Agent Sargent — Abe, I believe you call him — is, as we speak being mailed in a package through every last British town with a vaguely dirty name, starting with Sussex, then Essex, then Wussex, and well, let’s not bog ourselves down in how clearly filthy-minded the British are. He’s in a large brown package, wrapped with string and tied with paper. And inside that package, my army of crack ninja pirates are extracting that final tidbit of information I need.
Rivien continues his excellent Tribal Bible series, presenting decks for the popular Tribal Standard format. Today’s offering? Elementals, Soldiers, and Birds.
Jeroen turns his attention to the Hall of Fame, explaininghis five picks for this year’s ballot. He supplies the reasoning behind each choice, and shares some amusing anecdotes concerning the players in question. As usual, he answers reader-submitted queries, and sends out a plea for more! You can ask your question by sending an email to [email protected].
Dan Paskins returns to the pages of StarCityGames.com after a brief hiatus. His article today concerns a recent Coldsnap conundrum faced in a recent PTQ Top 8. Given the details Dan had, would you have made the right choice? He also shares his thoughts on the triple-Coldsnap draft format. A fine return from Mr Paskins… long may it continue.
Rich continues his excellent series of Coldsnap Draft walkthroughs, presenting each pick as it happened and highlighting each card chosen. He shares his final decklist, and gives us a brief overview of his results and processes. As usual, for more detailed draft deconstruction, come visit us in the forums!
Blisterguy ponders the online metagame, the electronic prices of cards, and Frank Karsten’s new column. He also brings us an update on his plans to burn an Umezawa’s Jitte…
No one really cares what I study in school. People just want to see a decklist, and that is what I am going to bring you in yet another installment of Why Does No One Play This Card.
GenCon this year was a blast. I played some, judged some, saw some great Magic, and was attacked by flaming mummies and by a desert tray. GenCon hosted the Vintage and Legacy Champs, and Five-Color Worlds. I also saw Sam Black redefine “having a good weekend.”
This week, Patrick takes a break from intensive deck testing to bring us a more theoretical article dealing with the nature of luck. Is luck something we’re reliant on? Are we at the fickle whim of an angry Fate? Or is it largely mythical, a crutch used to bolster the flagging egos of substandard players? The debate, plus some excellent practical tips on improving your luck… all available within!
Stephen dives into a sack of correspondence, answering letters from Vintage experts and beginners alike! He shares his view on a couple of decks that are currently off the radar, talks about the processes he uses when preparing for a large event, shows us the importance of the testing team structure, and tells us his favorite archetypes and decks!
Rich continues his excellent series of Coldsnap Draft walkthroughs, presenting each pick as it happened and highlighting each card chosen. He shares his final decklist, and gives us a brief overview of his results and processes. As usual, for more detailed draft deconstruction, come visit us in the forums!
It’s third-and-twenty-three in the bottom of the ninth, and I’ve got no fouls to give. I’m working with three guys that have yellow cards, and the other team has a two-foot putt. My back’s against the wall. My feet are in stirrups. The doctor just said to drop ‘em, turn, and cough, and the nurse told me to bend over. In other words, I’m right where I want to be.
I’m going to present another raw decklist here, and this time we are going to take a look at removing your opponent’s best resource for winning. I love Millstone, and all the related cards, but sometimes they do not get enough respect. Seeing that we are looking at adding a transmute theme, we might as well run with the Dimir guild and see where we can go.
Billy Moreno has a problem – Triple Coldsnap Draft. Today’s excellent installment of Billy’s weekly column sees the self-confessed Constructed addict power through a number of triple Coldsnap drafts on MTGO, sharing each and evey pick along the way. In this one article, we have not one, not two, but eight complete drafts… one disected fully, the other seven offered as a lengthy bonus. Enjoy this one – it may take you some time…
It seems that Coldsnap has caught the imagination of the Pros! With Billy (above) toiling away in the MTGO queues, Benjamin Peebles-Mundy – author of the excellent Definitive Coldsnap Draft Primer, gives us a step-by-step walkthrough of a successful U/R Snow draft. The format is proving to be more complex than it first appeared… is U/R Snow the best way to bring down the mighty Green Machine?
