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Drafting Without El Barto - Gruul for the Win!
by Anonymous My phone bleeped at eight o'clock this morning, with a message from the guys at Magic Madhouse. It said something like "Dude, Bart is away at the Pro Tour and we need a Limited article for Wednesday, is there anything you can do?" Anything I can do? Of course there is. Not only am I one of … Continue reading
The Games Club - Game Day is Coming!
Only a few minutes' walk from London's Euston Station, the revolving door of The County Hotel awaits. Step inside, cross the short lobby, and you can open the glass panelled double-doors into a different world. No longer does time have any meaning as you prepare yourself for a day of Magic: the Gathering. A day spent shuffling decks, trading … Continue reading
Quest for the Top 8 - Analyse This
by David Inglis This week I am going to look at why we do what do and how we try and achieve our goals. Magic as a game allows for many different aims, and many ways for people to devote their time and resources to achieving them. My personal aim? To regularly make Top 8s on the English PTQ … Continue reading
Collecting Magic - Something Blue
by Crispin Bateman A man stands on a dusty road. Beyond his right shoulder, reaching into the sky stands the kind of building that fantasy writers have been describing for decades. It's a small castle-like structure with a single tower breaking into the clouds, the tower a symbol for wizards who, in these fantasy worlds, like to spend their … Continue reading
A Notion of Charity
by Jim Leonov Designing new and unusual decks has always been a special part of playing Magic for me, and Legacy offers the greatest opportunities to do so. There is no greater pleasure in this world than to see your opponent picking up, and reading with a puzzled expression, the card you just played. It is even more fun … Continue reading
Roy's Standard Musings - It's a Gruul Summer!
by Roy Raftery The second week of Dragon's Maze Standard was just as exciting as the first, and filled with just as many innovative decks. Events across the world have been showcasing the new cards, including the third UK PTQ for Pro Tour Theros in Cardiff. The best strategy has yet to be determined; standard powerhouses like Reanimator, Naya … Continue reading
Quest for the Top 8 - There's No I in Team
by David Inglis We live in an age of teams in the world of Magic nowadays. UK players, however, are often noted for not being the best at working together. This week I want to talk about teams; why you should put one together, and how you can build an effective one. Whilst it's unlikely that your team will … Continue reading
Collecting Magic - The Hut
by Crispin Bateman We have reached the hut. Look there, tucked neatly by the side of the path. It was once a place of rest for climber and Yak alike, with warm mattresses and a friendly man who would bring hot food and a steaming drink to keep off the chill. When he died, I do not know; I … Continue reading
Roy's Non-Standard Musings - Welcome to the Pro Tour!
by Roy Raftery Hi everyone, and welcome to a special Friday edition of... hold up, this isn't about Standard! I don't even have a cool name for my on-going articles, maybe a competition is due to name my weekly series? Anyway, a couple of weeks ago I was talking to a few players at my local club, and the … Continue reading