The Long & Winding Road – Vintage Double-Shot
Monday, October 12th – Matt Elias brings us 5,000 words of tournament Vintage action! He takes two decks to two separate tournaments, with mixed results…
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Removed From Game – Getting A Kick Out Of Kicker
Monday, October 12th – If you’ve been around since the dawn of time, you know all about the power of Kicker. If you haven’t, now’s the time to take a look at some of the tough choices ahead that can make and break your next Limited game.
Reflecting Ruel – Mistakes to Avoid
Friday, October 9th – Olivier Ruel, currently travelling the world for a myriad of Magic tournaments, brings us an interesting article that outlines a selection of common mistakes that hinder our Magic development. If you feel you’re stuck in a rut and finding it difficult to improve, Oli has the answers…
PV’s Playhouse – How to Avoid Bad Ideas
Friday, October 9th – We’ve all had bad deck ideas. We’ve all had good deck ideas. Today, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa shows us how to avoid the former and embrace the latter. With Zendikar adding a fresh batch of goodness to the Constructed mix, can PV lead us towards breaking the format?
Insider Information – The Standard Gauntlet
Friday, October 9th – The StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in Philadelphia is tomorrow, and Cedric has the perfect article for everyone playing! He shares his idea of the current Standard metagame, with decklists aplenty, and includes a cool rogue deck he feels may have a shot. If you’ve not yet chosen your weapon of choice, let Cedric lead the way.
Embracing The Chaos – EDH League, Week 1
Friday, October 9th – I decided to play Kresh for week one of the league. I’ll probably rotate each week to keep things fresh and hopefully avoid getting metagamed (although it’s difficult for me to avoid using creature recursion from the graveyard – it’s just one of my favorite things to do).
The Secret Lair – Online Standard: The Other Jund Deck
Friday, October 9th – Now that the Zendikar hype has died down a little, and it’s going to be some weeks before I actually get to see the cards online, I thought I’d go back to my workshop and dig out another casual concoction. This is another linear based off an Alara keyword mechanic.
You Lika The Juice? – Zendikar’s Impact on EDH
Friday, October 9th – I’m not sure whether it’s just part of the euphoria I’m feeling from finally getting to play with Zendikar (and all the various implications to Standard & Extended), but this set also brings some monumental shifts in my approach to Elder Dragon Highlander, in addition to the usual bumper crop of fun new cards I’m dying to try.
Feature Article – Back to the Grind: Archive Trap In the New Standard
Friday, October 9th – Those who know me know I’m a pretty nice guy. Need someone to help move furniture, got a favor to ask, I’m your man. And yet, my favorite Magic decks to play are resource denial decks; land destruction, hand denial and mill decks. Deep down, I suspect I’m a closet sadist. It would explain so very many things.
Sullivan Library – Standard’s Brave New World
Thursday, October 8th – With the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in Philadelphia this Saturday, Adrian Sullivan takes a look at the countermagic available to potential Blue spellslingers. With Cryptic Command gone to the big Extended table in the sky, what do we have as a replacement?
The Dragonmaster’s Lair – Drafting Zendikar
Thursday, October 8th – Pro Tour: Austin is fast approaching, and while Extended is on everyone’s mind, there’s also the little matter of six rounds of Zendikar Draft! Brian Kibler has been preparing long into the night, playing a multitude of drafts in order to gain insight on the format. He shares some important lessons today…
Drafting With Olivier – ME3 #5
Thursday, October 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!
Flow of Ideas – Introducing Sphinx Control in Standard
Thursday, October 8th – While all of my friends have been busy playtesting Extended and draft, I have been testing like mad for the upcoming LCQ in Austin. Ever since the spoiler hit, I have been working on Standard decks. Never have I turned down so many booster drafts in my life!
Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #296 – If the Shoe Fits…
Thursday, October 8th – Judging is a pretty thankless job. You are noticed, almost exclusively, when you screw up. The rest of the time, you have to be alert and working all the time. There are exceptions. Every once in a while, a player thanks you for judging. That really does help a long, hard day finish on a positive note. Those exceptions aside, though, judging is a lot of work.
The Justice League – The Big Show
Thursday, October 8th – The year is 2006. The location is Charleston, South Carolina. Your humble author, after a couple years of working PTQs and Prereleases in game stores and convention centers throughout New England, steps onto the floor of his first Pro Tour…