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Drafting With Tiago - LLL #26by Tiago Chan Published on 2007-12-26 A StarCityGames.com Premium Lorwyn Limited article |
Tiago Chan, Portugal's Level 6 Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums! |
Innovations - Introducing Next Level Blueby Patrick Chapin Published on 2007-12-24 A StarCityGames.com Premium Extended article |
Fresh from his sterling performance at Worlds 2007, Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin has decided to give us our Christmas gift a little early this year! Today’s Innovations sees the Constructed master turn his eye towards Extended, bringing us the “Next Level in Blue Deck Technology.” Intrigued? Then read on! |
Feature Article - Steve's Worlds, Part 1by Steve Sadin Published on 2007-12-24 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
For Worlds 2007, Steve Sadin got to work closely with the one and only Zvi Mowshowitz. I'm sure every single one of us would give our right arms for such an opportunity, and Steve was determined to make the most of it. Today, in the first part of his report, he looks at both Standard and Draft. Enjoy! |
Drafting With Tiago - LLL #25by Tiago Chan Published on 2007-12-24 A StarCityGames.com Premium Lorwyn Limited article |
Tiago Chan, Portugal's Level 6 Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums! |
Flores Friday - Ours is the Furyby Mike Flores Published on 2007-12-21 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
Today’s Flores Friday follows hot on the heels of Michaelj Monday’s "The Breakdown of Theory" article. Mike fleshes out his fresh and exciting Phases of Magic concept, looking back at various dominant strategies in an attempt to contextualize their success. What exactly where these meta-warping behemoths doing right? And can we recreate their success on the battlefield today? |
Levelling Up - My First Legacy Article (Worlds Day 2)by Tiago Chan Published on 2007-12-21 A StarCityGames.com Premium Legacy article |
With Day 2 of Worlds concentrating on the Legacy format, it was a chance for the pro community to flex their Eternal muscles. While Tiago Chan was out of contention for Top 8 glory by the time Legacy rolled around, his deck decision process and testing is worthy of our attention. Today he talks us through his Legacy preparation before moving onto the tournament proper. Enjoy! |
Drafting With Tiago - LLL #24by Tiago Chan Published on 2007-12-21 A StarCityGames.com Premium Lorwyn Limited article |
Tiago Chan, Portugal's Level 6 Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums! |
My Worlds Part 5 - Legacy Matches and Conclusionby Zvi Mowshowitz Published on 2007-12-20 A StarCityGames.com Premium Legacy article |
For the final article in Zvi’s “My Worlds” Tournament Report, Zvi walks us through each of his Legacy matches in turn, sharing the highs and the lows with his usual charm and skill. With an overall record of 11-5, the Hall of Famer has officially re-caught the Magic bug, and we hope to see many more articles in the future!
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Deep Analysis - The 20 Most Powerful Extended Decksby Richard Feldman Published on 2007-12-20 A StarCityGames.com Premium Extended article |
Extended is coming, and all eyes turn to the older cards. In today’s Deep Analysis, Richard debates the nature of power in the format, and defines what he believes are the twenty most powerful decks. If you’re looking to distil the metagame before your next PTQ, let Richard lead the way! |
Down And Dirty - The Sanchez Awardsby Kyle Sanchez Published on 2007-12-20 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
That’s right folks, it’s the end of another year... and that means it’s time for awards! Today, we have Kyle Sanchez handing out his own personal plaudits and brickbats, for those professional mages that have either excelled or underwhelmed in 2007. Good-natured ribbing is, of course, the order of the day, and Kyle pulls it off with his usual aplomb. Enjoy! |
Drafting With Tiago - LLL #23by Tiago Chan Published on 2007-12-20 A StarCityGames.com Premium Lorwyn Limited article |
Tiago Chan, Portugal's Level 6 Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums! |
My Worlds Part 4 - Legacy Preparationby Zvi Mowshowitz Published on 2007-12-19 A StarCityGames.com Premium Legacy article |
We’re up to part 4… and that means Legacy preparation! Going into Worlds, Hall of Famer Zvi Mowshowitz, aided admirably by Legacy Grand Prix winner Steve Sadin, looked to crack the format wide open. Zvi reveals all about his Legacy thought process going into the event, and shares the list that he proclaims as the Best Deck in Legacy bar none!
