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Anatomy of a Game: Better Than the Best

Let me tell you about my first hero in the world of Magic: the Gathering. I saw his use of the Whirling Dervish in the Top 8 of those Nationals when the rest of the tournament was filled with super cheesy Hymn to Tourach decks. When the first Magic: the Gathering Black Lotus Pro Tour event changed the world in the snow-covered avenues of New York, New York, once again it was this player who stood in the spotlight of the Top 8.

And you wanna know who’s better than he was? The answer’s going to surprise you.

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The Vase

It’s been a slow week for non-Premium strategy articles, so we figured we’d give you the next best thing – a freebie John Rizzo article! If you’ve never read the man, now’s your time to start as he looks at his pet card for Extended and discusses how netdecks and Hollywood are all part of the same dang thing.

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SCG Daily: Nathan J’s Totally Awesome Casual-Competitive Corner

Looking for some new decks to spice up your life? Nathan reveals four of his favorite casual decks of all-time. Learn the secrets of DarkSlide, Oshawa Zakkai, Savannah’s Revenge, and Wizards inside!

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Magical Hack: Hacking Pro Tour: Los Angeles

Three hundred and thirty players. Nineteen Rounds. Sean McKeown breaks down the entirety of Pro Tour: Los Angeles deck-by-deck and match-by-match. Which archetypes had the best winning percentage? Which were the weakest? And what two major (and still-popular) archetypes are dead, dead, dead? If you’re playing Extended this season, you must read this article!

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Four Magical Myths

Richard plays Mythbuster and dispels four common misconceptions of Magic. There are several pitfalls Magic players can fall into, and Richard helps you navigate towards a stronger game in today’s article!

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SCG Daily: Kitchen Table Drafting with Ravnica, Part 2

Tune in for today’s thrilling conclusion to Nathan’s odyssey into the world of four-pack Ravnica Booster Draft. Will Nathan’s Boros deck be able to win the mirror match? Find out inside.

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The Continuing Saga of Bad Rare Decks

Once again, Abe delves into his box of crappy rares, picking five crappy cards to build five crazy decks! Any normal columnist would just build an Atog deck when confronted with an Atogatog… But Abe? He has different plans for Atogatog, and Onulet, and even Barl’s Cage!

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Magic Workstation Finishing School

I’m sure that the suggestions put forth in this article will already be second nature to many of you… But on the off chance that intarweb social graces aren’t your area of expertise, I’ve taken the time to provide a simple guide to help you test online in a courteous – and, more importantly, efficient – manner. I’ve taken some excerpts from TheManaDrain.com’s MWS/APPR Horror Story thread and my own experiences to highlight some specific examples of some infractions of these rules.

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Whack-A-Mole

My efforts to break Thoughtpicker Witch have failed utterly. So instead of unveiling my uber Thoughtpicker Witch deck, therefore, I am revealing the process of failure. Remember, everything is a learning process — and sometimes, you can learn more about the format from the way a deck doesn’t succeed. And sometimes, you might pick up one heck of an idea for Extended along the way.

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SCG Daily: Kitchen Table Drafting with Ravnica, Part 1

Nathan’s known for his groundbreaking insights into the Legacy format. He’s proven himself again and again in the Constructed arena. But our readers wanted to know – how good is Mr. Xaxson’s Kung-Fu when he’s facing five friends in a four-pack Ravnica kitchen table booster draft? Find out inside!

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When Green/White Goes Wrong — A Ravnica Draft Walkthrough

What happens when you stick to the wrong colors during a draft and it all goes wrong? Nick deconstructs one of his drafts and shows you why it fell apart and how you can avoid certain Ravnica draft pitfalls. Plus, which cards are key to a successful Selesnya draft? Eisel’s got the answers!

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The Black Perspective: Red-Headed Stepchild

Think Goblins is dead in Extended? Think again. The number one Goblins player at the Pro Tour tells you today that with some sideboard tweaks and correct play, Goblins is still good enough to take home the title.

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Sealed Revealed 3: Card Pool One.

The Limited Lover’s fan favorite is back, this time covering the many colors of Ravnica in all its sealed deck goodness.

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From Right Field: Strawberries & Cream

For some reason, people are more excited about the Boros deck than the Golgari deck, and I can’t figure out why. The Golgari have Dredge, potentially huge animated lands, and maybe the second-best, three-mana, multi-colored common of all-time in Shambling Shell. Maybe the G/B decks spawned by Ravnica just seemed so obviously powerful that the folks who normally read my stuff weren’t impressed. “Duh, G/B’s strong. We get it.” Maybe they like the challenge of taking a weaker color combination and making it work. Maybe they just like Quaker Strawberries and Cream Instant Oatmeal and/or the color pink.

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SCG Daily – Why I Heart Ravnica

As many of you know, I have an aversion to buying more than a few packs of each set. This is because most often, the contents of a pack don’t typically justify the purchase. Ravnica, however, is awesome.

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