Friday, January 16th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we talk to the creators of our favorite game, from Rosewater’s Mana Fixing design progression to Aaron Forsythe’s Lorwyn regrets. Hear from Hall of Famers, Richard Garfield, and Olivier Ruel when faced down with the ultimate question. Let’s go!
Friday, January 16th – You don’t have to twist my arm very hard at all to convince me to play the best Blue control deck of the format, especially when the best version of the best deck is still under debate and you can escape from Mirror Match Hell by facing competing archetypes against each other.
Friday, January 16th – Last Friday was the first FNM I’ve been able to attend since around Thanksgiving; the chaos of holidays when you’ve got small children is not to be underestimated. I’ve also had very little time to practice Limited, probably somewhere around five drafts in total, so I decided: if I got crushed at FNM, I’d drop out and go see The Curious Case of Benjamin Button and ogle Cate Blanchett.
Thursday, January 15th – Earlier this week, Marijn Lybaert took a look at the Green/Black Death Cloud archetype for the current Extended metagame. Today, Gerry Thompson brings us his version of the deck. While he agrees with Marijn on a number of points, there are clear differences between the two approaches. If you’re looking to rock our with midrange at Grand Prix: LA this weekend, this is the article for you!
Thursday, January 15th – 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?
Thursday, January 15th – Last week, Richard Feldman brought us his intriguing take on the problems posed by the Extended metagame. This musing led to the exciting Red/Green Haterade deck, packing hosers for all the major contenders in the format. Today he takes it for a spin against two of the top decks in the format, and lets fly with a blistering attack on a certain 3/2 regenerating untargetable troll…
Thursday, January 15th – Over a year ago, I wrote about a Scepter-Chant deck I had built after following up a hot tip from fellow Legacy writer Doug Linn. Between the time I built the deck and the time I was sufficiently finished with it to publish my list, a little creature called Tarmogoyf came out. At the time, I did not fully appreciate how difficult Tarmogoyf made it for traditional Blue-based control decks to compete.
Thursday, January 15th – I’m heading to Grand Prix: LA this week – and I am busy building my test gauntlet. It may be a bit different than yours. I’m going as a judge, and my decks are being built for a very different format. Still – decks are decks, so I’ll try playing them. As Ted Knutson once said – “anyone can win on Magic Online.†Let’s see.
Wednesday, January 14th – As Grand Prix: Los Angeles approaches, LSV takes a look at one of the decks that’s currently flying under the radar: Red/Green Burn/Beats. Basing its strategy on the popular Burn Deck Wins, and upgrading its potency with a collection of powerful animals, could this aggressive deck break out a Top 8 performance this weekend? Read on to find out!
Wednesday, January 14th – Kyle Sanchez looks at the value of confidence in the arsenal of the modern Magician. While such confidence can often be mistaken for ego or arrogance, it is essential for success at the highest level. Kyle touches on the Law of Attraction, and sets us a little mental homework for our next tournament…
Wednesday, January 14th – 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 14th – Over the past few weeks, I’ve written about the decks I’m considering taking to the Grand Prix. Instead of writing about my deck of choice (since I don’t actually know yet), or the best choice for the field, I’m going to share what I personally learned from testing, and some of my predictions / insights into the format.
Wednesday, January 14th – I try to win every multiplayer game in which I play, but even if I lose, I have fun. I have fun being with friends, slinging cards, and trying my best. If I come back from a night without winning a single game, so what? I have fun, because it is a game.
Wednesday, January 14th – On today’s MTGCast podcast, there’s discussion on the latest batch of Conflux rumors, the Orb of Insight, and the fast-approaching Conflux Prerelease!
Tuesday, January 13th – Elves, Faeries, Zoo… everyone knows the big boys in the current Extended metagame. If you look past these powerhouses, there are a slew of decks ready to make a break for the big time. Today, Marijn Lybaert takes us through the ever-popular Green/Black Midrange Rock strategy, and searches for a spot in which it can thrive in the current format. Good old Rock… nothing beats Rock.
