Legion Releases Statement on PT Conflict


StarCity to Give Away Prop Art


Pro Tour 2011 Schedule Announced


Gauntlet Thrown!


Ken Adams Wins Minneapolis Legacy Open


Great Designer Search 2 Announced


Jund Wins SCG Minneapolis


Grand Prix Gothenburg Begins


GP Nashville Info Announced


European Casts HOF Ballot


Top Judge Casts HOF Ballot


Elspeth VS Tezzeret Decklists Spoiled


Elaine Chase Announces HOF Vote


Rosewater Casts Ballot


Duels Expansion Announced


Jon Finkel Cast HOF Vote on ChannelFireball


Josh Napper Wins SCG Standard Open in Denver


Jackson to Lead UK Nats Team


Josh Utter-Leyton US Champion


US Nationals Kicks Off


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EXCLUSIVE! Pro Tour Paris PTQ Schedule


Hagon: Mori Cheats


Oberg Wins Star Studded GP Gothenburg


States Schedule Announced


New Play or Draw Rule Debuts at Amsterdam!


Brad Nelson Profiled in Fargo Mag


Elspeth Banned!


HOFer Turian Casts Ballot


Blisterguy Casts HOF Vote


Japan Selection Committee Member Votes for HOF





PC World Takes Potshot at Magic


Vigderman Wins Legacy Open in Denver


Wizards Announces New Product


Johannsen is German Champion


UK Nats Begins


Opening a Scars Booster


Spain Natl Champ Publishes Report


Mox Pearl for $190k


ChannelFireball Redesign Goes Live


Flores Book Available on Amazon Kindle


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Behind the Booth at US Nationals
by Justin Meyer - 2010-09-02

Justin Meyer, Minnesota native and Pro Tour competitor, provides a behind-the-scenes look from a unique perspective at the recent U.S. Nationals. You see, the event was hosted in Justin's own back yard, Minneapolis, and he debuted as a professional card dealer with his own booth for the first time. Find out what it was like, and how you can make the most from trading Magic.


Top 5 Reasons to Play Ascension
by Brian Kibler - 2010-08-30

This week's installment of the Top 5 stars Magic pro Brian Kibler! When Brian isn't playing Magic, he works as a game designer and developer. His latest effort is "Ascension: Chronicle of the Godslayer," which he made with fellow Magic pros Justin Gary and Rob Dougherty. Find out why Magic players are going to love it in this week's Top 5!


My Ballot if I Had One
by Peter Martinez - 2010-08-29

With the Hall of Fame voting for 2010 at a close, GGsLive.com commentator Peter Martinez offers up the five players he would have voted for if he had had a ballot. With over a decade following the Pro Tour, including live as a member of the GGsLive team, Peter eloquently details which five pros deserve to be in and a few who are near misses.


My Hall of Fame Ballot
by Bill Stark - 2010-08-28

Our very own Bill Stark, a member of the Selection Committee, explains his 2010 Ballot for the Pro Tour Hall of Fame. Find out who made the cut, who didn't, and why or why not. A special video piece in our continued coverage of the 2010 balloting process which concluded Friday.


Eelco on Amsterdam
by Eelco Van Ruth - 2010-08-26

In part 2 of our Amsterdam travel guide for the upcoming Pro Tour, longtime Amsterdam resident Eelco Van Ruth gives us his take o what to see, what to do, and what NOT to do while you're at the Pro Tour. Eelco is a man who knows his stuff after years as a high level judge and organized play manager in the Netherlands.


Noah Swartz on Traveling Amsterdam
by Noah Swartz - 2010-08-25

Pro Tour-San Juan Top 8 competitor and TCGPlayer.com columnist Noah Swartz is a well-traveled man. Those travels have taken him all over the world, and most importantly the Amsterdam, Netherlands. That's the very location of the next Pro Tour, being held in just over a week. Today he writes about the things to do while you're in the country.


Top 5 US Nats Teams of All Time
by Bill Stark - 2010-08-20

With help from Peter Martinez, Bill breaks down the Top 5 American national teams of all time. With the most dominant record of any nation at the team portion of the World Championships, the United States has always been a force to be reckoned with. Now read about the best of the best!


A Critical Numerical Look at the Hall of Fame Nominees
by Chris McNutt - 2010-08-18

In the latest edition of "Doing the Math," Chris McNutt takes a hard numbers look the 2010 Hall of Fame ballot. Not content to settle for the metrics that already exist for weighing a player's Hall of Fame validity, he cooks up a number of additional equations to help answer the question of just who exactly should be in the Hall.


