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The Momir Basic Primer

When Magic Online was officially released, I bought the software. I have never bought or traded for any cards online until very recently, but my account was still valuable just to be able to watch replays of premier events. Years later, I have finally purchased my first card, and it was the bargain of a lifetime. For only 2 tickets, I now have the Momir Vig avatar, which (along with basic lands) completes the most competitive deck in one very entertaining format: Momir Basic.

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Get Big or Die Trying: The 2006 Magic Invitational (Part 3)

Last week, Jeff began an epic narration of his wonderful run in the 2006 Magic Invitational. Today, he rounds off the report with his usual skill and grace. With the ultimate in Magical glory on the line, he faces all comers… and documents each and every thought along the way. A sublime conclusion to an incredible series.

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Sullivan Library: The Sullivan Solution to Vintage

In last weekend’s SCG Power 9 Rochester tournaments, Day 1 saw a rogue deck, designed by Adrian and piloted by Tommy Kolowith, take the top honors. Adrian is no stranger to deck success. Both Eminent Domain and Kooky Jooky made a splash in their respective Standard scenes. Want the lowdown behind this fresh and funky Vintage creation? Card analysis, decklists, and matchup info… only a mouseclick away!

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Top Eighting in Prague *5th*

As we all know, RGD Draft is still a mightily confusing format. Today, we present Rasmus Sibast, fresh from his Top 8 performance at Pro Tour Prague, giving us the highs and lows of his PT experience. His preparation for the tournament was lacking, yet he managed an excellent finish nonetheless. His report is fun of match data and good times… the Oots have never been bigger.

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From Right Field: Battle Royale!

Read Chris Romeo... every Tuesday at StarCityGames.com!

Today’s “From Right Field” introduces the StarCityGames Battle Royale, in which Chris Romeo takes on Richard Feldman in a best-of-five Budget Standard Challenge! Richard’s article appears below… first, see what Chris has to offer. The Battle Royale takes place on Sunday 18th June… and you can witness each game, play-by-play! Want to know more? Then read on!

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Battle Royale: The Second Inquisition

Chris has presented his deck… now it’s the turn of Richard. In this Sunday’s Battle Royale, only one can survive to the next round. Where do your loyalties lie?

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SCG Daily – Drafting With Rich

Rich has dispelled his DraftCap demons, and presents a full RGD Draft walkthrough! With commentary on all the pertinent picks, and brief asides from Gabriel Nassif, you too can learn to draft like the best!

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The Weekly Guild Build: Ferrett And The Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Play

Read The Ferrett... every Monday at StarCityGames.com!This week, I opened a deck with some amazing synergy. Check this out!

  • Drake Familiar can return Galvanic Arc, Fists of Ironwood, or Flight of Fancy — three enchantments you want to come into play multiple times.
  • Izzet Chronarch can return Repeal or Peel From Reality…
  • …which can return Vedalken Dismisser or Drake Familiar to reuse their comes-into-play effects…
  • …which can reuse Galvanic Arc, Fists of Ironwood, or Flight of Fancy.

Being able to recycle Galvanic Arc three times (as I did in one particularly entertaining game) will win any number of things. And it’s just plain fun.

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Exploring RBC: Mid-Range Decks

Josh continues his excellent series examining the popular archetypes for the Ravnica Block Constructed metagame. Today he deals with the Mid-Range Aggro decks, and presents four decklists for your perusal. Mid-Range Aggro decks need to tread a fine line between pure aggression and rigid control… does Ravnica Block provide the Constructed cards neccessary for such a high-wire performance? Read on to find out!

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Grand Prix Toronto Report (Part I) *4th*

With zero byes and low expectations, Mark managed to impress the world and confound the odds to finish in the Top 8 of Grand Prix Toronto! Today he regails us with part 1 of his report, cataloging his Day 1 performance and Sealed deck building techniques. Cracking the good stuff helps, but you need more than luck to raise hell from zero byes… read on to hear Mark’s tale!

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Practicing What You Preach: Curio-sity in Standard

Evan takes a look at Cloudstone Curio for Standard, pairing it with a bevy of beautiful 187 creatures. He provides a decklist, plus a tournament report, and honestly evaluates the deck’s strengths and weaknesses. If you’re after something a little different for your next Standard tournament, then this is the article for you!

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The Worst Week Ever: The MTGO Dissension Release

It was Dissension Release week on MTGO. I wanted to play a ton, and then try some Ravnica block ideas I had floating around.

Guess how my week really went?

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SCG Daily – Grand Prix Toronto

My plan for this week of dailies was to use the new “Draftcap” software to show some drafts and give commentary on my decisions. Unfortunately I’ve been unable to get it to work properly… Hopefully I can get it to work in the next few days. For now, I’ll write about my experience at Grand Prix Toronto.

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Get Big or Die Trying: The 2006 Magic Invitational (Part 2)

On Wednesday, Jeff brought us the first part of what promises to be an excellent report, detailing his experiences at the 2006 Magic Invitational. Today’s installment continues where he left off, and heads into the tournament proper. Another fantastic read, from a master of the written word. Experience the highs and lows of top-level play, as ffeJ shares his memories from the Magical journey…

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Magical Hack: Your Fate Is Sealed

Read Sean McKeown... every Friday at StarCityGames.com!

With the Pro Tour Qualifiers for PT Kobe fast approaching, Sean looks at the full-Block RGD Sealed format, with particular reference to the Top 8 lists of last weekend’s triple-whammy of Grand Prix Action. Remember, math is your friend!

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