Monday, January 11th – Unlike some, Rich believes Standard is an incredibly varied environment right now, especially in the cosy confines of the Tournament Practice room. Join him for some tales from the virtual world of Jund filth and mono-red topdeckery. Which is probably not a word.
Friday, January 8th – Last weekend, Brian Kibler rocked up to the StarCityGames.com Los Angeles Open, ready to take on all comers in both Standard and Legacy. Today he shares his exploits in both events, and chronicles his Top 16 Legacy finish in fine style…
Friday, January 8th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. I didn’t get to do the Best of 2009 show last week, as I was spending time with the newest member of the Erwin family, Madeline Renee. She’s awesome. And speaking of awesome, this week brings us to the cusp of official Worldwake spoilers on magicthegathering.com, along with a few confirmed cards to gush about along the way. Let’s go! [Warning: Contains Spoilers.]
Friday, January 8th – One of my favorite cards from Zendikar is Emeria, the Sky Ruin. Longtime readers and friends of mine know my fondness for creature recursion (and in response to Mike Turian’s Twitter question regarding what card I’d most like to see in M11, I quickly replied “Oversold Cemetery”), and Emeria is the near-perfect realization of that theme.
Friday, January 8th – I know I expressed it last week, but I can’t get over the excitement I feel when looking forward toward Extended season. For those ambitious deckbuilders out there, the world is your oyster. Extended right now is the very antithesis of Standard, as archetype after archetype has proven itself able to put up the results.
Friday, January 8th – For the second week of his daily Twelve Decks of Christmas article series, Rich Hagon brings us Runeflare, Boros Bushwhacker, Vampires, and much more!
Friday, January 8th – I activate the Charbelcher. It’s game 3 in the Top 8 on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010. I am playing against Jeff Lin. He has brought his hand down to five cards looking for a Force of Will to stop the combo from going off on the first turn. I am still able to play my cards, and watch as my Goblin Charbelcher hits the table on the first turn…
Friday, January 8th – The Pro Tour Lifestyle is something that any PTQ player has long desired. However, how closely does the fantasy match up with the reality? In this enlightening article, Olivier takes us through the true costs and benefits of chasing that PT dream…
Friday, January 8th – 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!
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Thursday, January 7th – The PTQ season has progressed to Extended, and the early results prove that a multitude of strategies are viable. Paulo takes a look at the two Top 8s from recent Online PTQs, and shares his thoughts on the decks’ strengths and weaknesses. If you’re looking to pick up a Blue Envelope in the coming weeks, let PV guide the way!
Thursday, January 7th – Last weekend, LSV won the StarCityGames.com Los Angeles Standard Open with a Jund-wrecking UWR Control build. So where does that leave the Jund pilot today? With the SCG Dallas / Fort Worth Open weekend mere days away, Adrian Sullivan examines the latest evolution of the deck we all love to hate…
Thursday, January 7th – I’d like to start 2010 on a positive note, talking about some of my favorite cards for the format, about some of the things I like instead of some of the things I don’t. These are not necessarily the most powerful individual cards, but the ones that I really like playing with, or the ones that fit best into the strategies that I like.
Thursday, January 7th – Scapeshift is a deck surrounded by an unusual level of mystique. As a mythical “one card-combo†in the vein of Tooth and Nail and Enduring Ideal, people immediately began to work on the deck as soon as Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle was previewed. Many were uncertain if Scapeshift was any more than just another tadpole in a lake of gimmicky Extended decks…
