Thursday, January 21st – The Extended PTQ season is upon us, and we finally have enough data to do some analysis. I break down the PTQs, online and off, as well as the MTGO tournaments that might help define the upcoming metagame. I’ll finish with some decklists that you may have overlooked.
Wednesday, January 20th – In Magic, strong opinions abound. Of course, without the proper framework for intelligent debate and discussion, disagreements regarding our game often lead nowhere. Today, Adrian Sullivan shares his insight on gaining the most out of strategic discourse…
Wednesday, January 20th – Extended is packed with unfair decks. There are 20/20 guys on turn 2, seemingly infinite flyer/lifegain combos, one-card land-fueled combo decks, and much more. Kyle Sanchez, however, believes in the power of mid-range fairness. He shares his latest Extended Bant list inside!
Wednesday, January 20th – With the rotation of Wirewood Symbiote, Wirewood Hivemaster, and Birchlore Rangers, many set the Elves deck aside. Like a good story retold slightly worse, an elf deck appeared on the Standard scene after M10’s release which had pieces of the Berlin deck. But, with the rotation of Lorwyn block, it vanished…
Wednesday, January 20th – Q: Player calls you over and says he’s in his post combat main phase and has only just remembered his Eldrazi Monument trigger. He has two 1/1 saproling tokens and a Vampire Nighthawk that he just cast this turn. What do you do?
Wednesday, January 20th – Today I am going to pull the curtain back from behind one of my teases in the column, and reveal one of my classic decks. Is it Abe’s Deck of Happiness and Joy? Nope. The JV Squad? Nope. I am going to spend a whole article on the Limited 250.
Wednesday, January 20th – In this week’s edition of MTGCast, the guys discuss Worldwake spoilers, the Magic Cruise, the Orb of Insight, and much more!
Wednesday, January 20th – 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!
Tuesday, January 19th – Zendikar Limited is a fast format, and tricks are relatively thin on the ground. Happily, this means that they can be rather easy to spot. In today’s Reflecting Ruel, Oli talks us through the signs that should telegraph our opponent’s cards in hand. Such information is invaluable to anyone looking to improve their forty-card game…
Tuesday, January 19th – In Limited, correctly evaluating the strengths and weaknesses of cards is a surefire way to improve your forty-card play. However, such evaluations also serve to hold you back, as a lot of “bad†cards have excellent uses outside the usual framework of the format. Sam Black shares a selection of overlooked cards, and outlines the ways in which they can be situationally superb.
Tuesday, January 19th – The Dream Halls deck has been getting a lot of attention recently, and in this article, Doug explains how the deck works and what to watch out for. Is Cruel Ultimatum right for Dream Halls? Can the deck pack a more efficient kill? Find out the various configurations of the Dream Halls deck and get tips for playing with and against the new combination deck. Find this, plus a bonus Mono Blue Dream Halls deck, in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!
Tuesday, January 19th – The StarCityGames.com Open in Dallas showcased a powerful budget deck in the Top 8. Dave gives the Valakut Ramp deck a spin through his local Friday Night Magic, and gives some thoughts on the deck.
Tuesday, January 19th – Thinking about taking Cruel Control, Spread ‘Em, or Open The Vaults out for a spin in the Tournament Practice room? Let Rich save you some precious moments with this stirring tale of many divorce-chances-increasing hours testing them out.
Monday, January 18th – There are a few key creatures in almost all of the popular Vintage archetypes. Dark Confidant’s use has dramatically increased as that card is now the de facto draw engine of Tezzeret post-Thirst for Knowledge, and Tezzeret also typically plays one large robot as a Tinker target (Sphinx of the Steel Wind and Inkwell Leviathan being the most popular).
Monday, January 18th – Extended PTQs are in full swing, and Patrick Chapin provides the latest metagame statistics! Channeling the great Frank Karsten, Patrick takes a detailed look at the tournament results so far, and creates a breakdown of the Winner’s Metagame. This is a fantastic article for anyone serious about cracking into Pro Tour play.
