I’ve loved Treefolk since I first read about Treebeard as a teenager entranced with Lord of the Rings. I’m thrilled to see them given lots of attention in Magic finally. There seems to be a critical mass of really good Treefolk cards to warrant investigating whether a competitive tribal deck can be made with them.
The Ferrett’s second sojourn into Magic Video Technology (TM) leads to a look at legality, morality, and of course the fine game of Tiddlywinks. What are PTQs for? When should one invoke the Dark Side of the Jedi Mind Trick? The Ferrett weighs in on a touchy topic.
Morningtide is released at the end of the week, and all eyes turn to Constructed. Today’s MichaelJ Monday, held over from last week, sees Mike choose two of his favorite cards from the new set, building Standard decks that revolve around each. This is a great insight into the new card deckbuilding process… and later this week, Mike kicks off the Morningtide Standard Set Review (a “Two-Headed†pair of collaborative articles with Patrick Chapin). Watch this space!
There’s something different for us today… Patrick “The Innovator†Chapin interviews Gerry Thompson on the intricacies of the current Extended format. GerryT shares two lists – his build of Doman Zoo, and his personal take on Next Level Blue – before sharing sideboarding plans against the Tier 1 decks. If you’re looking for an edge at your next PTQ, let Patrick and Gerry guide the way!
Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums!
Tom’s journey came to an end when he won the PTQ in Butler, Pennsylvania this past Saturday… or did it? Tom shares his take on the Patrick Chapin / Gerry Thompson created Counterbalance deck, talks about the tournament, and muses about the mindset necessary to succeed at Magic.
Once again, Eli takes a stab at the newest Sealed format to come down the pike. Morningtide gets cut up and put under the lens. The Japan vet also shoots his mouth about how Lorwyn’s tribes are wrecking casual Constructed Standard. There’s something in this article for everyone.
There’s a new set in town… Morningtide is here to rock our socks and set our Tribal / Class juices flowing. Some people, however, are not so enamored of the current Tribal direction in which the game is headed. John Friggin’ Rizzo takes a sledgehammer to the Tribal theme in a provocative article crammed with his usual verve and passion. Do you agree with his assessment?
[Editor’s Note – Mike Flores will be appearing on Monday, folks… watch this space!]
On the quest for packs to draft in preparation for Pro Tour: Kuala Lumpur, Tiago Chan rocked up to the Morningtide Prerelease and smashed face with the new cards. Today’s Levelling Up sees the Portuguese master break down his cardpool by color, investigating those that could kick up a storm in the coming Lor-Mor Limited format.
Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums!
Hello, everybody. In this week’s episode we visit the Nashville, TN prerelease. I get real player’s opinions on the new set, include a few surprises, show you how one soldier took Magic to Iraq, and we meet an unforgettable naysayer, Mister Burns. As a special bonus I include a few new decklists to chew on!
Extended is a lively and interesting format, by all appearances… though some would add the caveat “if you like playing The Rock mirror match†to that, after the first two weeks of PTQs. The truly broken stuff you can do is held in check by the ease with which it can be attacked and by its overall inconsistency in the face of the excessive mulligans, and for the most part everyone is “playing fair†and interacting with their opponent in the first few turns.
Hello everybody, and welcome a special edition of the Magic Show. In these videos you’ll watch StarCityGames.com’s own Chris Woltereck take home the title through two thrilling matches (the last match was so thrilling they split before it happened). Ready to see a man start round 1 of Top 8 without playing a permanent? Let’s go!
Building decks is easy. Building competitive decks, on the other hand, is hard. We’ve all been there, sat with our sixty hand-chosen cards, thrashing away despite accumulating loss after loss after loss. In today’s Deep Analysis, Richard Feldman offers the opinion that the building itself if not the tricky part; it’s knowing when to walk away that’s the true key to success…
In preparation for his first Extended PTQ of the season, Kyle Sanchez believes he’s broken the pre-Morningtide metagame. His decklist, packed with strong cards and a sideboard that’s either genius or lunacy, is presented here without prejudice. He also waxes lyrical about ultra-competitive PTQ players, and closes with a frankly bizarre rap segment that has to be read to be believed. Love him or hate him… you can’t ignore him!
