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Coldsnap In Limited: The Black Cardsby Julien Nuijten Published on 2006-07-19 A StarCityGames.com Premium Coldsnap Limited article |
After waxing lyrical on the Blue cards from Coldsnap, Julien turns his attention to the Black selection. He reveals his current favorite triple-Coldsnap draft strategy, and presents a handy table that uncovers the math behind the ripple mechanic. Wanna know the probability of hitting your ripple spells at any time in the game? Look no further... |
Eliminating Mistakes, and RGD Draft Examinedby Jeroen Remie Published on 2006-07-19 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
| In his last weekly article before his month-long vacation, Jeroen tackles a number of reader-posed questions on Magic, the Pro Tour, and life in general. Today sees him share some tips on eliminating mistakes, alongside a discussion on color preference in RGD Draft. When facing a first pack jammed with solid cards, is it better to grab the card you enjoy the most? |
Drafting With Rich #18by Rich Hoaen Published on 2006-07-19 A StarCityGames.com Premium Ravnica Limited article |
| Back on the mean streets of Ravnica, we continue Rich Hoaen's excellent step-by-step drafting series. As usual, Rich shares each and every pick from an RGD draft, from one to forty-five, then gives us a brief overview of his deck and final performance. For a more detailed deconstruction, visit the forums! Rich will be back early next week with a detailed overview analysis article examining the results from the first fifteen drafts in the series... be sure to tune in! |
Jeff Cunningham's Coldsnap Review, Part 2: Red and Artifactsby Jeff Cunningham Published on 2006-07-18 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
Jeff continues his examination of the Coldsnap cards with an in-depth look at the Red and Artifact offerings. Is Stalking Yeti the new Flametongue Kavu? Is Lovisa Coldeyes a credible player? Is Lightning Storm the most confusing burn spell ever? Read on to find out!
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Coldsnap In Limited: The Blue Cardsby Julien Nuijten Published on 2006-07-18 A StarCityGames.com Premium Coldsnap Limited article |
While Jeff dallies with the goblins and the machines, Julien dives straight into the Blue. Does Magic's trickiest color have the stamina to stand up to the Reds and Greens of the Coldsnap killing fields? There are fliers, and removal spells, and a plethora of Snow Matters cards... but is this enough to shine?
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Drafting With Rich #17by Rich Hoaen Published on 2006-07-18 A StarCityGames.com Premium Ravnica Limited article |
| Back on the mean streets of Ravnica, we continue Rich Hoaen's excellent step-by-step drafting series. As usual, Rich shares each and every pick from an RGD draft, from one to forty-five, then gives us a brief overview of his deck and final performance. For a more detailed deconstruction, visit the forums! Rich will be back later in the week with a detailed overview analysis article examining the results from the first fifteen drafts in the series... be sure to tune in! |
Jeff Cunningham's Coldsnap Review, Part 1: Whiteby Jeff Cunningham Published on 2006-07-17 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
Invitational finalist and respected Internet writer Jeff "ffeJ" Cunningham returns to StarCityGames.com each day this week with an expert look at the new Coldsnap cards! Today's article deals with the White cards in the game's Winter-themed set... how do they fare in the modern Constructed (and Limited) arena? Is there power to be found amid the snow-capped peaks? The answers are only a mouse-click away! |
Coldsnap In Limited: The White Cardsby Julien Nuijten Published on 2006-07-17 A StarCityGames.com Premium Coldsnap Limited article |
With ffeJ examining Coldsnap with a mainly Constructed eye, we've tasked Julien with the job of examining the set from a Limited standpoint. Today he tackles the White cards, with particular reference to the triple Coldsnap draft format that features in the majority of the approaching Nationals tournaments. He identifies two clear directions a White drafter can take, and rates the cards accordingly. |
Drafting With Rich #16by Rich Hoaen Published on 2006-07-17 A StarCityGames.com Premium Ravnica Limited article |
