Monday, May 26th – In this installment of The Main Phase I want to explore what has worked in the past in the hopes that perhaps it will lead us in the right direction for the future. I admit that it is entirely possible that there may be nothing here… but we’ll never know if we don’t dig around every once and a while. There may be a diamond in the rough.
Monday, May 26th – Patrick Chapin is busy recovering from Pro Tour: Hollywood, and thus his article will appear later this week. In his place, we have Nick Eisel’s take on the innovative Milling draft strategy available in triple Shadowmoor. If attacking for two just ain’t your thing, look no further…
Monday, May 26th – Do these decks have what it takes to survive? Doug pores over four new Survival of the Fittest builds, evaluating their potential for current play and seeing if they solve the problems that have typically plagued Survival decks. Should you play the straightforward Survival Advantage deck, planning for a consistent stream of Green men? Is the classic Full English Breakfast kill worth revisiting? What would it take to make Slivers playable in Legacy? All this, plus the hottest Survival tech cards in this week’s Unlocking Legacy!
Friday, May 23rd – In a follow-up to last week’s incredible “The Basic Test of Metagame Competence,†Mike sets out his case for avoiding decks that auto-lose to the most powerful deck in a metagame, even if they do crush the rest of the field. He also expands the theory of the Anti-Deck, and outlines some of the pleasures and pitfalls involved in running such a strategy.
Friday, May 23rd – As you’re reading this, Adrian Sullivan is slinging spells at Pro Tour: Hollywood… and hopefully tight play and excellent deck choice will see him still slinging spells on Sunday. Today’s Sullivan Library looks at his testing philosophy, examines the nature of a technology curve, and presents an interesting rogue deck that is both fun and powerful…
Friday, May 23rd – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re in Hollywood, and I’m going to tell you what I think you’ll be reading about in the coverage this weekend, just what in the hell we’re going to do about Magic Online 3.0, and more. Let’s go!
Friday, May 23rd – There’s one more night before Hollywood… and one last chance to get a message out there before the rounds and rounds of Hollywood set the stage for Regionals. I have been on many sides of the argument about “the best version of Faeries”, arguing some of the points just to play Devil’s Advocate. You have a lot of options… I mean, already we’ve seen several dissenting opinions with varied results.
Friday, May 23rd – A few weeks ago, Wizards announced that it was pushing organized play resources farther out. Some of the emphasis was moving from Pro Tours, States and store events to supporting casual play groups. Casual play means more than just non-sanctioned drafts and Two-Headed Giant – I want to give you some idea of just how much more by brainstorming about a bunch of formats, targeted at different numbers of players. Just five players in your group – no problem, I’ve got some formats for you.
Thursday, May 22nd – Richard Feldman is on a mission. What mission, you ask? Break Standard the day before the Pro Tour? Build a mechanical suit that can fly? Parody as many Star City writers as possible in one article? He only had time to complete one of these missions…read on to find out which one.
Thursday, May 22nd – It appears that Hell has frozen over. This week, Richard Feldman is providing the chuckles… and Kyle Sanchez tackles the serious task of breaking the Standard metagame. He brings us the latest take on his innovative Wizards Control deck plus a couple of intriguing rogue creations. All this, plus talk on Shadowmoor Limited and Block Constructed!
Thursday, May 22nd – Just like DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince taught him, Dave is cruisin’ by at two miles an hour, so everyone can see him, enjoying a couple of cool control options in the bright sunlight of summertime.
Thursday, May 22nd – Hello folks, and welcome to the column that explores the casual. I am your miner, Abe Sargent, digging for precious nuggets of casual Magic goodness. Last week I offered all of you kind folks an opportunity to send in some decks built using at least one Shadowmoor card. With such an easy task, how many entries did I get?
Wednesday, May 21st – At the recent StarCityGames.com Mega-Magic Weekend, the real winner was the Faeries deck. After multiple rounds of grueling swiss and single elimination competition, Faeries met in the finals of both tournaments. The pilot of the winning deck each time? Alex Bertoncini. Today he shares his story, alongside invaluable advice on how to get the most from the Fae…
Wednesday, May 21st – In a break from his usual articles, GerryT regales us with the tale of his own personal quest to take the crown in the StarCityGames Standard Open tournaments. While he didn’t have as successful a weekend as Alex, he made the Top 8 on the second day, and his own home-spun brand of Faeries has been the talk of the town. For his own particular take on the highs and lows of the metagame, look no further!
Wednesday, May 21st – My suitcase sits here next to me, packed for the LA plane. Still no real idea what I’m running in Hollywood, but since when has that gotten in anyone’s way? Blasted Fae, stupid Swans. Standard has always been my worst format, and I feel about as clueless now as I did a month ago when I started testing in earnest.
