Monday, June 30th – Block Constructed PTQs continue apace, and everyone is searching for the Next Big Metagame Thing. Today’s Innovations sees Patrick Chapin look at the core strategies of the Block Constructed format in an attempt to approach their implementation in new and exciting ways. The deck he creates also abuses one of the unsung heroes of the format: Mistmeadow Witch.
Monday, June 30th – Time Vault… a card that’s caused consternation in the Vintage community for years. It seems that, with every new set release, there are calls to “fix” this tricky and intriguing card. In an attempt to have this card returned to its original functionality, Stephen Menendian calls on Mark Gottlieb for aid…
Monday, June 30th – Today’s Main Phase sees Reuben deliver his first video show for StarCityGames.com. He talks of his reception thus far, his own Fearless Magical Inventory, and a few of the spoiled cards from the fast-approaching Eventide…
Monday, June 30th – Christopher Coppola analyzes where Legacy is today, looks back at the path it took to get here, and predicts what the future has in store for Threshold and the rest of the format.
Friday, June 27th – The Lorwyn / Shadowmoor Block Constructed PTQ season is now in full swing, and Mike has settled on his Weapon of Choice: “Little Kid” Green/White. Today, he brings us his final build, and walks us through the thought processes behind the maindeck and sideboard configurations. Will it be enough to bring home the blue envelope?
Friday, June 27th – So, your PTQ is tomorrow, and you don’t wanna sleeve up stock Kithkin, Faeries, or Five-Color Control. Where do you turn? Adrian Sullivan brings us a look at some of the more innovative decks from the PTQs held so far. We have Assassins, Dusk Urchins, Elementals, and much more!
Friday, June 27th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’ll get all up close and personal with some kick ass Eventide spoilers, prep for this weekend’s PTQs, and cover the absolutely monstrous Richie Proffitt Memorial Tournament happening on this Sunday. You ready to delve into the goodness? Let’s go!
Friday, June 27th – It’s been rather a while since we’ve discussed Limited, and with a Grand Prix in the format this past weekend it seems now would be an excellent time to recap what we’ve learned about Shadowmoor.
Friday, June 27th – In a departure from his usual programming, Rich Hagon turns critic as he examines the bizarre and delightful information pouring forth from one of Magic’s best-loved columns. So join him for teasers aplenty, as he separates the wheat from the chaff, and runs the whole gamut of the wonderful world of MTG.
Thursday, June 26th – There’s Kithkin. There’s Faeries. And there’s the choice of the connoisseur: Five-Color Control. Gerry Thompson, advocate of the uber-controlling Teachings deck in Time Spiral Block Constructed, is no stranger to the slow strategies. Today, he shares his own take on the Five-Color Control archetype in Lorwyn / Shadowmoor Block Constructed, which has gone through numerous iterations in the search for PTQ glory…
Thursday, June 26th – Last week’s Deep Analysis saw Richard Feldman create an interesting five-color beatdown deck, using maindeck Firespout and Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers alongside an explosive turn 3 Horde of Notions draw. Today he brings us the latest version of this “Triple Tribe†deck, and thrashes it against the Big Three decks in the metagame.
Thursday, June 26th – “It’s the largest Grand Prix ever held in North America, and you are on staff.†That can mean anything from “It was the game where he got the double hat trick, and you were there,†to “It was the largest airplane crash ever, and you were on board.†No matter what, it was going to be a long couple of days and a lot of work…
Thursday, June 26th – White Weenie as a decktype is like that song from Beauty and the Beast. A tale as old as time… et cetera. Dave looks at the recent Kithkin decks from the Block Constructed PTQs from a budget perspective.
Thursday, June 26th – I love alternate formats. I also love deckbuilding challenges. Last week, you saw me build decks with more and more random cards added to the mix, and it was tough. Those sorts of challenges inspire me. Today I will be providing for you a new Scavenger Hunt.
Wednesday, June 25th – Patrick “The Innovator†Chapin rocked up to Indianapolis to tackle the fickle forty-card format. While he didn’t bathe in glory this time out, he did learn a few new tricks and have a glorious time. Today, he brings us his story… and an intriguing bonus Block Constructed decklist too!
