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Dragon's Maze Draft Analysis - Azorius & Orzhov

By Alex Metcalf (5/13/2013)

A detailed look at possibilities for drafting two of the guilds in full RTR block draft

Times read/rated: 199/2
Rating: 5.00

In Defence of Dragon's Maze

By Jerome Ramcharitar (5/13/2013)

Why Dragon's Maze is not a bad set, no matter what the naysayers think

Times read/rated: 252/6
Rating: 3.33

Pointy Ears and Giant Feet

By Alec Collins (4/29/2013)

Bringing back the elves for another go at Standard glory

Times read/rated: 238/11
Rating: 4.73

Momir Basic Primer

By Jason Gray (4/29/2013)

A quick technical look at this random and extremely enjoyable format

Times read/rated: 260/6
Rating: 3.33

Biomancer Beats them All

By Lucas B. (4/10/2013)

How a 4-Color Master Biomancer deck placed in the Top 8 of a SCG Invitational Qualifier

Times read/rated: 647/11
Rating: 4.45

Standard Choices

By Alec Collins (3/31/2013)

Three (vastly) different deck ideas for an upcoming Standard event

Times read/rated: 551/9
Rating: 4.78

Modern Goblins

By Charles Scott-Spain (3/31/2013)

Taking the little red men to yet another Magic format!

Times read/rated: 352/2
Rating: 4.00

A Brief Editorial

By Kendall Halman (3/31/2013)

Kendall voices his opinion about the cease and desist order given to Cockatrice, a free third party alternative to Magic

Times read/rated: 317/3
Rating: 3.00

Grind Their Mind

By Alec Collins (2/28/2013)

Checking out milling in Standard

Times read/rated: 646/14
Rating: 4.71

The Gateless

By Kalyn Shigley (2/28/2013)

An angel of the Boros Legion seeks answers for her newfound doubts

Times read/rated: 395/2
Rating: 4.50

An Unusual Mind

By Kalyn Shigley (1/31/2013)

A short story, set in the current age on the plane of Ravnica

Times read/rated: 664/8
Rating: 4.88

RTR: Spooky Mayan Mysteries

By Rockford Wheeler (1/31/2013)

What your favorite RTR card says about you, according to ancient prophecies

Times read/rated: 667/8
Rating: 4.13

Survival of the Fittest

By Billy Mitchell (1/27/2013)

It's a new year, a new world and there are new decks rearing their heads

Times read/rated: 635/12
Rating: 4.58

Challenge Accepted

By Billy Mitchell (12/27/2012)

Billy talks about his latest GPT, Standard's new kid on the block and the upcoming Planeswalker Point season

Times read/rated: 1016/11
Rating: 4.55

Kor of the World

By Stephen Rogers (12/27/2012)

Taking a deep and probing look at Kor culture and society as it can be derived from the cards

Times read/rated: 495/5
Rating: 4.40

From the Editor

5/2/2013
Dragon's Maze has arrived! Pick up (or sell) your maze-running champions and all that other awesome guild stuff now!

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Casual Corner

Crack Magic

By David Hunsaker (1/31/2013)

A psychological perspective on cracking packs, and my excitement for my return to MTG.

Times read/rated: 258/5
Rating: 3.60

What I've Learned in My Short Time as a Magic Player

By Josef D. Pedretti (10/28/2012)

How I got into Magic, what I've learned, and friends

Times read/rated: 507/9
Rating: 4.44

What Wizards Did Right with AVR (and What They Did Wrong)

By John Mourino (5/31/2012)

Wizards tried so hard to print a set with a lot of chase rares that they forgot to print one with synergy that is fun to draft

Times read/rated: 718/49
Rating: 4.55

A Look Forward to Avacyn Restored

By Billy Moreau (4/22/2012)

A brief explanation of the upcoming set and its mechanics

Times read/rated: 622/7
Rating: 3.29

How to Turn 16 MTGO Tickets into 13 Booster Packs

By Billy Moreau (4/14/2012)

What's more financially viable than drafting on MTGO?

Times read/rated: 2944/7
Rating: 3.57

FYI: Dark Ascension White

By Harrison Hale (3/31/2012)

In-depth ratings of all the white DKA cards

Times read/rated: 573/5
Rating: 3.60

Budget MODO

By Kendall Halman (3/29/2012)

Some thoughts about how to get the most out of Magic Online without spending more than you can afford

Times read/rated: 792/6
Rating: 3.50

Playing Through the Fog

By Billy Moreau (3/22/2012)

A quick look at a new style Turbo-Fog deck for Standard

Times read/rated: 646/10
Rating: 3.80

Manners Among Planeswalkers

By Rich McCann (2/29/2012)

Things you may regret later, and how to avoid them

Times read/rated: 564/7
Rating: 4.29

Brains Sure Are Delicious!

By Stephen Rogers (2/29/2012)

A Vorthosian look at an Innistrad zombie deck

Times read/rated: 523/3
Rating: 3.33

Macro-Malefic Monarchs Exposed!

By Joshua Northcutt (1/15/2012)

How to exploit removal strategies and the Malefic cards to support a Monarch Control deck

Times read/rated: 594/0
Rating: 0.00

Weasleys’ Wizard Wheezes

By Alec Greenberg (1/15/2012)

Wizards for Vintage casual are aggressively controlling

Times read/rated: 532/3
Rating: 4.00

Don’t Forget to Enjoy Yourself

By William Ritter (9/27/2011)

A tip for new players from a new player - make fun your top priority

Times read/rated: 706/9
Rating: 3.78

Pontificate the Proliferate

By Brandon Howe (9/22/2011)

The short story of my accidental discovery of proliferating power.

Times read/rated: 869/6
Rating: 3.83

A Not So Nayan Naya

By Stephen J. Rogers (8/3/2011)

Introducing the Phyrexian infection into the shard's colors

Times read/rated: 876/8
Rating: 3.88

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