Mike wins a Premodern meetup with the popular Control strategy. Learn all about this important deck, from Magic's bestest format.
Sam Black's new white control deck splashing red has taken Mike's heart! Learn all about the best grinding deck in Standard.
It's a Red Deck. Mike makes Mythic! RCQ preparation. Who is the best deck designer in the world? The answer may surprise you.
Examples of how patient play can help win more games; and how impatient play is disproportionately punished and predictable.
Mostly about Modern Burn. Probably the best Magic: The Gathering article I've written in 15 years.
Mike recounts his sad story (so far!) with RW Astral Slide in Premodern. But like the title says... The Redeption Arc is about to begin! Victory! #spoilers
The ACTUAL title of this underlying article is "The Top 8 Questions (and Answers!) with Two-Time RCQ-winner, Roman Fusco" but try fitting that in anything reasonable. Roman won! The second one with Rakdos Midrange in Standard. Mike grills him about it. You'll love it.
Mike had quite the week in Premodern! He played Fluctuator at a local meetup on Tuesday, battled in his first match of #PSS4 on Thursday, and managed to win $200 with Survival Elves on Sunday. Probably you will love this so probably you should go listen RN tks.
What's "big"? What constitutes "Control"? What does all this have to do with winning in Dominaria United Standard?
Like the title says... With Dominaria United entering Standard, you can play ANY Liliana of the Veil deck that you want! From Mono-Black to Mardu, Mike talks about the new trends and specific decks out of the gate.
Mike talks about how not tapping out offensively sometimes makes for the fastest route to victory; how un-learning the general rules can be the best way to advance. And, of course, leaving up mana for Pyroblast or Snakeskin Veil.
Mike's first foray into Premodern is the largest tournament on record! He does pretty well, with a third place finish. But if ever there was a case where journey went before destination, this is it. We really hope you enjoy the adventures.
Mike thinks Rakdos Ob Anvil is the best deck in Standard. Mike KNOWS many players are getting some big things wrong with, and about, it.
Only listen if you want to get better at winning close races! MIke borrows tech and terminology from some other popular games to illustrate how to win more / closer races in Magic.
In the tradition of Deadly Dispute and Rite of Oblivion comes a new way to blow up your own stuff... To blow up their stuff.
Den of the Bugbear and Kumano Faces Kakkazan in Standard and Pioneer! How to play your first turn depending on what Companion the opponent presents (in Modern) A novel way to approach attrition
Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance ... and Tasha's Uncontrollable Laughter
The Top 8 Reasons Esper kind of sucks... Plus! The secret best card in Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty.
Take a trip down memory lane as Mike somehow crushes casting various Boomerang and / or Unsummon effects for 1U. Who is the Unlikely Hero at that casting cost in Standard right now?
The most immediate impact to deck construction coming out of new set Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty is at Magic's most fundamental point... The mana base.