| Back on the mean streets of Ravnica, we continue Rich Hoaen's excellent step-by-step drafting series. As usual, Rich shares each and every pick from an RGD draft, from one to forty-five, then gives us a brief overview of his deck and final performance. For a more detailed deconstruction, visit the forums! Rich will be back later in the week with a detailed overview analysis article examining the results from the first fifteen drafts in the series... be sure to tune in! |
Like an Icicle at a Gunfight, Part I: Snow Discussion and Beatdown Matchupsby Mike Flores Published on 2006-07-14 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
| Coldsnap is (virtually) here, and with it comes a Brave New World of Standard exploration. Cumulative Upkeep, Snow Mana, Protection from Snow creatures... does Snow actually matter in the evolving Type 2 metagame? Mike brings us a Snow-themed deck that has surprisingly consistent results against the top beatdown decks seeing play in the modern game. Maybe Snow does matter after all... |
Investigating G/W/U Glare - Does Dovescape Matter?by Josh Ravitz Published on 2006-07-14 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
| StarCityGames.com are proud to announce a new addition to our Featured Writer staff... Josh Ravitz! In his inaugural address, Josh looks at the popular Green/White/Blue Glare Dovescape deck that's currently attacking the Standard metagame. This deck has a superb matchup against the omnipresent Vore deck... but just how robust is it against the rest of the field? |
Drafting With Rich #14by Rich Hoaen Published on 2006-07-14 A StarCityGames.com Premium Ravnica Limited article |
| Today we have not one, but two Ravnica Block Draft walkthroughs from the Canadian Draft specialist Rich Hoaen! As usual, he takes us through each and every pick, from number one to number forty-five, and supplies a brief commentary on his final deck and performance. For more detailed deconstruction, come visit the forums! |
Drafting With Rich #15by Rich Hoaen Published on 2006-07-14 A StarCityGames.com Premium Ravnica Limited article |
| In the second of today's "Drafting With Rich" articles, Rich passes up a first pack first pick Char... with good results. He shares each pick as it comes, and comments on his final build and performance in his usual signature style. The forums have been busy with this excellent series. Be sure to tune in on Monday for the first of Rich's overview articles, where he looks back on the first fifteen drafts and examines their results. |
The Centismal: Mailbag Into My Lifeby Stephen Menendian Published on 2006-07-13 A StarCityGames.com Premium Vintage article |
| For his 100th article for StarCityGames, Stephen tries something a little different: he answers questions posed by readers on a variety of Magic and non-Magic subjects! He looks back over his collected works, and shares a little of his successes and failures. He describes his brief flirtation with facial hair, and pens a poem to his favorite card of all time! Congratulations on your 100, Stephen... here's to the next milestone! |
Draft, Sealed, and Noodlesby Kyle Sanchez Published on 2006-07-13 A StarCityGames.com Premium Ravnica Limited article |
| Today, Kyle brings us a Limited masterclass. An RGD draft walkthrough, an RGD Sealed deck cardpool and build... what more can we ask? Well, how about a breakdown of the various emotional states experienced while playing online? This excellent article piles on both strategy and fun in abundance. One warning: if Kyle invites you over for dinner, you'd be wise to turn him down... |
Drafting With Rich #13by Rich Hoaen Published on 2006-07-13 A StarCityGames.com Premium Ravnica Limited article |
| Rich shares his Drafting technique in today's installment of "Drafting With Rich!" As usual, he runs through a complete RGD draft from pick one to pick forty-five, and adds a brief commentary on his performance and final build. If you'd like some more detailed deconstruction, come visit the forums! |
Conquering the Clock on MTGO, and More Pro Tour Talesby Jeroen Remie Published on 2006-07-12 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
| Jeroen returns with another bevy of reader-posed questions. Today he ponders the vagaries of Magic Online, revealing some handy hints for those who have trouble managing their play clock. He gives his opinion on the Standard metagame for the approaching Nationals tournaments, and shares his views on the much-maligned MTGO Shuffler. All this, plus the usual fun facts from behind the Pro Tour scenes! |
