Avoiding Idiocy
Zac has something he needs to get off his chest… why are some players such idiots? Today, he points out some of the fatal social flaws displayed by a segment of the Magic populous. Are you guilty of these sins?
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SCG Daily – Shuffling Up With Doctor Mox
After a hiatus caused by over-zealous falconry, the good doctor is back! As usual, he answers emails and questions from spell-slingers across the world. Today, he casts his medical eye over a few of Magic’s more casual formats, and has a little advice for a certain shuffle-shy Frenchman…
Drafting With Rich – 999 #1
Rich continues his excellent Draft series… but today, there’s something different! The Canadian maestro turns his back on the cooling Coldsnap, and heads for the balmy waters of Ninth Edition! From now until the online release of Time Spiral, Rich will draft a number of formats, from RGD to 999 to CBS to CCC… whatever takes his fancy at the time. He’ll supply each pick, from pick one to pick forty-five, and pen a brief commentary on hs deck and performace. For more detailed comments, visit the forums!
From Right Field: Quick Hits, Volume 4
Today’s installment of From Right Field returns to Chris’s popular Quick Hits article format. He covers a myriad of Magical topics, presents an innovative Mono-Blue decklist, and shares some cheerleader cheesecake…
The Constructed Manabase, Part 1: Mana Ratios
In the first of what promises to be an excellent series, Richard examines the process behind building the perfect manabase. In today’s introductory article, Mr Feldman takes a look at some of the strongest Aggro decks produced in the current Standard metagame. Why do some decks require a mere 21 land, while some flounder on a more cumbersome 23?
A StarCityGames.com Exclusive Time Spiral Preview: Ancestral Vision!
StarCityGames.com is proud to present Ancestral Vision from Time Spiral! Do you like drawing three cards for only a single Blue mana? If you do, you absolutely, must check out this card immediately! What are you waiting for? Come take a look at the most broken card-drawing spell in years, only at StarCityGames.com!
The Only Thing That Matters
Mike discusses the fundamental differences between decks that are labelled under the same erroneous banner. When you face a deck such as Sea Stompy, your subtle plans for victory can be thrown off course if you don’t correctly assess your opponent’s true strategy. Incremental mistakes such as these can greatly impact your chance at success… An essential article for those serious about improving their game.
Attitude and Community
Josh turns his back on the usual strategy this week, instead concentrating on some of the more intangible measures of success. Be recounting his own experiences, he looks at the importance of player attitude and team (and community) testing. Just how far can one’s desire propel us in the pro arena? And is a healthy test group a sure-fire way to succeed? Read on to find out…
Drafting With Rich – Coldsnap #13
After a brief break for a vacation, Rich returns to draft up a storm! As usual, the drafting maestro shares his picks from a triple-Coldsnap draft, one through forty-five, and tells us a little about his deck and performance. For more detailed analysis, visit the forums!
Magical Hack: Attacking for Two
In preparation for the New Dawn of Limited Play, Sean takes us through some fundamental attacking scenarios. With practical examples, he examines the likely effect of Flanking, Morph, and Suspend. Looking for an edge when Time Spiral hits the streets? Then this is the article for you!
The Great Champs Experiment: Part 2 – Netherlands and Spanish Nationals
The Netherlands did not add much to the current project that we are looking at, with Sea Stompy making it in to the Top 8, Heartbeat, Counterbalance Control, Snakes with Glare, multiple Critical Mass (Called Go Anan is the Best Player in coverage), a B/G Aggro deck (we talked about that in the last article), and Erayo…
SCG Daily – A Deck a Day: Fire and Other Stuff
Welcome back to the last of another tryst between me and a random Magic card. It’s been a fun blast as we move through all things card, but the decks thus far have had a decided White bias, having selected White cards three out of four days. Today, I’d like a Red, Black or Blue card please.
Legacy: Reviewing Bans and Restrictions
It has been two years (eight Banned/Restricted cycles after the format was created), and the Legacy banned list has not decreased in size. There are a few cards with very strong arguments for unbanning, and some with more ambiguous positions. However, the DCI has not indicated that they are even considering modifying the list.
Mixed kNuts: Welcome to the Golden Age — Part 2
Yesterday, the mighty Mr Card Game tackled some of the Standard metagame’s stronger contenders, discussing them in relation to the coming rotation. Today, he continues on his noble quest to dissect all things Standard in time for Champs, and peppers the reader with his usual brand of off-topic humor and anecdotal irreverence. All this, and cheesecake too!
Almost All The Marbles – A Nationals Report *T8*
Jeroen has an enviable record at Dutch Nationals. However, this year saw a strong field in attendance, and an eventual Top 8 to die for. Mr Remie, on the back of a self-confessed poor year, turned up with a deck chosen on little more than a promise… and rocked the house. His report is full of interesting match data and deck strategy… and it’s only a click away!