The post-Christmas lull has lifted, and it’s time to start building decks again. In the first of a three-part series, Mike examines the most violent of the Guildpact mechanics: Bloodthirst. With card evaluation, decklists, and more, this series promises to be a valuable tool in the evolving metagame.
Another day, another color. The Red sector of Guildpact comes under the gimlet gaze of Mr Flores. As usual, Mike has strong views about the playability of certain cards… but what Guildpact offerings will shape our Constructed metagames? Read on to find out…
Hmm — time to choose a topic. Wizards of the Coast suing Rancored Elf? Review Guildpact for multiplayer? Poker? Neato prerelease tales? Random issues rants?
All of the above?
Sure.
People love rumor season. Why is Wizards doing this to its loyal customers? Why is it attempting to destroy a tremendous source of hype and excitement about upcoming sets? Why is it punishing someone who’s worked tirelessly to promote its products?
Why can’t I convince myself that this lawsuit is a bad thing?
Abe kicks off his stint on SCG Free with a plea for pithy column names. He also provides us with a few decklists that revolve around one of the more powerful creatures in Guildpact…
Adam continues this intelligent series with a look at the religious implications on the myth and mysticism of Magic.
Last time, Stephen showed you the composite Gifts maindeck. Today, he breaks down the mana base and unveils the composite Sideboard. Invaluable insight into a powerful Vintage archetype.
Mike continues his enlightening look at Guildpact. Today, he sifts through the Black cards, separating wheat from chaff, sifting diamonds from dirt. He highlights the cards that will make an impact on Constructed Magic in the coming months… but do you agree with his choices?
Mike continues his in-depth Guildpact set review. Today, he focuses on the Blue cards. What are the stronger Blue cards in the set? Which will see Constructed play in the coming months? Mike reveals all…
Starting with March of 2005 and going through December, I am going to present the “best performing” Gifts Ungiven list in Vintage. I’ll analyze the list and show you how it was built. If you are a novice or relative newcomer to Vintage, you should understand the inner workings of Vintage Gifts by the end of this article without too much work on your part.
As recently as a few weeks ago, my raging anger against American Idol paled in comparison to my absolute, utter loathing of a certain other phrase that got thrown around entirely too often:
Casual Magic Deck. And yet I’ve recently found a way to tweak 5-Color so that it’s fun without being degenerately broken. No, it’s not a series of endless restrictions or complicated balancing rules; all of the cards in the deck (which is singleton, with the exception of one card) have to follow one simple rule.
For his first foray on SCG Free, the mighty blisterguy does his level best to avoid talking about Magic Online. Instead, he waxes lyrical on the pressures of fame, shares a cupful of tales from his trip to Worlds, and joins the debate regarding the WotC lawsuit.
Adam continues his journey through the folklore of Magic. Today’s subjects? Those with Second Sight.
So far, this series has focused on Magic’s races. Elves, Goblins, Krakens, Wurms, Vampires, Nightmares, Hounds, Banshees, and Merfolk are all directly connected with Northern European folklore. It’s slightly more difficult, but perhaps even more valuable, to give the folkloric treatment to some of Magic’s more abstract concepts, to the magic in Magic…
In his first article for SCG Free, Chris answers some outstanding emails from fans. He throws a number of Standard deck ideas into the ring, and waxes lyrical on a certain lawsuit you may have heard about. He also brings cheesecake.
