Magic.TCGplayer.com Articles http://magic.tcgplayer.com Latest Magic.TCGplayer.com Articles en-us Copyright 2006 Ascension Gaming Network, Inc http://backend.userland.com/rss 11/6/2009 9:41:02 AM http://www.tcgplayer.com/images/rss_logo.jpg Magic.TCGplayer.com http://magic.tcgplayer.com 11/6/2009 9:41:02 AM Bringing the Best Deck, by Josh Silvestri http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=8629 Josh Silvestri Fri, 6 Nov 2009 0:0:0 For me I think it's important to understand why the best deck is the best deck and what could be done to possibly make it better, for the mirror or to cover its weaknesses. Very little has actually been written about the deck. Sideboard Versatility in Standard, by Conley Woods http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=8628 Conley Woods Fri, 6 Nov 2009 0:0:0 We can be sure to see a diverse Standard if for no other reason than the fact that people don't want to play Jund, but narrowing down the exact decks is a bit of a pain. How does a player go about building a proper sideboard? The Evolution of Sphinxes in Standard, by Frank Lepore http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=8626 Frank Lepore Thu, 5 Nov 2009 0:0:0 In my opinion Esper has some of the best tools for card advantage in the format. Between Esper Charm and Baneslayer Angel, I thought that it could compete with Jund. This was the list I began with... The Value of Playtesting, by John Treviranus http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=8624 John Treviranus Thu, 5 Nov 2009 0:0:0 My topic of discussion today, the value of play testing, talks about the simple things you can learn, and the value of your time spent on improving and honing your ideas to push rogue decks into the limelight. $5k Phily Coverage Staff Callout, by TCGplayer Staff http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=8612 TCGplayer Staff Wed, 4 Nov 2009 0:0:0 We are looking to hire up to two local player/writers to provide coverage at the <B>TCGplayer.com $5k in Philadelphia</b>. If you are attending the event, please review our criteria for coverage selection... Knocking Down Jund, by Tim Landale http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=8620 Tim Landale Wed, 4 Nov 2009 0:0:0 Bloodbraid Elf is dominating Standard, but I have a deck that wants to play against it every round. With all of the best decks being aggro decks (at the moment) you can build to beat them. Zendikar Game Day: 1st, by Pedro Rodriguez http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=8625 Pedro Rodriguez Wed, 4 Nov 2009 0:0:0 I have continued to work on 'Miss Puerto Rico' and made some drastic improvements. While the core of the deck is the same, part of its engine and removal have changed a little bit. Here is what I played at Game Day... Deck Builder Radio #38: Return, by Deck Builder Radio http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=8618 Deck Builder Radio Tue, 3 Nov 2009 0:0:0 Today on the Show Bryan is joined by Pedro and Stan as they disucss Stan's Pro Tour Austin experience. We wrap the show up with a small discussion on Standard with our personal opinions. #179 - The Vermin of almost-Tampa, by MTGCast http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=8621 MTGCast Tue, 3 Nov 2009 0:0:0 Join Tom, Conley and Gavin for this week's episode! Couple of new hot news items includes the announcement of the upcoming M:TG PC game, Tactics. Conley and Gavin then talk about GP Tampa. Filling out the Gauntlet: Aggro-Control and Midrange, by Josh Silvestri http://magic.tcgplayer.com/db/article.asp?ID=8614 Josh Silvestri Tue, 3 Nov 2009 0:0:0 The new breeds of Bant need to be midrange-based and have many more self-contained threats to help offset the power of Jund's removal suite. Of course half the fun is debating about what creature suite you want to run...