Jeroen returns for his usual Wednesday column, answering questions from tournament players and casual spellslingers across the globe. Today sees the Dutchman tackle the subject of Draft picks. What are the cards you should be seeing in picks five through eight? How do you maximize your splash mana? And which pro player has the worst taste in music? All this, and more, available with a simple click of the mouse…
Adrian returns with his second article in two days. Not content with “merely” creating a tournament-winning Vintage deck, Mr Sullivan has focused his considerable deckbuilding talent on the Ravnica Block Constructed metagame. He presents Lasik.dec, a combo build that packs one hell of a punch. Undecided on what to play at Pro Tour Charleston? Maybe Adrian has the answer…
Mark concludes his tale from Grand Prix Toronto, sharing in-depth draft analysis and game runthroughs. His Top 8 match versus Jelger Weigersma was a mammoth encounter, and Mark experienced both highs and lows while marching towards his outstanding finish. With zero byes, he nearly went all the way… an excellent and enlightening read.
Blisterguy returns to the trading rooms of Magic Online, documenting the facts and collating the figures. He also waxes lyrical on everyone’s favorite online casual format: Momir Vig Basic.
Rich returns with another RGD walkthrough… one that’ll be close to every MTGO player’s heart. What do the best drafters in the world take when they open not one, not two, but three rare shocklands?
The irrepressible JMS returns to StarCityGames with a Casual Constructed plea: Play Tribal Wars! In this enlightening article, Jay deconstructs the Tribal format for Standard play, and presents a handy crib-sheet for the Tribes That Can, and the Tribes That Most Certainly Cannot. Looking for a new casual challenge? Then look no further!
(Oh, and JMS? It’s great to have you back!)
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.
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.
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!
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.
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!
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?
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!
This week, I opened a deck with some amazing synergy. Check this out!
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.
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!
