Friday, December 4th – States is tomorrow, and people are searching for the One True Deck to propel them to State Champion status! Olivier Ruel takes Joel Calafell’s Worlds 6-0 Turbo Fog deck for a spin around the MTGO block, and suggests sideboarding plans and maindeck improvements…
Thursday, December 3rd – With States this weekend, and the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in St. Louis the week after, Brian Kibler wades into the Standard metagame and investigates the state of Naya. He looks at Coimbra and Soh’s builds, and offers up one of his own…
Thursday, December 3rd – It’s somewhat of a shame that State Champs are coming at the tail end of several high profile tournaments this year. While it’s certainly excellent that they are indeed back, the fact that the metagame is so well defined is a little frustrating. Champs is about building that deck that might just solidify your archetype as the one to beat in the coming months.
Wednesday, December 2nd – This coming Saturday, the 2009 State/Provincial Championships will be held in the United States and Canada. Locations throughout the country will play host to Standard tournaments open to anyone who wants the coveted title of [Insert State Here] Champion 2009.
Wednesday, December 2nd – I want you to play something original at States. Something which will cause passerby to take a double take; that will cause your opponent to agonize while sideboarding; that will go down in history as a fresh creation if it makes Top 8. Let me show you my contribution to the cause…
Wednesday, December 2nd – States is coming, as is the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in St. Louis, and as usual, Kyle Sanchez has a funky rogue deck that oozes synergy and power. With Jund, Turbo Fog, and Naya promising to turn out in their droves, can Kyle’s exciting deck bring down the big prize? Read on to find out!
Wednesday, December 2nd – After a mediocre Magical year by his own admission, William Cavaglieri rocked up to Worlds with an exciting Mono White deck and proceeded to smash face. When the dust cleared, he was in the Top 8! Today, he shares a few stories regarding the creation of the deck, some Worlds Standard match recaps, and his sideboarding plans against the format’s powerhouse decks.
Tuesday, December 1st – States is a funny tournament. No matter how many times it is discontinued, it simply refuses to give up. Each and every year it returns full-force, and this year is no exception. Granted, this particular year it’s quite a bit later than it usually is, and rather than setting the stage for Worlds it will instead draw from Worlds for its metagame, but nonetheless it’s back!
Tuesday, December 1st – With the 2009 State Championships this weekend, and a StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in St Louis the following week, all eyes are turning to the current Standard metagame. Sam Black investigates the stronger decks emerging from Worlds, and predicts the makeup of the field for the big day…
Tuesday, December 1st – In the first of a double dose of Paulo this week, to make up for last week’s PV drought, the Brazilian maestro shares stories from the first day of Worlds. As always, he breaks down his games in exquisite detail, and shares his thoughts on the de facto Best Deck in the format.
Friday, November 27th – When I submitted my column last week, I was bouncing between playing my Pyromancer Ascension/Summoning Trap deck, my Eldrazi Goblin deck, and Takagi Yui’s Rite of Replication deck for FNM… Then I watched the video deck tech with Conley Woods from Worlds, and I fell in love with Magical Christmasland.
Thursday, November 26th – In today’s Sullivan Library, Adrian examines the top decks from the Standard portion of Worlds, including Turbo-Fog, AUS Control, and the all-powerful Jund. With States approaching fast, how can we gain an advantage in the current metagame?
Thursday, November 26th – At Worlds, Marijn Lybaert seemed unstoppable, in the Swiss rounds at least. Flying in the face of naysayers, he picked up the best deck in the format and ran it to a straight 6-0 record. Today, he shares his take on the popular strategy, plus his latest build and sideboarding plans!
Wednesday, November 25th – This past weekend, the Magic: the Gathering Worlds Championships were held in Rome, Italy. While there are a lot of stories and tech that is sure to come out of the event, I wanted to focus on a few innovative ideas that I saw perusing the top deck lists…
Wednesday, November 25th – In this mammoth article, Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin shares his thoughts on Rome, Worlds, Standard, Extended, and all points in between. He wades into the Gindy debate, and promises great things for 2010…
