Friday, February 12th – Despite the ridiculous winter weather she’s been dishing out against the Mid-Atlantic States, Mother Nature can’t keep a Magic man down. Even as the chance of me making the 30 minute drive to Richmond Comix for FNM and EDH dwindled to an icy and snowy zero last week, I still received my boxes of Worldwake shipped from StarCityGames.com, and eagerly started cracking the packs…
Thursday, February 11th – Once upon a time, there was this curious little U/R deck, built around filling an opponent’s hand with cards and killing them with Ebony Owl Netsuke and Sudden Impact, not only throwing the traditional concept of card advantage out the window, but then rolling over the corpse with a steamroller and lighting it on fire. One could argue that it was truly taking the concept of a “tempo deck†to its most extreme.
Thursday, February 11th – It is extremely hard to innovate new strategies in Vintage. Although Vintage is the most inclusive of the Magic formats in terms of raw card pool, in reality it has a relatively small pool of playable cards. Vintage is made up of only the best of Magic, resulting in a set of decks that have minor differences, but are built around the same core of cards.
Wednesday, February 10th – Standard: let’s look at the facts, shall we? Pre-Worldwake, Jund was reaching critical mass and was responsible for nearly half the metagame in a number of large events. Yeah, we’ve been through this time and again: that’s unreal, it’s absurd, shouldn’t happen, etc. Why do I bring this up? Well, I think this is going to change in a big way.
Wednesday, February 10th – Worldwake is here, and mages around the world are tinkering with the new cards, looking for fresh Standard fare. Kyle looks at the pre-WWK metagame, and suggests how things will change with the arrival of the new set. Will Jund still be king of the castle? Read on to find out!
Tuesday, February 9th – Everflowing Chalice is a curious card. A lot of folk think this is no more than a terrible Mind Stone, while others believe that a terrible Mind Stone is actually very desirable. Adrian Sullivan believes it could open up a slew of cool interactions, and he brainstorms the subject today.
Tuesday, February 9th – In preparation for the approaching Pro Tour in San Diego, Sam Black is in an unusual position. He is currently unaffiliated with a team, and thus he’s able to share his decklists and thoughts on the Standard format so far! In this edition of Black Magic, he shares five popular strategies, updated with the new cards…
Wednesday, February 3rd – It never ceases to amaze me just how many people spend the weeks leading up to the release of a new set complaining about how bad it is, especially with small sets. I mean, what is it about small sets that makes Magic players so narrow-minded? After this weekend’s prerelease, I’m quite convinced that the set is far from underdeveloped, and a long way from being bad in Constructed.
Tuesday, February 2nd – Aggressive Red decks have existed in a multitude of forms for many Magical years… but does a certain Worldwake uncommon creature spell doom for the fans of the flame? Adrian Sullivan, a long-time proponent of Red strategies, investigates a selection of ways to combat the Firewalking menace.
Monday, February 1st – With the Worldwake prerelease weekend now behind us, Patrick Chapin talks about some of the stronger Constructed cards that appear in the new set. He also mentions a handful of weaker spells, suggesting it may be prudent if you don’t believe the hype…
Tuesday, January 26th – The new Worldwake cards are looking good, and everyone has plans and strategies built around their powerful effects. Today, Sam Black shares his outlook on a number of fresh offerings, suggesting a selection of interesting brainstormed decklists for experimentation in the new Standard metagame…
Monday, January 25th – With Worldwake looming large in our rear-view mirrors, Rich completes his series on Standard, looking at the ins and outs of Runeflare Trap, Valakut, and Vampires, with a fine supporting cast featuring Mono-White Control and Boros Bushwhacker. Get yourself ready for what’s next, by refreshing yourself on what’s now.
Monday, January 25th – The recent demise of Blue has been much discussed (and in some cases, celebrated). Of course, you can’t keep a good man(a) down, and Worldwake promises to revitalize the color with a vengeance! Patrick discusses a few Blue goodies from the new set, alongside some other exciting Worldwake offerings…
Friday, January 22nd – Worldwake, it seems, has got everyone’s tongue a-wagging. Today, Manuel Bucher looks at the standout cards that have received spoiler attention, and posits some theories about their place in the coming Constructed metagames…
Friday, January 22nd – Worldwake is coming, and everyone is excited about the fresh potential it brings to Constructed! Brian Kibler looks at a slew of tantalizing Worldwake cards that have been spoiled thus far, and highlights those that are overhyped, and those that are poised for greatness…
