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Limited Lessons — A TPF Draft Walkthroughby Nick Eisel Published on 2007-06-19 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Limited article |
Nick kick-starts his new Tuesday slot with a comprehensive TPF 8-4 Draft walkthrough from Magic Online. While his final deck is packed with power, there are a number of very close picks, and Nick is still unsure that he made the right calls at certain times. Do you agree with all his choices? Come debate them in the forums! |
Drafting With Rich - TPF #7by Rich Hoaen Published on 2007-06-19 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Limited article |
| You all know the drill by now... Rich Hoaen, Canada's finest and grumpiest draft export, takes us by the hand and drags us through the rollercoaster ride of an 8-4 TPF Draft on Magic Online. From pick 1 to pick 45, Rich shares them all, and his final deck and draft performance are analysed in the article, the forums, and beyond. Come join in the fun! |
Feature Article - Billy Plansby Billy Moreno Published on 2007-06-18 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
Billy Moreno, one of the candidates for Resident Genius 2007, brings us the ideas and strategies behind a funky new Standard deck designed for Regionals. It's a storm deck that runs five colors, and is capable of a number of ridiculous nut draws. BDM himself ran it at his Regionals, and it's great fun to play. If you're looking for something that's both fun and competitive to play at your next Standard event, look no further! |
Innovations - Ten Decks for Block Constructedby Patrick Chapin Published on 2007-06-18 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Block article |
| In the first of his weekly articles, Patrick "The Innovator" Chapin brings us a timely Block Constructed primer, taking us through the runners and riders in the next PTQ format. He also brings us a few new decks, some that feature the newly-popular Korlash as the kill method, and one combo deck that takes us back to the popular Draco Explosion decks. Intrigued? Then read on! |
Drafting With Rich - TPF #6by Rich Hoaen Published on 2007-06-18 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Limited article |
| You all know the drill by now... Rich Hoaen, Canada's finest and grumpiest draft export, takes us by the hand and drags us through the rollercoaster ride of an 8-4 TPF Draft on Magic Online. From pick 1 to pick 45, Rich shares them all, and his final deck and draft performance are analysed in the article, the forums, and beyond. Come join in the fun! |
From The Lab - The Gargadon is Coming: A Look at the Modern Form of Aggroby Craig Jones Published on 2007-06-15 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
With Tarmogoyf fast becoming the Chosen One in the world of aggressive burn-backed beatdown, Craig "The Professor" Jones takes time off his exhaustive and analytical Block Constructed test schedule to bring us the skinny on the true face of modern Aggro — Big Gargs. In a world where two-mana 5/6s and one-mana 9/7s rule the battlefield, Prof brings us a map to safety. Intrigued? Then read on! |
Drafting With Rich - TPF #5by Rich Hoaen Published on 2007-06-15 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Limited article |
| That's right, folks... he's back! Rich Hoaen, Canada's finest and grumpiest draft export, takes us by the hand and drags us through the rollercoaster ride of an 8-4 TPF Draft on Magic Online. From pick 1 to pick 45, Rich shares them all, and his final deck and draft performance are examined in the article, the forums, and beyond. Come join in the fun! |
Flores Friday - The Legends of Team CMUby Mike Flores Published on 2007-06-15 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
Mike Flores rocked up to Regionals with yet another powerful deck of his own design, this time admirably aided by a host of innovative others. As usual, he marched his way to the top tables, making Top 8 with relative ease. And, as usual, he punted at the final hurdle. Today's Flores Friday sees Mike take us through the design and theory behind the deck, and gives us a blow-by-blow of the tournament itself. |
Feature Article - Innovations: The Innovator Regionals Report ’07 (1st Place)by Patrick Chapin Published on 2007-06-14 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
Last week, in his Road to Regionals article, Patrick "The Innovator" Chapin brought us his exciting B/U/R Korlash deck, primed and ready for a Regionals showdown. This week, Patrick puts his money where his mouth is and takes us through the ups and downs of his local Regionals tournament, in which he placed first after the Swiss, and qualified for Nationals. Game breakdowns, key plays, and deck changes... it's all here! |
Levelling Up - Could Things Have Been Different? #2by Tiago Chan Published on 2007-06-14 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
It must be nice to be Tiago Chan. He's a Level 6 Mage, and one of the most fearsome spellslingers on the planet. And he's writing excellent articles, week in and week out. But the real sickener is that, when he writes an in-depth article about his important match losses, he can count them on the fingers of one hand. Today, he looks over the matches he lost at four recent high-profile events. By examining those plays he believes may be suspect, he asks... Could Things Have Been Different? |
Peebles Primers — No Fearby Benjamin Peebles-Mundy Published on 2007-06-14 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
Benjamin Peebles-Mundy rocked up to his Regionals tournament with a wholly unusual Dredge deck. Inspired by the strangest of Japanese tech, it offers a more robust engine and combo kill, plus the opportunity to radically alter your game plan should the need arise. In the weeks leading to Regionals, this deck never lost a match on Magic Online. Is this the true Dredge deck we've all been waiting for? Read on to find out! |
