Monday, February 25th – Gaining a mental edge while dueling is one of the forgotten arts of Magic. With so much emphasis placed on technical perfection, it is easy to overlook the power and potential of well-executed mind manipulation. In this fantastic article, Patrick shows us a few of the techniques he employs in order to beguile his unsuspecting opponents…
Monday, February 25th – The Limited Pro Tour is over, and Morningtide is due for its online release. People across the world are diving head-first into Lorwyn/Lorwyn/Morningtide Draft. In the first of a series of updated tribal articles, Nick brings us the lowdown on the Elementals, and how they’ve improved with a change in the third pack…
Monday, February 25th – Since I’m writing this article before all the information from Grand Prix: Vancouver hits, I’ll be going with my plan B for the week and covering Team Reflection’s Tidespout Tyrant Oath deck that won Stratfordbury a few weeks ago…
Monday, February 25th – This week, Adam tackles a range of topics including ruminations on Eternal Magic, a Legacy perspective on Organized Play, the Banned and Restricted List, and a long forgotten card from Alpha…
Friday, February 22nd – In case you’re unaware, Mike Flores is a fan of the mid-range strategy. However, at his last PTQ he found himself falling prey to the sin of merely playing cards. Determined to kick up a stink at this weekend’s Grand Prix, he turned away from his mid-range roots to pursue an altogether more flamboyant strategy…
Friday, February 22nd – Tiago Chan visited Malaysia on the way to his new home in mainland China. While there, he decided to sling a few spells at Pro Tour: Kuala Lumpur. Unfortunately, the tournament didn’t go too well… and neither did his night on the town. Tiago takes us through the stories, and draft 1, from Pro Tour: Finkel…
Friday, February 22nd – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to discuss the incredible return of Jon Finkel, the fallout from Wizards’ players meeting and what it means for the future of Organized Play, the allure of Shadowmoor, a few words on tomorrow’s live updates, and more! Let’s go!
Friday, February 22nd – This past weekend we saw the first Pro Tour of the 2008 season come a-knocking, and the events of the weekend seemed quite impressive. After a few near-misses at the Pro Tour camp, where even Day 2 wasn’t in the offering, it seems that the fire has come back to one Jonny Magic as he went from 2-1 to 16-1-1 between the end of Round 3 and the final play of the event.
Friday, February 22nd – Bill continues his Magical travels, discusses the victories and defeats at Pro Tour: Kuala Lumpur, gushes over Jon Finkel, and speaks his mind regarding the Players Q and A with the Wizards Organized Play team…
Friday, February 22nd – Don those tuxedos, fill those champagne flutes, and gobble down a platter of mushroom tikka vol-au-vents. Ladies and Gentlemen, be upstanding please… for the (Belated) 2007 StarCityGames.com Awards!
Thursday, February 21st – Improvement in Magic is a tricky thing to quantify. Sure, we can “outplay” our opponents… but what exactly does that mean? And how does our “outplaying” an opponent lead to tangible winning records? Richard breaks down the theory, and shows us how we can play smart in order to pick up those all-important ticks in the win column.
Thursday, February 21st – Morningtide offered a great tweak on the Tribal cards from Lorwyn – the Tribal Equipment. After having fun with Veteran’s Armaments two weeks ago in his Soldier article, Dave continues his run through the new Equipment by looking at the two with the least press – Thornbite Staff and Diviner’s Wand.
Thursday, February 21st – Hello folks, and welcome back to the article series dedicated to all things casual. Today I want to talk about two companies. Each company has several product lines, so I want to specifically address Magic and HeroClix. In particular, I want to talk on what WizKids can teach Wizards…
Wednesday, February 20th – In case you’ve forgotten, the next update to the Vintage Banned and Restricted list is about to occur. In the past, Stephen has largely shied away from commenting before the updates occurred. This time, however, he’s brimming with ideas! But why should there be any changes to the most varied and enjoyable Vintage metagame for years? Stephen reveals all…
Wednesday, February 20th – While the story of Pro Tour: Kuala Lumpur rightfully revolves around Jonny Magic, there was more than mere drafting going on in the tournament venue. Today’s Peebles Primers takes a look at an interesting Standard deck that made Top 8 at the $2000 Amateur Challenge. Green and Black have been popular for quite some time… but does this customizable deck have the power to make a mark on the metagame?
