With GP: Dallas behind us, it’s time to take stock of the most varied and entertaining Extended format for some years. Today’s Deep Analysis sees Richard attempt to define exactly what became of the metagame, and create a workable set of format provisos (the Rules of Engagement) from which we can move forward. In this open and troubling format, how can we approach our future deck decisions with any level of success?
Chris continues with his Angry Man persona and complains long and hard about the blurring of the color pie. He also swallows his pride and champions the very card he rails against so mightily. A rant, some comedy, and an interesting Rakdos Standard decklist… what more could you possibly need?
There was a PTQ in Rockville, Maryland last Saturday. I went 0-2 and dropped to play a City Champs event (in which I finished second, so the day wasn’t a complete loss). You might think that there’s not much to be learned from an 0-2, and sometimes there certainly isn’t. This time, however, my lesson learned comes in two parts…
Another Extended season is wrapping up. This is my ninth so far. I wondered which season was best / my favorite / most broken — and how decks from various years stack up against one another. What is the “best” Extended deck ever? Let’s find out. I’m proposing a tournament: all the great decks, in a single elimination shootout.
The forums demanded, and Nick delivers! Today’s Limited Lessons examines a complete Two-Headed Giant Draft from picks 1 and 2 to the very end. Nick leads us by the hand through the rocky waters of bizarre pick orders and differing card evaluations. There is some strange fruit to be sampled in this format… don’t be left behind!
The Vintage Restricted list is a source of constant controversy. In Magic’s broken format, it’s safe to say that constant policing of degenerate possibility is a must in order to promote a healty balance for the game. Stephen takes a brutal and honest look at the policy in years gone by, and comes up with some startling suggestions for improvement.
The Ferrett is away adventuring on the High Seas, but that doesn’t stop him ponitificating on the Worst Rule in Magic. I must admit that I was sceptical when he outlined his qualms, but the force of his forthright opinion swayed me to his views double-quick. Do you agree with his assertions?
Bennie takes on a new challenge today… a Two-Headed Giant draft conducted entirely by email. Pack by pack, pick by pick, he walks us through every step of the process, just as Nick Eisel has done above. Two-Headed Champs is this weekend… make sure you’re ready!
Those mean judges like to tell us that there is no such thing as infinity in Magic, only arbitrarily large numbers. I think they say that just to ruin our fun. So to put some fun back into arbitrarily large numbers, today’s challenge will be to create unlimited supplies of various Magical things.
Kenji Tsumura is on a roll. Of course, you all know this… Top 8 perfomances litter his biography like so much cheap confetti. Today, Kenji brings us the story of his Top 8 performance at Pro Tour: Geneva, in ideal time for the online release of Planar Chaos. He also shares his own personal breakdown of the cards to draft in TTP. The Japanese are the current powerhouses of Magic, and their advice is unmissable.
In this week’s Flores Friday, Mike takes a retrospective look at his origins as a deckbuilder. He also tips his hat to his own personal muse, and presents in intriguing five-color Extended deck that wins in a variety of entertaining ways. The current Extended format is packed with a myriad of known and popular decks… Maybe this rogue choice is the true path to success.
Craig “The Professor” Jones has been laid low by a virulent strain of rampaging anthrax- sorry, I mean influenza. Nevertheless, his illness hasn’t stopped him from knocking up a collection of interesting Standard decks based on the Blue cards from Planar Chaos. With the online release mere days away, now is the perfect time to get the heads-up on the exciting new metagame! All this, and some tips for Two-Headed Giant too!
Hello everybody! This week we have a live interview with our own Ben Bleiweiss about his beginnings, his thoughts on Planar Chaos, and the current Extended season
Tired of people whining about Green and not offering suggestions on how to fix the flavor of the color? In today’s edition of The Real Deal, Ben proposes five ways to make Green a much more interesting, well-rounded color. If you’re a fan of the Forests, this is an article you just simply cannot miss!
Sean’s journey through the murky waters of the Extended metagame takes a surprising turn today. Instead of honing his No Stick deck into oblivion, or picking up on an established archetype, he turns to a couple of strong decks and mashes them into a new build that promises power on numerous fronts. Looking for something special for Grand Prix: Dallas? Maybe Sean has the deck for you…
