MTGCast #170 – Deep-fried Zendikar on a Stick
Wednesday, September 2nd – Today’s edition of MTGCast sees the guys chat about Zendikar spoilers, Planechase, recent StarCityGames.com articles, and much more!
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Black Magic – Looking Ahead: An Extended Preview
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!
Sullivan Library – Thanks For All The Fish
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.
Legacy’s Allure – Reviewing GenCon
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!
Tribal Thriftiness #81 – Quick Bites
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.
The M10 Academy – Making Red Dead
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.
Innovations – Zendikar, Valakut, and Other Fun Words
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…
So Many Insane Plays – Meandeck Beats Revised: Running Through the Champs Gauntlet
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…
Drafting With Olivier – M10 #6
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!
Constructed Criticism – Drafting With Balefire Liege: M10 #4
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?
The Long & Winding Road – M10 Success and Vintage Revival
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.
Reflecting Ruel – The Thin Line Between Ecstasy and Despair at Grand Prix: Bangkok
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…
PV’s Playhouse – Playing Faeries: The Lessons I’ve Learned
Friday, August 28th – For the past two years, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa has played Faeries at every opportunity. With the major components finally rotating out of Standard with the approaching arrival of Zendikar, PV looks back and shares some of the lessons he’s learned while piloting the Blue/Black menace.
Magical Hack – Hack To The Future
Friday, August 28th – As announced last week, this week’s article is to be the last in the Magical Hack series. Sean examines Faeries with a twist… Good luck with the book, Sean, and thanks for all the great articles!
You Lika The Juice? – An EDH Primer, Part 2
Friday, August 28th – I just wanted to thank everyone for their great feedback in the forums the past week regarding Part 1 of my EDH primer – you all certainly provided some fantastic information for EDH fans new and old to further enrich the community that’s sprung up around this fun format!