Removed From Game – Worlds Week With Rich, Part 1
Wednesday, December 17th – All the fun and top quality goodness of the biggest event in the Magic calendar, as Rich brings us no fewer than seventeen entries from his personal Worlds Week.
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MTGCast #134 – Worlds 2008 A-Go-Go!
Wednesday, December 17th – It is all about Worlds 2008 in Memphis this week. Congratulations to Antti Malin of Finland who is the new World Champion, and to Team USA of Paul Cheon / Sam Black / Michael Jacob for winning the World Team Championship!
Innovations – Another Anatomy of a Control Deck
Tuesday, December 16th – After a sterling start and a 5-1 Standard performance, the wheels fell off Patrick’s Worlds wagon when the field took up the forty-card decks. Today, Patrick brings us the deck he played to 5-1, a Cruel Control build developed by himself, Manuel Bucher, Guillaume Wafo-Tapa, and the Ruels…
One Step Ahead – White/Black Tokens in Standard
Tuesday, December 16th – Newly-promoted Level 6 mage Gerry Thompson stepped away from Five-Color Control for Worlds in order to bust heads with the popular White/Black Token Standard deck. He came away from Day 1 with a solid 5-1 record. Today, he takes us through the deck he played, the build he’d run today, and the sideboarding plans he’d implement for the major players in the field…
Drafting With Nick – Shards of Alara #29
Tuesday, December 16th – Nick continues his Drafting With series, bringing us a triple Shards of Alara draft from the 8-4 queue on Magic Online. Along with Rich, he shares his pick process and draft thoughts with each one, and supplies more detailed analysis in the forums.
Magical Hack – One Day At Worlds
Tuesday, December 16th – As I’m writing this, we’ve seen one day of play at Worlds, perhaps the most interesting day for those who like to follow Standard for Friday Night Magic and other local tournaments. We certainly expect the third day of play, focusing on Extended, to have a metagame-shaping impact… either it’ll prove that Elves are at an acceptable power level in the current Extended metagame, or Wizards will break some Elf kneecaps until they do.
Tribal Thriftiness #51 – Thrifty Shopping Ideas
Tuesday, December 16th – It’s the most wonderful time of the year, or so the song tells us. It’s also the most shoppingest time of the year. Dave has some low-cost ideas about what you might buy if you’re shopping for the Magic player in your life.
Insert Column Name Here – The Casual Player’s Bargain-Hunting Guide, Part 5
Monday, December 15th – Now we’re getting into some of the best casual territory – Urza Block and Invasion, two gold mines for cheap and strong multiplayer effects. What hidden treasures has The Ferrett unearthed? There’s only one way to find out!
So Many Insane Plays – Are You Down With OP? The Trouble With Shahrazad
Monday, December 15th – Down the years, Vintage Maestro Stephen Menendian has championed the cause of many maligned cards, cards that have been banned, restricted, or have received errata. Today, he brings us the story of Shahrazad, banned but not forgotten, and presents the argument for its reintroduction into Vintage…
[Editor’s Note – As usual, Worlds has impacted our article schedule. Rest assured that all scheduled articles will appear later in the week!]
Drafting With Nick – Shards of Alara #28
Monday, December 15th – Nick continues his Drafting With series, bringing us a triple Shards of Alara draft from the 8-4 queue on Magic Online. Along with Rich, he shares his pick process and draft thoughts with each one, and supplies more detailed analysis in the forums.
The Riki Rules – Judge Potpourri
Monday, December 15th – Obviously, everyone knows that lying to a Judge is a seriously bad thing. What sometimes slips through the cracks is how equally serious it can be to lie to your opponent or to intentionally ignore infractions until it is convenient to do so. Like a broken record, if you discover something wrong, you need to… (wait for it)… call a Judge.
The Magic Sock Episode 148: Worlds and Lots of News
Monday, December 15th – In today’s episode of The Magic Sock, we have discussion on the first day of Worlds, a look at the upcoming Divine versus Demonic duel decks, plus much much more!
Sullivan Library – Deck Discovery and Collective Intelligence in Magic
Friday, December 12th – It’s been awhile since we’ve showcased a pure theory article here on StarCityGames.com… so it’s about time we remedied that! Today’s Sullivan Library brings us a deep investigation of the very nature of information itself. How can we make the most of the resources at hand, and how does collective intelligence inform our Magic decisions?
The Magic Show #126 – Philly $5K
Friday, December 12th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re in Memphis catching the sights and sounds of the World Championships, and in the meantime we’ll catch up on the StarCityGames $5K, see the final match complete with interviews, and a special song inspired by the Banned & Restricted List. Let’s go!
Unlocking Legacy – Solidarity and Spring Tide: The Best of Both Decks
Friday, December 12th – Since Solidarity and Spring Tide are not really viable in their current form, is their some way to have the best of both decks? To have powerful untap effects and still have access to powerful sorceries such as Merchant Scroll? It seems too difficult to reconcile playing Reset with sorceries, and Solidarity does not look like the place to start, but perhaps there are other ways to untap lands in Spring Tide…