Thursday, July 2nd – Years ago, Wizards changed the prize payout for drafts. At one time, the drafts paid 5-3-2-2 packs. Later, that was cut to 4-3-2-2, and the 8-4 queues introduced. Some Magic players have never forgiven Wizards for this change, and continue to attack Wizards, and the payout, in the forums and elsewhere whenever possible.
The “Next Level Magic” eBook is now available, and check out what some have had to say so far!
“I bought it right when I got home from work and when it arrived I read the entire thing from cover to cover. My bottom line review: it is definitely worth it. It is really well organized and really inspirational. It made me want to be a better player and showed me dozens of different ways to improve as well. The book is hard to explain because in some ways it lays the foundation and fills in holes I had in my understanding of the game and Chapin’s perspective, but it’s also like a Master’s course and goes into advanced topics that he hasn’t written about online. – Zen Viking, on MTGSalvation
“I am very impressed with this book. A thumping good read and very informative, recommending it to every Magic player, competitive or not, that I know. Well done!” – Elliot Raff, via Facebook
“Add that to the resume – good stuff!” – Mark LePine, via Facebook
“I am very impressed with the book so far! Great job Pat!” – Richard Terry, via Facebook
Wednesday, July 1st – With last weekend’s StarCityGames.com Minnesota $5000 Standard Open now in the books, Adrian Sullivan examines the statistics behind the high-performing decks and archetypes. He also tells us the best decks to play in the coming weeks, and shares some interesting fringe decks for those looking for something different…
Wednesday, July 1st – With M10 on everyone’s mind, Kyle Sanchez chronicles the Staples and Potentials coming with the new Core Set. He shares his thoughts on the strongest cards from each color, and tells us how Blue now stands in the power stakes. As you can guess, this article contains spoilers.
Wednesday, July 1st – 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, July 1st – The best advice ever given to anyone about Magic is the statement, “Focus on what matters.†Of course, that’s cheating, though, because clearly if you know what matters already then you don’t really need to worry about figuring out what to focus on.
Wednesday, July 1st – Dave knows we’re all looking forward to the first base set with new cards, but Magic 2010 is reprinting a lot of great commons and uncommons that you need to dig out of the depths of your collection.
Wednesday, July 1st – A few times in the past, I’ve highlighted various cards with a detailed look at each. I have spent articles on cards like Portcullis, Cloudstone Curio and Mages’ Contest. Today I want to spend some time investigating just a small number of cards, and then discussing deck building strategies for my choices.
Wednesday, July 1st – Tom, Conley and Jack go through the slew of new cards on the M10 unofficial spoiler, and Conley gives a great breakdown on the new card ratio being potentially misleading and some missed design facets.
Tuesday, June 30th – In a continuation from their previous series on Shards of Alara Limited, Manuel Bucher and Olivier Ruel team up to discuss the Ups and Downs in card evaluations now the format is well established. Today, they discuss each of the five Shards, sharing their highs and lows in their familiar candid conversational style!
Tuesday, June 30th – With the M10 prerelease almost upon us, Sam Black takes a look at the stronger cards from the new Core Set. Unlike a number of pro players, Sam is a fan of flavor, and this set definitely doesn’t disappoint! He shares his excitement over the new cards, and highlights some of the gains and losses for each color. Of course, this article contains spoilers.
Tuesday, June 30th – Last weekend’s incredibly successful Legacy $5k in Boston produced an excellent Top 16, with many old favorites and some new builds coming out to play. This week, Doug takes a look at every list in the T16, comparing similar builds and discussing the advantages of the newest tech across the board. Find out about Planeswalker Landstill and the newest sideboards in from that over-the-border favorite, Canadian Threshold!
Tuesday, June 30th – All you really need to know about this article is that it contains a paragraph featuring the words ‘Matej Zatlkaj,’ ‘Viagra,’ and ‘naked Joel Calafell.’ Now who could ask for anything more?
Tuesday, June 30th – In the past seven days, The Starkington Post (Bill Stark’s daily Magic blog) has shared the top decks from the recent Belgian Nationals, brought us an interview with the artist Tom Gartin, provided updates on the GP: Chicago theft scandal, and much more!
Monday, June 29th – M10, the new Core Set, is right around the corner, and it looks amazing! The first Core Set to contain new content since Beta, it is guaranteed to shake up Standard. Today’s Innovations sees Patrick Chapin examine some of the more potent cards spoiled so far. Be warned… This article contains spoilers (obviously).
