Tuesday, October 28th – Having now played in a Limited PTQ for the season, the first one I’ve played in at least three years, I can safely say Sealed is not just a luck-based pile of garbage. Rather, it’s a format where, if you want to lose with a good deck, your large advantage is something you have to punt away.
Tuesday, October 28th – Even with the inordinate number of cards that just rotated out of Standard, we still live in a day and age where Magic card prices can put some decks out of contention. With States right around the corner, Dave looks at two decks that have reasonable price tags – and reasonable chances at winning.
Monday, October 27th – Patrick “The Innovator†Chapin is busy preparing for the fast approaching Extended Pro Tour in Berlin. Today’s Innovations reflects the fruits of his work, breaking down his personal Extended Metagame going into the weekend’s festivities. If you’re serious about Extended, Patrick defines the boundaries of this intriguing new format…
Monday, October 27th – Over the past month or so, Stephen Menendian has been telling us that TPS – The Perfect Storm – is perhaps the best deck in the current Vintage metagame. However, the deck itself has not been gathering many followers. Today’s So Many Insane Plays, however, may change that… Stephen takes his TPS build to the winner’s podium! For detailed in-game analysis, read on!
Monday, October 27th – That’s right, folks… it’s back! While Canadian draft maestro Rich Hoaen battles it out at Pro Tour: Berlin, we have Nick Eisel bringing us a Shards of Alara 8-4 draft walkthrough each day, from pick 1 to pick 45. Nick supplies draft analysis in the forums! Rich Hoaen returns soon, to battle Nick head to head… watch this space!
Monday, October 27th – Head Judging a PTQ. Didn’t I say that I wasn’t going to do this again? Despite, the rhetoric that I may spout at times, I did enjoy my first turn as a PTQ Head Judge and am always looking for opportunities to further my experience and give Jeff “Judge of Currents†Morrow a break, especially from having to make the drive from Oakland to Sacramento.
Monday, October 27th – When a new set is released, people are excited about the new cards, and understandably so. In this set alone, we have been introduced to several new key words, the mythic rarity, and some awesome new interactions and combos. All of this new enthusiasm leaves some older cards out in the cold, forgotten and unappreciated even when they are still Standard legal. Well, not anymore…
Monday, October 27th – In yet another first for StarCityGames.com, we present The Magic Sock podcast! Today, talk centers on Grixis, the Planeswalker’s Guide, and the new Intro Packs. Enjoy!
Friday, October 24th – Billy Moreno, a player used to the Sunday spotlight, brings us some exciting theories on the process behind achieving our goals. If you’re looking to excel at your next big even, his ideas may hold the key… He also shares a saucy Extended Zoo deck, and updates his Standard Anti-Toast decks just in time for the StarCityGames.com $5K Standard Open this weekend!
Friday, October 24th – Kyle Sanchez, perhaps the only Kyle at Grand Prix: Kansas City not to get hit by a car on his trip, brings us his personal highs and lows from the GP weekend. Unfortunately, he didn’t quite make Day 2 play, but he has stories aplenty nonetheless…
Friday, October 24th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re live in Kansas City and bringing you the biggest and brightest stars in Magic as they discuss Shards Limited, stopping the Fae & Five-Color in Standard, the importance of Grand Prixs, and more. Let’s go!
Friday, October 24th – The Star City Games $5K Standard Open is this weekend in Richmond, and it is bound to be the most influential Standard tournament of them all when it comes to reshaping the States metagame. But what shapes its metagame?
Friday, October 24th – Christopher Coppola reports on his performance at the Source Tournament and discusses some major changes to the Goblin archetype.
Thursday, October 23rd – In lieu of giving out money as prizes, Wizards hands out Promotional Cards for any number of occasions. Attend the Shards of Alara Prerelease, get a foil Ajani Vengeant! Judge a high level event and Wizards will compensate you with shiny Yawgmoth’s Wills and Decree of Justices! Heck, just by playing in enough matches you get a textless foil Cryptic Command! If Wizards is picking all of the right cards, why are the values of these cards going all wrong? Find out in today’s Insider Trading!
Thursday, October 23rd – With the StarCityGames.com $5K Standard Open only days away, Richard Feldman brings us the results from an extensive testing session with Blue/White Merfolk. He throws it against some of the more popular strategies from the fledgling metagame, including Five-Color Control, Faeries, and Mono-Red.
