianapolis this weekend, the Ruel brothers have joined forces to test one of the most important matches in the metagame: UW Control versus Jund. Today, Antoine takes us through the matches from the UW Control perspective. Join us later in the week for the Jund opinion!
Wednesday, March 10th – In a recent article, Patrick Chapin observed that he is no longer as young as he once was. He asserted that he was losing games because he was already worn out when he sat down to play. The Innovator changed his behavior across the board when it came to preparing for Magic tournaments, and has said that he felt those alterations have contributed to his recent high finish at Pro Tour: San Diego. I am certain he is right.
Tuesday, March 9th – An incorrect assumption about the metagame, or players in that particular metagame, is generally where I fail in tournament Magic. Before Austin, I had plenty of time to playtest real decks against real people, and that testing helped a little, but ultimately I disregarded everything I had learned.
Tuesday, March 9th – Week six of the Armada Games EDH League set the standard for creating the chaos. Surprises and eleventh hour rescues were the order of business for the evening. I understand that Hive Mind and Warp World both resolved in one of the later games, but we’ll come back to that…
