By Dan Paskins

The final countdown has begun! States is mere days away, and today’s Feature Article begins a series of pieces intended to inform your final deck choice... Read more

By Patrick Chapin

In the second of today’s articles in the Spotlight on States series, Patrick "The Innovator" Chapin concentrates on his strengths. He’s been busy... Read more

By Josh Silvestri

This article will be broken into two parts. One will be about a U/W/R midrange deck I’ve been kicking around since Brion Stoutarm came out, and the second... Read more

By Rich Hagon

Part 2 of Rich Hagon's Magical odyssey takes him to Essen for the Invitational. Musings on multiple formats, some thoughts on some of the game's best, and the... Read more

By Chris Richter

Rules Tip of the Day: If the text of a spell or ability refers to a type or subtype, but does not also use the word 'card,' 'spell,' or 'source' to describe this object, it means a permanent in play with that type or subtype.

By Adrian Sullivan

If you check the winning decklists from the past weekend’s StarCityGames.com $1K Standard Open, you’ll see that the winner took home all the marbles... Read more

By Nick Eisel

So, you’ve scrubbed out at States and hit the side events... what now? It’s draft time! So far, We’ve touched on drafting with Elves, Goblins, and Faeries... today, Nick touches base with the nominally strongest... Read more

By Zac Hill

In a States field, I want to be doing abjectly powerful things. My deck contains Mind Stone, Shriekmaw, Cryptic Command, Damnation, and Scrying Sheets - all... Read more

By Peter Jahn

For a variety of reasons, I will be judging this coming weekend, not playing. I’ll babble a bit about what I would have played, then list five sure-fire... Read more

By Bennie Smith

I didn’t get a chance to playtest as much this past Friday as I’d like to; I got my wires crossed with Jay and he ended up committing to doing some... Read more

By Abe Sargent

Hello again, my friends. It’s been a while since my last article in which I simply build decks for you. I figure that you are due. Additionally, I historically write an article with decks featuring the newest cards directly... Read more

By Sean McKeown

We all know what it’s like to go on tilt. It’s just one of those things that happens sometimes, often feeling entirely beyond our control, and at its worst it can pervade how we look at and feel about the game.... Read more

By Steve Sadin

Grand Prix winner Steve Sadin takes us through his Pro Tour: Valencia deck step by step, a deck which he believes will still; be a contender in the post-Lorwyn Extended environment. He updates his build with the new cards, and... Read more

By Evan Erwin

Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re in Spain for Pro Tour: Valencia where I talk to a huge number of pros, show you what really happened when it flooded the entire venue, and... Read more

By Johanna Virtanen

Johanna brings us the final installment in her adventures in 2007 Nationals travels, as she returns from Sweden. Join her for the inception of outdoor Top 8 play,...

By Mike Flores

States is fast approaching, and it’s time to buckle down and choose our decks!. Today’s Flores Friday sees Mike share an U/W Control build with which... Read more

By Tiago Chan

Going into Pro Tour: Valencia, Tiago Chan had nothing more than a vague idea about his weapon of choice. After a prolonged chat with Frank Karsten, he took up his seventy-five select and attempted to bring home the big check.... Read more

By Christopher Coppola

Today, Chris talks about the combo season that never came, and where the Combo archetype is currently sat. He also discusses the effect this has had on Goblins... Read more

By The Ferrett

Two men, one Saturday night, four Sealed deck pools to choose from. Watch as The Ferrett explores Lorwyn Sealed in an attempt to find the good cards so you don't... Read more

By Kyle Sanchez

Continuing our Spotlight on States series, Kyle Sanchez walks us through three distinct Standard strategies, two of which are currently fighting for final favor... Read more