Monday, September 1st – Hello everyone, and thanks for reading another edition of The Main Phase. In this article you get to read not one, but two tournament reports, one from myself and another from my good buddy and travel partner to this particular PTQ in Monroesville, Pennsylvania, Dale DeWood.
Monday, September 1st – “Wait. Are you playing?†I got some variation of this question about ten times last Saturday, which by the time you read this is two Saturdays ago. In fact, you’ll notice that Josh Silvestri and I attend the same PTQs and I am constantly one week behind him. What gives?
Friday, August 29th – With one weekend of Block Constructed PTQ action left to run, it seems that the smart money is on Five-Color Control. Patrick Chapin and Gerry Thompson all hail the deck as the best in the format, and Adrian agrees. Today he shares his views on the archetype, and brings us his Hall of Fame ballot nominees.
Friday, August 29th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re wrapping up our conversation with Patrick Chapin where we speak about two new big ideas, how we believe acquisition should work, and more. I’ve also got an audio podcast version, per fan request. Lastly I have a special text-only portion this week discussing my choices for the Magic Hall of Fame. Let’s go!
Friday, August 29th – That’s right, folks… Rich is back! For those not familiar with the format, Canadian draft maestro Rich Hoaen takes us for a stroll through an 8-4 draft on Magic Online, from pick 1 to pick 45, and shares his special insights after the draft and in the forums. Welcome back, Rich… we’ve missed you!
Friday, August 29th – The Wheel of Time turns, and ages come and pass, leaving memories that become legend. Legend fades to myth, and even myth is long forgotten when the Age that gave it birth comes again. And so the ages pass, grinding mages into grist a hundred or more at a time in more than one place each and every Saturday… but at the conclusion of this weekend, the Wheel shall turn no more for Lorwyn Block Constructed.
Thursday, August 28th – The Lorwyn / Shadowmoor Block Constructed season is slowly winding down. With one weekend of PTQs left, Richard has a tough decision to make. Should he plump for one of the acknowledged Tier 1 decks, or should he concentrate on his pet Counter Elves deck? All is revealed within!
Thursday, August 28th – In the forums of last week’s article, Kyle shared a Billy Moreno deck for Block Constructed, claiming it to be the “best that Block Constructed had to offer.†Of course, he was roundly mocked for his cheek. This week, he puts his money where his mouth is and throws the deck at a local PTQ, with excellent results…
Thursday, August 28th – That’s right, folks… Rich is back! For those not familiar with the format, Canadian draft maestro Rich Hoaen takes us for a stroll through an 8-4 draft on Magic Online, from pick 1 to pick 45, and shares his special insights after the draft and in the forums. Welcome back, Rich… we’ve missed you!
Thursday, August 28th – I have seen one recurring theme in forum posts – people keep describing Magic Online as “a license to print money,†and persist in saying that online packs are free. Now I know that virtual products have value: I get paid for these articles, even though they exist solely as bits. Digital items have value – but the deeper question is whether Magic Online is a profit center for Wizards. Let’s crank some numbers and see.
Thursday, August 28th – Yes, it’s a horrible play on words, but as any reader of Dave knows, those are really the only kinds of puns he knows. This week, Dave digs into ways to make Eventide’s stepchild mechanic, Chroma, a viable deckbuilding strategy, and builds decks around three of the cheap-as-chips Chroma rares.
Thursday, August 28th – For as long as I have played Magic (since Summer 1995), I have heard people talk about the art on cards. We talked about the good art, and we talked about the bad art. Today, I want to do something very simple. I will tell you what my favorite pieces of artwork are, and why I like them so much.
Wednesday, August 27th – Mono-Red is currently the deck of choice for the aggressive player seeking to smash face in Standard competition. At Grand Prix: Copenhagen, two Mono-Red decks faced off in the final match… but this was no ordinary mirror match. BPM investigates the critical differences in approach of the two successful decks, and presents the strengths and weaknesses of both…
Wednesday, August 27th – That’s right, folks… Rich is back! For those not familiar with the format, Canadian draft maestro Rich Hoaen takes us for a stroll through an 8-4 draft on Magic Online, from pick 1 to pick 45, and shares his special insights after the draft and in the forums. Welcome back, Rich… we’ve missed you!
Wednesday, August 27th – I’ve been kicking around Necroskitter quite a bit lately, and I have to admit he’s much more impressive with a Doran in the house. Bulkowski’s got some seriously good quality creatures here with Fulminator Mage, Colossus, and Cloudthresher… Firespouts, Soul Snuffers, and Incremental Blight gives some serious creature-sweeper power.
