How I Won the Players Tour Finals – Kristof Prinz
PT Finals Champion Kristof ‘K_Prinz’ Prinz shares his process for taking down one of the year’s biggest tournaments.
Players Tour
My Player’s Tour Deck Guide – Temur Rec
LSV is sharing his deck and sideboard guide for the upcoming Players Tour. He’s chosen to play with Temur Rec. How do you think he’ll do?
When Is the Best Time to Announce Changes to the Banned & Restricted List?
When is the best time for WotC to announce a change to the Banned & Restricted list? Each option has its pros and cons, Matt Sperling weighs them all in an attempt to determine the best system.
Mono-Green Walkers – Pioneer | Channel LSV
Join LSV as he takes Kanister’s Mono-Green Walkers list for a spin in Pioneer!
Did the First Ever Players Tours Measure Up to the Legacy of the Pro Tour?
With all three of the initial Players Tours in the books, Florian takes a moment to evaluate how well they lived up to the events they replaced.
Players Tour Formats Announced
Players Tour Series 2 will not feature any Limited rounds. Modern and Standard get the spotlight.
Reviewing the Coverage of the Magic: the Gathering World Championship 2020
How successful was Worlds 2020 as not just a competitive event, but as a broadcast? Matt Sperling breaks down the highs and lows of Magic’s biggest event of the year.
Players Tour Phoenix and Secret Lair Overkill
Even though Jamie was trying to finish up her Arena Mythic rank, she still had time to catch some of the PT Phoenix Limited play and gives us her professional opinions. And in case you haven’t had enough yet, there’s another Secret Lair release coming up. Is this too much yet? We finish up by pondering where we’d be right now without Magic.
The Pioneer Metagame in Phoenix and Updated Tier List
With another weekend of Pioneer results, Dimir Inverter continued its dominance despite the target on its back, and a new combo deck rose to challenge it.
Where Does Pioneer Go from Here?
Between Lotus Breach and Inverter decks, combo ruled the first iteration of Pioneer through the Players Tour events. Is it too early to call them too powerful, or is it time to make a change to the format?
Pioneer Player Tours, Manastrike, and the Creator Program
We’ve got a whole lot to cover this week! There were not one but two Player Tours last weekend, and we go over the hot new Inverter deck that was all over the place. TJ gets hyped for the new Magic phone game, Manastrike, and we talk about the Magic Creator Program and what that could mean to content creators of all sizes.
The Pioneer Metagame and First Tier List After Nagoya and Brussels
Pioneer got its first share of the spotlight at the Players Tour events in Brussels and Nagoya. Frank Karsten does a deep dive on the best decks, metagame, and win rates!
UPDATE: Grand Prix Player Points Cap Announced
With the first Grand Prix of 2020 hours away, a new policy governing how many finishes count towards qualifying for the Players Tour was announced.
Say Goodbye to Grand Prix Byes
The latest esports update provides information on different tiebreakers and announces the end of byes at Grand Prix tournaments.
Magic Esports Just Leveled Up
The landscape of competitive Magic has changed, and the future is now. Matt breaks down the changes and offers his take on what it means for Magic.