Thursday, June 25th – Hello everyone! The day my last article came out I was getting ready to start an epic journey. A tale that would take in four tournaments, in four weeks, and in four different states – Washington, Hawaii, Missouri, and Arkansas.
Wednesday, June 24th – Last week, Manuel Bucher shared the details from hi impressive finish at Grand Prix: Sao Paulo. He provided his Elementals list for Standard… and today, he talks us through the trickier matchups and sideboarding plans. If you’re looking for something different for the upcoming StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in Minneapolis this weekend, look no further!
Wednesday, June 24th – The Standard metagame is shifting week in and week out, and this is sure to continue with the introduction of M10. Kyle Sanchez examines the foundations of the format, and draws some interesting conclusions on the strategies required to succeed in our game’s most popular Constructed variant; Perfect timing for this weekend’s StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in Minneapolis!
Wednesday, June 24th – 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!
Wednesday, June 24th – I feel like most Constructed decks are terrible. This is not meant in the same way that a lot of articles repeatedly emphasize that most players are terrible. Nor is the point to make some objective like declaration about power-level by saying that people play too many ‘bad cards’ or that most decks do ‘bad things.’
Wednesday, June 24th – Obviously, R&D is trying to reign in the chaotic craziness of recent memory, what with quality mana-fixing in almost every set. Pain Lands, Tribal Lands, Filter Lands, Tri-lands, and of course the Vivid land/Reflecting Pool insanity. However, you can’t just play single color monstrosities, there has to be a balance…
Wednesday, June 24th – It’s M10 spoiler season starting on the official Wizards site, and we will be getting our own M10 spoiler to release on Friday, June 26th! Tons of discussion regarding the official and unofficial M10 cards seen so far…
Wednesday, June 24th – Chris Greene rocked up to the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in Atlanta with his own personal twist on the Jund Cascade mechanic. After many hours of intense concentration, he made it to the final match! Today, he shares his thoughts on the deck, plus a play-by-play breakdown of his performance.
Tuesday, June 23rd – Since Pro Tour: Hawaii, Sam Black has diligently stuck to his draft plan, participating in at least two per day. Today, he talks about the lessons he’s learnt about the format thus far, and highlights the wisdom of mining your Magic Online replay bank for pertinent information. He shows us some of his more intricate game states, and explains where things went wrong…
Tuesday, June 23rd – Adrian Sullivan is in a reflective mood. With the Standard PTQ season continuing apace, coupled with the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open series, it seems that preparation is the key to ultimate success. Adrian contemplates the nature of preparation, and shares a few ideas to help us reach that ephemeral next level…
Tuesday, June 23rd – Inspired by Olivier Ruel and Sam Stoddard’s articles reviewing their stumbling blocks in the game, Doug takes a look this week at the challenges that hold him back from advancing in the game. With both general and Legacy-specific points, Doug tackles issues that many Legacy players face, both pre-game and in-game. Find out how you can enhance your play skills and win more Legacy games in this week’s article!
Tuesday, June 23rd – In the past seven days, The Starkington Post (Bill Stark’s daily Magic blog) has discussed Duels of the Planeswalkers, examined the Banned/Restricted lists, interviewed Patrick Chapin, and much more!
Tuesday, June 23rd – For seventeen days, Rich got to live the dream of the Magic travelling junkie, taking in Manchester, Chicago, Seattle, Tacoma, Honolulu, Los Angeles, and more as the global travelling circus continued apace. In this first part of his adventures, he examines the more esoteric parts of the trip, featuring some very strange experiences involving basketball, guns, baseball, and having no legs…
Tuesday, June 23rd – As most of you have heard by now, Wizards of the Coast has instituted a large number of rules and terminology changes as of M10. These changes were supposedly made with the casual fan in mind. As one of the few columnists with a dedicated casual column, this seemed like the perfect chance to chime in on recent changes, and give you my thoughts.
Monday, June 22nd – M10 is coming with well over 100 fresh cards looking to shake up Standard. Of particular interest is the rumored inclusion of a certain one-mana red instant. Patrick Chapin discusses some of the cards showcased thus far, before tackling the future of Vintage Magic…
