News
- Coverage of the 2010 World Championships—WotC’s World’s coverage includes the Hall of Fame Inductions as well as the best players on the planet squaring off in the multi-format weekend.
- Around the Worlds: 2010 Edition—BDM shares some of the more exciting sights from Chiba. Check out those 3-D card sculptures!
- GDS2: The Second Time’s a Charm—The potential designers get extensive feedback from the judges on their commons designs. The only question is which of them will actually take the advice to heart.
- Saito Removed from Hall of Fame Selection—WotC’s official press release about rescinding Saito’s ticket to the Magic Hall of Fame.
- New Phyrexia? Mirrodin Pure?—Wizards sheds some light on the upcoming sets with this announcement.
Standard
- Undefeated at Worlds with Caw-Go ($)— Brian Kibler is currently on top of the world thanks to a techy text message and a playset of Squadron Hawks. Brad Nelson also wrote about the deck.
- Dissecting Caw-Go—Dylan Lerch was the first to post an analysis of this exciting new build from Worlds.
- Mine to Win: SCG Invitational Champion ($)— Gerry Thompson has been running red hot lately and this overgrown Valakut Ramp build rocketed him to the top of Richmond’s podium.
- The SCG Invitational—Nick Spagnolo discusses his build of UW control and why it is positioned so well in the current meta.
- Power Rankings: Pre-Worlds Edition—Jean-Phillippe Theriault counts down the most powerful decks in the format.
- Preparing for Worlds—Kyle Boggemes shares his picks for both Standard and Extended builds.
- My Standard Deck for Worlds—PVD dusts off his playset of Spreading Seas for his tuned-up version of UB control.
- Remodeling—Darwin Kastle reworks Dredgevine to take on the current metagame as he guns for Boros, Valakut, and RUG Control.
- G/W Tokens Primer—Jesse Smith has been battling with this original brew for some time and now he’s written a complete primer for his deck.
Extended
- Uncovering Extended—Mike Flores expounds on contenders-to-be in the upcoming Extended format.
- Extended, 7 Ways—Sam Stoddard wants to get the Extended queues firing and so he shares seven decklists to spark some interest.
- Ideas for the New Format—Chingsung Chang examines the cards he feels are poised to take the Extended format by surprise.
Limited
- Solving the Sealed Deck Debate with Science—Gabe Carleton-Barnes delves deeply into SoM Sealed with four teams of players each constructing a deck from a skill-testing pool.
- Draft Evolution—Darwin Kastle gets has honed in on metalcraft and explains what it means to have a truly intimate comfort level with an archetype.
Legacy and Vintage
- Impending Doom—Adam Barnello picks apart the arguments in favor of banning Survival of the Fittest.
- The Next Evolution in Legacy Beatdown—Max McCall eschews islands in favor of beatsticks.
Casual and Variant Formats
- 2009-2010 Precon Championships—Jay Kirkman begins his pre-constructed bracketology project with the “Tinsman Division.”
- Hawk and Awe—Brad Wojcheshonek continues his manic Metalcraft overhaul.
- An Adventure in Ten Games—Abe Sargent walks players through the Quest mode of MTGForge
- Commander Designer Bias—Greg Haenig had a chance to play against several of his own decks in a multiplayer game and walks away with some new insights into designer bias.
Finance
- Extended Portfolio Tracking—Kelly Reid leads the charge of financiers into the brave new world of Extended with his bonus list of picks.
- Worlds, MTGO, and EDH/Commander—Brian Grewe has one eye on the news ticker and the other on the cards that might profit from these current events.
- Extending Profits—Corbin Hosler sets his sights on Extended Staples with growth potential.
- Maximizing your Collection—Chas Andres isn’t necessarily looking to turn a profit with his collection, but he shows you how to get the most from your investment.
Theory and Miscellany
- Knowledge, Profit, and You: A Twitter Primer—Dan Barrett explains why you need to be on Twitter as a magic player and community member.
- Deck Building…the Rogue Way—Nafiz Erman walks through his rogue deckbuilding process so that you too can benefit from the element of surprise.
- Playing the Best Deck—Justin Richardson doesn’t mind having a target on his back as long as his build can survive the hate.
- The Non-human Creatures of Mirrodin—A flavorful look at the cultures and customs of Mirrodin’s inhabitants probably meant for a Planeswalker’s Guide. Human cultures can be found here.
- Painting Magic: Lightning Bolt—Adam Wilson alters a set of bolts and encourages other artists to get involved with card alterations.