The Magic Show #91 – Give Me Some Shadowmoor!
Friday, April 11th – In this episode we dive headfirst into new Shadowmoor spoilers, take a look back at Morningtide and what new additions it brought to the Cube, and more. Let’s go!
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Deep Analysis – The Evolution of Spectral Visions
Thursday, April 10th – In this week’s illuminating Deep Analysis, Richard Feldman continues his exploration of deck design. He finally takes mammoth strides toward improving the tricky Red matchup, and his changes to both the board and maindeck are backed with comprehensive testing results. He’s even settled on a name for his creation…
Sullivan Library – Ponza in the Post-Shadowmoor Standard
Thursday, April 10th – Land Destruction… insidious resource denial that’s alienated players since the initial printing of Stone Rain. Today’s Sullivan Library looks at the classic Ponza-style LD route, and brings it up to date with an all-new sheen and polish! Including some of the funkier Shadowmoor cards, does LD finally have a chance to shine again?
Tribal Thriftiness #18 – New in the Dollar Bin
Thursday, April 10th – Anyone who watches the news knows that the market is a fickle beast – rising and falling at the whims of buyers and sellers. So, too, is the singles market, where cards can rise or fall in price as new decks become popular and old ones lose their shine. So what’s new in the dollar bin?
The Kitchen Table #228 – Abeth Edition, Part Two
Thursday, April 10th – Hello folks, and welcome back to the series that explores the casual. This week I am moving into a look at the actual cards in Abeth Edition. Last week, I explained about my efforts to create the best core set that I can. Today, we will see the fruit of my labor laid out for everybody.
Feature Article – Red/Green Big Mana with Shadowmoor
Wednesday, April 9th – With Faeires still the biggest kid in the playground, it may seem that Red Green Big Mana has had its day in the sun, despite the proliferation of Blasts and Threshers. Today, Luis Scott-Vargas outlines some of the ways in which G/R can topple the Faerie menace, and looks ahead to some of the cards Shadowmoor has to offer the archetype. Warning: contains spoilers.
Peebles Primers – Examining The StarCityGames.com $1000 Standard Open Final Decks
Wednesday, April 9th – Recently, we at StarCityGames.com held another of our popular Standard Open tournaments, and it was a great success. However, the heralded “best deck in the metagame,†U/B Faeries, did not manage to crack the Top 2 table. Today’s Peebles Primers sees BPM examine both decklists from the final table, with an eye on preparing for City Champs…
Drafting With Rich – Lorwyn/Lorwyn/Morningtide #13
Wednesday, April 9th – Rich Hoaen is back! The renowned Canadian Limited maestro returns to bring us a Lorwyn/Lorwyn/Morningtide draft each day from the 8-4 queues of Magic Online. He takes us through each pick, from 1 to 45, and shares his thoughts on the draft and the games in both the article and the forums.
Chatter of the Squirrel – The Right Way to Lose
Wednesday, April 9th – Most of us absolutely tend to overlook our mistakes, misattribute many of our losses to luck, and fail to implement changes even in the face of overwhelming evidence. It’s important when you lose to mentally recap what just happened and investigate whether or not you should have done something different.
You Lika The Juice? – Shadows of Standard, Part I
Wednesday, April 9th – I can’t help it; now that we’ve started getting serious previews of the upcoming set Shadowmoor, I’m totally bored of current Standard. I want to make decks for future Standard, the Standard of the upcoming $5K Mega-Magic Weekend tournament that Star City’s holding in my backyard on May 10th… Warning: contains spoilers.
Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #221 – The Importance of the Manabase
Wednesday, April 9th – I have been playing some alternative formats on MTGO recently, and I have noted how strongly the limitations of the format – specifically the limitations on the allowable mana – define the metagame. It isn’t just the broken spells that make Vintage what it is – it is also the available manabase.
Limited Lessons – Manabases in Limited
Tuesday, April 8th – One of the trickier skills to master in Limited Magic is the creation of the perfect manabase. How many second-color lands should you run? How does curve alter the ratio? When should you splash, and how? Today’s Limited Lessons sees Nick Eisel break down this arduous task into friendly bite-sized chunks…
Arcane Teachings – Unreasonable Deck Construction and Shadowmoor Standard
Tuesday, April 8th – In the realm of innovative deckbuilding, it seems that we can be held back by our preconceived notions of what should and should not be played. Today, Tom attempts to cure us of this creative malaise, offering a few choice tips to help us break free of such constrictions. If you’re looking to build the next metagame-warping deck, this is the article for you!
Removed From Game – Permission To Win 101
Tuesday, April 8th – We’ve reached the 2nd part of 3 in Rich Hagon’s psycho-babble-loaded attempt to get our mental game into gear and use our deeper understanding of ourselves and others to Win before we even sit down to play. Free wins… who wouldn’t want that?
Drafting With Rich – Lorwyn/Lorwyn/Morningtide #12
Tuesday, April 8th – Rich Hoaen is back! The renowned Canadian Limited maestro returns to bring us a Lorwyn/Lorwyn/Morningtide draft each day from the 8-4 queues of Magic Online. He takes us through each pick, from 1 to 45, and shares his thoughts on the draft and the games in both the article and the forums.