Locations
Wow. What a crazy few weeks. Grand Prix DC, I got Alex Shearer to cover for me. Then last week I thought I would have time to do This Week in Magic as the Pro Tour began, but the event and the Archenemy sneak preview blew that idea and so we fell silent last week. Well, here I am - back in the saddle - and let's see what this week holds in store.
Standard
- Enter the Beastmaster - Jacob Van Lunen explores the idea of Beastmaster Ascension in Standard.
- Examining Post-DC Standard - Russell Tassicker looked at GP DC's decks and looked to see how they might shift the metagame.
- Bant Land - Another new Standard deck, an interesting idea of cascading into Wall of Omens, among others.
- 30 Lands Revisited - I'm a fan of Josh Silvestri's and I like his thinking in his 30 land deck that he's been exploring.
- Ascending Into the Elite - I admit I tried to snag Noah's report, not knowing if he had any plans for where to publish his tourney report. He is a rising star in the community and after reading this, I wish even more that I had gotten him to publish it on ManaNation.
Casual
- A Boy and his Cube - Adam Stryborksi talks about the awesome weekend of casual Magic at GP DC
- The Deckbuilder's Toolkit - Examined by Abe Sargeant from as casual perspective.
Events
- Paulo Celebrates Six on the Beach in San Juan - Paulo just won his first Pro Tour, in his Sixth top 8.
- A Successful LCQ Story - Tom Martell talks about how he got to the Pro Tour, how he did in DC, and more.
- Water Under the Bridge Part 1 - Conley Woods talks about GP DC
- A PT Winner's Report Part 1 - Paulo Vitor Damo Da Rosa just won Pro Tour San Juan, his article could be a picture of the trophy and nothing else, and I'd include it here. But it's not, it's a well written tourney report leading up to the event.
Theory
- Four Friends, No Kittens - "The dividing line between clever and cute isn’t always immediately apparent..."
- How to Win a Tournament - LSV. Seems like a topic he is capable of talking about.
- The Anatomy of a Mistake - Sam Stoddard works on his mistakes and tries to understand just what happened to cause it.
Other
- Core Samples - Tom LaPille talks some about M11, lots of good stuff.
- Preparing for San Juan Part 1 - Alex West talks about a lot of Block decks and theory he went through prepping for San Juan.
- On Criticism and Critiques - Alex Shearer, on his blog, shares some insights into interaction and social skills geeks sometimes lack.
- Magic Deck Vortex - Since I last checked the site they went live with a major redesign which is a vast improvement for readability.
- The QS Summer Tour - Kelly Reid is exploring and planning a road trip hitting many venues and locations to play Magic and see the Magic community.
- Get There! - Related to the above story, Kelly Reid discusses traveling for Magic and some tips and points you may not have considered.
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