Archive for August, 2009

According to Webster - M10 Draft #3

Monday, August 31st, 2009

by David Ochoa

David is back with another M10 draft, although this time he narrates his matches in a new and unique way!

Silvestri Says - Mistakes in Metagaming

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Josh Silvestri

by Josh Silvestri

The Standard PTQ season is over, and Josh looks back on the PTQs he played at in order to analyze his deck choice, metagame predictions, and what he learned from both!

Rogue Report – Dear WotC: Open the (Data) Vaults

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Jonathon Loucks

by Jonathon Loucks

Going rogue isn’t all about different decklists. Sometimes it is about the way you think about the game. Fresh off his summer reading list, Jon has one thing on his mind: data mining. The only problem is that he doesn’t have the data. One guess as to who does.

Initial Technology - Addition by Subtraction

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

by Luis Scott-Vargas

Zendikar promises to impact Extended quite forcefully, but more by virtue of rotating out Onslaught Block than anything else. LSV examines how this rotation might affect one of the best decks of last Extended season, the much-feared Faeries deck!

Tolarian Academy – Apologies to Sheldon on Behalf of Kresh

Sunday, August 30th, 2009

by Eric Levine

This week, Kresh the Bloodbraided verus Lignify, Harm’s Way versus Planeswalkers, and wither versus Kinsbaile Borderguard. It’s a royal rumble of rules.

Feature Article - Channelfireball 5k Report *Winner*

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

matt-nass

by Matt Nass

The winner of the latest Channelfireball 5k recounts his tournament, and offers useful advice to those looking to play Combo Elves in Standard!

Noobie and the Dood, Episode 6

Saturday, August 29th, 2009

ChannelFireball proudly presents the latest episode of “Noobie and the Dood.”
 
 
 

The Riki Rules – Call a Judge

Friday, August 28th, 2009

by Riki Hayashi

Riki played in his traditional “break PTQ,” but went in with the intention of calling a Judge on every infraction. Did he actually play Magic or was he too busy calling Judges all day?

Magic TV: Extra with Riki Hayashi

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Riki Hayashi sits down with Luis Scott-Vargas for a bonus episode of the “Magic TV” weekly series.
 
 

Careful Consideration - Anti-Aura Magic

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

by Zaiem Beg

Is there luck in Magic? How about hot/cold streaks? Does the Aura exist? Zaiem demystifies these questions and tells you what to really focus on along the path of self-improvement.