Rants and Raves
Chad sounds the **** off about things that have been bugging him, particularly certain Hall of Fame voters.
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The Beautiful Struggle: Tramampoline!
You know that Mono-Blue Urzatron deck that everyone and their dog has been playing at Friday Night Magic and on Magic Online? Well Mark took the idea and ran with it, trying to see if it was possible to come up with something incredibly saucy just in time for Regionals. Did it work? There’s only one way to find out!
Tightening Up For Regionals
Regionals is coming. It’s right there off in the distance. If you squint your eyes and tilt your head you can almost see it.
And you’re ready for it. You’ve got your deck. You’ve playtested it. You’re going to get a good night’s sleep (cough) and eat a nice big breakfast (cough, cough) before you leave in the morning.
You’re going to win that damn tournament. Man, if only winning Magic tournaments were that easy!
Hall of Fame Daily – Tight Tommy Guevin
Few current players know about the escapdes of one Tight Tommy, a man who was this close to winning Pro Tour #2, and that much closer to getting punched out during more than a few matches in his career. Every Magic player owes it to themselves to learn more about one of the original clown princes of American Magic.
SCG Daily – A Deck a Day: Agents Among Us
For today’s deck, I decided to mine the quarry of the Underused Cards of All Time, Volume III. After all, if I think that these cards need more play, shouldn’t I be bringing one or more to light?
But Seriously, Who Forestwalks?
After weeks of playtesting, Seth explains what he feels are the keys to the format this weekend, examines three critical lock elements present in the environment, and delivers his final Regionals-ready decklists.
The Rising Sun Regionals Roundup
The Japanese are widely regarded as some of the best and most innovative deckbuilders in the world. Japanese Regionals have been going on for weeks, but news about what decks are doing well there has been pretty quiet so far. Kanoot decided that nonsense had gone on long enough, and today he puts five popular Japanese archetypes on display for the masses including decklists that have been very successful thus far in the land of the Rising Sun.
VHS, Betamax and DVD: MWS, Apprentice and Magic Online
Master Mowshowitz examines all your online Magical gaming options and comes up with some surprising verdicts about the form versus the function of the various programs.
I Love This Format: 10-Land Belcher for Regionals
One man’s quest to find redemption and acceptance in the harsh world of Standard and how he finally came to find what he desired in a post-Ravager world of Type Two.
Hall of Fame Daily – Terry Tsang
Ken clarifies some of his earlier comments about Finkel and Mess and then discusses Good Man Terry Tsang.
SCG Daily – A Deck a Day: Make Rune! Make Rune!
Yesterday, I wrote a deck on one of my favorite Saviors cards. There are so few cards in Saviors that are worth our time that we might as well focus on the good ones. With that principle in mind, I built a deck around another gem from Saviors, Rune-Tail, Kitsune Ascendant.
Paskins on Regionals
Dan Paskins has already played in English Regionals. Want to know what the master Red mage played and what advice he has on the format in general? Step inside, my friends, step inside…
Hall of Fame Daily – Brian Hacker
Today’s subject is one of the original bad boys of Magic, current Vs. System designer Brian Hacker.
SCG Daily – A Deck a Day: Brokencaller
I don’t like Saviors of Kamigawa that much. Zvi recently claimed that it appeared like the sort of set he’d build if you gave him 24 hours. That’s exactly what it feels like to me as well. The only things this set will “save” you from are excitement and interesting cards. One of the cards that I really like, however, is Oboro Breezecaller. If you read either of my two previous Saviors articles, I mention that I think Breezecaller has serious potential. How can I ignore that potential when I start building my daily decks?
Weak Among the Strong: Two for Thought, One for Fun
Interested in seeing what decks the goofy rogue designers might be playing at Regionals this year? Chad Ellis has a few ideas, and one of them might actually be quite good.