Good Sportsmanship Is The High EV Play
In this week’s article, Brian talks about the importance of good sportsmanship in tournament Magic and provides tips for how to achieve it.
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1,000 Ways To Scry
GP Louisville winner Brian Braun-Duin sets out to correct more common mistakes he sees players make a lot in Standard in the sequel to one of his popular articles from last year.
Addicted To Fair Things
What does it meant to “play fair” in Pauper? Jason discusses the notion of fair things and looks for ways to overcome his addiction to them.
Baits, Switches, & Post-Board Strategies
In his debut as a regular writer for StarCityGames.com, Andrew Shrout tells you why he’ll probably be playing U/W Control at the Standard Open in Nashville.
Learning Legacy: Turn 1 Deck Identification
Join CVM as he goes over a very important skill for anyone who’s looking to get into or become better at Legacy to learn: turn 1 deck identification.
Modern Misfits: What To Watch For
At the halfway point of his series, Anthony talks about one of the ways he likes to macro theorize Modern. Learn more about the format before GP Richmond!
A Few Control Tips
Five-time SCG Invitational Top 8 competitor Shaheen Soorani shares a few tricks of the trade he’s learned over many years of being a control player.
High CMC Cards & You
AJ explains the theory behind why high-mana cards are bad and should be avoided when possible, applying it to Born of the Gods Limited just in time for the Prerelease this weekend.
Building A Better Bad Beat Story
2012 Florida State Champion Mark Nestico teaches you how to put a positive spin on one of the most unpleasant experiences a person can have in Magic: losing.
Lost In Lust
How strong is your mental game? Brad recently made a checklist for himself to make it easier to evaluate his personal growth in Magic. Look and see if you could benefit from it!
Solving The Puzzle
Four-time SCG Invitational Top 8 competitor Brian Braun-Duin writes about some steps you can take to figure out how to construct your deck to have a plan for a bad matchup.
Tradeoffs
Matt elaborates on the idea of identifying potential futures and then trying to create them from his last article, focusing more on the systems and tradeoffs that we encounter.
Preparing For Set Release
AJ Kerrigan discusses some general rules that he focuses on when trying to prepare for a new format, like the upcoming Standard with Born of the Gods.
The Complexity Climb
Carsten writes about the step-by-step climb up the complexity ladder from format to format and the role each of the three major Constructed formats plays in it.
Making Your Best Play: Resolving The Sam/PV Dispute
Adrian takes a look at the idea of making the right play in a game of Magic that was recently written about by Sam Black and Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa.