Wizards promotes Pro Tours as where the best players in the world play, but how hard is it to actually qualify for one yourself? Tom argues that your competition in PTQs shouldn’t intimidate you, and that with a little work and persistence you could win your own ticket to the big show.
What’s going on over the pond? Doug takes a look at several large-attendance Legacy events in Europe and beyond, highlighting new decks like Doran Aggro and interesting twists on old ones like Faerie Stompy. Join him as he scours results for tech and discusses its adaptability in the American metagame. Then, pull it all together with metagame analysis that spans continents!
Everyone makes mistakes. Even at the top level of play, people tap the wrong mana, make bad attacks, play too aggressively, or too timidly. Today’s Flores Friday sees Mike share his top eight tips to clean up our play. While playing the perfect game of Magic may be a pipe dream, producing a polished performance is of paramount importance to players that plan to place highly in the PTQs. Let Mike show you how!
Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Level 6 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, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to take a look around at a little Magic culture before we talk about the latest rumors and truths on Morningtide, discuss the huge new set legality change that goes into effect next February, and share with you a few new pieces of equipment that your kick ass donations have brought to the show.
As this goes to electronic print we’ll have seen Standard play out at Worlds. Half of the drafting will be completed as well, leaving only one draft and five rounds of Legacy standing between us and the cut to Top 8. Legacy is an interesting beast, and one left unrecognized in the public spotlight since Flash decks did in fact break the metagame. The question has been asked repeatedly just what the differences will be when you let the “Pros” at the metagame, and we’re about to find out.
When it comes to having things to complain about, few things can awake the interest of a Green mage like creature lists. Embarking once more unto the breach, Talen Lee guides us through speckled places in Magic’s recent-ish history, and opens that colossal can of worms that comes from trying to name names.
Tom LaPille and Evan Erwin invite you for Saturday Night Cube Drafting at the Magic: The Gathering World Championships in New York this coming weekend. Details inside!
The World Championships. The pinnacle of the Magic year. This year’s tournament kicked off with five rounds of Standard, and those with an eye on the post-Krakow metagame may be surprised by the makeup of the 5-0 decks at the end of Standard play. Today, I take you though the 5-0 decklists from Worlds, so those of us not qualified can do more than sit crying at our desks in an impotent display of Emo excess.
Richard has done it. He’s programmed a computer that solves Magic. That’s right, you heard it here first, folks! Okay, so that may be a little overstatement… but we’re friends, so it’s cool. Today’s Deep Analysis sees Mr. Feldman share his thoughts on looking ahead in Magic. Planning one or two turns ahead is a vital skill… how do we go about acquiring it?
Kyle has been a busy beaver… today’s Down And Dirty sees Mr. Sanchez power through 2two 8-4 drafts on Magic Online. As you can possibly guess from the title, Kyle was passed a pack 1 pick 2 Mirror Entity… must be nice, I guess. If you’re looking to take your drafting to the next level, and are bored by traditional tribal decks, then let Kyle be your guiding light!
Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Level 6 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!
In this week’s Scouse of Cards, I bring you a fresh approach to drafting. We all know that the best drafters draft decks rather than cards… but is there a way we can formulize the process to ensure that our picks are truly working towards a successful deck? Can we blueprint exactly what we need to win? I believe we can… read on to share my theories.
It’s a sad day for us here at StarCityGames.com. This will be the last Chris Romeo article for a while. I’ll let the man himself tell you the details, but we all wish him the best of luck, and hope he returns to our front page soon. Good luck Chris, and thanks for the good times!
Christmastime, mistletoe and wine. Children frolicking in the snow, presents piled under the tree, chestnuts roasting on an open fire… and begging letters sent by children to a jolly old guy dressed in red. Today, Stephen send his own Dear Santa letter to Mark Ho-Ho-Rosewater, listing his ten Vintage Wishes. So, has Stephen been naughty or nice?
