Archive for December, 2009

Careful Consideration - This Time It’ll Be Different. I Swear!

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

by Zaiem Beg

In the waning hours of the New Year, Zaiem is looking forward to 2010 with hopes, aspirations, goals, and a newfound aversion to soul-crushing failure that destroys his will to live!

Stark Reality - Landscaping Extended

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

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by Ben Stark

With the first Online Extended PTQ just a few days away, Ben has what he thinks is the best deck in Extended. He has been playing Scapeshift since PT Austin, and now has a list he would recommend to anyone looking for an Extended deck!

FFfreaky Friday - An Extended Roundup

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

Brad Nelson

by Brad Nelson

With the New Year’s comes a new Extended season, which will officially kick off with the round of PTQ’s on Saturday. For those less familiar with the format or those looking for new tech, Brad provides a run down of all the decks one can expect to face come the beginning of the season!

Breaking Through - Legacy’s Lost Cards

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

Conley Woods

by Conley Woods

Legacy is on the rise this year, and Conley explores the vast world of Legacy, where the card pool is deep and full of hidden treasures. Want to get a leg up on the format? Then read on!

Rishadan Pawnshop #22 - Lessons: 2009

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

by Jeremy Fuentes

Buy low, sell high. That’s what they say. But that’s not always the easiest thing to do in practice. Jeremy looks back at the last twelve months and has advice for you to maximize the value of your Magic collection!

In Development - Observe, Orient, Decide, Act

Tuesday, December 29th, 2009

by Alexander Shearer

How are you making your in-game decisions? What can we learn from fighter pilots to improve our play? Alexander breaks down the thought process and has a decision-making model that will keep you from making errors!

Rogue Report - A Better Way to Build

Monday, December 28th, 2009

Jonathon Loucks

by Jonathon Loucks

How often do you find yourself with too many cards to board in, and not knowing what comes out? How many times have you thrown a sideboard together at the last second? Jonathon shares his insight that will solve your sideboarding problems!

According to Webster - Zendikar Draft #5

Monday, December 28th, 2009

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by David Ochoa

David dives into another 8-4 Zendikar draft in his latest installment of Good versus Evil, complete with commentary!

Initial Technology - Full Speed Ahead!

Sunday, December 27th, 2009

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by Luis Scott-Vargas

If your thoughts are commonly interrupted by a loud “That’s time in the round, active player finish their turn!”, perhaps you need some assistance in speeding up your play. Luckily, LSV has some suggestions for you, some of which will conveniently make you play both faster and better!

LSV’s Top 8 Zendikar Cards for Extended

Saturday, December 26th, 2009

Luis Scott-Vargas reveals his picks for the Top 8 most valuable cards from Zendikar for Extended.