Tuesday, June 16th – The StarCityGames.com $5000 Legacy tournament is this weekend, so Doug discusses the best choices for the Grand Prix-size event! Check out the predicted metagame and what decks are poised to take advantage of it. Get some of the freshest lists from recent large events around the world, as well as an update of the Lorescale Coatl deck that Doug wrote about several weeks ago!
Tuesday, June 16th – In the past seven days, The Starkington Post (Bill Stark’s daily Magic blog) has took a long look at the M10 Rules Changes, examined what’s on offer in an approaching MTGO blowout, brought the players from Hawaii an important health announcement, and more!
Tuesday, June 16th – Adrian, with the help of Eric “Danger” Taylor, has some interesting thoughts on the M10 Changes…
Monday, June 15th – Stephen Menendian presents a double dose of goodness today. First, he previews the upcoming StarCityGames.com $5000 Legacy Open occurring this weekend, before moving on to a thorough examination of Dredge in Vintage. If you’re looking for the lowdown on Eternal formats, this is the article for you!
Monday, June 15th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re live and at Pro Tour: Honolulu, soaking up the sights, sounds and sun as we talk about the block constructed format, how Cascade came to be (and how the pros feel about it), and lots, lots more. Let’s go! Video now added!
Monday, June 15th – Comparing Magic with Poker is actually incorrect on many levels. Magic is more like boxing in that the best player doesn’t always win, but you need to have it if you’re actually going to win a match. Yes, yes, I know, you can come up with examples where that isn’t the case…
Monday, June 15th – Whether it be buildings, software, Magic decks, or anything else, to design something is to create a solution for a given problem. An architect’s problem is that he or she needs to design a building that fits the needs of his client. The designers of Magic decks are trying to solve a problem too. Their problem is to create a deck that is capable of winning a tournament.
Friday, June 12th – With the first of this month’s StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Opens occurring this weekend, Paulo talks us through Day 1 of his Standard performance at GP: Seattle. He also shares his opinions on the current hot topic: the changes to our glorious game coming with the release of M10.
Friday, June 12th – Sam Black learnt a lot from Pro Tour: Hawaii. The lessons were not solely learnt on the field of battle. Today, he shares those lessons with us. If you’re looking for some excellent advice regarding testing and tournament preparation, Sam has the information you need!
Friday, June 12th – 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, June 12th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another almost-edition of the Magic Show. I say almost because I’ve been feverishly working to bring you the best Magic entertainment there is, and as with all good things, they take time to craft. So today instead of bringing you something half-baked, I’d rather throw a little preview action out there and give you the goods next week. Take a look at some of the footage you’ll be basking in next week!
Friday, June 12th – As I’m writing my column this week, big news is busting out all over pretty much demanding some sort of response, so before I get into the deck I played at FNM last week, I felt like I needed to touch on the big items first…
Friday, June 12th – It was announced on Wednesday that there will in fact be some significant rules changes with the coming of Magic 2010, and I felt it would be best to spend this week’s column having a look at some of the changes, both from the point of view of a Magic tournament player and the point of view of a Magic aesthetic.
Thursday, June 11th – In Hawaii, Brian Kibler returned to Pro Tour competition with a bang. Today’s Feature Article sees the fan favorite wax lyrical about his departure from the competitive game, the day in which he regained his fire, and the extensive preparations he put in for the Honolulu tournament. Next week, we get to the tournament itself… Stay tuned!
Thursday, June 11th – After some fine fighting form with White Weenie in a number of high-profile events, Cedric Phillips turned to the Dark Side and piloted Five-Color Control at Pro Tour: Honolulu. While the results certainly didn’t go his way, the stories from his report show he had a blast on the beach!
