I read a lot of discussions around the internet and through coverage, people don’t really seem to understand the differences between The EPIC Storm (TES) and Ad Nauseam Tendrils (ANT). Not only the card differences, but how they actually play differently and how the different versions ...
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Hi everyone! We’re back with the mailbox, here are some more Q&A’s: Why do you run a main deck Swamp rather than a Badlands? Basic lands are incredibly valuable against Tempo based strategies as well as against Death & Taxes and Lands due to Wasteland. The ability to ...
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We’re back with another Storm Hands – Let’s dig in! Game one on the play against Unknown: Hand: Chrome Mox, Lotus Petal, Rite of Flame, Rite of Flame, Dark Ritual, Burning Wish and Burning Wish. Would I keep this hand? Yes. If your opponent is playing blue, IF, there’s ...
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No one needs to sell me on why Xantid Swarm is a terrific Magic: The Gathering card. Trust me, I get it, I’ve been playing the card since 2006 and back then it was in my main deck! But with the metagame being as aggressive as it is, I don’t believe our bug friend is...
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It’s been two weeks since Bryant has dropped his article on the matter and I delayed mine until I made up my mind and listened to some arguments. To be honest with you, I had a very bad feeling about this change in the first place and it still has not vanished. Here is the...
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Hi everyone! We’re back with the mailbox, here are some more Q&A’s: Would you change anything from your Washington, DC Open list? This past weekend at the invitational I made one change, I cut the Massacre for a Pyroclasm as twice during the Washington event I wanted it ...
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Joey Valente vs. Corey Armstrong with Shardless BUG at Fire & Dice in Woodland Hills, CA
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A look behind For the sake of contextualization, let’s say a lot happened for the league since the last article was published. I was ahead in our ranking, but without a comfortable lead over my competition. It was our last weekly event, only was thing was left between that time and the ...
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Hi everyone! We’re back with the mailbox, here are some more Q&A’s: Do you ever miss Silence from the list? The mana is so much better without white in the deck that it’s tough to reminisce. I haven’t missed Silence due to the fact that people no longer only ...
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This series will be a continuation of what I wrote while at Jupiter Games a few years back. Game one on the play against Omnitell: Hand: Gitaxian Probe, Ponder, Underground Sea, Dark Ritual, Duress, Bloodstained Mire and Infernal Tutor. Would I keep this hand? Yes. How to play: I would ...
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Words are running from me as the conclusion to this adventure comes near. Following this article, only one should follow; bringing with it the news of my victory or failure. With a single practice night coming next Thursday and our final tournament on Saturday night, I can feel my heartbeat ...
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The weekend begins with being let out of work early Thursday afternoon, with my car already packed, I hit 81S for roughly six hours. I drive by Philadelphia and then Baltimore before arriving in Washington, DC. One of my good friends and former roommates from college, Chris, greets me at his ...
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