MTGCast #176 – Cthulhu Larva!
Wednesday, October 14th – This week, the MTGCast posse discuss EDH, Zendikar, the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open, Mark Rosewater, and much more!
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PV’s Playhouse – Analyzing the Philadelphia $5000 Standard Open Top Decks
Tuesday, October 13th – Last weekend, the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open brought us the first foray into the new Standard metagame. Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa takes a look at the Top 8 decks from the tournament, and shares his thoughts on how the metagame will develop…
Black Magic – The First Days of Zendikar Standard
Tuesday, October 13th – The Standard metagame is currently forming thanks to tournaments like the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open. Sam Black looks at the current state of Standard, with reference to last Saturday’s Open in Philadelphia. He suggests that the demise of Blue is greatly overstated, and believes that lifegain is a much maligned resource…
Drafting With Olivier – M10 #16
Tuesday, October 13th – 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 – A Pro Tour: Austin Guidebook
Tuesday, October 13th – I have this sinking feeling that Hypergenesis is going to be “the deck” at the Pro Tour, since it is a combo that takes little effort to assemble, and all of the hate cards can be easily foiled. Luckily for Hypergenesis, most of the Blue-Goyf decks are a tad too slow to compete with some of the other combo decks, which may leave them with a ridiculously unprepared metagame come the PT.
Legacy’s Allure – The StarCityGames.com Philadelphia $5000 Legacy Open Examined
Tuesday, October 13th – Doug pores over all sixteen top decks from this past weekend’s Legacy event in Philadelphia to highlight why strategies worked and the latest tech from recent sets. See how Bloodghast has changed how Dredge plays out and the new adoption in CounterTop decks that puts them back on the map. Doug considers decks packing lots of cards from Zendikar and M10, like an innovative Vampire Hexmage/Dark Depths combo deck. Check out how your favorite deck performed in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!
Tribal Thriftiness #86 – Mono Black Control
Tuesday, October 13th – Going in to this article, I knew I was going to have two choices. Two experiences from which to draw for this column. I knew I probably wouldn’t get a chance to look at the top decks from the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in Philadelphia so I was down to regaling you with one of my Magical experiences from this past weekend…
Innovations – Zendikar Limited and an Analysis of Gavin’s Grixis Deck
Monday, October 12th – Patrick Chapin, currently winging his way to Pro Tour: Austin, weighs in with a split article covering both Zendikar Draft and Standard Control! He shares his thoughts on the forty-card format before turning his eye to Gavin Verhey’s Grixis Sphinx Control deck…
So Many Insane Plays – Mission: Counterbalance!
Monday, October 12th – At a recent Legacy tournament, Stephen Menendian did very badly. Today, he’s attempting to redress the balance. He takes his Counterbalance Top deck and thrashes it out against the major players in the metagame, sharing his match and play data along the way. Can he redress the balance?
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…
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).