Staples, Your One-Stop Commander Superstore
If you’re just getting into Commander through the Commander 2013 product, be sure to take a look at Sheldon’s guide to the staples of a Commander deck.
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The PTQ Experience: Part Two
Frank Skarren continues his debate with Anthony Lowry about Pro Tour Qualifiers by telling you why every aspiring player should want to attend them.
The PTQ Experience: Part One
Anthony shares a debate with Frank Skarren about the pros and cons of the PTQ experience, and presents his views on why PTQs need improvement… and why you can be a Serious Player but not cram every event possible.
Eternal Europe – Outside Influence
Carsten is preparing for the Bazaar of Moxen in Paris this weekend, but a lot of your success at an event relies on the externals. He breaks down the fundamentals of self-maintenance in long tournaments and avoiding unnecessary problems.
Sullivan Library: The Zen Of Being Sith
Adrian takes a look at the benefit of playing blow-out hate cards, and they don’t make them quite like they used to. Lifebane Zombie is no Anarchy, but then so very few things are.
IndianaPolis Crusher
Brian ran back Mono Black Devotion at the Invitational and made it to the semifinals. But he credits the best play of them all to fixing his life a year ago, in order to succeed today.
Storming Through The Details
Ari breaks down what matters most when building Storm, and the basics of streamlining how you play the deck so you aren’t seeping much-needed mental bits while playing through the combo turn. Simplicity is key, and Ari shows you how he thinks it through.
The Vintage Gauntlet
Brian is preparing for the Eternal Weekend’s Vintage Championships and has to put whatever he does decide to play through intensive beatings up against The Gauntlet. Read what four decks you absolutely positively have to plan against if you want to play this weekend…
Circular Logic With Theros Gods
Riki looks at the rules oddities that Gods bring, thanks to overlapping (and seemingly contradictory, in their specific case) rules that govern what card types they count as when. He also sheds light on some odd facts about new high-caliber tournament staples.
The Cult Of Personality
Brian first made a name for himself as “The Dragonmaster,” sticking Armadillo Cloak onto Rith, the Awakener and serving a righteous beating. Now, he measures the benefits and pitfalls of going rogue for its own sake.
Eternal Europe – The Combo Continuum
This week we look at the trade-off between speed and resilience in the face of opposition in Legacy’s combo decks. Is faster always better, or just better when they don’t have a Force of Will?
Becoming A Better Student
This week Mark Nestico provides you with some great advice on how to constantly improve and better yourself at the game of Magic.
Down & Out In Dublin
Brian writes about his testing process for Pro Tour Theros, tells you how it went, and offers some valuable advice for how to handle not doing well at a tournament.
Facing The Unknown
How do you deal with decks you haven’t seen before in Legacy? Carsten Kotter tells you so that you can be ready to face the unknown at SCG Open Series: Seattle!
Junding & PTQ Prep
If you’re going to play at SCG Standard Open: Seattle this weekend, John recommends giving Jund Midrange a shot. He also shares tips for Limited PTQ prep.