Dimir, Izzet, Boros, Lizard, Spock: Guild vs Guild Matchups in Guilds of Ravnica Limited, Pt 1

Hello, there fellow Ravnicans.  I hope you’re all having a blast getting to grips with Guilds of Ravnica Limited. With Draft weekend in the books and the format starting up in earnest, it feels like a good time to start breaking down some of the ways most effective ways I’ve found to approach the format. …

Scottish Nationals: A Battle Won Before It Even Started by Holt Hauser

This weekend, I got the best win in my Magic career, taking down Scotland’s Nationals tournament and laying claim to the title of National Champion. I had a pretty fun tournament with some great games (when I didn't have chills or was coughing up a lung) and am beyond excited to be repping Scotland in …

Core 2019: Pick 1 Pack 1 by Martin Zacques

Magic 2019 is here and with Pre-Release out of the way, it’s time to get down to the serious business of drafting.  Remember that Nationals is just around the corner and having a good handle on the M19 Draft format will be a key part of performing well at that tournament.  But unless you’re grinding …

Core 2019 Limited: Enemy Colour Pairs by Martin Zacques

Welcome back to our ongoing breakdown of the Magic Core 2019 Draft archetypes. In this article we’re looking at the Enemy Colour Pairs, most of which offer the kind of classic flavour you’d expect from them in a Core Set. And we’ll also look at Simic, which frankly looks like it could have used a …

Core 2019 Limited: Allied Colour Pairs by Martin Zacques

Magic Core Set 2019 is just around the corner and that brings Prerelease weekend, and soon after, regular drafts.  So now is the best time to start breaking down the Draft format and trying to get an edge in those early events. In this article we’re looking at the Allied Colour Pairs in Core 2019. …

5 Uncommons to Build Around in Core 2019 Limited by Martin Zacques

The full card list for Magic Core Set 2019 is here. While a lot of the hype has focused on the new versions of the five original Elder Dragons, or the five new Planeswalkers taking centre-stage, I want to focus on Limited. This means getting a feel for the bread-and-butter Commons and Uncommons which will …