Friday, August 21st – With the PTQ season drawing towards a close, I want to take a look at what Standard looks like in the absence of Lorwyn Block, so that we can begin to prepare for the arrival of Zendikar with whatever wackiness it contains. Some might say this is easy, and just point to Shards Block Constructed and its dominance by the Cascade mechanic…
Friday, August 21st – My column’s “focus†can be said to be What Interests Bennie in the Magic World Today? Once EDH became a big part of my life, I ended up providing a fair amount of EDH content in my columns, and each time I’d get a bunch of feedback from readers who really enjoyed reading about the format.
Friday, August 21st – This past weekend was GenCon, in case you are now returning to reading StarCityGames.com after your hiatus under a rock with no concept of time. The Convention was, of course, amazing, packed with gamers, costumes, companies, and sweet, sweet games. Today, I’m going to run you through some of my time at the convention, and we’ll finish up with some discussion of PlaneChase.
Friday, August 21st – Olivier Ruel is a man on a mission. After the success of Grand Prix: Brighton, he has multiple Far Eastern GPs in his sights. However, his travel arrangements have been plagued by horror at every step. Today, he laments his woes, asks for your happy thoughts, and investigates M10 Limited for when he finally sits down to play…
Friday, August 21st – 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!
Thursday, August 20th – A few weeks ago, Brazil’s finest Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa regaled us with the story of his Magic development, from his first booster to his first appearance at Worlds. Today, he continues the enlightening tale, sharing fun times and play tips all the while.
Thursday, August 20th – While he’s no particular fan of gaming conventions, Cedric Phillips set his sights on a GenCon PTQ with a controversial deck choice: Sanity Grinding. Today, he shares a tournament report from the convention floor.
Thursday, August 20th – 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!
Thursday, August 20th – In the past seven days, The Starkington Post (Bill Stark’s daily Magic blog) has brought us PTQ reports from GenCon and beyond, rogue decklists for Standard, Planechase speculation, and more!
Thursday, August 20th – Hybrid archetypes are those that combine parts of the three basic archetypes (aggro ,combo, control). Aggro-control decks are quite common in Legacy represented by decks like CounterTop, Merfolk, Dragon Stompy, and others. Combo-control decks are rare in Legacy but decks like Aluren and Solidarity can be out into this category. Aggro-Combo decks are not all that common, but decks like Elves are a good example of such an archetype in Legacy.
Thursday, August 20th – I’m back from GenCon. I watched a lot of Magic, and I have quite a pile of decklists. I also survived the Klingons, the fire, the flood, and a truck with no brakes. In short, a typical event.
Wednesday, August 19th – Today’s Positive EV sees Manuel Bucher sharing his personal Top 20 rankings, by color, for the commons and uncommons in M10. While we know that Overrun, Mind Control, and Fireball are ridiculous, is Rhox Pikemaster better than Safe Passage? What about Gravedigger and Assassinate? Read on to find out!
Wednesday, August 19th – Last week, Kyle brought us an excellent rogue creation revolving around one of the unloved Lorwyn rares: Colfenor’s Plans. This week, after a semifinal PTQ performance with his deck, he revisits the strategy and updates it for the unfolding metagame. If you’re looking for something fresh, funky, and fantastic, Kyle has the deck for you!
Wednesday, August 19th – Have you ever had a day where you felt an unnatural surge of enlightenment? The kind of day where you rise in the morning knowing the decisions you make are going to significantly alter the rest of your life, and fall in the night knowing that your future has been set in motion. I have those days whenever an important decision is to be made. And because of them, I had the fire…
Wednesday, August 19th – With only three weeks left in the Austin qualifying season, choosing a deck is becoming increasingly difficult. Last week I talked about Five-Color Control and its position as the “best deck,” and I still stand by that. You’d need a very good reason not to play Five Color over something else, although I think the leading excuse would be because playing against the mirror all day is not an ideal thing.
