Monday, November 2nd – For the last two weeks, I’ve been trying to find a way to make UW Control into a real deck, as I believe that the combination of Baneslayer Angel, Wall of Denial, and Sphinx of Jwar Isle are just too much for an aggro player to handle, as long as these cards are backed up with a fair amount of support. I think the deck has potential, and could be just the thing for this weekend’s StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open.
Monday, November 2nd – I often tell people that Legacy, as a format, is the intersection of fair and unfair. This is partially the result of scarring from my first Legacy tournament, a Grand Prix Trial for GP: Columbus in 2007. I’ve discussed this story before, but it is worth repeating as it relates to the rest of this article…
Monday, November 2nd – 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, October 30th – In the first part of his exciting report, Pro Tour: Austin winner Brian Kibler shares the highlights of his unstoppable run to 8-0 on Day 1. He shares his round-by-round analysis of the tournament, and shows us how it feels to attain the long-held goal…
Friday, October 30th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re wrapping up Pro Tour: Austin in style, talking to the biggest names in Magic both under the lights and behind the scenes. Join me as we speak of absurd decks, with WotC R&D on recycling mechanics and expected power levels, how pros evaluate new cards, memorable topdecks, and all of the Pro Tour Sunday action. Let’s go!
Friday, October 30th – A couple weeks back I decided to try something new – open up my email to those of you who’d like me to “deck doctor” your EDH deck. I got a pretty good response, enough for several deck doctors, so if you like how this goes let me know and I’ll do some more here and there on the slow weeks.
Friday, October 30th – Now that Zendikar is out, we’re in what I like to call my card accumulation phase. This is where I draft the new set like crazy in order to build up enough of a collection to fuel the silly decks I’m fond of building. This is also where I hope to open nice juicy rares like Lotus Cobra and as many fetch lands as I can lay my hands on.
Friday, October 30th – In today’s dual-action edition of Reflecting Ruel, Oli looks back at a mixed performance at Grand Prix: Tampa Bay. He then sets out the boundaries necessary for running a Control strategy in Zendikar sealed deck. Can it really be possible to do this in the most vicious aggro Limited format in years? Oli leads the way!
Friday, October 30th – 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, October 30th – As the majority of my involvement in Magic these days revolves around tournament organization rather than judging, it was surprisingly relaxing to focus solely on being a judge for four days. I missed getting my hands dirty in giving rulings and answering questions. Even deck checks were fun again.
Friday, October 30th – The Magic Online Community Challenge is now just a week away. We are trying to nail down decks and learn the format. The community has been a big help, so now it comes down to us doing the work to learn the four formats. It would be easier if we all didn’t have lives.
Thursday, October 29th – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa completes his epic tournament report from Pro Tour: Austin, in an article packed with the usual collection of play analysis and strategic concerns. From 5-0, he chronicles his ascent to the final table… Enjoy!
Thursday, October 29th – After a disappointing Pro Tour: Austin, Sam Black turns his attention to Standard in preparation for Worlds. With Jund being the top dog in the metagame, Sam brainstorms a selection of strategies designed with the Jund menace in mind…
Thursday, October 29th – In this fascinating article, Adrian Sullivan looks at the role of Respect in magic: The Gathering. While there’s the expected bevy of advice regarding respecting your opponents, there’s a healthy dose of strategic insight and game theory included here too…
Thursday, October 29th – The wide-open nature of the EDH format means that there are cards that aren’t quite ban-worthy, since they’re not exactly broken, which are still not fun to play against or seriously challenge the format’s social nature.
