A Serious Casual Problem
The one thing that everyone seems to agree upon, me included, is that the casual side of StarCityGames.com has dropped off over the past couple of years. So where do we start improving? That’s where I need your help.
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The Black Perspective: From PT: Nagoya to GP: Boston
It’s not very often that you can Top 10 a Pro Tour and then go undefeated in the Swiss of Grand Prix in an entirely different format the very next weekend, but that’s exactly what Joe Black did last week. Want to know the decklist he piloted in Boston and a complete sideboarding guide to U/W Desire, what he thinks about the Pro Tour players lounge, or maybe you’re just looking for a picture of Gabe Walls in public, with cake all over his face… it’s all here, folks.
The Betrayers of Kamigawa Set Review: Red
“That’s an impressive list of interesting cards in a color not known for producing a lot of midlevel playable cards. Red gets some creatures for block, a few for Standard, and with XXXXX, quite possibly one for the ages.” Which cards is Zvi talking about? You’ll have to read it to find out!
Papal Bull: It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year
There’s a lot of contention regarding what should and shouldn’t be on the Vintage restricted list. Wizards took five cards off the restricted list in Vintage during 2004: Fork, Braingeyser, Stroke of Genius, Doomsday, and Earthcraft. To pretty much everyone, these cards were considered undegenerate and could be unrestricted with a reasonable amount of safety. While there are occasional tweaks when a new B&R list comes out, usually nothing is changed. Still, every quarter there is usually a firestorm of debate regarding changes to the list. Since it’s going to be March soon, it seemed like a good time stoke the fires of Vintage debate once more with an article…
SCG Daily – Doctor Mox’s Guide to Extended, Pt 2
If you listen to the forums, it appears that Doctor Mox is everyone’s new favorite writer, but who is this masked man, and why does he keep talking about his Volkswagon? Bah, none of that matters, since today the Doc is back to bring you another amusing-yet-useful look at the current Extended format.
Death and Despair Plus the Other Stuff: Black, Artifacts, and Colorless Cards in Betrayers
Rick completes his excellent Constructed set review today with what many people feel is the strongest color in Betrayers: Black. What cards will be keepers in Standard and Block Constructed? Have a look.
The Betrayers of Kamigawa Set Review: Blue and Black
Zvi continues his review today with the Blue and the Black cards. Which cards does he signify as platinum hits and which hyped cards does he say you can pass on? You’ll have to check inside for the goods.
10 Extended Decks in 10 Days – Backing into the Metagame: Dump Truck in Extended
We decided to switch things up today and step away from the established metagame into the realm of the rogues. How does a deck like Dump Truck stack up in this very diverse and hard-to-predict environment? JMU has tested it and the evidence is not as bad as you might think.
Clerical Errors – A Pro Tour Nagoya Report *11th*
Rich Hoaen is one of the best young Limited players in the world, having made 1 Top 8 appearance and 3 Top 16s in his last four Limited Pro Tours. Today Rich tells the story of his latest Pro Tour exploits, and StarCityGames.com is happy to welcome him to our growing staff of excellent writers.
SCG Daily – Doctor Mox’s Guide to Extended, Pt 1
Not strictly funny, nor full-blown strategy, Doctor Mox uncomfortably straddles the fence between both. Today your Magical Problem Practitioner provides a guide to the Extended format that’s accessible by all players competitive to casual.
Vote For Me in 2005!
It’s election time again, Magic style. Now is the time of year where Magic fans everywhere get to vote their favorite players into the Magic: the Gathering Invitational. Well this year, we decided to give all players on the ballot equal time on our front page. From now until the end of the Invitational voting process, StarCityGames.com will run advertisements from any pro on the ballot (but only from those pros), explaining in 1000 words or less why they should get your vote. Tell your friends to help their case simply by submitting their advertisement to Mail us at https://sales.starcitygames.com/contactus/contactform.php?emailid=2 and we will do the rest.
Today’s candidate? Dutch Bear Jeroen Remie.
Vote For Me in 2005!
It’s election time again, Magic style. Now is the time of year where Magic fans everywhere get to vote their favorite players into the Magic: the Gathering Invitational. Well this year, we decided to give all players on the ballot equal time on our front page. From now until the end of the Invitational voting process, StarCityGames.com will run advertisements from any pro on the ballot (but only from those pros), explaining in 1000 words or less why they should get your vote. Tell your friends to help their case simply by submitting their advertisement to Mail us at https://sales.starcitygames.com/contactus/contactform.php?emailid=2 and we will do the rest.
We kick things off with the French clown prince of the Pro Tour, the funny, charming, and always amusing Olivier Ruel.
My First Time – A Pro Tour Nagoya Report *2nd*
In this incredibly frank and enlightening tournament report, Anton Jonsson details how he started the Pro Tour 9-0, was almost knocked out of Top 8 contention five rounds later, and then rallied to find himself in a Pro Tour final for the first time ever. Limited players take heed, Jonsson has made back-to-back-to-back Pro Tour Top 8s in forty-card formats, and at this point has to be considered one of the greatest Limited Magic players of all time.
The Betrayers of Kamigawa Set Review: White
The set review master returns to deliver insight and analysis only he is capable of. Today Zvi starts with the White cards, ranking every card for Constructed use, and even includes his own personalized flavor text for each review. If you’ve never read a Zvi set review before, we recommend that you sign up now and check it out!
10 Extended Decks in 10 Days – Reanimator
Continuing our two-week long Extended blow out, today we bring you Gadiel Szleifer, “Magic’s latest teenage bad boy.” Who better to guide you through the ins and outs of Reanimator for the upcoming PTQ season than the kid who took it to the Pro Tour Top 8?