Friday, August 15th – Red, Red, Red… it seems the color is omnipresent across a number of formats. Standard is awash with flame, and Demigod of Revenge is making a charge on the Block Constructed metagame. Today, Mike looks at Red in both Block and Standard, and shares his thoughts on the winning deck from Italian Nationals…
Friday, August 15th – Today’s Sullivan Library comes in two parts. First, Adrian talks about the Magic Hall of Fame, and his spot on this year’s selection committee… and opens the floor to your suggestions. Second, Adrian looks at the new Quick n’ Toast decks from Grand Prix: Denver, and brings us a little bit of White Weenie action too…
Friday, August 15th – Hello everybody, and welcome to the final week of Nationals coverage. We cover what U.S. Nationals means to these players, how the pros feel about the new Magic Online 3.0, hear design and development stories directly from Wizards of the Coast, discuss the mad cheats with Kyle Sanchez, and play the Future Sight Game. I’ve also got the Richie Proffitt footage and full match coverage of the U.S. Nationals finals. And you thought you were busy this week…
Friday, August 15th – This weekend past has been an interesting one for the Block Constructed format. Just when everyone settled in to think that it was the same-old, same-old format with Faeries on top, a vanishing deck archetype got enough ‘Innovation’ to win the Grand Prix in Denver.
Friday, August 15th – I spent last weekend judging feature matches at Grand Prix: Denver. That actually involves a lot less game watching than you might think, but I did see a lot of Magic played. What really impressed me was the potency of the manabases. Sure, Owen Turtenwald’s Mono-Red deck, and the Mono-White aggro decks were consistent and solid, but so was the five color deck that won the whole thing.
Thursday, August 14th – In his first article for StarCityGames.com, Switzerland’s Manuel Bucher takes us through the most recent developments in his innovative Quick n’ Toast Standard decklist. With the recent Weekend of Champions proving that Red Decks Rule All, can Manuel bring joy into the lives of Control mages worldwide? Read on to find out!
Thursday, August 14th – After the disappointment of posting 3-5 on Day 1 of U.S. Nationals, Kyle Sanchez refused to let the results get him down. Happily, the rest of his trip to Chicago was more productive, and his unstoppable team draft record is chronicled today, alongside many a Sanchez tale of decadence and idiocy. Enjoy!
Thursday, August 14th – Thanks to your input, Dave went off to GP: Denver with deck in hand and a smile on his face. Was he able to repeat his above-average performance from Regionals? Or did he participate in the Sealed Deck Side Event and win a Wii? The answer is… somewhere in the middle.
Thursday, August 14th – Hello folks, and welcome back to the article series that explores the casual world. I am your guide, taking you into both the unexplored and the bustling areas of the land. Today I want to talk about a multiplayer theory that I call the Density of Creatures. Allow me to demonstrate with a situation at a five-way multiplayer table…
Wednesday, August 13th – Richard’s development of his innovative Counter Elves strategy in Lorwyn / Shadowmoor Block Constructed continues apace. With the focus on besting the New Deck On The Block – Justice Toast – Richard takes us through the latest version of the deck, and shares his sideboarding plans for the stronger decks in the metagame.
Wednesday, August 13th – We’ve recently added a couple of high-level Block Constructed tournaments to the books, and while the usual suspects powered through to the final tables, an old 0/5 treefolk friend is experiencing a Renaissance. Doran, it seems, is back for good. Today, BPM investigates the many faces of the tricolor tree, and examines the strategy’s position in the current metagame.
Wednesday, August 13th – I wanted to write about this deck prior to Grand Prix: Denver, but I was under the assumption that some of the Madison players may be playing it so I kept my mouth shut. Turns out that didn’t happen, but it’s quite a beauty and I’m excited to finally be able to chat it up…
Wednesday, August 13th – You know, for all the complaining that I and other people have regarding Block and how Faeries is too good and such, if you look at it from a bigger scale the problem isn’t really Faeries per se. It’s a certain four-mana Blue instant…
Tuesday, August 12th – Eventide is now available online, and the drafters are gathered to wait for queues to fire in a few days… with an Eventide pack in the mix, things have definitely changed! Today, Nick examines some of the star players and also-rans from triple-Shadowmoor, and re-evaluates them in the Brave New World of SSE…
Tuesday, August 12th – Following up from last week’s commentary on Doran, we now move onto Kithkin, which have posted quite the numbers at both Grand Prix tournaments, Kobe and Denver. Let’s take a look at what actually worked: both Kithkin decks that made Top 8 at their respective Grand Prix, and the two Day 1 undefeated Kithkin builds.
