Unlocking Legacy – The Rise of Stifle
Friday, January 2nd – Christopher Coppola comments on the Worlds Legacy deck choices, and examines the trends they reflect in current Legacy tournaments.
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Feature Article – Elves in Extended
Friday, January 2nd – While Pro Tour: Berlin taught us to fear the tricksy Elves, Worlds served to blind us from their powerful siren song. Berlin saw Elves everywhere… Memphis saw them replaced by Faeries. Today, Manuel Bucher brings us the lowdown on his own brand of the Elvish menace, with strategic debates and sideboarding plans. Enjoy!
Drafting With LSV – Shards of Alara #10
Friday, January 2nd – Canadian maestro Rich Hoaen has downed tools for good, as work and real life intrudes apace. As a replacement, we have Luis Scott-Vargas, who shares each pick from a Magic Online 8-4 queue. He talks us through the difficult decisions in the forums… do you agree with his choices?
Insider Trading – Don’t Just Crack That Pack!
Friday, January 2nd – When you opened your Christmas stocking, did you find packs of Magic waiting for you? Did you crack those packs right open? STOP! Don’t just crack that pack! Ben encourages you to use those packs to draft! In today’s article, Ben discusses the rules for four different draft formats, and explains why drafting your Booster Packs makes them worth that much more.
Deep Analysis – Swans versus Zoo
Thursday, January 1st – The Extended PTQ season starts this coming weekend, and the two of the more promising contenders are Swans Combo and good ol’ Zoo. Today’s Deep Analysis sees Richard Feldman take us through a plethora of intricate games and decisions from the Swans perspective. If you’re looking to run the funky two-card combo deck, this is the article for you!
Sullivan Library – Winning from Losing
Thursday, January 1st – Adrian brings in the New Year with a thoughtful article on the benefits and takeaways from losing. While we all want to win each game we play, especially when glory is on the line, can losing be the hidden key to unlocking our potential success? Adrian reveals all…
Drafting With LSV – Shards of Alara #9
Thursday, January 1st – Canadian maestro Rich Hoaen has downed tools for good, as work and real life intrudes apace. As a replacement, we have Luis Scott-Vargas, who shares each pick from a Magic Online 8-4 queue. He talks us through the difficult decisions in the forums… do you agree with his choices?
You Lika The Juice? – A Bigger Slice of Pie for Green
Thursday, January 1st – Green needs some help in terms of engaging in Magic outside of just summoning great creatures and hoping that they’re enough to get there. This is not to say that I think Green is the worst color in terms of power, because I don’t – there are plenty of great, tournament-caliber Green cards being made in every Magic set.
Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #256 – The Year in Review
Thursday, January 1st – By the time you read this, it will be next year. Time to look back at the year that was. A lot has happened since we were drafting triple Lorwyn…
The Kitchen Table #266 – Rediscovering Older Magic Cards
Thursday, January 1st – Recently I regained my Abedraft box from one of my friends, who had it in his possession for over a year while my life status was in limbo. After regaining it, I began the task of checking all of the cards to see if they were still there. While doing these checklists, I came across a variety of things and uncovered some interesting cards, questions, and more. In today’s article, I want to talk about them, perhaps build a deck or two, and otherwise have some fun.
Thank You for Ordering Next Level Magic!
Thank You for Ordering Next Level Magic by Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin!
One Step Ahead – Two-Headed Matchup Article 1: White/Black Tokens versus Faeries
Wednesday, December 31st – Today, we have a Standard treat. Luis Scott-Vargas and Gerry Thompson, both respected Constructed minds, go head-to-head to examine the White/Black Tokens versus Faeries matchup. Gerry handles the matches from a Token perspective, while LSV pilots the fiery Fae. Enjoy!
Luck Skill Victory – Two-Headed Matchup Article 2: Faeries versus White/Black Tokens
Wednesday, December 31st – As I mentioned above, today we have Luis Scott-Vargas and Gerry Thompson battling it out in the top tier of the Standard metagame. LSV takes to the skies with the de facto best deck in the format, while GerryT pumps out a swarm of Black and White token creatures. How does the matchup feel from the Faerie perspective? Read on to find out!
Drafting With LSV – Shards of Alara #8
Wednesday, December 31st – Canadian maestro Rich Hoaen has downed tools for good, as work and real life intrudes apace. As a replacement, we have Luis Scott-Vargas, who shares each pick from a Magic Online 8-4 queue. He talks us through the difficult decisions in the forums… do you agree with his choices?
Chatter of the Squirrel – Why The Top 100 Win Matches
Wednesday, December 31st – Two weekends, two second-place PTQ finishes. “Kowalifying.†Certainly not satisfying. At least the guy I lost to this time around was Cynic Kim, i.e. An Actual Player, but still. Stings, daggers, grail-shaped beacons in the sky hovering exactly one micron beyond arm’s length, all glowing and neon and come-hither. An almost profound and certainly reinvigorated respect for how difficult this hill is to conquer.