Trick takes the new players along on a tour of the different events sponsored by the DCI.

Tags: Event, GPT, Grand Prix, Nationals, Pro Tour, PTQ, RELs, Tournaments, Worlds

Platinum Angel is a card that has intrigued me for a couple reasons.  The most obvious being right there in the rules text: "you can't lose the game and your opponent can't win the game."  Yeah, that is a doozie.  I guess if you're paying 7 mana for a 4/4 flying artifact then it had better do something pretty [...]

Lee went out to Grand Prix LA, and so we decided to do a phone call to discuss the Extended format and the event as a whole. Since we recorded Luis Scott-Vargas went on to win the event, so congratulations to him! Discuss this Post

Tags: Affinity, Extended, Faeries, Grand Prix, Los Angeles, Swans

One of the more difficult skills to master in Magic the Gathering is the art of timing your spells.  Imagine a hand of seven cards consisting of creatures, sorcerys, instants and enchantments.  You may even have artifacts and enchantments in play which have their own abilities that can be put on the stack as an [...]

If you’re reading this article and enjoy the shared company of your fellows, chances are you have dabbled in multiplayer MTG. The format was responsible for my being involved in Magic to begin with. (In this article I am referring to a free-for-all game type. While “Two-Headed Giant” and “Five-Pointed Star” are certainly fun, both [...]

Constructing a new deck from scratch is the most challenging and important skill in the game of Magic.   With over 15,000 cards (and counting) to choose from, trying to piece together even the simplest of decks can feel overwhelming.  While there are many aspects to building a great deck, this article will focus on the [...]

At 15 years old, Magic: the Gathering is sailing into uncharted waters for customizable card games.  So long is the game's history that each of us has probably left and returned to the game more than once over the years.  If you are one of these people - welcome back!  Returning to the game can [...]

Wizards has now gotten into the world of iGoogle with five new themes surrounding the five colors and their marquee Planeswalkers. Now if they could expand this to other Magic art that would be awesome! Check them out!

Wizards launched the Conflux Minisite today, complete with spoiled cards, story line information, their wallpaper puzzles and the other usual parts of a minisite. Be sure to check it out to learn more about the upcoming Conflux set!

Tags: Conflux

This weekend the Magic community focuses on Los Angeles where 7 months ago Charles Gindy won Pro Tour Hollywood, and now we return to the City of Angels for Grand Prix LA with Extended. Will Elves dominate this new Extended season? Will Gindy win again in LA? Will we see a no-name again rise to [...]

Tags: Extended, Grand Prix, Los Angeles