Drafting 2011 Part 6: Green August 3, 2010
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Green doesn’t have the mind blowing power of the other colors, but it does have big creatures and mana fixing. The main idea of green is that you can play a couple other colors of your choice without worrying a lot about having mana problems. My top 10 favorite green common and uncommon cards are the following: (more…)
Drafting Magic 2011 Part 4: Black July 23, 2010
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These are my favorite 10 black commons and uncommons when drafting Magic 2011: (more…)
Drafting Magic 2011 Part 3: Blue July 16, 2010
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This is a list of the top 10 blue uncommon and common cards that I would want to get in draft. (more…)
Drafting Magic 2011 Part 2: White July 14, 2010
Posted by James in : all, reviews, previews, strategy, tips, limited, draft , 3commentsHere are my favorite top 10 white common and uncommon white cards in Magic 2011. These are the cards I would want most if I was playing white. (more…)
Drafting Magic 2011: Top 10 First Picks July 9, 2010
Posted by James in : all, reviews, previews, strategy, tips, limited, draft , 11commentsWhen drafting, the first few picks we take will often determine what colors we should play, so knowing the very best cards of a draft is essential. If you get a powerful card after a couple cards have already been taken in a pack, then you should probably play that color because it looks like you don’t have a lot of competition. The most powerful cards are what I often call “first picks.” I will discuss my current favorite top 10 commons and uncommon first picks for draft. (Keep in mind that this was written before Magic 2011 was released, so this is somewhat speculative.) (more…)
Drafting Rise of Eldrazi Part 5: Red/Black Control May 27, 2010
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One of the most powerful decks you can make while drafting Rise of Eldrazi is a red/black deck jam packed with removal. This is much like the red/blue instant/sorcery themed deck I discussed earlier, but it makes use out of black removal. Two of the most important cards to get other than creature removal are the following: (more…)
Drafting Rise of Eldrazi Part 4: Choosing a Theme May 14, 2010
Posted by James in : all, reviews, strategy, tips, limited, draft , 4commentsOne of the most important elements of drafting Rise of Eldrazi is to try to use a theme, which is basically just getting a lot of cards that work well together. I have noticed six main themes that you can shoot for in Rise of Eldrazi: (more…)
Drafting Rise of Eldrazi Part 3: Second Picks May 11, 2010
Posted by James in : all, reviews, strategy, tips, limited, draft , add a commentSecond picks are basically first picks that didn’t make my top 10 bombs or first picks list. I think many of these are significantly less good than the cards on my top 10 list, but they are still quite good. (more…)
Drafting Rise of Eldrazi Part 2: First Picks April 27, 2010
Posted by James in : all, reviews, strategy, tips, limited, draft , 5commentsWhen you draft a deck in Rise of Eldrazi, you might want to keep a specific strategy in mind, such as mana ramp, defender, instant/sorcery, or level up. However, before making a commitment, you should take the best cards you can. I have already discussed my 10 favorite cards for draft. In this article I will present my next 10 favorite commons and uncommons that will help me decide which colors to play. (more…)
Drafting Rise of Eldrazi Part 1: Bombs April 25, 2010
Posted by James in : all, reviews, strategy, tips, limited, draft , 8commentsThe first step in drafting is to choose your first card, which could end up committing you to a color or deck strategy. Here are my top 10 favorite cards for Rise of Eldrazi drafts: (more…)
Worldwake Review Part 2: First Picks (Limited) January 28, 2010
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In order to prepare for the pre-release, it might help to consider which commons and uncommons you want. When you see these it can help you decide what colors to play. I call the best commons and uncommons “first picks” because they will tend to be the first cards you take during a draft. Here are my favorite 8 commons and uncommons: (more…)
Worldwake Review Part 1: Bombs (Limited) January 27, 2010
Posted by James in : all, reviews, strategy, tips, limited , add a commentThe spoiler is now done and we already have pictures of the best draft/sealed bombs. Shards of Alara, M10, and Zendikar all seemed to allow bombs to affect the game to an extraordinary extent, and Worldwake has continued this trend. A “bomb” in my mind is a card that could pretty much win by itself. Here are my favorite eight bombs in Worldwake. (more…)
Drafting Zendikar Part 1: First Picks October 5, 2009
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When drafting Zendikar, you will want to decide which colors to play mostly depending on what cards are passed to you. If the rare isn’t extremely powerful, such as a Sorin Markov, you will have to depend on the commons and uncommons, which is 99% of the time. Even if your first pick is a Soren, you need good black cards to be passed to you in order to play him. Here are my 12 favorite common and uncommon first picks found in Zendikar: (more…)
Budget Decks Part 3: Blue Control August 18, 2009
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The most powerful budget decks should be legal in legacy (Type 1.5), which is a tournament type that allows all cards from normal Magic sets except the most over-powered cards, such as the power 9. The most powerful color in magic is Blue, and it isn’t that hard to make a very powerful blue deck without spending a whole lot of money. A mono blue control deck will be a great way to make all of your friends very frustrated because it won’t let them do anything. (more…)
Drafting Magic 2010 Part 5: Red August 7, 2009
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I already reviewed the first picks and second picks. Here are the other best commons and uncommons to look for when playing red: (more…)
Drafting Magic 2010 Part 3: Blue July 27, 2009
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I already reviewed the first picks and second picks. Here are the other best commons and uncommons to look for when playing blue: (more…)
Drafting Magic 2010 Part 2: White July 23, 2009
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This article will continue my discussion of Drafting Magic 2010. I already reviewed the first picks and second picks. Here are the other best commons and uncommons to look for when playing white: (more…)
Magic 2010 Review Part 2: Second Picks July 8, 2009
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Second picks are a notch under first picks. They are cards that are sometimes worth taking as a first pick in a draft. It is important to know what cards are considered to be second picks because every card in your deck isn’t going to be a bomb or a first pick when playing in a draft or sealed deck tournament. Taking a close look at the second picks can help you decide what colors to play, and it will help you take the best cards in a draft. I will only discuss the common and uncommon second picks because you can’t count on getting good rares in a limited event. (more…)
Magic 2010 Review: Limited Bombs & First Picks July 7, 2009
Posted by James in : all, reviews, previews, strategy, tips, limited, draft, sealed , 5commentsIn order to understand what colors and cards are best in sealed and draft tournaments, it can be a good idea to take a look at the best cards. (more…)
Magic the Gathering FAQ June 30, 2009
Posted by James in : all, random, game rules, tips , 3commentsFind out the answers to important questions, such as: How can I play Magic on the internet for free? How can I get free Magic Cards? What is the best budget deck I can make? How can I make my own cards?
After answering some questions on Yahoo Answers!, I noticed that some questions are more popular than others. Here are the answers to some of these questions. (more…)