We announced via Twitter on Nov. 4th, that we would be hosting a Premier Magic the Gathering event calendar, and with the publishing of the Grand Prix schedule, the calendar is now live populated with the Pro Tour and Grand Prix schedules. The calendar is done such that it is easy to scan for specific [...]
Trick ain’t no GP Nostradamus
Trick looks at his GP predictions and sees how they faired.
Tags: 2010, GP, Grand Prix
Getting Your Fangs into Mono-Black Vampires
by Joseph Watson
An excellent breakdown of a mono-black Vampire aggro deck, explaining card choices and the strategies involved.
Kelly discusses where some players will find the quickest bang for their buck.
Magic : The Classroom – Choices – Part III
by Dan Eckstein
Dan continues his exploration of ETP, looking at how abilities can affect the value.
Tags: Card Theory, Choices, EPT, Theory
A Handful of DCI & GP Rumors
First, the current rumor is that the 2010 Grand Prix schedule will be announced on Thursday, November 5th. We've been eagerly awaiting it for nearly a month now. Though, looking back over the previous years, it wasn't until Nov. 20th 2008 that we got the 2009 schedule, and in 2007 it was in December when [...]
Wizards announces Deck Builder’s Toolkit
Following in the style of the Fat packs, Wizards announced today the 'Deck Builder's Toolkit' to be released on May 21, 2010 which will contain: 100 Basic Lands 125 "semi-random game cards" 4 Booster packs from recent Magic the Gathering sets A card storage box An insert with advice and tips This means that you're [...]
Tags: Deck Builders Toolkit, Products
Wizards + Sony create Magic the Gathering – Tactics
A few months ago the USPTO showed a new trademark registered by Wizards, 'Magic the Gathering - Tactics' and it was believed to be a new video game. Today's announcement is just that. The following was discovered by 'canadian_idiot' on the MTGSalvation forums by viewing the page source of the Arcana page on Wizards.com. The [...]
A Magic the Gathering Aptitude Test
by Reinhart
Magic, like most games, requires a certain amount of skill. How we quantify that skill in ourselves and our opponents is controversial at best and unknowable at worst. I am of the school of thought that believes magical skill is dependent upon a number of different factors. Each of these facets of skill could be [...]
Wizards Hoping to Crash Webserver
Update: Wizards' big announcement has been revealed to be 'Magic the Gathering - Tactics' a video game partnership with Sony Online. Mondays' site update saw the now well known "Announcing" image in the Arcana section of Wizards.com. But instead of just being an announcement, it is a notice to visit the site again at noon [...]