[Part 1 – Standard Preparation] - [Part 2 – Draft Preparation] |
So Many Insane Plays - Everyone Makes Mistakesby Stephen Menendian Published on 2007-12-19 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
In this fascinating article, Vintage World Champion Stephen Menendian examines a fundamental flaw in human intelligence: the inability to make optimal strategic decisions in a worlds of dynamic complexity. We all know that Magic is a complex game. We all agree that the player who makes the fewest mistakes is the player most likely to win. But why, exactly, are those mistakes being made? Stephen reveals all… |
Peebles Primers - Modern Extendedby Benjamin Peebles-Mundy Published on 2007-12-19 A StarCityGames.com Premium Extended article |
Extended PTQ season is right around the corner, and today’s Peebles Primers takes a look at some of the decks that could be strong going in. Using a Zoo deck as a litmus test, Benjamin Peebles-Mundy puts Zac Hill’s Rock and Nail and Brian Kelly’s Mono-Blue Control decks through their paces against the five-color beatdown menace. How do they fare against the fire? |
Drafting With Tiago - LLL #22by Tiago Chan Published on 2007-12-19 A StarCityGames.com Premium Lorwyn Limited article |
Tiago Chan, Portugal's Level 6 Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums! |
My Worlds Part 3 - Drafting With Zviby Zvi Mowshowitz Published on 2007-12-18 A StarCityGames.com Premium Lorwyn Limited article |
Yesterday, Hall of Famer Zvi Mowshowitz shared his preliminary thoughts on the triple Lorwyn draft format. Today he puts his money where his mouth is, and talks us through his two drafts from Worlds 2007. With an open and flexible view to the format, did he manage to ride the early signals to draft success? Read on to find out!
[Part 1 – Standard Preparation.] - [Part 2 – Draft Preparation.] |
Limited Lessons - Drafting Fertile Groundby Nick Eisel Published on 2007-12-18 A StarCityGames.com Premium Lorwyn Limited article |
In a change from the advertized tribal drafting program, Nick branches out this week into a more experimental and irreverent archetype. Instead of basing your picks on tribal lines, grab the bustiest and best piece of cardboard and hang the consequences! Of course, there’s much more to it than that… let Nick show you how it’s done! |
Sullivan Library - Extended Dominationby Adrian Sullivan Published on 2007-12-18 A StarCityGames.com Premium Extended article |
With Worlds firmly behind us, all eyes now turn to Extended. The qualifier season for Pro Tour: Hollywood is gearing up, and tournament players across the land are looking for those edges that could bring home the Blue Envelope. Adrian takes a look at the metagame and makes some suggestions, before bringing us an interesting and powerful rogue deck that could make quite a splash at your next PTQ… |
Drafting With Tiago - LLL #21by Tiago Chan Published on 2007-12-18 A StarCityGames.com Premium Lorwyn Limited article |
Tiago Chan, Portugal's Level 6 Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums! |
My Worlds Part 2 - Standard Matches and Draft Preparationby Zvi Mowshowitz Published on 2007-12-17 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
Last Friday, Zvi Mowshowitz talked us through the decision processes that led him to his powerful Blue/Black Faeries deck for the Standard portion of Worlds 2007. Today we see the deck in action – five rounds against the best players the world has to offer. Zvi then moves on to tales of his preparations for triple Lorwyn draft…
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Michaelj Monday - The Breakdown of Theoryby Mike Flores Published on 2007-12-17 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
Last week, Flores Friday made way for the return of Zvi Mowshowitz. In this Michaelj Monday, Flores presents a bold new framework to redefining and understanding Magic theory. Is everything we've read and learned to this point wrong? It's not the Grand Unified Theory of Magic: The Gathering, but it's the closest thing we've got. |
Innovations - World Championship Report, Part 2 *2nd*by Patrick Chapin Published on 2007-12-17 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
Last week, World Championship runner-up Patrick "The Innovator" Chapin talked us through his first day of play at the 2007 tournament. He ended proceedings at 7-1, which is a fine place to be. Today’s article continues where that left off, brining his thoughts on Legacy, the Top 8 showdown, and the story behind one of the greatest matches in Pro Tour history. Read on! |
Drafting With Tiago - LLL #20by Tiago Chan Published on 2007-12-17 A StarCityGames.com Premium Lorwyn Limited article |
Tiago Chan, Portugal's Level 6 Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums! |
My Worlds, Part 1 - Standard Preparationby Zvi Mowshowitz Published on 2007-12-14 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
That’s right, folks… Zvi’s back! Today we start a multi-part series that chronicles Hall of Famer and Magic Legend Zvi Mowshowitz’s preparation and play at the 2007 World Championships. The first part deals with his thoughts going into the event, and his extensive preparation for the five rounds of Standard. He also updates his deck for the post-Worlds metagame! Check back in on Monday for part 2… |
Levelling Up - World Championships: Standardby Tiago Chan Published on 2007-12-14 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
Level 6 Mage Tiago Chan needed a superlative performance at Worlds to reach the dizzy heights of last year’s showing. Unfortunately he fell short this time... but his passion for the game is not in question. Today’s Levelling Up brings us Tiago’s take on his preparation and Day 1 performance at Worlds. For part 2, be sure to return next week! |


Tiago Chan, Portugal's Level 6 Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums!
