Rule of Law – Beating Combo in Legacy
Combo is undoubtedly the most powerful archetype in Legacy, but all is not lost.
Combo is undoubtedly the most powerful archetype in Legacy, but all is not lost.
In his return to Channelfireball, Matt Sperling goes over the GW list that he piloted at the Los Angeles Starcitygames Open, barely missing Top 8!
Stay tuned for strategy videos and articles in the coming weeks!
This week, Matt Sperling gives us a very individual spin on the recent Hall of Fame articles then discusses finding a balance between intuition and deliberation!
In order to avoid ambiguity and tension, Matt makes a case for the implementation of well-defined rules in any player-run format, particularly EDH.
What’s the best deck in the format? Tread very, very carefully before you make your answers. Matt explains why many people engage in faulty reasoning.
Pro Tour San Juan went very well for Matt, but decisions in both drafting and deckbuilding were key in pushing him in the right direction.
Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa won PT San Juan the whole thing, Josh Utter-Leyton and Brad Nelson made the Top 8, with Sperling and Ochoa is top 16.
Shortcuts are a useful part of decision making, but if you are using them incorrectly they will lead you astray.
Matt took down the first PTQ of the season last Saturday, and today he tells us how.
As the title of the article so aptly describes, Matt has a few thoughts to share on current Magic design.
Matt is back on the subject of Legacy, although this time he is sticking to the strategy side of things.
With debate over rising costs of Legacy staples and the abolition of the reserve list in full swing, Matt is here to offer his own take, keep it.
Matt didn’t fare well in the main event of Pro Tour: San Diego, but made up for it by taking down a Legacy side event with Natural Order/Bant deck!
The title says it all; today Matt compares Tectonic Edge to past land destruction spells in order to see how it stacks up.
The powerful preview cards keep coming, and today Matt examines a pretty exciting one.
Sporting a good matchup against UWR, Grixis is definitely a deck to consider in the current Standard metagame.
Figure of Destiny was a Standard powerhouse, and with a recent win in a Magic Online tournament, White Weenie may introduce Figure to Extended.
Why does an exciting card spoiled in Worldwake depress Coastal Tower, and where might such a card fit in Standard?
Matt explains the concept of reach, and why it is important to understand it when deckbuilding.