Chris rounds out the week of lists with a look at the Ten Mana Monsters of Magic. A Top Ten List of Ten Mana Guys… when there aren’t even ten such creatures on the Magic team-sheet? What trickery is this?! Chris reveals all…
Everyone wants to break a format… but we can’t all be John F Rizzo. For every Friggorid, there’s a thousand aborted deck ideas lounging in Bad Build Limbo. Today, Mike examines the skills one must possess in order to achieve the Holy Grail of Deckbuilding, with particular reference to formats past. Is breaking a format possible when playing fair? Is solving a format more lucrative than breaking it? Click here to find out…
Limited has been viewed as the more skill-intensive format of Magic for a number of years… JFR, however, disagrees. Be warned: John is at his cranky best. According to the man himself, Limited is, as they say, Teh Suck. This monstrous, light-hearted, vitriolic rant is sure to fire up the forums, with fans of the forty-card format facng down stalwarts of sixty-card spell-slinging. So, where do your devotions lie? With Constructed, or with Limited? Cast your votes now!
Josh continues his excellent series exploring the intricacies of Ravnica Block Constructed. Today, he presents a number of exciting decklists based on popular guilds, with explicit attention paid to Aggro builds. With Pro Tour Charleston just over a week away, the Team Block format has never been more relevant. Looking for an edge on the competition? Look no further!
Abe looks back at the casual stalwarts of Dissension, and examines how each of the supposed powerful cards have actually performed in practice. Were the cards all they promised? And is Dissension a casual success?
Chris is steadily scaling the Mana Mountain, and the top is now in sight. However, before he reaches the summit tomorrow, he stops off at the Nine Mana Campsite. His Top 10 list will surely differ from yours… What would you pick?
Jeff Cunningham has been absent from Magic writing for too long. Today, and for the rest of the week, he’s back… with a bang! In the first of a three-part epic, ffeJ tells the tale of his fantastic performance at the 2006 Magic Invitational. This installment sees him wax poetic on Honolulu and Prague, setting the scene as only he can. Jeff wrote the finest Magic articles of 2005… and this series is simply unmissable!
Jeroen continues his popular series, answering a myriad of Magical questions posted by fans. Today, he concentrates of the Art of Format Breaking. He also touches the subject of switching colors in Draft, and has a few choice words to say on the subject of Thoughtbind in Standard. Remember, send you questions to Jeroen at the usual address!
Blisterguy takes a break from his usual MTGO statistical explosion. Instead, he takes us through the highs and lows of his recent coverage trip to Kuala Lumpur…
Mr. Romeo continues his investigation of the Wobbily Monsters of Magic. Today, the Top Ten (or twelve) Eight-Mana Creatures. Just what can you buy for the price of four Wild Mongrels? Click here to find out!
This weekend, StarCityGames.com returns to Rochester with back-to-back StarCityGames.com “Power 9” tournaments! Today, Stephen dissects the current Vintage metagame, with particular consideration of the previous Rochester Vintage tournaments!
Pro Tour Charleston is fast approaching, and the Team Block Constructed format remains largely unexplored. Josh presents the first of a series of articles examining the runners and riders of the format. Simic Sky Swallower, Dark Confidant, Giant Solifuge… are these the cards that will break the format? A fine article that opens the door to a promising series.
Chris returns in fine form with an intriguing multicolored deck that revolves around… Glint-Eye Nephilim. A Nephilim? In Constructed? That’s playable? Surely some mistake! If you’re a player that loves drawing cards, then this deck is definitely worth a look…
Today, we present two articles in our SCG Daily series. In his second article today, Chris continues where John F Rizzo left off, and presents the Top 10 Six-Mana Creatures in Magic. Will your favorite make the team?
Chris continues his Top 10 lists with a look at the Top 10 Seven-Mana Creatures in Magic. Seven mana? Well, there’s Simic Sky Swallower, and… erm… Crowd Favorites? What will Chris pick? Read on to find out…
