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…
Tuesday, March 9th – Extended, it seems, is not going away any time soon… and that means Zoo and Dark Depths are still on everyone’s minds. However, for Grand Prix: Oakland, Oli wanted to try something more… fun. So he set his sights on a cool Tezzeret build packing Pulse of the Fields. His Day 2 performance, and stories from the tournament floor, are contained within!
Tuesday, March 9th – Hello everybody! In this special Pro Tour Extra, we have my entire interview with Mike Turian. You only saw a few minutes in the past two weeks, and this video features our entire 20 minute conversation. In it we talk in depth about Jace, Manlands, Tectonic Edge, developing Phyrexia vs the Coalition and more. Let’s go!
Tuesday, March 9th – The winner of any Magic game is determined by the person who nets the most mana. What I mean by this is that spending mana is how you generate your advantage. Everything has a Stock Mana value (how much something is to cast) and an Equivalent Cost (how much it “should†cost, based on design guidelines in the game).
Tuesday, March 9th – In today’s edition of the Sullivan Library, Adrian looks at the results from the recent Midwest Masters Series tournament in Minneapolis. While the presence of Jund is once again dominant, there is much innovation to be found; perfect information for those attending the StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Indianapolis this weekend!
Monday, March 8th – A year ago, Patrick Chapin made what was then perceived as a curious deck choice for Legacy. The recent results from Madrid and the StarCityGames.com Open have proved him to be correct. Stephen Menendian examines these recent high-profile Legacy tournament results, and draws some conclusions about the format going forward.
Monday, March 8th – Patrick Chapin is a dedicated Control player. Of course, he’s not the only one; Guillaume Wafo-Tapa is another player addicted to the Blue cards. Today, Patrick examines the philosophies behind Wafo’s deckbuilding choices, with special reference to his Extended Teachings deck. He also discusses tells, and the need for a strong poker face.
Monday, March 8th – Last week, I gave a recap of my personal performance in the Vintage portion of the Philly Open V, an 82-player Vintage tournament in Philadelphia. This week, I’m going to pull back and give you the broader picture, as I did with the Philly Open IV last November.
Monday, March 8th – The record breaking attendance in Richmond provides the most data ever presented in the Too Much Information article series. Today we focus on the StarCityGames.com Legacy Open. With Merfolk taking home the hardware, and six of the Top 16 spots, the metagame looks to bring a little more hate for the fish this weekend in Indy.
Monday, March 8th – At last weekend’s PTQ, I ultimated Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker seven times. I’m pretty sure I’m the only person to have ever uttered or written those words, and it feels good to be able to say them. I ended up for eleventh, and feel like my deck – Nicol Bolas and all – could have easily won the PTQ.
Friday, March 5th – With Worldwake added to the mix, I think it’s an opportune time to talk about Zendikar Block Constructed again. I realize that this is a topic that doesn’t pertain to a large portion of the Magic community, but for those of us who play online I recommend it highly.
Friday, March 5th – Earlier this week, Antoine Ruel picked up the innovative Open the Vaults Standard deck and threw it against Manuel Bucher’s Jund. Today, Manu shares his thoughts on the matchup from the Jund perspective, telling us exactly when to cast those oh so tempting Blightnings…
