Friday, January 29th – Once upon a time, Jamie Wakefield was the most visible and vocal advocate for Green in Magic, but I was always shouting right along behind him. Now that he’s moved on from Magic, I often feel a responsibility to provide feedback to the guys who make the cards on how well they’re standing by the color Green from the perspective of the fans who play the cards.
Friday, January 29th – Ben Bleiweiss has been at the forefront of the Magic: The Gathering card market for years, as the General Manager of Acquisitions for StarCityGames.com. In today’s article, Ben gives his thoughts about the value of the cards in Worldwake – every Mythic, every Rare, and all of the Uncommons and Commons that Ben thinks count. Find out which card Ben thinks is the Baneslayer Angel of Worldwake! Which cards do Ben think are horribly undervalued, and which should you trade off while their value is high? Find out inside! Also – check the end of the article for a special announcement!
Thursday, January 28th – When you read this, the prerelease will be – at most – a couple of days away. The spoilers are out. It is time to start thinking about what Worldwake will do to the Limited metagame. We will be playing sealed with half Worldwake, and drafting with less Zendikar, and a pack or two of the new set. That will change things.
Thursday, January 28th – The Tempo debate rages on, with Magic minds on both sides doing their level best to define or debunk the theories presented. Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa lends his considerable brain to the argument, suggesting that a definition of the concept isn’t of the utmost importance…
Thursday, January 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!
Thursday, January 28th – While I try and avoid doing a card by card review when possible for that particular reason, I think looking at the impact of how a set will change the dynamic of a Limited format before the pre-release and subsequent night of drafting can be an interesting and informative exercise…
Thursday, January 28th – In the first article in an exciting column series, Hall of Famer Antoine Ruel plans to aide our playtesting process by running fifty games of a key matchup in the current Extended format: Faeries versus Zoo. He analyses the matchup and the testing results from the Fae perspective, and suggests key strategies and card choices to try. Welcome aboard, Antoine!
Thursday, January 28th – The topic of today’s piece is judging, which goes far outside my normal article remit. want to do is discuss the role of the DCI in regards to sanctioning players, what the legal ramifications are to such things, and the role of an adjudicator in these sorts of proceedings.
Wednesday, January 27th – We’re mere days from the Worldwake prerelease, and the spoilers are coming thick and fast. Adrian Sullivan wades into the new cards with a deckbuilder’s eye, separating the wheat from the chaff and sharing his insight on the new set. He also explains why he changed his initial views on Path to Exile with help from Brian Kowal…
Wednesday, January 27th – The demise of Combo Elves as an Extended powerhouse has been greatly overstated, and the pointy-eared menace has been popping up in PTQ Top 8s with alarming regularity. Kyle takes us through his version of the deck, played by Billy Moreno to a PTQ finals position, and runs through all the fun you can have with a Cloudstone Curio…
Wednesday, January 27th – As you’re all aware, my first Extended PTQ this season went rather poorly. I played Zoo instead of the Faeries list I had brought with me, and as a result I ran into a field saturated with Fae, Martyr, and Scapeshift. Rough beats. But, as with all mistakes, I learned…
Wednesday, January 27th – This week, I want to look at Lodestone Golem in Vintage, as well as examining a Dredge strategy that utilizes Sharuum of the Hegemon. I’ll end with some extra content about Vintage and Legacy and encourage you to post your thoughts in the forums.
Wednesday, January 27th – With only one week left until the Worldwake Pre-Release, Dave takes a look at some commons and uncommons that have been spoiled, and have piqued his interest.
Wednesday, January 27th – On this week’s entertaining edition of MTGCast, the guys discuss Worldwake, EDH, the possible return to Mirrodin, and much more!
Tuesday, January 26th – In traditional draft settings, pairing two colors to accentuate the strengths of each seems the value strategy. In triple Zendikar, however, running the mono-color beats can prove surprisingly efficient. Olivier Ruel looks at drafting mono-color in triple Zendikar; with Worldwake on the horizon, a complete understanding of the current format will stand us in good stead.
