Thursday, January 21st – I started writing about Magic again last year, with the intention of exploding the myth that judges are bad players. It was intended mostly light-heartedly, but with the message that Judge-as-Player shouldn’t be so lightly discounted. It morphed into the mostly-EDH column that’s become Embracing the Chaos, but I’d like to return occasionally to the roots of the idea…
Tuesday, January 19th – Thinking about taking Cruel Control, Spread ‘Em, or Open The Vaults out for a spin in the Tournament Practice room? Let Rich save you some precious moments with this stirring tale of many divorce-chances-increasing hours testing them out.
Tuesday, January 19th – The StarCityGames.com Open in Dallas showcased a powerful budget deck in the Top 8. Dave gives the Valakut Ramp deck a spin through his local Friday Night Magic, and gives some thoughts on the deck.
Friday, January 15th – At the recent StarCityGames.com Standard Open, Vampires finished top of the food chain. Is this aggressive deck, traditionally the underdog against the format-gouging Jund, ready for a true spell in the sun? Brian Kibler investigates, before discussing a couple of the Worldwake cards spoiled thus far…
Wednesday, January 13th – At the SCG Dallas / Fort Worth Open weekend, Kyle Sanchez was in a do-or-die mood. He dropped his eccentric Hedron Crab deck at the last moment, opting instead for a pink-sleeved Boros Bushwhacker build… and his tournament result, alongside many stories full of fun, served to revitalize his view of the game we all love…
Monday, January 11th – Unlike some, Rich believes Standard is an incredibly varied environment right now, especially in the cosy confines of the Tournament Practice room. Join him for some tales from the virtual world of Jund filth and mono-red topdeckery. Which is probably not a word.
Friday, January 8th – For the second week of his daily Twelve Decks of Christmas article series, Rich Hagon brings us Runeflare, Boros Bushwhacker, Vampires, and much more!
Thursday, January 7th – For the second week of his daily Twelve Decks of Christmas article series, Rich Hagon brings us Runeflare, Boros Bushwhacker, Vampires, and much more!
Thursday, January 7th – Last weekend, LSV won the StarCityGames.com Los Angeles Standard Open with a Jund-wrecking UWR Control build. So where does that leave the Jund pilot today? With the SCG Dallas / Fort Worth Open weekend mere days away, Adrian Sullivan examines the latest evolution of the deck we all love to hate…
Wednesday, January 6th – With the StarCityGames.com Open Series calling in his home town this coming weekend, Kyle Sanchez is ready to rock out with his customary rogue brew! Today, he shares a pair of tasty decks for the Standard portion of the weekend. Which will he choose for the actual tournament? Read on to find out!
Wednesday, January 6th – For the second week of his daily Twelve Decks of Christmas article series, Rich Hagon brings us Runeflare, Boros Bushwhacker, Vampires, and much more!
Wednesday, January 6th – With the StarCityGames.com Dallas / Fort Worth Open weekend mere days away, Manuel Bucher has something different for Standard: Five-Color Creatures! Utilizing the strongest guys in the format, is this latest brew strong enough to take home the prize this weekend? Read on to find out!
Tuesday, January 5th – For the second week of his daily Twelve Decks of Christmas article series, Rich Hagon brings us Runeflare, Boros Bushwhacker, Vampires, and much more!
Tuesday, January 5th – Christmas is over. The leftover turkey has been picked clean. There’s a lull in Magic activity thanks to the holiday season. And all there is to see out Dave’s back window is snow, snow, and more snow.
