Tuesday, August 11th – Standard has had a long time in the sun, but with a plethora of PTQs on the horizon, plus the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in Dallas, the metagame is still vibrant. Adrian Sullivan examines the Top 8 from a local PTQ, including a few decks that are somewhat off the radar.
Tuesday, August 11th – As many a writer before me has already stated, M10 is not a good sealed deck format. Often your pools will lack the synergy required to produce a winning deck, leaving you in a place where you either have to get lucky, or your opponents have to get really unlucky in order for you to do well. However, drafting M10 is a different animal completely.
Tuesday, August 11th – Time to get down and dirty with the team from the Naughty Corner, as we begin our exploration of the Black cards in M10. Having enlisted the help of some of the finest DCI minds, if you’ve ever wondered about how to Regenerate a Drudge Skeletons without getting your fingers burned, plus a host of other basic and not-so-basic essentials, join the class.
Monday, August 10th – For the last four years, Stephen has unwittingly predicted the deck that wins the Vintage Championship in his article the week before the event. With the tournament this Friday, does Stephen hold the key today? Is the deck he’s pitching really the Best Deck in Vintage? Read on the find out!
[Editor’s Note: Patrick Chapin’s article will appear later in the week, as will the next Drafting With Oli. Watch this space!]
Monday, August 10th – This week, Doug tackles Lands!, one of most quirky, unique decks in Legacy! Packing over forty lands, the deck aims to generate amazing card advantage with Life from the Loam. Get the breakdown on what cards are really worth devoting space to and how to sideboard competently. Inside, find tricks for playing around graveyard hate cards and prioritizing how to use mana every turn. All this, plus a solid Lands! list in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!
Monday, August 10th – One of Josh Silverstri’s last articles on SCG was about how your Standard deck sucks, entitled – wait for it – Your Deck Sucks. Josh went through and dismantled every deck in Standard at the time. Today, I thought we’d go a step further, because it isn’t so much that your deck sucks, but rather that your format sucks.
Monday, August 10th – In the past seven days, The Starkington Post (Bill Stark’s daily Magic blog) has brought us talk on multiple Nationals competition, the Hall of Fame ballot (and results), Grand Prix: Brighton, and much more!
Friday, August 7th – Today’s Reflecting Ruel sees Olivier share his highs and lows from Day 2 of the recent French National Championship. Time Sieve Combo has proved itself to be a strong contender in the metagame, and Oli brings us some tips and strategies for success with artifacts…
Friday, August 7th – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa did not set Boston alight with his mastery of M0 Sealed. Nevertheless, fun times were had by all, and today’s PV’s Playhouse chronicles his highs and lows both on and off the tournament floor. He’s currently in England in preparation for the upcoming GP: Brighton. Good luck PV!
Friday, August 7th – 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, August 7th – I may not be the best mage, but at least I know how to play the game, to the point where when I have my confidence and can assess those higher states of play that allow you to avoid mistakes and let your intuition guide you…
Friday, August 7th – You pretty much have to eat, drink and sleep Magic to get on the Pro Tour. That was the conceit that I kept snug in my mind in explaining my relative lack of success. Until I ran across this Tweet on July 23rd: “Guess who just won the last LCQ of the day? Evan Erwin just Q’d for Nats!”
Friday, August 7th – Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week I took the time to nicely edit all five games of the 5-Color Control mirror in the 2009 US Nationals Finals match between Charles Gindy and Adam Yurchick. Also check out WotC’s own Tom Lapille talk about power curves, power creep, and how Harm’s Way was developed. Let’s go!
Thursday, August 6th – Sam Black rocked up to Grand Prix: Boston with very little M10 Limited experience. That didn’t stop him from making Day 2 at the largest US Grand Prix in history. Today, he shares his thoughts on the format, and gives us some tips and tricks in time for this weekend’s GP in Brighton, UK!
Thursday, August 6th – At Grand Prix: Boston, Cedric had a fantastic and terrible time. While his M10 Sealed pool was as useless as an inflatable dartboard, he managed to kick ass and take names in a Legacy side event. He shares the highs and lows of his weekend today.
