Wednesday, September 2nd – Kyle rocked up to the StarCityGames.cpm $5000 Dallas Standard Open having played and practiced with his Colfenor’s Plans deck. However, a last-minute audible saw him shift to an intriguing Five-Color Orzhov build. Today, he talks us through his tournament, and his Top 8 performance at the Sunday PTQ.
Wednesday, September 2nd – After my finish at last weekend’s PTQ playing Reveillark, I obviously felt well-poised to take down the next one. I moved back to Grand Rapids to go to school this week, and so the trip down to Cincinnati was ever further than it would have been from the east side. Nevertheless, I made the six-plus hour trek to Kentucky with immense optimism.
Wednesday, September 2nd – Today, I want to talk about Magic and your personality type. In Magic, we have created a variety of types of players, such as Johnny and Spike, or casual and tournament, and so forth. We have used a variety of ways to delineate between various players. What I want to do today is to take a standard personality test, have you take it, then talk about what it means, and how it might impact your gaming.
Wednesday, September 2nd – Today’s edition of MTGCast sees the guys chat about Zendikar spoilers, Planechase, recent StarCityGames.com articles, and much more!
Tuesday, September 1st – With Japan hardly providing great Magical moments in Sam Black’s portfolio, he shift his focus to Extended, and where he sees the metagame sitting in the buildup to the release of Zendikar. Can Faeries survive the rotation? Is Affinity the deck to beat? Does combo fare well? Read on to find out!
Tuesday, September 1st – For the past few weeks, Adrian Sullivan has been promoting the Magical Fishfolk for Standard play. At the StarCityGames.com $5000 Dallas Standard Open, Merfolk went all the way. Today, Adrian brings us the evolution of the deck.
Tuesday, September 1st – This week, Doug presents an in-depth review of the Top 8 results of the GenCon Legacy Championships. Compare and contrast the variants that placed, and see what strategies ended up dominating. Is the format really just blue decks and ones that try to hose Islands? Take a look at how different players approached their sideboard to understand what the players actually anticipated and feared and get a sense of where the format is going. Last, the diversity in blue decks, along with fan favorites like Stax and Lands!, is discussed in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!
Tuesday, September 1st – Lots of little morsels means something for everyone in this week’s column, including Planechase, Exiled things, and new Zendikar vampire goodness. Yes, the “Bites†is another pun.
Tuesday, September 1st – This week in the Academy, we get the rest of the Red cards out of the way. We discover the difference between two and three, the difference between Lightning and Lightning, we Shatter some illusions, and preach the virtues of patience. Let’s get started.
Monday, August 31st – With Zendikar just around the corner, Patrick Chapin examines some of the stronger cards from the rumor mills and spoiler sites. He brings us some interesting Extended decks with the new set in mind, plus a host of other interesting ideas and opinions…
Monday, August 31st – In today’s edition of So Many Insane Plays, Stephen Menendian’s takes his current deck of choice – Meandeck Beats – and throws it against Vintage Champion Hiromichi Itou’s tournament-winning deck. He notates the games as he goes, and tweaks his build each time…
Monday, August 31st – 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!
Monday, August 31st – Before returning to Constructed with Zendikar, Todd Anderson has a handful of M10 drafts to play. Today, he takes us through another 8-4 draft from Magic Online, in which he leaves one of his most powerful bombs in the sideboard. Do you agree with his choices?
Monday, August 31st – This is a really exciting time to be playing Magic. M10 has been a huge success, the Standard format is relatively healthy (despite some degree of dominance by Vivid Land / Reflecting Pool decks), interest in Legacy and demand for Legacy events is higher than it has ever been, and the Vintage metagame is going through a state of flux.
Friday, August 28th – Last week, we left our French hero on a plane heading for Bangkok, with an expired passport and some crossed fingers. Happily, he made it through the first stage of his journey: making it into the country. Today, he talks about his journey, and shares some insights into M10 Sealed play…
