I’d like to talk about a funny thing that has happened to me on Magic Online over the last two weeks. I have not won product at a rate such that I can sustain myself without buying more — as the kids say, I haven’t “gone infinite” — because my draft skill is still a work in progress. However, I haven’t had to pay for a whole lot of my draft practice either. The reason for this is Momir Basic.
The Ultimate Extended Tournament began with 32 decks, and it is down to nine. (Yes, nine.) Those nine decks contain a total of eleven cards that were, at later times, banned in Extended. It really is a battle of broken decks — but disruption is proving more important than brokenness. Force of Will is heading the disruption team — and Force of Will forces me to talk about Future Sight.
With the Time Spiral Block Constructed now behind us, Adrian Sullivan brings us four nifty Block decklists that could have an impact on the metagame going forward. At the PT, the demise of White Weenie was evident, and largely unexpected. Adrian’s decks don’t pack to the Plains, and they give the top performers a run for their money too. Also, according to Adrian, Cancel is rubbish. Do you agree?
We’ve all laid our greedy little fingers on the new cards from Future Sight… so what do you guys think? Is the set a hit or a miss? Today’s Limited Lessons sees Nick share his first impressions of the Marty McFly set, with particular reference to a common card that he believes will change the format beyond recognition. Intrigued? Then read on!
Stephen, it seems, loves Future Sight. For this set at least, he seems to be the Anti-Remie. He believes there are cards — and one card in particular — that will warp the format into interesting shapes. Today’s article spills the beans on those broken cards that Vintage players across the globe will covet for their foil goodness. If you’re keen on Vintage, then you can’t miss this!
Welcome back to Magic Puzzles, where we find ourselves in the final week in the third puzzle competition. With three people still in contention, it seems likely that we will have a third champion in as many contests. Enjoy the puzzle, and make sure to come back next week, since there will be a small but significant twist in the competition.
Countdown to Grand Prix: Columbus! In this article, Christopher Coppola looks at an interesting version of Affinity that is built specifically for Legacy, and has succeeded due to innovative card choices. Another decent budget alternative, in perfect time for your Grand Prix: Columbus testing!
Bennie Smith’s column, You Lika The Juice, has now moved to Wednesday… meaning that from today, Monday is the official home of The Online Outlook! Today’s article, however, leaves the fabled shores of Magic Online for some real life, in-your-face Future Sight Prerelease action. Thrills, spills, and multiple cardpools… and a vow from me to never play Squall Line again.
Ben is back again with the lowdown for Future Sight, based on information gathered from the MTGSalvation.com spoiler. Do you want to know which cards will be hottest at your prerelease? Want to know which you should trade away, and which you should hoard like no tomorrow? Let the General Manager of StarCityGames.com fill you in on the key cards to keep, and those you can do without!
Today’s Flores Friday sees Mike rectifying an admitted omission — feedback response. He uses his column to respond to all the praise and condemnation he’s faced of late, and explains some of his more esoteric theories and beliefs. Why are small percentages important in modern Magic? How can we recognize cheaters who stack their decks? And, importantly — boxers or briefs?
As I type this, Craig “The Professor” Jones is facing off against Kazuya Hirabayashi in Round 1 of Pro Tour: Yokohama. His article today takes a long look at the Time Spiral Block Constructed, listing some of the decks he believes will still be in contention come Sunday. Hopefully, Craig himself will be there to rip that Rift Bolt from the top… good luck, Prof!
With the Future Sight Prerelease Weekend beginning tomorrow, Sean McKeown jumps on the Future Sight bandwagon to bring us his impressions of the set… from the future. He shares a couple of mono-colored decklists that harness the power of the Red spells, and talks us through the surprising Top 8 results from Pro Tour: Yokohama.
Today we’re going to go over the Biggest and Brightest Stars Of Future Sight! We’ll be running down my personal list for the best cards to pick up and trade for this Saturday. I know I’m slightly treading on my buddy Ben Bleiweiss’ toes on this one, but I can’t help myself. This is my favorite time period in Magic, just before a prerelease, when the rumor mills are on tilt and everyone is salivating for the new ideas that come from Washington State.
Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin returns to StarCityGames.com with an intriguing little article that attempts to touch all the relevant bases. You looking for Standard ideas? Check. Block Constructed tips? They’re here too. Vintage musings? Patrick’s got ‘em. A Legacy deck? Yup. Limited advice? You betcha. All this, and a breakdown of the greatest cards ever printed, sorted by color and mana cost! Truly, this article has something for everyone…
