Wednesday, August 26th – It seems that everyone is still riding the Cruel Control bandwagon, and Manuel Bucher is no exception. Today, he takes a look at a powerful build from the Top 8 of German Nationals, and updates it for a developing metagame. If you’re playing Vivid Lands at this weekend’s StarCityGames.com $5000 Dallas Standard Open, this is the article for you!
Wednesday, August 26th – With the StarCityGames.com $5000 Dallas Standard Open this Saturday, Patrick Chapin takes a look the strategies he believes to be the strongest in the current metagame. If you haven’t guessed by now, the decks he suggests all contain a little land by the name of Reflecting Pool…
Tuesday, August 25th – Dave headed up to Denver to play in a Standard PTQ, playing Green-White against a field full of Jund and Five-Color. How did he fare?
Tuesday, August 25th – As Standard with M10 continues to develop into a fascinating format, Adrian Sullivan investigates a collection of powerful rogue options. With the StarCityGames.com $5000 Dallas Standard Open this weekend, does Adrian possess the deck that will catapult you to the final table? Read on to find out!
Monday, August 24th – It’s the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in Dallas this Saturday. If you are looking for a deck that is just as good on the draw as it is on the play, has positive matchups against both Five-Color Control and Jund Cascade, and, on top of all that, is great fun to play, then look no further than UW Baneslayer.
Friday, August 21st – With the PTQ season drawing towards a close, I want to take a look at what Standard looks like in the absence of Lorwyn Block, so that we can begin to prepare for the arrival of Zendikar with whatever wackiness it contains. Some might say this is easy, and just point to Shards Block Constructed and its dominance by the Cascade mechanic…
Friday, August 21st – Patrick Chapin believes the best deck in Standard is Five-Color Control. Until recently, Cedric Phillips favored Kithkin. However, fan favorite Gerard Fabiano believes this rogue creation is the strongest option left for those of us battling to pick up an elusive Blue Envelope. Intrigued? Then read on!
Thursday, August 20th – While he’s no particular fan of gaming conventions, Cedric Phillips set his sights on a GenCon PTQ with a controversial deck choice: Sanity Grinding. Today, he shares a tournament report from the convention floor.
Wednesday, August 19th – With only three weeks left in the Austin qualifying season, choosing a deck is becoming increasingly difficult. Last week I talked about Five-Color Control and its position as the “best deck,” and I still stand by that. You’d need a very good reason not to play Five Color over something else, although I think the leading excuse would be because playing against the mirror all day is not an ideal thing.
Wednesday, August 19th – Have you ever had a day where you felt an unnatural surge of enlightenment? The kind of day where you rise in the morning knowing the decisions you make are going to significantly alter the rest of your life, and fall in the night knowing that your future has been set in motion. I have those days whenever an important decision is to be made. And because of them, I had the fire…
Wednesday, August 19th – Last week, Kyle brought us an excellent rogue creation revolving around one of the unloved Lorwyn rares: Colfenor’s Plans. This week, after a semifinal PTQ performance with his deck, he revisits the strategy and updates it for the unfolding metagame. If you’re looking for something fresh, funky, and fantastic, Kyle has the deck for you!
Wednesday, August 19th – Today’s Positive EV sees Manuel Bucher sharing his personal Top 20 rankings, by color, for the commons and uncommons in M10. While we know that Overrun, Mind Control, and Fireball are ridiculous, is Rhox Pikemaster better than Safe Passage? What about Gravedigger and Assassinate? Read on to find out!
Tuesday, August 18th – Even though M10 is the talk of the town, Dave still remembers that we just had an awesome all-gold set a couple of months back. Now that the prices have settled, what’s sitting in the Alara Reborn Dollar Rare Bin?
Tuesday, August 18th – Down the years, GenCon has been very good to Sam Black. He wins high-profile tournaments, and cash prizes, year on year. This year was no exception. Today, he shares his love for the convention, and a few tips to improving your Magic game without playing Magic at all. He rounds out with his thoughts on Standard, and Faeries in particular.
Friday, August 14th – Last week I was musing on playing some sort of Green-based deck with Thousand Year Elixir, and while they all seemed “cool†to some degree, I was also somewhat worried about not having any sort of removal spell available. It would be a bit embarrassing to be fiddling around with my Elf deck and then have someone else “go off†with their Elf combo deck and kill me and I have nothing to do.
