Kyle Sanchez… love him or hate him, he’s certainly got a great deal to say! Today’s Feature Article contains two cool Standard decks — one Black/White, one a fresh take on Dredge — but you may have to dig a little to find the gold! This fun article is packed with stories, secrets, decklists, and lies, plus a gaggle of the infamous Sanchez pictures. If you’ve not read any Kyle, now is the time to start…
With the Future Sight prerelease behind us, and the official release around the corner, it’s time to take a week-long in-depth look at the new set! In the first of our “Spotlight on Future Sight” series, Nick Eisel takes a look at a couple of draft archetypes that have been affected be the new cards. One of the archetypes discussed has become rather confusing, but the other is a new strategy that appears to be stone cold insane…
When trawling through the new cards from Future Sight, it’s easy to spot those with serious Vintage potential. Street Wraith, for example, screams broken with every fiber of its being. However, Stephen believes that the true Vintage power cards from Future Sight are the ones for Manaless Ichorid. In fact, he believes his new listing is automatically a Tier 1 Vintage deck, if not the strongest deck in the format! Intrigued? Then read on…
You all know the drill by now… Rich Hoaen, Canada’s finest and grumpiest draft export, takes us by the hand and drags us through the rollercoaster ride of an 8-4 TTP Draft on Magic Online. From pick 1 to pick 45, Rich shares them all, and his final deck and draft performance are analysed in the article, the forums, and beyond. Come join in the fun!
Observant readers will notice that both this week’s and last week’s puzzles are titled “Stuffy Doll.” This puzzle is a new version of the one from last week. There were rules changes for Future Sight that broke the puzzle. Thanks a lot, Reach! So enjoy the new, fixed puzzle, as we wait until next week to announce the winner.
Countdown to Grand Prix: Columbus! In the latest installment of Budget Legacy, Christopher Coppola analyzes a deck that has recently had success in American tournaments. The five-color combo deck is very fast, has a versatile strategy, and is inexpensive to build.
In today’s Online Outlook, I confess my own guilty little secret… don’t worry, it’s nothing too salacious — we’re still a family friendly site. I also take a look at the smorgasbord that is the Magic Online Standard Metagame, and posit the theory that it’s possible to have both a well-defined and diverse metagame at the same time…
Yesterday’s Feature Article — to be found below today’s From The Lab — saw Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin don his Inquisitive Hat in order to grill Mike Flores about All Things Magical. Today’s Flores Friday sees the boot, or rather the Hat, on the other… erm… foot. Mike asks the questions, and Patrick reveals all! Who’s the greatest deck designer in the world? What’s the best card in Block? Do the Future Sight rare lands deserve our attention, and which is the strongest? If you liked Patrick’s article, you’ll love this…
Craig “The Professor” Jones was looking forward to Pro Tour: Yokohama. Constructed Magic… his strength. Of course, as you know, things didn’t quite go to plan for Mr Jones, and a healthy start to Day 1 sadly melted away under the harsh neon lights. In today’s From The Lab, Prof takes us through his preparation for the tournament, shares some of the more entertaining stories from the trip itself, and reveals the reason why White Weenie disappeared without trace…
You all know the drill by now… Rich Hoaen, Canada’s finest and grumpiest draft export, takes us by the hand and drags us through the rollercoaster ride of an 8-4 TTP Draft on Magic Online. From pick 1 to pick 45, Rich shares them all, and his final deck and draft performance are analysed in the article, the forums, and beyond. Come join in the fun!
In today’s edition of the Real Deal, Ben talks about fifteen cards from Future Sight that you should pay attention to. Five of these cards are sleeper hits, five of them are being overvalued, and five of them are Dual Lands. In his Planar Chaos Set Review, Ben extolled the virtues of Aeon Chronicler and Sulfur Elemental — will he be a hit or miss this time around?
Hello everybody, and welcome to another live edition of the Magic Show. Today we talk with players about their thoughts on the set, highlight a steal of a Black Lotus trade, interview a grandmother storeowner at her first tournament, the new tournament organizer for Tennessee, and feature Tillman Bragg in a sealed clinic about his 7-0 sealed deck.
Future Sight is finally here, and ready to shake up everything from the obvious (Draft!) to the unexpected (Vintage!) in one fell swoop. While it’s true that most players will not encounter TS-PC-FS Draft as a pressing format until a PTQ season uses it… most pairs of players will find it immediately relevant. So today we’ll have a quick look at Individual Limited with Future Sight, and a peek at what Future Sight cards are especially interesting in Doubles play.
In the StarCityGames.com 2006 Awards article, Mike Flores was voted Writer of the Year… but running him a close second was Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin. Today’s Feature Article sees Patrick pick up the microphone and pose the questions to the man that many love to hate… the Resident Genius himself! Mike tells us of his favorite Flores decks, his favorite Magic writers, and reveals why PTQ players struggle to make it to the next level…
Before Pro Tour: Yokohama, Tiago did the fashionable thing and hooked up with the Dutchies for some serious playtesting. Today’s Levelling Up brings us the results from those intensive playtest sessions. Deck archetypes and lists are discussed and debunked in equal measure, with the positive and negative points of each build laid bare for all to see. If you’re looking for the low-down on Time Spiral Block Constructed, look no further!
