Thursday, April 16th – The three cards that currently define Standard: Bitterblossom, Spectral Procession, and Cryptic Command. A number of decks bring two of the three to the table: Faeries has Blossom and Command, for example. However, none of the main contenders packs both Spectral Procession and Cryptic Command. Today, Richard attempts to fix this…
Thursday, April 16th – The date: April 11th, 2009. The location: First Pick Games in Seattle. The scene: Forty-six of Seattle’s finest, each fighting for three byes to a Grand Prix under an hour away…
Thursday, April 16th – Judging is at times a careful balancing act. We want the players to have fun, but fun means different things to different people. Spike has fun by winning, and if his opponent plays fast and loose he’ll look for an opportunity for a free game win, no matter what the personal cost. However, forcing the casual player to play a precise, technical game whilst at an FNM held at a pub with alcohol at most games is an exercise in futility.
Thursday, April 16th – It has been an interesting couple of weeks. Magic has had some real ups and positive developments, and a few downers. Let’s review…
Wednesday, April 15th – Alara Block Constructed promises to be dynamic, interesting, and wildly colorful. In today’s Positive EV, Manuel Bucher brings us an excellent introduction to the format, outlining the five premier strategies and decklists. He then steps outside the box and brainstorms a four-color base-White control list. Enjoy!
Wednesday, April 15th – In today’s Down And Dirty, Kyle rocks Standard on Magic Online with an innovative deck based around the Tezzeret strategy he unleashed a few weeks ago. With manabases stretched to the limit, is the time right for the glorious return of Land Destruction? Kyle believes that LD Heaven may be just around the corner, and he’s getting in the practice before the playing field shifts beneath him…
Wednesday, April 15th – 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, April 15th – Round one, Singapore PTQ. Third game, three life, two Mutavaults and four other lands on my side, a grip full of counters. Venser and a Clique, too. In hand. My opponent has himself a Gaddock Teeg, a Mogg Fanatic, and an Isamaru. I am not afraid of whatever he might have in his hand unless I’m out of mana. It’s my end step, he taps three. I ready counter mana and pause. “Volcanic Fallout,†he announces.
Wednesday, April 15th – In the past seven days, The Starkington Post (Bill Stark’s daily Magic blog) has brought us a Grand Prix Trial report, Turbo Mill in Standard, PT Austin news, and much more!
Wednesday, April 15th – On this week’s milestone edition of MTGCast, there’s talk on Alara Reborn spoilers, Meddling Mage, the Orb of Insight, From the Vaults: Exiled, and much more!
Wednesday, April 15th – Hello readers and friends! This is the column with articles regularly for the casual player in all of us. Whether flipping cards at the kitchen table or between rounds at a tournament, whether finding matches online or on an airplane, we all play games casually. This column is dedicated to bringing you articles and formats and variants and decks and insight to that casual side of all of us.
Tuesday, April 14th – We’ve all seen those snaggle-toothed cards that only come out in draft picks 12 to 15… The Chimney Imps, the Accursed Centaurs, the Marble Chalices. However, when a late pick offers up a selection of stronger cards that aren’t in your colors, what do you do? Sam investigates some of the accepted wisdom regarding late picks in Limited…
Tuesday, April 14th – It seems that the collective Magic writing populous is in a reflective mood. Kyle Sanchez has recently talked about the common factors shared by Magic and Life, Zac Hill has written on coming close at PTQ level, and today we have Adrian Sullivan sharing a thoughtful piece on the true nature of our mistakes. For those still craving Extended tech, Adrian also brings us some Top 8 decks.
Tuesday, April 14th – This week, we consider three potentially devastating mana accelerators that see no love in Legacy. Can we find home for these powerhouses in such a strong format? Check out several ideas for putting these bargain cards into decks that could benefit from the extra mana. Also, check out the latest deck to catch Doug’s fancy – a wacky Zur deck that looks deceptively playable. Lastly, Doug concludes with great news from SCG in the wake of GP: Chicago!
Tuesday, April 14th – Continuing his look at the Pro game, Rich talks about the top six contenders he believes will be battling it out for supremacy come the home stretch. This article also features one of the most outrageous probabilities ever to hit the world of MTG, coming to a British seaside town this Summer. One in a billion? You bet.