Drafting With Rich - TPF #4by Rich Hoaen Published on 2007-06-14 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Limited article |
| That's right, folks... he's back! Rich Hoaen, Canada's finest and grumpiest draft export, takes us by the hand and drags us through the rollercoaster ride of an 8-4 TPF Draft on Magic Online. From pick 1 to pick 45, Rich shares them all, and his final deck and draft performance are examined in the article, the forums, and beyond. Come join in the fun! |
Ask The Drama — Final Flingby Jeroen Remie Published on 2007-06-13 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
In this, the last edition of Ask The Drama, Jeroen tackles a number of topics. He critiques decks, he walks us through a tricky Limited game scenario, he shares his Regionals musings, he spills the beans on Dredge, and he even shares his soda preferences! Thanks for the articles, Jeroen... let's hope we see you in the Feature Article slot soon. |
Drafting With Rich - TPF #3by Rich Hoaen Published on 2007-06-13 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Limited article |
| That's right, folks... he's back! Rich Hoaen, Canada's finest and grumpiest draft export, takes us by the hand and drags us through the rollercoaster ride of an 8-4 TPF Draft on Magic Online. From pick 1 to pick 45, Rich shares them all, and his final deck and draft performance are examined in the article, the forums, and beyond. Come join in the fun! |
Deep Analysis - What’s in a Midrange?by Richard Feldman Published on 2007-06-12 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
Richard Feldman delivers quality, thought-provoking strategy articles, week-in week-out. Today's offering is no exception. He breaks down the popular Midrange archetype into two distinct categories, and examines why they are so popular, and why they can be so powerful. If you're a fan of Midrange decks, or if you simply want to know how to beat them, then this article is unmissable. |
Drafting With Rich - TPF #2by Rich Hoaen Published on 2007-06-12 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Limited article |
| That's right, folks... he's back! Rich Hoaen, Canada's finest and grumpiest draft export, takes us by the hand and drags us through the rollercoaster ride of an 8-4 TPF Draft on Magic Online. From pick 1 to pick 45, Rich shares them all, and his final deck and draft performance are examined in the article, the forums, and beyond. Come join in the fun! |
Limited Lessons — Over and Underby Nick Eisel Published on 2007-06-11 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Limited article |
After posting a mediocre result in Regionals, Nick returns to the format he knows best: Limited. Today's Limited Lessons sees Mr Eisel examine some of the under- and over-appreciated cards from Time Spiral and Planar Chaos, cards whose value has changed with the inclusion of Future Sight. With the format now legal on Magic Online, it's the perfect time to brush up on your forty-card strategy! |
So Many Insane Plays — How to GroAtog in the Pouring Rainby Stephen Menendian Published on 2007-06-11 A StarCityGames.com Premium Vintage article |
With the unrestriction of Gush in Vintage — alongside some other wholesale changes — Stephen has revisited the old Vintage powerhouse, GroAtog. With the full complement of Gush, plus the usual plethora of strong, cheap spells, does the deck still have what it takes to be a dominant force in the New Vintage metagame? Plus, Stephen also shares his thoughts on the DCI restrictions, and questions their policies going forward. |
Drafting With Rich - TPF #1by Rich Hoaen Published on 2007-06-11 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Limited article |
| That's right, folks... he's back! Rich Hoaen, Canada's finest and grumpiest draft export, takes us by the hand and drags us through the rollercoaster ride of an 8-4 TPF Draft on Magic Online. From pick 1 to pick 45, Rich shares them all, and his final deck and draft performance are examined in the article, the forums, and beyond. Come join in the fun! |
Feature Article — Road to Regionals: Heezy Looks At Gruulby Mark Herberholz Published on 2007-06-08 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
In yet another Road to Regionals offering, Mark "Heezy" Herberholz — king of the Red/Green beatdown — shares his thoughts on the aggro deck du jour, with special reference to his recent ten-game set versus Mike Flores and the much-discussed Dredge deck. Aggressive strategies are an excellent choice for a diverse Regionals field, so get the top tech from the best in the game! |
From The Lab — Road to Regionals: Dragonstorm, Dredge, and Zoo Testingby Craig Jones Published on 2007-06-08 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
For his final step on the Road to Regionals, Craig "The Professor" Jones takes three of the top Standard contenders — Dragonstorm, Dredge, and Zoo — and throws them at each other in a battle to the death! With decklists, sideboarding plans, and game scenarios, he breaks down each deck with a wealth of impressive info perfect for anyone hoping to excel at this weekend's Magical Pool Party. |
Flores Friday — Road to Regionals: Dodgeball, or "Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Vore?"by Mike Flores Published on 2007-06-08 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
It's the Friday before Regionals, and Mike Flores reveals the deck with which he'll be battling in the weekend trenches. So, what'll it be? Go-sis? Blue/White? Hell, something with Nessian Courser (this season's Critical Mass)? Nope, is none of those... Alongside his starting seventy-five, Mike shares an intriguing concept: Vector Magic. As for his Regionals deck... well, you'll have to read on to find out! |
