Wednesday, July 29th – For weeks leading up to Nationals, the deck I had been advocating was Merfolk. It had great matchups against most of the popular decks, and stayed extremely under the radar. I had given the deck to a handful of friends to play, but the rise of elves scared a lot of people off. However, with the format as it is after U.S. Nationals, I feel like Merfolk is still the deck to play right now.
Wednesday, July 29th – This week, we’re delving into Conventions. Now, when I say Conventions, I of course include typical conventions, like GenCon, New York Comic Con, Origins, Wizards World Chicago, and DragonCon. However, we’re also going to include most Pro Tour and Grand Prix tournaments as well. Basically, any sufficiently large gathering of game-playing folk with a schedule and large events qualifies for our purposes.
Wednesday, July 29th – On this week’s edition of MTGCast, the guys talk about Nationals, the new FNM card giveaways, Zendikar rumors, and much more!
Tuesday, July 28th – Adrian Sullivan’s Nationals was a mixed bag of highs and lows. After a sterling performance that qualified him via Grinders, the wheels fell off early on in the tournament proper. Of course, with the Top 8 containing the full complement of 32 Great Sable Stags, Adrian has plenty to say about the metagame…
Tuesday, July 28th – A few weeks ago, established rogue deck designer Aaron Nicastri rocked into the Top 8 of Australian Nationals with an innovative list developed by his friends. Today, he explains the genesis of the deck, and takes us through the matchups and sideboard plans. Could it be the deck to take your next Standard tournament by storm?
Tuesday, July 28th – With White behind us, it’s time to look into the tricksy and thoughtful world of the Blue spells from M10. If your Magic game is in need of some back-to-fundamentals polishing, the Academy is the place for you. If you’re already a Magic savant and graduated long ago, tell your friends.
Tuesday, July 27th – This week, Dave waxes reminiscent of his past, remembering the fine military people that he met overseas.
Tuesday, July 28th – In the past seven days, The Starkington Post (Bill Stark’s daily Magic blog) has brought us talk from a number of Nationals tournaments, videos of Japanese Legacy, and fun times with Catch Phrase.
Monday, July 27th – Patrick Chapin, a pioneer of Five-Color Control, sauntered into U.S. Nationals with a pocket full of Reflecting Pools. However, his best-laid plans did not bear fruit, and other Five-Color decks rose to the challenge. Today sees Patrick discuss the metagame, and he offers direction as to where it could head next…
Monday, July 27th – At a recent Power 9 Vintage tournament, Stephen Menendian rocked a powerful Grow deck. Unfortunately, while his deck choice as solid, his technical play was lacking. In today’s exhaustive report, Stephen takes us through his mistakes piece by piece…
Monday, July 27th – Doug pits the currently-hot Dreadstill up against a Bant CounterTop list with Qasali Pridemages and other hot technologies to see which one reigns supreme. After playing several matches, Doug selected three choice games to illustrate several tactical decisions throughout the matchup. Can Dreadstill effectively lock up Bant’s mana? Can the Bant CounterTop deck soft-lock one of the premiere Counterbalance decks? Find out in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!
Monday, July 27th – I’ll be honest: I’m not normally a fan of articles that present a sealed pool and ask you to consider what you’d build. Often, the general decisions are pretty obvious, and some of the finer points come down to personal preference. Having said that, I’m presenting that exact type of article this week.
Friday, July 24th – With U.S. Nationals in full swing, Brian Kibler takes a look back at the strong Standard decks from last weekend’s tournament overload. He suggests probable directions for the burgeoning metagame, before rounding out with his personal choices for this year’s Hall of Fame.
Friday, July 24th – Cedric Phillips did his level best to avoid playing Kithkin at the recent Kentucky Open. He tried Five-Color Control, Combo Elves, and even Mono-Green Awakener Druid. In the end, he picked up the Little White Men and went to town. While he didn’t make the final table, today’s article sees him explain his choice and run through his own metagame predictions.
Friday, July 24th – I love the Treefolk tribal stuff. Sadly, unlike Elementals, Treefolk doesn’t seem to have the juice to really kick ass outside of Doran, and he typically surrounds himself with a more able supporting cast.
