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Spotlight on Future Sight — Future Sight’s Impact on Standardby Richard Feldman Published on 2007-05-01 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
| Yesterday, Nick Eisel kick-started our five-part Spotlight on Future Sight series with a look at some of the hits and misses of Future Sight for Limited play. Today, it’s Richard Feldman’s turn. He takes the Top 5 Standard decks in the current metagame and examines the impact that the new cards will have on these fan favorites. Where, exactly, does Pact of Negotiation fit? Does Izzetron gain or lose anything? Is Magus of the Moon suitable for Gruul maindecks? All this, and more, inside! |
Feature Article - The Pin, and Saturn Unleashed! (A Deck for Standard)by Kyle Sanchez Published on 2007-04-30 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
| Kyle Sanchez... love him or hate him, he’s certainly got a great deal to say! Today’s Feature Article contains two cool Standard decks — one Black/White, one a fresh take on Dredge — but you may have to dig a little to find the gold! This fun article is packed with stories, secrets, decklists, and lies, plus a gaggle of the infamous Sanchez pictures. If you’ve not read any Kyle, now is the time to start... |
Spotlight on Future Sight — Standout Cards and Strategies in TPS Draftby Nick Eisel Published on 2007-04-30 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Limited article |
| With the Future Sight prerelease behind us, and the official release around the corner, it’s time to take a week-long in-depth look at the new set! In the first of our “Spotlight on Future Sight” series, Nick Eisel takes a look at a couple of draft archetypes that have been affected be the new cards. One of the archetypes discussed has become rather confusing, but the other is a new strategy that appears to be stone cold insane... |
So Many Insane Plays — The Ichorid Blitzby Stephen Menendian Published on 2007-04-30 A StarCityGames.com Premium Vintage article |
| When trawling through the new cards from Future Sight, it’s easy to spot those with serious Vintage potential. Street Wraith, for example, screams broken with every fiber of its being. However, Stephen believes that the true Vintage power cards from Future Sight are the ones for Manaless Ichorid. In fact, he believes his new listing is automatically a Tier 1 Vintage deck, if not the strongest deck in the format! Intrigued? Then read on... |
Drafting With Rich - TTP #19by Rich Hoaen Published on 2007-04-30 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 TTP 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! |
Flores Friday - The Innovator versus Resident Genius Dilemma: Resident Genius!by Mike Flores Published on 2007-04-27 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
| Yesterday’s Feature Article — to be found below today’s From The Lab — saw Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin don his Inquisitive Hat in order to grill Mike Flores about All Things Magical. Today’s Flores Friday sees the boot, or rather the Hat, on the other... erm... foot. Mike asks the questions, and Patrick reveals all! Who’s the greatest deck designer in the world? What’s the best card in Block? Do the Future Sight rare lands deserve our attention, and which is the strongest? If you liked Patrick’s article, you’ll love this... |
From The Lab - Whatever Happened to the Great White Hype?by Craig Jones Published on 2007-04-27 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Block article |
| Craig “The Professor” Jones was looking forward to Pro Tour: Yokohama. Constructed Magic... his strength. Of course, as you know, things didn’t quite go to plan for Mr Jones, and a healthy start to Day 1 sadly melted away under the harsh neon lights. In today’s From The Lab, Prof takes us through his preparation for the tournament, shares some of the more entertaining stories from the trip itself, and reveals the reason why White Weenie disappeared without trace... |
Drafting With Rich - TTP #18by Rich Hoaen Published on 2007-04-27 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 TTP 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 - Interview with the Resident Genius, Michael J. Floresby Patrick Chapin Published on 2007-04-26 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
| In the StarCityGames.com 2006 Awards article, Mike Flores was voted Writer of the Year... but running him a close second was Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin. Today’s Feature Article sees Patrick pick up the microphone and pose the questions to the man that many love to hate... the Resident Genius himself! Mike tells us of his favorite Flores decks, his favorite Magic writers, and reveals why PTQ players struggle to make it to the next level... |
Levelling Up - Yokohama, Part 1by Tiago Chan Published on 2007-04-26 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Block article |
| Before Pro Tour: Yokohama, Tiago did the fashionable thing and hooked up with the Dutchies for some serious playtesting. Today’s Levelling Up brings us the results from those intensive playtest sessions. Deck archetypes and lists are discussed and debunked in equal measure, with the positive and negative points of each build laid bare for all to see. If you’re looking for the low-down on Time Spiral Block Constructed, look no further! |
Peebles Primers — Drafting With Future Sight: Red and Blackby Benjamin Peebles-Mundy Published on 2007-04-26 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Limited article |
| Armed with a sack-full of product acquired by successful times at the Future Sight Prerelease, Benjamin Peebles-Mundy has been drafting TPF at an alarming rate! Today, he presents the first in what promises to be an entertaining series, evaluating the Red and Black commons for competitive Limited play. He runs through each common in order of relevance, and shows us the hits and the misses from Magic’s newest set! |
Drafting With Rich - TTP #17by Rich Hoaen Published on 2007-04-26 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 TTP 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! |
The Pro Perspective — Attacking With Little Red Men - A Pro Tour: Yokohama Report *Top 8*by Raphael Levy Published on 2007-04-25 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Block article |