Dreams of Flametongue Kavuby John F. Rizzo Published on 2006-07-12 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
| The incomparable JFR opens his mind once more, and shares his insanity with the fair readers of StarCityGames.com! His article brings the updated lists for Nearly Mono-Black in Standard, a deck with which John has powered to a number of low-profile finishes... He also has some advice for those looking to better their game, and the tale of a Magic dream so bizarre it'll have you bursting at the seams... |
Drafting With Rich #12by Rich Hoaen Published on 2006-07-12 A StarCityGames.com Premium Ravnica Limited article |
| Rich continues his excellent series of RGD Draft walkthroughs, presenting each pick as it happened and highlighting each card chosen. He shares his final decklist, and gives us a brief overview of his results and processes. As usual, for more detailed draft deconstruction, come visit us in the forums! |
Being Rob Swarowski - A Limited Champs Report *1st*by Adam Prosak Published on 2006-07-11 A StarCityGames.com Premium Ravnica Limited article |
| Adam has a new goal: win as many States Tournaments as possible. Before entering the recent Limited Champs tournament, his record stood at a mighty two. In this entertaining and irreverent report, he shares his deck, draft, and matchups... in his quest to take home all the beans. If Coldsnap is proving too chilly, welcome back to the warm hearth of Ravnica Limited... |
The Best Block Format That Never Wasby Craig Jones Published on 2006-07-11 A StarCityGames.com Premium Ravnica Block article |
| Craig "The Professor" Jones laments the passing of the most intricate Block format ever devised: Ravnica Block Constructed. With a frank dissection of his team's testing techniques in the run-up to Pro Tour Charleston, Prof brings us some of the better - and worse - decks they ran through their gauntlet. Their Charleston performance is also reported with Craig's customary wit. |
Drafting With Rich #11by Rich Hoaen Published on 2006-07-11 A StarCityGames.com Premium Ravnica Limited article |
| Another day, another draft from the Canadian Limited master! As usual, Rich presents his full 45 picks, and shares the decklist and some brief analysis on both build and performance. For more detailed description on the thoughts behind each choice, be sure to join us in the forums! |
One of These Days - A Pro Tour Charleston Report *Top 4*by John Pelcak Published on 2006-07-10 A StarCityGames.com Premium Ravnica Block article |
| The Cak, teamed with Gadiel Szleifer and Chris "Star Wars Kid" McDaniel, recently took the Pro Tour by storm with a Sunday performance in Charleston. While they fell in the final furlong, their powerful run through the Swiss rounds proved the strength of both their decks and their play. After Gadiel's firecracker of a report on the proceedings, John's more sober reflection on the highs and lows of the Pro Tour is rather refreshing... |
Drafting With Rich #10by Rich Hoaen Published on 2006-07-10 A StarCityGames.com Premium Ravnica Limited article |
| Rich continues his excellent series of RGD Draft walkthroughs, presenting each pick as it happened and highlighting each card chosen. He shares his final decklist, and gives us a brief overview of his results and processes. As usual, for more detailed draft deconstruction, come visit us in the forums! |
The Next Step in Steam Ventsby Mike Flores Published on 2006-07-07 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
| After last week's examination of the Standard strength of the U/R Vore deck, Mike moves on to an in-depth look at Wafo-Tapa. Does this more ponderous control deck have the edge in the Steam Vents versus Steam Vents matchup. And when it all boils down, just how relevant is the Red mana anyway? Magic's Godfather of Deckbuilding presents an innovative take on the U/R Control archetype - dropping the Red entirely. If you're looking for the next big thing on the Standard scene, then this is the article for you! |


After waxing lyrical on the Blue cards from Coldsnap, Julien turns his attention to the Black selection. He reveals his current favorite triple-Coldsnap draft strategy, and presents a handy table that uncovers the math behind the ripple mechanic. Wanna know the probability of hitting your ripple spells at any time in the game? Look no further...









