Weekend Magic: 5/15-5/17
Last weekend brought us Grand Prix: Shanghai and Star City Games: Dallas. In other words, plenty of Standard action with a side of Modern and Legacy. Let’s see what the results were. Grand Prix: Shanghai Format – Standard Decklists “Abzan Megamorph Control” is quite a mouthful yet is an apt name for the deck that...
The Status of Women in Magic: Let’s Talk About “Rape”
Trigger Warning This article is going to be about the use of “rape” and other references to sexualized violence in our community. In lieu of a formalized all-encompassing trigger warning, I believe it is more productive to be transparent about the direction in which I am leading this discussion. If you feel you would be...
Brainstorm Brewery #146 – Comet Storm
We realize you rely on these show notes to get a grip on what’s in the episode. Doesn’t that feel a bit like a spoiler, though? Speaking of spoilers, that person who “leaked” Modern Masters 2015 early sure did get most of his information right. It’s too bad getting some of it wrong pretty much...
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Unified Theory of Commander: Political Answers
You may have noticed that the further we’ve progressed into the Unified Theory’s MDTAS system, the more we’ve discussed the “character” of your deck. This isn’t a coincidence. Every deck needs mana sources, and the rules that help players improve their mana base can be broadly applied. Every deck wants card draw, so resource acquisition...
Weekend Magic: 5/8-5/10
Last weekend brought us Grand Prix: Paris, a look into the Standard environment of Europe. Interestingly, no Esper Dragons decks made the Top 8 of Paris. Let’s take a look at the Top 8 and see how the dragons met their downfall. Grand Prix: Paris Decklists Abzan Midrange piloted by Amand Dosimont closed out the...
Pitt Imps Podcast #118 Rants Away
In this weeks episode of the Pitt Imps the guys go over both standard GP’s with a little more vigor than usual. They take about Cedric’s amazing run to the SCG top8 only to have to face his worst matchup. A ton of Modern Masters things came out and a quick touch on Tempest Remastered...
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Tournament 2-for-1
Hey People, So two weeks ago I was able to take down TCGPlayer Modern States at Top Deck Games and luckily StarCity Games Modern States were being held at the same store a weekend after. I decided to run it back. Star City Games Modern States Top 16 Round 1. Affinity This matchup feels incredibly...
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