Monday, September 28th – The question I’m asked most often in relation to tournament Magic is simply, “What is the best deck?†This is commonly phrased as, “What is the best deck in [some specific format]?†For me personally, this question is usually in reference to Vintage and Legacy…
Friday, September 25th – Zendikar arrives in prerelease form early tomorrow morning, and Magic players worldwide cannot wait to get their hands on the fresh spells! Of course, France’s Olivier Ruel is no exception, and today he highlights his personal Top 30 Zendikar cards thus far…
Friday, September 25th – 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!
Friday, September 25th – Kyle Sanchez is angry. The Magic Online PTQ announcements have made his blood boil, and he outlines his strong opinions here. He also shares a few more theories on the strengths of some of Zendikar’s forgotten gems…
Friday, September 25th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re barreling toward the Zendikar prerelease, ready to crack some packs, rock some Landfall, and discover our upcoming Standard and Extended PTQ environment. You ready for an adventure? Let’s go!
Friday, September 25th – While Wizards has been knocking out some home runs of late, in terms of card design and business decisions, and understandably wants to highlight their successes, I also think it’s important to the long-term health of the game to take a critical look at this most recent Standard so that the people who make the game will hear and take it into consideration for future designs.
Friday, September 25th – Last week I voiced some concerns over the Mythic status of a couple of the forthcoming cards from Zendikar. Then, in between me writing that article and it actually going up on this website, Mike Flores previews the most egregious offender of them all. Right on the main Magic: the Gathering site, of all places.
Friday, September 25th – Zendikar has been selling at an unprecedented rate at StarCityGames! This set will likely smash sales records for a Magic product – but do the cards in Zendikar live up to the box hype? Find out which cards are undervalued, or overhyped, in today’s article for StarCityGames.com pricing guru Ben Bleiweiss!
Friday, September 25th – Last week, Cedric Phillips fired a blazing salvo into the spoiled Zendikar cards. He called out the spells he felt unworthy, and highlighted a handful he thought to be strong. Today, he continues this task, before regaling us with the epic tale of Lotus Cobra…
Thursday, September 24th – With the coming of Zendikar and the rotation of Bitterblossom and Spectral Procession, Adrian Sullivan believes that Standard is ripe for the return of Fatties. Today, he looks at the history behind the Fattie and the strategies involved, and suggests a few contenders that may fit in the modern Fattie mold…
Thursday, September 24th – With Zendikar shaping up nicely, Magic’s great and good are beginning to throw together exciting deck ideas. In today’s Dragonmaster’s Lair, Brian Kibler takes on a number of interesting strategies, suggesting builds for Lotus Cobra, Mono-Black, and Cascade Aggro…
Thursday, September 24th – When the Armada Games Tampa $3k tournament came around, and Director of R&D Aaron Forsythe, DCI Tournament Manager Scott Larabee, and former Vice President of Organized Play Chris Galvin all ended up here, it seemed like opportunity knocking; opportunity to play Magic with some of the most influential persons in the game’s history. All I had to do is fling open the door.
Thursday, September 24th – New cards can be tricky to evaluate in limited. Inevitably, there are always a few overlooked cards that slip through your initial card evaluation. After all, how many times have you looked at your pre-release sealed pool months afterward and wondered, “how in the world did I not realize that I had all of Blue’s best commons sitting in my sideboard?â€
Thursday, September 24th – Early this week, I took a day off work to deal with some stuff around the house. The roof on one of the outbuildings needs replacement, the septic alarm was going off, the garden needed work, etc. Cool. A day mostly off. I can draft!
Thursday, September 24th – As you know, I love Prismatic online, and it uses all eternal cards, so why not go over the cards in ME3… er… Portal: Three Kingdoms (it really does seem like a P3K set), and list the cards that I think have enough value to consider for your Prismatic needs? Let’s go!