Innovations — Road to Regionals: A Look at the Korlash Deckby Patrick Chapin Published on 2007-06-07 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
In perfect time for Regionals, Patrick "The Innovator" Chapin brings us the complete lowdown on his super-top-secret Regionals deck. As the leaks about the deck continue to grow, what better way to prepare yourself for Korlash beatdown that to get the deck primer from the innovative creator himself? With decent matchups against the major players in the current metagame, has Patrick done it again? Read on to find out! |
Levelling Up - Identifying and Applying a Game Plan in Limitedby Tiago Chan Published on 2007-06-07 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
As a break from the Constructed and Standard madness, Tiago Chan offers up this excellent companion piece to last week's Identifying and Applying a Game Plan article. Last week he talked about Constructed. This week, it's the turn of the forty-card game. Limited has a metagame, and archetypes, and in many ways mirrors its sixty-card stablemate. So why not be prepared each time you draft, and identify your game plan? |
Peebles Primers — Road to Regionals: Zooby Benjamin Peebles-Mundy Published on 2007-06-07 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
Regionals is mere days away, and by now you should all have chosen your starting sixty. After all, you're always well-prepared for the big tournaments... right? For those of you who still harbor doubts, Benjamin Peebles-Mundy continues his excellent Primer series. Today is the turn of Craig Jones's favorite deck, and the aggro option that has fallen from grace of late: Zoo. Does the addition of White give the powerful Gruul beat machine a run for its money? Is it the deck to take you to Nationals? BPM reveals all... |


Nick kick-starts his new Tuesday slot with a comprehensive TPF 8-4 Draft walkthrough from Magic Online. While his final deck is packed with power, there are a number of very close picks, and Nick is still unsure that he made the right calls at certain times. Do you agree with all his choices? Come debate them in the forums!

Billy Moreno, one of the candidates for Resident Genius 2007, brings us the ideas and strategies behind a funky new Standard deck designed for Regionals. It's a storm deck that runs five colors, and is capable of a number of ridiculous nut draws. BDM himself ran it at his Regionals, and it's great fun to play. If you're looking for something that's both fun and competitive to play at your next Standard event, look no further!

With Tarmogoyf fast becoming the Chosen One in the world of aggressive burn-backed beatdown, Craig "The Professor" Jones takes time off his exhaustive and analytical Block Constructed test schedule to bring us the skinny on the true face of modern Aggro — Big Gargs. In a world where two-mana 5/6s and one-mana 9/7s rule the battlefield, Prof brings us a map to safety. Intrigued? Then read on!
Mike Flores rocked up to Regionals with yet another powerful deck of his own design, this time admirably aided by a host of innovative others. As usual, he marched his way to the top tables, making Top 8 with relative ease. And, as usual, he punted at the final hurdle. Today's Flores Friday sees Mike take us through the design and theory behind the deck, and gives us a blow-by-blow of the tournament itself.
It must be nice to be Tiago Chan. He's a Level 6 Mage, and one of the most fearsome spellslingers on the planet. And he's writing excellent articles, week in and week out. But the real sickener is that, when he writes an in-depth article about his important match losses, he can count them on the fingers of one hand. Today, he looks over the matches he lost at four recent high-profile events. By examining those plays he believes may be suspect, he asks... Could Things Have Been Different?
Benjamin Peebles-Mundy rocked up to his Regionals tournament with a wholly unusual Dredge deck. Inspired by the strangest of Japanese tech, it offers a more robust engine and combo kill, plus the opportunity to radically alter your game plan should the need arise. In the weeks leading to Regionals, this deck never lost a match on Magic Online. Is this the true Dredge deck we've all been waiting for? Read on to find out!
In this, the last edition of Ask The Drama, Jeroen tackles a number of topics. He critiques decks, he walks us through a tricky Limited game scenario, he shares his Regionals musings, he spills the beans on Dredge, and he even shares his soda preferences! Thanks for the articles, Jeroen... let's hope we see you in the Feature Article slot soon.
Richard Feldman delivers quality, thought-provoking strategy articles, week-in week-out. Today's offering is no exception. He breaks down the popular Midrange archetype into two distinct categories, and examines why they are so popular, and why they can be so powerful. If you're a fan of Midrange decks, or if you simply want to know how to beat them, then this article is unmissable.
With the unrestriction of Gush in Vintage — alongside some other wholesale changes — Stephen has revisited the old Vintage powerhouse, GroAtog. With the full complement of Gush, plus the usual plethora of strong, cheap spells, does the deck still have what it takes to be a dominant force in the New Vintage metagame? Plus, Stephen also shares his thoughts on the DCI restrictions, and questions their policies going forward.
In yet another Road to Regionals offering, Mark "Heezy" Herberholz — king of the Red/Green beatdown — shares his thoughts on the aggro deck du jour, with special reference to his recent ten-game set versus Mike Flores and the much-discussed Dredge deck. Aggressive strategies are an excellent choice for a diverse Regionals field, so get the top tech from the best in the game!