Thornling: The Underhyped Card in Standard

Hi all, Happy Friday. My article for today will discuss about a particular creature that has been under hyped in the current Standard metagame. The recent results in Worlds last weekend showed that Naya Lightsaber is the best deck in the format, followed by the ever popular Jund Aggro. Read more

Upcoming Big Event in Iloilo

The biggest event in Magic Iloilo Community this 2009 is here!

Magic: The Gathering Iloilo Championships 2009

December 5 to 6, 2009
David’s Tea House, Smallville Complex, Diversion St. Iloilo City

Tournament Schedule

Day One
Individual Standard Constructed Format Preliminary Rounds
Reg: 500php (includes lunch buffet)
update: first 20 participants will receive a Zendikar booster pack.

• 9:00am Registration
• 10:00am Start of Tournament (Rounds 1 and 2)
• 12:00m Lunch
• 1:00pm Tournament Remaining Rounds
• 5:00pm: 8-man Zendikar draft (side event)*

Day Two
3-Man Team Event Constructed (Standard, Extended and Legacy Format)
Reg: 100php per team member

• 9:00am Team Event registration
• 10:00am Start of Tournament
• 3:00pm Individual Standard Constructed Top 8
• 5:00pm Awarding Ceremony

Prize Structure for Standard Constructed and Team Event

(Pot money depending on the number of players)

1st place 40% of the pot money + Trophy
2nd place 20%
3rd & 4th 10%
5th to 8th 5%

*side event draft depends on the no. of participants.

For more details just visit the forum thread here.

Remembering The Pros

Hey all! It has been another great weekend well spent and guess what, we are few days away from MtG Worlds Championships 2009. I’m sure in this 2009 season ender tournament, the Standard metagame will again shape up with possible new decks to surface. Speaking of which, Jund’s domination in Standard is still unopposed. Read more

Building Around the Rite of Replication

At first look at this card, you would say that its nothing more than just an improved version of Clone, that gets better when the kicker cost is paid. What is actually hidden behind are the insane combos you can play together with this card. Let us discuss today the deck uses of Rite of Replication. Read more