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Playing Solar Pox at Champs
Josh took Solar Pox to Champs. After all, the deck had pedigree – it placed first in the recent StarCityGames.com $1500 Standard Tournament. Unfortunately for Mr. Ravitz, it was not enough to propel him to the top tables… nevertheless, he shares his insights on the deck, and reports on the full day of play.
Magical Hack: Neutral Eye for the Drafting Guy
Instead of losing himself in a sea of Standard Champs data, Sean concentrates on the forty-card format this week. He takes a look at the winning strategies from Pro Tour: Kobe, with an eye on improving the Limited game of everyone who believes that Blue is the strongest color and Green should be avoided…
Battle Royale Round 11 – Searching for Jamie Wakefield
Jeroen is definitely on a roll! This week’s Battle Royale is a little different… instead of letting his Pro Player facade take center stage, Mr. Remie revels in his more casual side, bringing a deck that may surprise a lot of you…
Battle Royale Round 11 – Battling Heroin
Before anyone asks, “Heroin” is Jeroen’s nickname…
Rich Hoaen steps to the Battle Royale plate, eager to bring down the mighty Jeroen Remie. He’s been here before, of course – with a false beard, proclaiming to be Billy Moreno. Can the Canadian master of disguise steal Jeroen’s crown? Read on to find out!
Limited Lessons at Pro Tour: Kobe
Nick jetted to Japan with a clear vision in mind. His preparation for the event was successful, and his confidence was high. With fair fortune and tight play, maybe he could crack the Top 8… Today he presents the first part of his report, dealing with the first day of play. He shares each of his draft decks, perfect timing for the online Time Spiral release week…
PTQ Seattle – A Report
Another season, another Pro Tour, another… country? Geneva, Switzerland!? That sounds like an amazing place to hold a Pro Tour. Europe, skiing, and I’ll bet no one is ever late for a round. Who wouldn’t want a free trip out there, and to compete no less.
The Kitchen Table #155: Four Time Spiral Combo Decks
I thought I’d take a week off from the heady, long, stuffy Casual Metagame series and the previous Battle Royale. Instead I’m just going to build a few decks featuring Time Spiral cards. It should be a much-improved atmosphere here as a result.
Searching for Diana – A Pro Tour: Kobe Report
Time Spiral Limited events begin on Magic Online today. Nick brought us his take on the format in his Kobe report above: now it’s the turn of Kyle Sanchez. He shares his views on Time Spiral draft, alongside all five of his money-making decklists. Tech, tips, and tricks… plus some of the more decadent stories that chronicle the Pro Tour lifestyle. Kyle’s trip to Japan was certainly memorable, but maybe not for the reasons you’d expect.
Battle Royale Will Appear Tomorrow!
Due to circumstances beyond our control, the Battle Royale articles scheduled for publication today have been delayed until Friday’s update. Be sure to check back tomorrow to read all about Jeroen’s latest challenger. I promise you, this round will see fireworks…
Drafting to Win, and Black/Red in Standard
Jeroen, the current Battle Royale champion, takes a break from ruling the budget MTGO metagame in order to answer some reader-posed questions on a number of formats. Champs is officially over, so the tide turns towards Time Spiral Limited. With a pre-Kobe record of 11-1 in Time Spiral draft, Jeroen shares his drafting strategies in perfect time for the online release. He also shares his views on color complaints post-Ravnica, and has a few things to say on Standard too…
The Champs Experience: 2006 Edition
John tells the epic tale of his preparation and performance at his local Champs tournament. As usual, he worked hard… and as usual, his story is full of highs and lows, all chronicled in the expected acerbic Rizzo style. If you’ve not read Rizzo before, this is the perfect time to try. If you’re already a fan… enjoy!
Magic Online Musings: This Week on MTGO #37 – Pineapple
Blisterguy returns with a photo-packed round-up of the MTGO metagame. With patches updating the game left and right, there have been a few problems this week… and blisterguy responds with his trademarked grace and humor.
The Magic Show #14 – Top 8’ing Champs 2006
Evan took a deck that succeeded at the StarCityGames.com $1500 tournament, and piloted it all the way to the Top 8 of his local Champs! Today he shares the video rundown of his deck-choice, and presents the video of his play from the tournament itself!
The Quest For Level Five #2 – Doing Badly at Grand Prix: Athens
New Hall of Fame inductee Raphael Levy continues his excellent Magic Lifestyle series with a retrospective analysis of his subpar performance at GP: Athens. He presents his Sealed cardpool and draft decks (and choices), and peppers the narrative with sights, sounds and smells from behind the Pro Tour curtain. The qualifiers for Geneva are in full swing… can Raph help you take the Blue Envelope?