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Reflecting Ruel – Efficient Playtesting

Tuesday, January 5th – Playtesting is the foundation for efficient Magic improvement, but the playtesting process can be flawed from the start. Without concentrating on the basics behind practice, any gains we make will be stood on shaky ground. Olivier Ruel sets out some playtesting basics, sharing tips to maximize our time and efforts.
Innovations – Baxter’s Pockets and Worldwake Spoilers

Monday, January 4th – While the amount of Magic lingo centered on theory continues to expand at an exponential rate, such language for the subject of deckbuilding is relatively sparse. Today, Patrick Chapin discusses ideas first suggested by George Baxter, ideas that help clarify deckbuilding technique. He also discusses a selection of spoiled Worldwake cards! [Warning! Contains Spoilers.]
So Many Insane Plays – Reassembling CounterTop To Beat the Metagame

Monday, January 4th – With yesterday’s StarCityGames.com Legacy Open in Los Angeles fresh on our minds, Stephen Menendian takes a fresh look at the CounterTop archetype for Legacy play. Using his excellent Five-Step construction process, he rebuilds the deck for 2010, and runs it through a local tournament to a promising result…
Drafting With Olivier – Tempest / Stronghold / Exodus #2

Monday, January 4th – 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!
Constructed Criticism – Grinding In Your PJs

Monday, January 4th – After a long and festive holiday vacation, I’m back to talk about Extended. Magic Online PTQs for San Juan have begun, and they are using Extended as the format of choice. Wizards is doing a great thing here, rewarding the player base for the online version and giving them incentive to buy Event Tickets from their store.
You Lika The Juice? – Regulatin’ EDH Side Events

Friday, January 1st – As the Magic Community gets geared up for an extra-exciting year thanks to the StarCityGames.com Open Series & Invitational in 2010, I want to make sure that the more casual players out there don’t think that the weekends are going to be just about big cash prizes and accumulating points.
The Chump Block – Scapeshifting Perspective

Friday, January 1st – Moving into 2010 is exciting! I have always seen 2010 as this futuristic date, and now that we’re finally here it’s only a matter of time before the hoverboards and flying cars and holographic computers start rolling into circulation. But until then, I am happy that there is something else to be thinking about Magic-wise other than Zendikar Limited and Standard.
Live Coverage of StarCityGames.com Open Series: Los Angeles
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