Grand Prix San Antonio Report

by Ty Thomason on December 3rd, 2012

It’s been a while since my last article. I’ve been meaning to write more, but I’ve been really busy with school. But just because I haven’t had time to write doesn’t mean I haven’t been playing Magic!

In October, I travelled to San Jose for the Team Grand Prix. My team finished 44th place, after losing the last of eleven rounds on day 1, to miss the cut to day 2. Then three weeks later, I won the sealed PTQ in San Antonio; so I’ll be in Montreal in February for Pro Tour Gatecrash. And this past weekend I returned to San Antonio, this time to play in the Standard Grand Prix. My record was 11-3-1 with two byes, and I finished 16th place for $600.
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Return to Ravnica: The New Standard

by Ty Thomason on October 10th, 2012

This past weekend marked the first time Return to Ravnica was legal to be played in standard, and it also saw with it the rotation of Scars of Mirrodin block and Magic 2012. Every year, this large upheaval takes place, leaving players scrambling to create new decks and take advantage of the unknown format until things inevitably settle down in a few weeks. I noticed several decks I liked, and even more cards and interactions that showed potential, but still needed work.
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Hidden Gems in Return to Ravnica

by Ty Thomason on September 21st, 2012

The Return to Ravnica pre-release is next weekend. By now, you’ve probably seen many of the cards on various sites, and heard some opinions about the quality of some of the more notable cards. Today, I’m going to look at a few of the off the radar cards that I think will be important in the upcoming Standard format.

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Power and Consistency in Sealed Deck Construction

by Ty Thomason on September 6th, 2012

Asgard Games is hosting a sealed deck Grand Prix Trial for GP San Jose on September 22. Included in the prize for the winner is a plane ticket to the Grand Prix itself! To get you ready for the tournament, I’m going to talk about how I approach sealed deck building. During Innistrad block, my sealed deck record over 80% at PTQs and Grand Prix, so I may know a thing or two.

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Asgard Games Reopens in its New Location Today!

by admin on August 24th, 2012

Asgard will reopen at noon today in its new location, 3302 South Shepherd. Come by and help break in the new location!

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