Mike Flores does not create his decks in a vacuum; he tests his decks with the help of his friends at Neutral Ground and Top8Magic, and they do not always agree with the mighty Mike! So rather than just giving you his opinion on Champs, Mike interviews his teammates to ask them what they think the best deck for States is going to be. (And as an extra-special bonus, Mike Flores interviews… Mike Flores!)
Blisterguy takes a break from examining the online metagame to bring us some of the possible runners and riders for the Champs tournaments that loom on the horizon. He also brings us his deck of choice for the coming fight… if he doesn’t change his mind at the eleventh hour.
Evan continues his excellent series of video articles. This edition sees Mr Erwin wax lyrical over his pet Rakdos deck, and provide a list for the ever-popular Zoo archetype.
Timeshift has brought back a lot of old cards. Some of these are jokes (Squire), some are bombs (does anyone not immediately put Akroma here?) and some are more marginal. I want to look at the Timeshifted cards that have seen play in Tier 1 decks in their day, and look at whether these cards can do it again. Times have changed – but have they changed enough?
Being a Magic antediluvian has some advantages beyond gray hairs and worrying about Alzheimer’s. I’ve actually enthusiastically shuffled up some of these cards the first time around and can give you some ideas that you may find helpful. I won’t bother with the newer cards, since I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you that Akroma and Call of the Herd are awesome. So, on with the Purple traipse through time…
Stuart Wright, England’s premier deckbuilder, shares his thoughts on the cards from Time Spiral. He gives us a rundown of all the cards he believes will impact on the Constructed metagame, and offers an amazing twelve new decklists for us to tweak and test! The StarCityGames.com $1,500 Standard Open is this Saturday, and Champs are just around the corner… be prepared!
Jeroen continues his series examining the standout Time Spiral cards for Limited. Today is the turn of the Red cards. As usual, Jeroen gives us a full common pick-order, a breakdown of the uncommons and rares, and a sample successful decklist. Pro Tour: Kobe is fast approaching… be sure you’re up to date with the latest views!
[Time Spiral Limited Review, Part I: White] – [Time Spiral Limited Review, Part II: Blue]
With Wizards of the Coast’s wonderful travel policy for PTQ winners, this will be the first chance for many to check out the Land of the Rising Sun. In order to make your trip to Kobe that much more pleasant, I’ll tell you the do’s, don’ts, and doables, as I give you the lay of the land.
With both Standard Champs and the StarCityGames.com $1,500 Standard Open just around the corner, Pat “The Innovator” Chapin brings fresh eyes to the evolving metagame. He shares a mighty ten new decklists with us today… something for every mage-style under the sun! Looking for an edge over the local competition? Look no further!
Jeroen brings us the Time Spiral Limited rundown of the second-strongest color in the new set… Blue. He presents an exhaustive common pick-order, the hits and misses from the uncommon pool, a breakdown of the rares and Timeshifted offerings, and a sample successful decklist! Pro Tour: Kobe is this coming weekend… be prepared!
After a brief work-induced hiatus, John Friggin’ Rizzo returns with a thirty-four page bang! Strategy, deck tips, tournament reports, fresh Time Spiral ideas… all from the twisted mind of the creator of Friggorid himself. As usual, John pulls no punches – his articles are all prefaced with a “Buyer Beware.” Enjoy!
Chris returns to his popular “Quick Hits” article format. Today he talks about some of the more impressive cards from Time Spiral, points out a few articles you may have missed, and answers criticism regarding his comments on cheerleaders…
Being a Magic antediluvian has some advantages beyond gray hairs and worrying about Alzheimer’s. I’ve actually enthusiastically shuffled up some of these cards the first time around and can give you some ideas that you may find helpful. I won’t bother with the newer cards, since I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you that Akroma and Call of the Herd are awesome. So, on with the Purple traipse through time…
R&D needs to sit down and ask themselves if they’re keeping the promise they gave us to scale Blue down to the levels of the more mortal colors… because I don’t think they’re doing it. Blue looks like it’s about to hit a Golden Age.
Here’s a confession for you: I am not good at drafting. It’s tough to admit that when “drafting” is the default mode of most serious Magic players, but I haven’t truly gotten a draft format under my belt since Invasion. But the Mana Gods understood my plight this weekend, and handed me a draft with picks that literally built my deck for me.