What Broken Formats Really Look Like
by David Gleicher - 2010-08-17

Responding to a previous article by Ari Lax on this very website, David Gleicher debuts with a word of caution: if you're a doomsayer who claims Legacy is a world of broken unfairness, you're wrong. After hours of research, David has compiled the most broken formats of all time. Verdict? Today's Legacy isn't even close...


My Vote
by Sean McKeown - 2010-08-16

Today it's Sean McKeown's turn to share his Hall of Fame ballot. In a deliberate fashion, Sean details each and every one of his five votes, featuring names of players everyone has voted for and a few everyone hasn't. With over 10 years of writing about Magic, Sean is a man who knows a thing or two about the candidate up for election.


Changing the Hall of Fame
by Antonino De Rosa - 2010-08-15

Antonino De Rosa is a legendary Magic player with a Pro Tour Top 8, Grand Prix Top 8s, and back-to-back-to-back Top 8 finishes at U.S. Nationals. Today he presents an argument for changing the Pro Tour Hall of Fame. As a HOF candidate, De Rosa contends his vote should be taken away. Why? Read on to find out.


After Bodies
by Yo! MTG Taps! - 2010-08-13

This week, Joey and BHJ talk about a plethora of topics, from unscrupulous vendors and Fallen Empires draft to Hall of Fame ballots and Legacy.  Afterwards they're joined by 60cards.com's newest writer, Scott MacCallum, to discuss Standard.  

BONUS: Free YMTGT t-shirt to the first person to contact us (via e-mail, Twitter, Facebook, or a forum post) that correctly identifies the "Easter egg" hidden throughout this episode!


Bolivia Nationals 2nd
by Matheo Gavilano - 2010-08-12

Matheo Gavilano of Bolivia is back, and this time he's talking about the National Championship. He walks us through his tournament, how he finished second, presents a brief photo essay of the event, and even has the Top 8 DECKLISTS. You don't want to miss this unique look into Magic life in Bolivia.


Gen Con
by Bill Stark - 2010-08-10

On this week's episode of The Starkington Podcast, we hear from our man on the floor at Gen Con Peter Martinez. While there Peter had time to chat with Wizards of the Coast brand managers Paul Levy and Mark Purvis. What'd they talk about? You'll have to listen to find out, but you can bet Scars of Mirrodin, upcoming Duel Decks, unreleased products, and more will be mentioned!


Everybody Hates Purple
by Yo! MTG Taps! - 2010-08-06

Purple? It is the long rumored sixth color of Magic. But what once started as a joke for April Fool's made by Inquest magazine continues to this day as a sometimes rumor on rumor sites about new sets. This week the Yo! MTG Taps! crew talks that, the Drew Levin DQ at Grand Prix-Columbus, and much, much more.


Top 5 Grand Prixs of All Time
by Peter Martinez - 2010-08-06

In this week's edition of the Top 5, Peter Martinez reports from Gen Con with a piece on the Top 5 Grand Prix of all time. Which event comes out on top? You'll have to click the link to find out, but the amount of Pro Points possessed by the players who battled the single elimination rounds will have your jaw on the floor.


Fixing Legacy
by Ari Lax - 2010-08-05

Grand Prix Top 8'er Ari Lax managed to rip off a 9-0 run to start the first day of Grand Prix-Columbus undefeated. The format du jour at that tournament? Legacy. Now Ari presents an argument for the banning of numerous cards in the format. As a combo storm player with a lot of Pro Tour experience, he knows of what he speaks...


Grand Prix Columbus NonReport
by Tim Aten - 2010-08-05

The curmudgeon himself, Tim Aten, is here with a non-report of how his Grand Prix-Columbus went. Did he put aside his half-decade long case of gamer lethargy and actually PLAY the Grand Prix? No, no he didn't. But hey, plus side: he's still one of the very best writers in the game, and his report is a laugh riot!


Why I Voted for Chris Pikula
by Mark Herberholz - 2010-08-04

Who should be in the Pro Tour Hall of Fame for the 2010 ballot? Pro Tour champion Mark Herberholz speaks loudly and clearly on the subject: Chris Pikula. Find out why Mark feels the original Meddling Mage deserves to be in the Hall despite a career that lacks some of the finishes of his peers on this year's ballot.