The daily Drafting With Rich series has proved very popular. Each day, Mr Hoaen bares his Limited soul, putting his reputation on the line for all to see. The forums have been buzzing over each and every pick. In the first of the Drafting With Rich Recaps, the Canadian draft maestro looks back at the first 15 drafts of the series, analysing the results and sharing his format tips and pick orders.
If this here article hits this here site here on time and if you’re reading it on that day, Tuesday, July 25th, 2006, then, I turn forty tomorrow. If you’re reading it the day after it hit the site, then, it’s my birthday, and I’m forty.
The sum of my argument is this: If it is your inclination to whine to your opponent (or anyone) about your misfortunes during a game of Magic, don’t. No one wants to hear it, so just shut your miserable mouth.
Rich shares his Drafting technique in today’s installment of “Drafting With Rich!” As usual, he runs through a complete RGD draft from pick one to pick forty-five, and adds a brief commentary on his performance and final build. If you’d like some more detailed deconstruction, come visit the forums!
Jeroen continues his look at the cards of Coldsnap, exploring the strengths and weaknesses of Red and Black. He takes the standout offerings from across the set and rates them for both Constructed and Limited play. Share the views of one of the most respected pros in the game today… available with a simple mouse-click!
I’ve always been intimately familiar with the gaming lifestyle, but until recently I didn’t have the courage to take the plunge. Well, thanks to some convincing from Crosby, I was able to leave real life behind and pursue a career in the gaming arts…
JMS jumps aboard the six-legged bandwagon and builds a competitive insect deck for the online Tribal Standard format. Do these creepy crawly underdogs have what it takes to swing with the Humans and the Spirits? Read on to find out!
This week’s article discusses the raging debates among proofreaders, then answers the question that’s on everyone’s lips: “Can someone who doesn’t play Magic edit a Magic article properly?” And if arcane discussions of grammar aren’t enough to get your mouths drooling, this article features a control deck in Ravnica Limited, plus one of the best “Winning the unwinnable game” stories ever!
Josh presents an overview of triple Coldsnap draft. This past weekend saw fireworks at both Grand Prix St Louis and Grand Prix Malmo, the first events to see the format in high-level action. With US Nationals on the horizon, the format is open for examination. Josh shares his picks for the top cards in each color, and discusses a number of interesting archetypes presented by the fabled Lost Set of Ice Age Block…
With Coldsnap finally here, seeing play at the highest level of the game, Jeroen Remie brings us his detailed rundown of the hits and misses from the New Set On The Block. Today he examines the White and Blue cards, rating each for both Limited and Constructed play. He tackles the other cards later this week, and concludes with an article packed with fresh ideas and forthright opinions. Get the complete Coldsnap rundown, from one of the most respected Pros in the game!
Back on the mean streets of Ravnica, we continue Rich Hoaen’s excellent step-by-step drafting series. As usual, Rich shares each and every pick from an RGD draft, from one to forty-five, then gives us a brief overview of his deck and final performance. For a more detailed deconstruction, visit the forums! Rich will be back tomorrow with a detailed overview analysis article examining the results from the first fifteen drafts in the series… be sure to tune in!
Everyone loves playing with fatties. The only thing better is cheating to get your fatties into play even sooner, which brings me to the archetype that has fascinated players – competitive and casual alike – since the golden age of Magic and the printing of Animate Dead… Reanimator.
US Nationals has a special place in everyone’s heart. No one likes to admit it, but people really love that tournament. Look at the Regional Championships… there’s always a huge turnout. Everyone wants to represent their country at Worlds, so everyone wants to go to Nats. This year, Nats is in Atlanta. I recently moved to Atlanta to live in a house of gamers. This happens to be a perfect formula for a vacation/playtesting ground…
This week, we’ve a double-dose of SCG Daily goodness. There’s the mighty Ken Krouner, and the people’s favorite Tim Aten. Tim’s first foray in this week’s daily series deals with an important issue plaguing the cyberhalls of Magic Online… wishing your opponent “Good Luck.”
Jeff concludes his in-depth look at the cards of Coldsnap with an inspection of the Blue offering. Will Vexing Sphinx take flight in the Standard metagame? Will Martyr of Frost find a home? Jeff also shares his thoughts on the set as a whole, and its place in the Magic archives…
