Stark Reality – Controlling Orlando
Delver might be all over, but today Ben explains why UB is the place to be, complete with detailed sideboarding plans!
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Stark Reality – Trying to Repeat in Nagoya
After winning Pro Tour Paris, Ben found himself on the precipice of another top 8, and with it, trying to do the nearly unprecedented back-to-back PT championships. Find out what happened and how Ben 6-0ed the draft!
Stark Reality – More Lessons from Paris
And by lessons from Paris, Ben of course means mulligans, a part of the game often talked about but commonly misunderstood!
Stark Reality – I’ve Ben Fetching a Lot of Mountains
After getting second at Grand Prix Atlanta with Valakut, BenS didn’t put down the deck, but instead kept battling with it. His results and recommendations can be found here!
Stark Reality – Taking Home the Trophy *PT Paris Report, 1st*
BenS finally broke his finals barrier in Paris and won the whole thing, and his entertaining report details it all!
Stark Reality – Valakut in All Formats (A GP Report, *2nd*)
Last weekend BenS took his trusty Valakuts all the way to 2nd place at the Grand Prix.
Stark Reality – Drafting Scars Archetypes
The Limited master goes over the different Scars of Mirrodin draft archetypes and tells you what’s important and what you’re overvaluing!
Stark Reality – Tales from Nashville
Worlds may be over, but Scars PTQ season is not. Ben tells you about his 9th place finish in Nashville and discusses his unorthodox deckbuilding.
Stark Reality – GP Toronto Report, *4th*
Today, Ben goes over the decisions he made building his sealed and during both the drafts in Toronto en route to a Top 4 finish!
Stark Reality – Sealing Success
Sealed PTQ season has already started, and Ben goes over the finer points of deckbuilding and how deck flexibility can help you win matches!
Stark Reality – Last Stop: GP Portland, *10th*
Ben rattled off a 10th place finish at GP Portland last week, and today recounts the strategies he used to navigate both sealed and draft.
Stark Reality – Are You Ready to Rise?
Much has been said about BenS’ mastery of the Rise format, with credit given to him by multiple people who made Top 8 at Pro Tour San Juan.
Stark Reality – Planeswalking at the 5k
Ben made Top 4 at the Starcitygames 5k in Atlanta, and in fact only lost one game during the Swiss.
Stark Reality – Scapeshift from Start to Finish
The Extended season may be over, but the Scapeshift deck is sure to be a contender next season.
Stark Reality – Drafting Blue-White with Worldwake
With Worldwake impacting the draft format, the possibilities for new draft archetypes abound, and today Ben talks about one of his favorites!
Stark Reality – An Extended Set of Rules
With an Extended format with more than ten different viable decks, many of them tier 1, what is a deckbuilder to do?
Stark Reality – Martyr for the Cause
Every season, Martyr of Sands hovers on the fringes of playability. However, Ben has an interesting take on the deck which solves some of the issues.
Stark Reality – Landscaping Extended
With the first Online Extended PTQ just a few days away, Ben has what he thinks is the best deck in Extended.
Stark Reality – Going with the Flow
Today Ben shares his theory about what the optimal draft strategy is, and explains how it shifts as formats develop.
Stark Reality – Exchange of Information
Everyone takes note of resources such as life totals and cards in hand, but the less obvious resource of information is just as important.