There's nothing quite as exhilarating and self validating as stepping into a room overflowing with 1200 kindred spirits.  A colossal arena with row after endless row of numbered tables, almost all of which are occupied by zealots of all ages playing the world's foremost customizable card game: Magic the Gathering.  Some came for glory, others [...]

(This article was written four days before the Grand Prix began.  However, I did not end up participating in the Main Event.  I decided it would be a better use of my time to explore every facet of the Prix.) It is that time of year, time for the Magic Grand Prix Event and Duelists [...]

The Prof returns to bring you 'BRUSH' as a basis for deckbuilding in limited.

Tags: Deck building, Drafting, Limited, Sealed

Yesterday Lee Steht accepted an invitation from the DCI and Wizards of the Coast to be a member of the Magic the Gathering Pro Tour Hall of Fame selection committee. In his acceptance Lee said: As a long time player and media spokesman, I would be honored to serve on the Magic Hall of Fame [...]

Tags: Hall of Fame, Magic, Pro Tour

Lee's article concerning BW tokens from Regionals and his recent PTQ performance.

Tags: BW Tokens, Gauntlet, Standard

Ahh good ol' Multiplayer.  The maker of kings.  If you haven't ever tried it (or don't have any Magic playing friends) I order you to drop everything, find some people and try it.  Some of the best Magic moments in my career have occurred in multiplayer.  Any time you get a group of competitive friends [...]

Magic the Gathering has a long and storied history with banned and restricted cards.  In the never ending quest to create new and interesting cards, many of our favorite classics have been outlawed (and rightfully so) by the powers that be.   It has taken Wizards of the Coast the better part of a decade [...]

Lee and Trick sit down to discuss what it takes to get on the Pro Tour, and set some expectations about what it takes to get there. It's not easy, it takes work and dedication. Trick and Lee muse on these facts and talk it all over. Discuss this Episode

Tags: Competitive Magic, Pro Tour

It has been a good long time since someone took this space as an opportunity to rant about Magic the Gathering completely outside of individual cards.  This may be beating a horse long since dead, but one idea sticks in the craw of my mind every so often.  Unless vented that built up frustration never [...]

Face it, you're in love.  You're here, on a Magic the Gathering Blog, spending your valuable time chatting with other intelligent, handsome men and women about your favorite fantasy card game.  You're enchanted.  But have you ever stopped to really analyze those feelings?  Why Magic?  Why not Texas Hold Em' or Monopoly?  Other games require [...]