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Friday, November 27th – Last week, Brian Kibler shared his preparation process for the Standard portion of Worlds. Today, he examines his personal performance across all three days, and comes to some surprising conclusions. While 2009 has been good to Brian, he feels he could, and should, have done better…
Friday, November 27th – At Grand Prix: Minneapolis, Cedric Phillips finished high enough to cement his qualification for Worlds… but with limited funds and little time to prepare, his travel plans were less than stellar. Nevertheless, Ced jetted across the world for the Big Show, and he shares the first half of his tournament experience today!
Friday, November 27th – 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!
Friday, November 27th – When I submitted my column last week, I was bouncing between playing my Pyromancer Ascension/Summoning Trap deck, my Eldrazi Goblin deck, and Takagi Yui’s Rite of Replication deck for FNM… Then I watched the video deck tech with Conley Woods from Worlds, and I fell in love with Magical Christmasland.
Friday, November 27th – I played on MTGO dutifully for several years before I had my “awakening.†I would sit, when I had a spare 2 or 3 hours, and draft, shaking my fists towards the heavens out of jubilance or anger depending on the outcome. I would sell the rares that I was lucky enough to draft in order to feed my insatiable hunger for computer-based Magic…
Friday, November 27th – What has 89 levels of Head Judge and 16 stops in 2010? Jared explores what a Head Judge means to a large tournament, and reveals all of the Head Judges for the 2010 StarCityGames.com Opens. He explains why he’s really excited about this year’s crop and, whether you are a player or a judge, why you should be too!
Friday, November 27th – At Worlds, Olivier Ruel needed to make Top 8 to hit the heights of Level 8 mage for the coming season. As this was a tall order for anyone, he vowed to have fun at the tournament come what may. Today, he shares his tales of woe and wonder from the tournament floor…
Thursday, November 26th – At Worlds, Marijn Lybaert seemed unstoppable, in the Swiss rounds at least. Flying in the face of naysayers, he picked up the best deck in the format and ran it to a straight 6-0 record. Today, he shares his take on the popular strategy, plus his latest build and sideboarding plans!
Thursday, November 26th – In today’s Sullivan Library, Adrian examines the top decks from the Standard portion of Worlds, including Turbo-Fog, AUS Control, and the all-powerful Jund. With States approaching fast, how can we gain an advantage in the current metagame?
Thursday, November 26th – It started as a tiny little format in a small community in the largest state in the union, and now we’re in the Comp Rules. Since all but one of us were in Rome for the World Championships (a bit of serendipity, certainly unplanned), it occurred to me that you might like to meet some of the folks that are the caretakers of your favorite format.
Thursday, November 26th – Four months ago, I made the U.S. National Team. This has been my biggest Magic accomplishment to date, and I’m very proud of it. However, making the National Team is nothing compared to making Top 8 at a Pro Tour or Worlds, so preparation for these tournaments has been my priority over the last few months.
Thursday, November 26th – No matter how many PTQs from which I have dropped, or GPs at which I have failed to make Day 2, the life skills I have learned from Magic are firmly encrusted in my psyche. Magic has taught me more than just complex words and basic mathematical equations. It has improved my skills dramatically on all levels.
Thursday, November 26th – At Worlds, Charles Gindy was disqualified for Fraud when his opponent made a mistake. I can’t talk about that specific case – I wasn’t there – but I can explain the infraction and the penalty. With States coming up shortly, you need to know what’s legal, and what is going to send you home.
Wednesday, November 25th – In this mammoth article, Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin shares his thoughts on Rome, Worlds, Standard, Extended, and all points in between. He wades into the Gindy debate, and promises great things for 2010…