Fresh from his sterling performance at Worlds 2007, Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin has decided to give us our Christmas gift a little early this year! Today’s Innovations sees the Constructed master turn his eye towards Extended, bringing us the “Next Level in Blue Deck Technology.” Intrigued? Then read on!
For Worlds 2007, Steve Sadin got to work closely with the one and only Zvi Mowshowitz. I'm sure every single one of us would give our right arms for such an opportunity, and Steve was determined to make the most of it. Today, in the first part of his report, he looks at both Standard and Draft. Enjoy!
Today’s Flores Friday follows hot on the heels of Michaelj Monday’s "The Breakdown of Theory" article. Mike fleshes out his fresh and exciting Phases of Magic concept, looking back at various dominant strategies in an attempt to contextualize their success. What exactly where these meta-warping behemoths doing right? And can we recreate their success on the battlefield today?
With Day 2 of Worlds concentrating on the Legacy format, it was a chance for the pro community to flex their Eternal muscles. While Tiago Chan was out of contention for Top 8 glory by the time Legacy rolled around, his deck decision process and testing is worthy of our attention. Today he talks us through his Legacy preparation before moving onto the tournament proper. Enjoy!
For the final article in Zvi’s “My Worlds” Tournament Report, Zvi walks us through each of his Legacy matches in turn, sharing the highs and the lows with his usual charm and skill. With an overall record of 11-5, the Hall of Famer has officially re-caught the Magic bug, and we hope to see many more articles in the future!
Extended is coming, and all eyes turn to the older cards. In today’s Deep Analysis, Richard debates the nature of power in the format, and defines what he believes are the twenty most powerful decks. If you’re looking to distil the metagame before your next PTQ, let Richard lead the way!
That’s right folks, it’s the end of another year... and that means it’s time for awards! Today, we have Kyle Sanchez handing out his own personal plaudits and brickbats, for those professional mages that have either excelled or underwhelmed in 2007. Good-natured ribbing is, of course, the order of the day, and Kyle pulls it off with his usual aplomb. Enjoy!
In this fascinating article, Vintage World Champion Stephen Menendian examines a fundamental flaw in human intelligence: the inability to make optimal strategic decisions in a worlds of dynamic complexity. We all know that Magic is a complex game. We all agree that the player who makes the fewest mistakes is the player most likely to win. But why, exactly, are those mistakes being made? Stephen reveals all…
Extended PTQ season is right around the corner, and today’s Peebles Primers takes a look at some of the decks that could be strong going in. Using a Zoo deck as a litmus test, Benjamin Peebles-Mundy puts Zac Hill’s Rock and Nail and Brian Kelly’s Mono-Blue Control decks through their paces against the five-color beatdown menace. How do they fare against the fire?
In a change from the advertized tribal drafting program, Nick branches out this week into a more experimental and irreverent archetype. Instead of basing your picks on tribal lines, grab the bustiest and best piece of cardboard and hang the consequences! Of course, there’s much more to it than that… let Nick show you how it’s done!
With Worlds firmly behind us, all eyes now turn to Extended. The qualifier season for Pro Tour: Hollywood is gearing up, and tournament players across the land are looking for those edges that could bring home the Blue Envelope. Adrian takes a look at the metagame and makes some suggestions, before bringing us an interesting and powerful rogue deck that could make quite a splash at your next PTQ…