Monday, December 28th – With the new year promising a plethora of high-profile Legacy events, including the SCG $5,000 Legacy Open series, Stephen Menendian investigates the format from a variety of angles, tweaking the statistics to produce a clear view of current success and failure in the metagame.
Monday, December 28th – 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!
Monday, December 28th – As I mentioned briefly a few weeks back, I wanted to include a list of my favorite decks from 2009 along with my favorite cards from this year, but the list is lengthier than I first realized and quickly grew into the article you’re about to read.
Monday, December 28th – Put on your party hat, pull a cracker, and join Rich on a festive tour of a dozen decks in Standard. A great place for newer players to learn about the main components of Magic’s most popular Constructed format, with a deck a day for the next two weeks.
Monday, December 28th – When Judges talk about deviating from any of the rules, or policy documents, there is one phrase we always use: “Significant and exceptional circumstances.†One of the examples given in the Infraction Procedure Guide, and the one that most often comes up in conversation, is “a table falling down.â€
Monday, December 28th – The latest banning/unbanning period has come and gone, leaving Tarmogoyf unscathed. But his days in Legacy could be numbered. The infamous undercosted fatty has steadily made an impact since his entry in 2007. Is he format-warping?
Thursday, December 24th – In Zendikar Draft, Green has been labeled the unplayable option for many a month. However, as is the case in other formats, when a color is underplayed, people start playing it in their droves. Today, Oli examines the many archetypes open to the heavy Green drafter. Can the wobbly monsters power you through to the final table?
Thursday, December 24th – Last week, Paulo warned us about the dangers of overthinking. Today, he spins through 180 degrees and preaches against playing on autopilot. As with much in life, the key is to hitting that sweet spot, walking the fine line between each extreme.
Thursday, December 24th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another special holiday edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to be recounting that age-old holiday classic, “Twas the Night Before Zendikar.” Let’s get into the holiday spirit with a little silly rewriting of a proverbial classic, shall we? Let’s go!
Thursday, December 24th – For my Christmas column, I had planned on doing a write-up on the inaugural game for my Tibor and Lumia “copy you” EDH deck. Unfortunately we were hit with a pretty significant snowstorm here in Virginia and not too many EDHers mustered out. The good news is we had just enough players to run FNM… and I won!
Thursday, December 24th – Last week, I talked a little about the release of Exodus in Magic Online. I want to look at the alternatives that Wizards might have for releasing old sets. The current model isn’t working – and it will only get worse. This isn’t just a problem with Magic Online – it is partly a third set problem. It is just worse online than it is in paper.
Thursday, December 24th – 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, December 23rd – With Standard currently lacking proven Control options, Terry Soh brings us an exciting strategy based on an old favorite: Solar Flare. The deck has a proven track record in a $5000 Standard Open tournament, but will it cut it against the existing metagame powerhouses? Read on to find out!
Wednesday, December 23rd – I want to play on the Pro Tour again. Badly. After a narrow miss in the Standard season I maximized the number of sealed qualifiers I could attend, even finagling my way to the PTQ in Phoenix. I also tested the format a lot – the actual sealed format as well as booster draft – to try and stay ahead of the curve.
Wednesday, December 23rd – Another forty names get their turn in the spotlight, as the Pro season gets put to bed before gearing up for another global onslaught in 2010.
