Feature Article – Winning Australian Nationals
Australian National champion Aaron Nicoll writes about the tournament that put him on top of the land down under!
Wizards doubles number of GPs, plus more changes to tournaments!
More Grand Prix, and exclusive Pro Tours.
Careful Consideration – A Cruel PTQ, Part 2 *4th*
Zaiem concludes his in-depth PTQ report where he piloted Five-Color Control to the semifinals of a Magic Online PTQ.
Careful Consideration – A Cruel PTQ, Part 1 *4th*
After day 2ing GP Atlanta with Five Color Control, Zaiem played the same deck to the semifinals of a Magic Online PTQ.
Careful Consideration – Not Taking the Bait
Giving your opponents opportunities to make mistakes is a key part of the game, but sometimes it’s not correct to lure them into an error. Zaiem explains when it’s not always right to try to force an error!
Careful Consideration – The Opponents Continue to Burn: a PTQ Winner’s Report
This weekend Zaiem sleeved up Mountains and Ball Lightnings and won an invite to Amsterdam.
Careful Consideration – Condensing Extended
The surprise changes to Extended caught everyone off guard, and Zaiem examines the format closely and lines out how it’s changed and what’s missing!
Careful Consideration – The Top Eight Things I Think I Think About Jund
Despite being around for months, Jund continues to adapt and change its plan in subtle ways.
Careful Consideration – Attacking Extended Decks
With Extended now a well-defined format, how should you attack the major archetypes? Zaiem takes the major decks and breaks down the strategies.
Careful Consideration – Ambivalence Breeds Foul
Zaiem has no patience for cheating, but what’s the best way to handle it? Zaiem delivers an impassioned plea to not take cheating idly.
Careful Consideration – A Format in a Bubble
Zaiem isn’t a fan of how narrow Extended has become, but he has some ideas on how to attack the format from some unknown angles.
Careful Consideration – A Magical Journey
Zaiem went on the Magic Cruise, and is back to tell you all about it, and encourages everyone to go next year!
Careful Consideration – Drafting W/x in Worldwake
by Zaiem Beg
Zaiem turns his eye towards draft with Worldwake and goes through the white/x aggro archetype, and tells you how to adjust as you head into pack three!
Careful Consideration – Worldwake in Extended
With us on the cusp of a new set, how will it affect Extended, the current PTQ format?
Careful Consideration – When PTQs go Digital
Zaiem points out that PTQing on Magic Online isn’t quite the same as PTQing on paper.
Careful Consideration – Where Does It Fit in the Metagame?
In the first of a multipart series, Zaiem looks at Faeries, Zoo builds, and Burn in Extended and analyzes their place in the metagame.
Careful Consideration – Oh, Extended, You’re So Tricky!
Extended can be a tricky format, and there are a lot of weird rules interactions. Who has time to test them all? Zaiem does.
Careful Consideration – This Time It’ll Be Different. I Swear!
Zaiem is looking forward to 2010 with hopes, aspirations, goals, and a newfound aversion to soul-crushing failure that destroys his will to live!
Careful Consideration – PTQ Kickoff
Extended season is just around the corner, and Zaiem provides helpful advice on adapting the results from Austin and Rome.
Compulsive Research – A States (Non)-Report
Zaiem went to States but didn’t play, but that doesn’t mean he didn’t learn anything. And even a Worldwaken preview.