| Raphael Levy is on a Constructed hot streak. He entered Pro Tour : Yokohama with back-to-back Extended Grand Prix victories, and was surely one to watch when the curtains rose. However, going into the tournament he did not fancy his chances. He arrived in Japan with no clue on what to play. His journey from deckbuilding darkness to the bright lights of the Top 8 is chronicled within. Click on! |
Drafting With Rich - TTP #16by Rich Hoaen Published on 2007-04-25 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 TTP 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! |
Ask The Drama — Future Sight, Mono-Green, and Play-Stylesby Jeroen Remie Published on 2007-04-25 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
| Today’s instalment of Ask The Drama has Jeroen waxing lyrical on a number of important topics, both Magical and non-Magical. Does Future Sight bring anything to the Mono-Green Aggro decks? What’s the best way to begin building a midrange deck? Is age and gender a barrier to success in this wonderful game? And is it difficult to learn Dutch? All this, and more, answered within! |
The Combat Phase — The Power of Threeby Jamie Wakefield Published on 2007-04-24 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
| Jamie brings us a funky-looking Black/Green deck for Standard that looks to cast one of a multitude of ridiculous three-mana options on turn 2. Hypnotic Specter, Ohran Viper... all the heavy-hitters are here, smashing their disruption into the faces of control players time and again. As usual, Jamie chronicles the games, and his life in Spain, with aplomb and élan. Plus, a story about burn that doesn’t mention a Red spell... |
Deep Analysis — Walking Anthems Through The Gauntletby Richard Feldman Published on 2007-04-24 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
| For the past few weeks, Richard Feldman has been attempting to break Standard. Last week he brought us the exciting Walking Anthems deck. This week, he puts it through its paces against a variety of the format’s top contenders. The verdict? He’s definitely onto something. If you’re looking for a powerful deck that’s a little off the beaten track, and is undefeated in competitive play, then this is the article for you! |
Feature Article - Sullivan Library: Last Minute Yokohama Thoughtsby Adrian Sullivan Published on 2007-04-23 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Block article |
| With the Time Spiral Block Constructed now behind us, Adrian Sullivan brings us four nifty Block decklists that could have an impact on the metagame going forward. At the PT, the demise of White Weenie was evident, and largely unexpected. Adrian’s decks don’t pack to the Plains, and they give the top performers a run for their money too. Also, according to Adrian, Cancel is rubbish. Do you agree? |
Limited Lessons — First Impressions of Future Sightby Nick Eisel Published on 2007-04-23 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Limited article |
| We’ve all laid our greedy little fingers on the new cards from Future Sight... so what do you guys think? Is the set a hit or a miss? Today’s Limited Lessons sees Nick share his first impressions of the Marty McFly set, with particular reference to a common card that he believes will change the format beyond recognition. Intrigued? Then read on! |
So Many Insane Plays — Oh My God, Did You See Future Sight?by Stephen Menendian Published on 2007-04-23 A StarCityGames.com Premium Vintage article |
| Stephen, it seems, loves Future Sight. For this set at least, he seems to be the Anti-Remie. He believes there are cards — and one card in particular — that will warp the format into interesting shapes. Today’s article spills the beans on those broken cards that Vintage players across the globe will covet for their foil goodness. If you’re keen on Vintage, then you can’t miss this! |
The Real Deal - The Financial Value of Future Sightby Ben Bleiweiss Published on 2007-04-20 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
| Ben is back again with the lowdown for Future Sight, based on information gathered from the MTGSalvation.com spoiler. Do you want to know which cards will be hottest at your prerelease? Want to know which you should trade away, and which you should hoard like no tomorrow? Let the General Manager of StarCityGames.com fill you in on the key cards to keep, and those you can do without! |
Flores Friday — Your Questions Answeredby Mike Flores Published on 2007-04-20 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
| Today’s Flores Friday sees Mike rectifying an admitted omission — feedback response. He uses his column to respond to all the praise and condemnation he’s faced of late, and explains some of his more esoteric theories and beliefs. Why are small percentages important in modern Magic? How can we recognize cheaters who stack their decks? And, importantly — boxers or briefs? |
From The Lab - The (Nearly) Definitive Guide to Time Spiral Block Constructedby Craig Jones Published on 2007-04-20 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Block article |
| As I type this, Craig “The Professor” Jones is facing off against Kazuya Hirabayashi in Round 1 of Pro Tour: Yokohama. His article today takes a long look at the Time Spiral Block Constructed, listing some of the decks he believes will still be in contention come Sunday. Hopefully, Craig himself will be there to rip that Rift Bolt from the top... good luck, Prof! |
Feature Article - Working Titleby Patrick Chapin Published on 2007-04-19 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
| Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin returns to StarCityGames.com with an intriguing little article that attempts to touch all the relevant bases. You looking for Standard ideas? Check. Block Constructed tips? They’re here too. Vintage musings? Patrick’s got ‘em. A Legacy deck? Yup. Limited advice? You betcha. All this, and a breakdown of the greatest cards ever printed, sorted by color and mana cost! Truly, this article has something for everyone... |
Levelling Up - Lessons from Block Constructed Pro Toursby Tiago Chan Published on 2007-04-19 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Block article |
| Tiago, in preparation for Pro Tour: Yokohama, has been beavering away with the Dutchies in order to smash the Block Constructed format. While he freely admits that he’s no great shakes as a deckbuilder, Mr Chan bring six years of experience in Block Constructed Pro Tour preparation to the table. So what does the history of the format at the highest level show us, and can it teach us the lessons we need to succeed? This fascinating walk down Memory Lane will open your eyes to the intricacies of this tricky format... |















