Yeah, I know, it sounds disgusting doesn’t it? Still, that’s the word that Craig the Editor used earlier this week to describe the act of playtesting Extended with Mind’s Desire, a.k.a. The Extended Perfect Storm, a.k.a. TEPS. Join your only-slightly-above-average-at-Magic host, Rich Hagon, as he explores all the fun of the Storm in an E cup.
Last week I talked about some of the decks that had been doing well online, and shared a few other tidbits on the Extended metagame. I also said I’d go over the PTQ deck results. Now we have all the information for the Week 1 PTQs in hand, we can go over some of the decklists and data. Although there was nothing mind-blowing (unless you count Flores Martyr deck) there was a nice platter of decks across the varying metagames.
Tom takes an introspective look at his experiences at the recent Extended double feature weekend at the Star City Game Center in Roanoke, and muses about how to give the universe no choice but to send you to Hollywood.
Today’s Innovations sees Patrick Chapin investigate the latest exciting build from the brainpan of Mike Flores: Rith’s Charm Combo. Of course, being the Innovator does have its duties, so Patrick expands upon the work Mike has done thus far, conceding that Mike was right… and then showing him how to do it better.
If there’s one thing that aspiring Pro Tour Qualifier winners look for above all, it’s the latest in deck technology. While Paul cannot promise that today, he can bring us the next best thing: oodles and oodles of PTQ statistics. With unprecedented access to the data from the recent New York PTQ, Paul wrings every ounce of pertinent data from the information. Warning: This is not for the faint of heart…
Often, I pride myself on my ability to figure out what is important to a Constructed format, and build around that in a complicated dance of design and re-design. I seek to find a deck that I am comfortable with that I believe will do well. Usually this works… often enough that, among other things, it got me a weekly column, back in the Stone Age of the Internet when our caveman forebears sent each other stone tablets carved with Uck Norris jokes.
Mike narrowly missed Top 8 this week with a deck that you simply have to see to believe. There is really nothing else to say, or can be said, than that.
The Extended PTQ season is beginning. A lot of people will be writing about the techie new decks, and what won which PTQ. I’ll chip in with a couple of other thoughts: on metagaming and netdecking, on slow play, and on Morningtide – which will be part of the Extended metagame starting February first.
Extended is a rich tapestry of options, and Kyle is almost driven blind by the sweetmeats on display. Today’s Down And Dirty sees Mr Sanchez swinging with the guy he feels is the best creature in Extended. And no, it’s not a Green guy from Future Sight… Intrigued? Then read on!
With the Week 1 Extended PTQ results now in Richard Feldman looks at the trends and patterns from the successful decklists across the world. It’s clear that there are four major contenders in the modern Extended metagame. Planning your next PTQ trip with these decks in mind is a surefire way to gain an advantage on the field.
When last I wrote this column, I was undecided what deck to play for the Pro Tour: Hollywood Qualifier I was attending down at the Star City Game Center. I had the “Doran Goodstuff†deck ready to roll; it was already pulled together and awaiting sleeves…
The PTQ results are in, and it seems the Extended metagame is as diverse as we’d hoped… and as confusing as we’d feared. Nevertheless, though the fog we can see a few beacons of strength, and Aggro Doran is one such light. Today’s Peebles Primers takes a long look at the deck that packs the colorful treefolk, and leads us through the matchups and sideboarding against a number of key strategies…
Today will be a grab bag of sorts as lately I’ve gotten a lot of playing time in on Magic Online while waiting for real results to come in. Of course, now that actual Qualifiers have taken place, I’m sure you actually want to see the Top 8s, which I have for almost every qualifier that took place this weekend. So come in; kick your feet up and have a look at the world of tomorrow!
Extended is a complicated format, with intricately constructed decks and even more complex manabases supporting them. Tom shows you how to use Onslaught’s Fetchlands, Ravnica’s dual lands, and basic lands to maximize your colors and chances of success.
The Extended PTQ season is officially in full swing. How did you do this weekend? Me, I went 1-2-drop with Affinity. Steve Sadin, newly minted Level 3, rocked up to his local PTQ with an Affinity deck too. This article takes a look at the improvements he’s made to the archetype, and outlines the dangers of which you must be aware for next week’s PTQ bonanza…
