SCG Daily – Ask Joe Black: 2004-2005 Season
Osyp spins tales from Pro Tours past… He shares a joke or two, tells us why he was banned from coverage, and sheds light on his decision to play Goblins in an aggro-hating field…
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Der Gangsta Rebbe: Deckbuilding for Beginners, or the Rule of Nine
There are lots of great articles on this site for beginners, but there’s little out there aimed at getting people started on their own. Anybody can copy a deck… it’s another thing to design and build it yourself. It’s time that changed. Today’s lesson is all about the introduction to the fundamentals of deck design, with my beginner’s tips.
Playing, Drawing, and New Gifts for Old
Jeroen tackles an age-old question… in draft, is it better to play or draw? And how is this answer affected by the Ravnica Limited format? He also looks at Dissension with an eye on updtaing the classic Gifts control deck of Kamigawa fame… with a cameo appearence from Frank Karsten! All this and more, available with a single click…
Dissension Constructed Review, Part 3: Black
Mike continues his Constructed rundown of Dissension with a look at the Black cards. So far, we’ve had a strong showing for the control mages… will the Rakdos cards bring some good lovin’ for the aggro-crazy spellslingers among us? The answers, as always, lie within…
Magic Online Musings: This Week on MTGO #12
It’s Wednesday, it’s MTGO, it’s blisterguy! Fresh with a fun-filled article checking out the ups and downs of the MTGO metagame, plus handy hints on the price fluctuations in the online marketplace.
Exploring the Power of Azorius: Post-Dissension Deck Concepts
When a new set comes out – before it even comes out, just seeing the preview cards and the spoiler – I become a Frenzied Deckbuilding Goblin. There are many types of Magic players. I’m a deckbuilder. I wish I were a better player, but I know that if I spent half the time playing that I waste fooling around with my Filemaker Pro deck database, designing, dreaming, and tuning, I’d have made it on the Pro Tour years ago.
Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #144: Neglected Tools
It is a month before Standard changes. It’s set review season, but everyone does those. Instead, I want to look at the cards that are underplayed — perchance forgotten — in Standard. These may be the tools that win your Regionals — if you remember they exist.
SCG Daily – Ask Joe Black: 2003-2004 Season
Osyp continues to bring the beats in his amusing daily series. Today, six Pro Tours (and Worlds) come under the hammer of nostalgia…
The Weekly Guild Build: No Sleep ‘Til Cleveland
The drive back from the prerelease in Livonia, Michigan to my home in Rocky River, Ohio takes 2.5 hours…. Unless I’m so tired that I make three mistakes in driving home, at which point it takes four hours. And in that sleepy, error-prone haze, hopping on my keyboard to write my usual Monday essay on Dissension is not a wise choice, which is why today’s offering is a day late. But that said… What things did I learn at the Prerelease?
Dissension Constructed Review, Part II: Blue and Azorius
Mike continues his Constructed rundown of Dissension with a look at both the Blue cards and the Azorius guild. Yesterday’s article brought us three cards with genuine Constructed application… will the Blue cards offer more? And is the Azorius guild everything that the control mage desires? The answers, as always, lie within…
From Right Field: Ley-tely, I Haven’t Been Feeling Myself
Regionals are just around the corner… and Chris has a new deck for you! Do you enjoy sending burn to the face? Would you like to drop permanents into play before the game begins? Are you a fan of the flame? Then look no further.
SCG Daily – Ask Joe Black: 2002-2003 Season
Joe Black continues his excellent odyssey through his personal Pro Tour history. Feisty, fact-filled, and fun.
Metagaming the Draft — An Open Letter to Wizards
Wizards has databases full of wonderful information from thousands of Limited games. In the bottomless reservoir that is MTGO they hold draft pick orders, Sealed pools, maindecks, sideboarded decks, and tournament results. That just makes the little geek inside of me twitch with desire. Okay, he’s not that little… okay, he’s not inside of me… okay, I am that geek, just let me be.
Dissension Constructed Review, Part 1: White
The prereleases are officially over, and Dissension is upon us! Each day this week, Mike tackles a selection of the new cards, examining them for their playability in the Constructed arena. Some cards will be hits, some cards will be misses… can you tell the difference?
SCG Daily – Ask Joe Black: 2001-2002 Season
When I was asked to write a daily series this week I was hard pressed to come up with an idea that could top Billy Moreno’s insane ramblings. However, I’ve been feeling nostalgic lately and it seemed like a trip in the way-back machine could be interesting… Each day this week I’ll take a look at the past Pro Tour seasons, starting with my rookie year, the 2001-2002 season.