Hello folks, and welcome to the first article of the new year! This is your weekly column committed to bringing you the casual. Three weeks ago, I submitted an official challenge to deckbuilders and readers of the column to submit decks that met various criteria. Today, I will be bringing these decks to you.
I took a cold hard look in the mirror. I’d prepared for this day: a couple of weeks ago, I laid the groundwork by listing my major faults. Now, it’s time to list my Magic New Year’s Resolutions. And at the end of it, I’ll ask the all-important question: What’s yours?
On Monday, World Champion Uri Peleg brought us a rundown of his Standard play at Worlds 2007 in New York. Today, he moves onto his two Lorwyn drafts… wanna see how the World Champion chooses his cards for his Limited decks? Look no further!
Today’s So Many Insane Plays sees Vintage Champion Stephen Menendian take one last look at the Vintage scene of 2007. He rounds out the Top 8 statistics from the latest Vintage tournaments that matter, and casts his eye over some of the more pertinent questions raised by the current metagame…
With Standard waiting for the Next Big Thing, and Extended being mined by the world and his dog, Benjamin Peebles-Mundy has turned an eye to Lorwyn Block Constructed. With Morningtide just around the corner, now is the perfect time to get a decent foothold in the format. According to Ben, there are four truly competitive decks… do you agree?
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!
I’ve become a fan of linear strategies this season. Extended has traditionally gone very well for me, but most of the time I succeed it’s because I’ve pursued one particular type of strategy. Across the history of the format, there has been one thing per season that is so objectively powerful that it warps the metagame around it. This thing isn’t necessarily a particular deck; usually, it’s the exploitation of one particular type of resource.
The reasons I love playing original Rogue decks so much are twofold: first, if you create a deck yourself, you’re automatically familiar with the reasons certain cards are in the deck. Second, if you build something off the radar, your opponent won’t know what’s coming; he might not know what you’ve got planned, and might not even have any clue how to counteract it.
While a fine Magic player in his own right, it’s safe to say that Uri Peleg was hardly a pre-tournament favorite going into the 2007 World Championships. However, after three days of intense competition, the Israeli national team member came away with the glittering trophy and the oversized check. In the first part of his entertaining winner’s report, he describes his preparation before leading us through five rounds of Doran-fueled Standard…
From the world champion, we move to the other finalist from New York: Patrick “The Innovator†Chapin. Today he looks at U/G Opposition Elves in Extended, building them from the ground up with an eye on the current metagame. In a sea of powerful and polarizing strategies, does the four-mana enchantment hold the key to success for the coming PTQ season?
Last week, Nick promised us a draft walkthrough for hi powerful Fertile Ground strategy. Sadly, technical issues mean that this is impossible today… but never fear! For fans of fringe strategies, Nick has a new plan! Today he brings us the inside scoop on the blistering Green/White non-tribal Aggro strategy, a strategy that has won a PTQ or two. Intrigued? Then read on!
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!
Tom sketches out his schedule for the upcoming PTQ season, tells you why he is willing to travel so far to chase an invitation, and challenges you to do the same thing in pursuit of fun, personal improvement, and maybe even a ticket to Hollywood.
Elder Dragon Highlander (EDH) is currently being tested on MTGO. I have been converting my favorite EDH decks from paper to online. That requires some changes – MTGO does not yet have most of the cards from Tempest, Urza’s Saga, or Masques blocks, or from sets before Mirage. That requires some adjustments. I’ll talk about converting my Starke of Rath deck – per request – I’ll include the original list.
Today’s Flores Friday sees Mike dissect the pertinent problems in the modern Extended environment, and offer some proactive thinking in order to combat them. It’s safe to say that, at the beginning of this fresh and exciting metagame, the more successful players will be those that’ve identified a hole in the format and attempted to drive a Buick through it. Let Mike show you how!
