Thursday, January 22nd – This week has been a rollercoaster ride. First, we swore in a new president. The next day, the company I work for let go a small but significant number of employees; friends and colleagues who are now out looking for work in these terrible economic times. It makes me thankful for all the blessings life’s given me… including the escapism and joy that Magic brings. So let’s get on with it, eh?
Wednesday, January 21st – Another Grand Prix, another win… Luis Scott-Vargas is fast cementing his position at the top of the heap in American and International Magic. He rocked through the Los Angeles field with a strong Blue/Red Mind’s Desire Storm deck, and today he brings us an article that’s one part tournament report and one part primer. Enjoy!
Wednesday, January 21st – Kyle Sanchez, never a man to conform to convention, piloted an exciting rogue Beasts deck at the recent Grand Prix: Los Angeles. He managed a creditable 46th position, and today he shares the creation of the deck, and takes us through the ups and downs of his tournament experience in his own signature style…
Wednesday, January 21st – Luis Scott-Vargas continues his daily Draft series, sharing each pick from a draft in the Magic Online 8-4 queue. He talks us through the difficult decisions in the forums… do you agree with his choices?
Wednesday, January 21st – With Grand Prix: Chicago coming up in March, Legacy players will have a huge tournament to prepare for, full of its own challenges and requirements that are distinct from the smaller events that we are used to. Instead of tuning a deck to last five rounds and hopefully a playoff in the Top 8, GP players will have 15+ rounds to do battle in. In this article, we’ll identify and explore five key concepts for GP victory.
Wednesday, January 21st – Recently, some friends of mine got together at one of my friend’s place for a small bash in honor of my birthday. As part of the festivities, several of us shuffled up our Magic decks and began playing. Prior to this event, I discussed what kind of Magic I wanted to play, so I combined some formats to create what I call Abe’s Birthday Bash. It was a ton of fun for all. Let me go over the format of craziness and awesomeness, and you can take anything from it that you desire.
Wednesday, January 21st – In this week’s edition of MTGCast, there’s discussion on the latest slew of spoiled Conflux cards, Gavin’s excellent performance at Grand Prix: Los Angeles, and much more!
Tuesday, January 20th – In the wake of Grand Prix: Los Angeles, Adrian Sullivan continues from last week and completes his analysis of Mono-Red in Extended. He brings us a classic Red Deck Wins / Sligh build, and talks us through the sideboarding plans when facing the stronger archetypes in the post-LA metagame. [Editor’s Note: The GP continues to impact the schedule. Today’s absent Premium Article will run later in the week!]
Tuesday, January 20th – Luis Scott-Vargas continues his daily Draft series, sharing each pick from a draft in the Magic Online 8-4 queue. He talks us through the difficult decisions in the forums… do you agree with his choices?
Tuesday, January 20th – Designing an unbeatable Phase Three deck is interesting because you really have to solve two different problems. The first is “how do I avoid dying†and the second is “if I take it as a given that the game is going to go on for N turns, how do I ensure that the likelihood of my winning the game keeps increasing the longer the game progresses?â€
Tuesday, January 20th – Just like The Empire Strikes Back, the path to victory is strewn with pitfalls, as our study of the 2008 Player of the Year Shuuhei Nakamura continues. Featuring debut performances at Worlds and the Pro Tour Top 8, this article also includes statistics on his head-to-head records against many of the game’s leading lights.
Tuesday, January 20th – There’s a lot going on in Magic nowadays. New sets, Grand Prix results, and giant Dragon Planeswalkers all converge on Dave’s imagination. The resulting article is a little fractured, but Dave’s not exactly known for his segues… [Warning: Contains Spoilers.]
Monday, January 19th – …and now we get to the final bargain cards in Odyssey/Onslaught. No fancy introductions, just effective cards at good prices guaranteed to fill holes in your multiplayer decks!
Monday, January 19th – The Vintage metagame, it seems, is forever in flux. However, if you take a closer look at the most successful decks of the past two months, there are interesting similarities to be found, and Mana Drain appears to be dominant. Should something be done about this powerful counterspell? With a breakdown of the relevant statistics, Stephen reveals all… [Editor’s Note – Patrick Chapin, fresh from Grand Prix: Los Angeles, will run later in the week!]
Monday, January 19th – Luis Scott-Vargas continues his daily Draft series, sharing each pick from a draft in the Magic Online 8-4 queue. He talks us through the difficult decisions in the forums… do you agree with his choices?
