Tribal Thriftiness #108 – Planeswalkin’
Thursday, April 8th – With both of the new Planeswalkers spoiled for Rise of the Eldrazi, Dave takes a look at the two new guys, and talks about a deck featuring an underused Planeswalker from Zendikar.
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The Wescoe Connection – Playing Thopter Bant at Grand Prix: Houston
Thursday, April 8th – Craig Wescoe picked up a fresh decklist the day before Grand Prix: Houston, and ran with it to a respectable Day 2 finish. In fact, he believes the deck is so strong that any other choice for the remainder of the PTQ season would be ridiculous. Today, he shares his play-by-play tournament walkthrough, with sideboarding and strategy tips!
Feature Article – Selecting a Deck: A Case Study
Wednesday, April 7th – While perfect play and mental strength is desirable, it’s impossible to win a Constructed tournament without picking the correct deck to play. Today, Zvi Mowshowitz takes us through a collection of interesting points we should consider when sleeving up our weapon of choice.
MTGCast #201 – Sarkhan the Mad says “KALI MA”
Wednesday, April 7th – On this week’s edition of MTGCast, the guys discuss Rise of the Eldrazi, Regionals / Nationals Qualifiers, Standard Polymorph, and more!
Ideas Unbound – Legacy: Attacking is Miserable
Wednesday, April 7th – Fundamentally, the problem with most of Legacy’s aggressive decks is that it is nearly impossible to use creatures with generally combat-oriented abilities to generate favorable interactions against most of Legacy’s combo decks. This reduces the set of interactions those creatures can perform to “reduce target player’s life total by this creature’s power every turn.â€
Thirst For Knowledge – Congregation Zoo and a Look at Rise of the Eldrazi
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.
Feature Article – The Truth About Dredge
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?
The Kitchen Table #332 – Why Red Sucks, and What Needs to be Done About It
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.
Embracing The Chaos – EDH League v.4
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…
Black Magic – Faeries in Extended
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?
Legacy’s Allure – Deck Tech: Blue Lands, Part 1
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!
Fishing Lessons – Enlightening in Legacy
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…
Sullivan Library – New Extended Thoughts As We Hit The Finish Line
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!
So Many Insane Plays – Eternal Issues
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!]