Limited Fundamentals: Maximizing For Your Own Preferences
Ryan Saxe discusses how to maximize drafting for your own preferences. We all have our biases. Why not put yours to work?
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What Sort Of Mistake Did You Make?
Learning from one’s mistakes? Good. Trying to remember every mistake one makes? That only distracts from what really matters. Collins Mullen has your classification guide to mistakes and the best ways to learn from them!
The Role Of Math In Magic
Math runs through every current of playing Magic, whether or not we have a formal understanding of it. But if you’re having bad memories of algebra class, don’t fear! Ross Merriam will have you slinging terms like “hypergeometric distribution” and “binomial coefficient” in no time!
Magic Individualism And Finding Your Niche
What truly sets you apart from all the other Magic players out there? Jadine Klomparens has your guide to finding your niche in Magic and cultivating the gift that could bring you success!
Notes From The Top Of The SCG Tour Leaderboard
Todd Stevens is going to finish Season Two of the SCG Tour atop the leaderboard, and it won’t be particularly close! But what were the secrets behind his success? He offers a few notes for the SCG Season Two Invitational and beyond!
Action Through Inaction: When Wasting Mana Is The Right Play
“Maximize your mana use each turn” is practically a motto for tournament Magic deckbuilding and competition. But sometimes you’re just helping your opponent’s plan by doing so! What then? Sam Black shows how the best play sometimes is no play at all!
These Are The Best Cards In Modern: Here’s How To Cast Them
Ari Lax isn’t afraid to say it: Modern’s best cantrips and discard spells are Modern’s best cards, end of story! That doesn’t mean you’re unlocking their full potential, though. Take tutelage from a Pro Tour trophy-holder before the SCG Season Two Invitational!
The Basic Essentials Of Advanced Magic
Whether you’re looking to get beyond the basics of Magic or you need a refresher before the SCG Season Two Invitational, Patrick Chapin’s latest on the essentials of advanced Magic is a must-read!
Getting Started On The Magic Grind: First Steps And What You Must Know
One of the questions Carmen Handy gets asked most often is pretty simple. How does one get started on the Magic grind? Today she shares the must-know details for anyone looking to make the jump!
What Separates Good From Great
Does it take 10,000 hours of practice? An uncanny intuition for confusing the opponent? The creativity to see a line no one else could? Nay, says Gerry Thompson. Get his take on the real secret of Magic success!
The GAM Podcast, Episode 54: Analyzing Our Weaknesses
Gerry Thompson and Bryan Gottlieb discuss weaknesses in one’s Magic game and ways to address them in the latest edition of the GAM Podcast! Have a listen, won’t you?
How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Modern
Jadine Klomparens spent way too long not liking Modern! Today she shows you how to love the format for what it is ahead of the SCG Season Two Invitational!
Make Your Open Memorable
Chris Lansdell didn’t get the details quite right when he went to Grand Prix Atlanta. Learn from his mistakes if you’re going to your first SCG Tour or similarly big event! It’s not too late to book tickets to Roanoke…
Learning To Play With A Plan
Playing Magic without a plan might as well be playing Magic to lose. Collins Mullen shares how he learned to plan his matches and illustrates his ideas through his own decklists and those of others! Level up your game!
The Most Popular Deck Does Not Equal The Best Deck
Collins Mullen has turned his bold deck choice of Modern Humans into a Regionals win to go with his SCG Tour trophy! When he talks about how tournament players convince themselves to play the popular deck instead of the best one, it’s on you to listen!