How complex is Magic? Natasha looks at how complexity drives, and hinders, the game.
Tags: editorial, Natasha Lewis Harrington, psychology, Research
How complex is Magic? Natasha looks at how complexity drives, and hinders, the game.
Tags: editorial, Natasha Lewis Harrington, psychology, Research
Learning from your mistakes is critical for stepping up your game. Blake shares some of the lessons he learned the hard way.
Tags: Blake Rasmussen, learning, Lessons, Mistake, Strategy
What does it mean to understand the metagame? Darwin looks back on why is misread the meta for Pro Tour Gatecrash.
Tags: Analysis, Darwin Kastle, Metagame, Pro Tour, Theory
What is the value of a card, and how can that help you win games? Bruce shares his theories on card advantage in multiplayer.
Tags: Analysis, Bruce Richard, Card Advantage, Multiplayer, Theory
by Max Sjöblom
How do the best in the game create something new? Max has the theory for you.
Tags: Analysis, Brewing, Gatecrash, Max Sjöblom, Theory
Where will the mechanics of tomorrow lead us? Darwin looks forward from today.
Tags: Analysis, Darwin Kastle, Gatecrash, mechanics, Theory
How does a metagame really work? Chris has an allegory, with code to back it up.
Tags: Analysis, Chris Mascioli, Code, editorial, Theory
Edges aren't tricks, but here are tricks to finding the edges Darwin helps you search.
Tags: Analysis, Darwin Kastle, Theory
Just how important is it to understand the fundamentals of being aggressive? Chingsung believes it's the secret to success!
Tags: Aggro, Analysis, chingsung chang, editorial, Theory
When should you mulligan so you have enough lands? Chris shows you how to answer this and more!
Tags: Analysis, Chris Mascioli, Math, Theory
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