MTG Salvation Article Archives: Category: Extended (Type 1.x)Good Game: Burn, Baby, Burn by Andrew Hanson Tomorrow is the big day: it's the Phoenix Extended PTQ. If you’re unaware, Extended is the coming PTQ season. Good Game: Are You Thrilled? By Andrew Hanson I'm so excited. Super-secret Tech...This past weekend, I made the trip up to Phoenix for my last chance to qualify for Honolulu. Well, it's all over. Last weekend marked the end of the Extended season for me, and the season officially ends in just two weeks for everyone else. Two weeks ago, some friends and I made the journey to Albequerque, where a PTQ for Honolulu was being held. Since the beginning of the game, players everywhere have always flocked to the aggressive decks. Two Sides of the Same Coin For those of you unfortunate enough to not have attended Grand Prix Chicago this past weekend, you certainly missed out. by Andrew Hanson Last week, I talked to you about how I did with Zoo against a slew of decks at the Grand Prix in LA, and a PTQ on Sunday (I scrubbed out day one). When you think of "Shinjutsei," you probably associate that name with Standard. If this is popular, avoid playing Zoo. Hey Everybody! I hope you all had a merry Christmas, got all that yule-tide joy out of your system, and are ready to read about some Magic. The problem with writing about a new set rotating into Extended at present is less what's going in and more what's going on. Originally, this article was going to be this linear storytelling experience leading into an in-depth look at the decks that don't change all that much this coming Extended season that, length aside, the editors on MTGS seemed to approve of. I’m a seriously casual player. [Editor's Note: This article is significantly longer than our normal fare, but it's worth it if you enjoy a good Extended tournament report. Is Fires a viable Extended deck in today's metagame? This article contends that there are builds that are, and explains how you can take it to your nearest PTQ: Hollywood. Pretty much every player who is somewhat competitively interested in the Extended Constructed format anticipates the release of a new block-opening set like Christmas. Slide is like the Rodney Dangerfield of decks: its won Worlds—TWICE, and everyone only discusses what it can't beat. A set themed around possible futures is an interesting one for Extended, since the future of this format includes a major set rotation in October 2008. I'm sure that every college student would enjoy an excuse to go on a 12-hour road trip (each way) the week before finals. Welcome back! In Part 1, I covered the aggro and aggro-control decks that you are most likely to see while playing in PTQs this Extended season. Today's Extended, though a year removed from its most recent "relevance" as a competitive format, is looking just as diverse. This deck started out life as an attempt to create a hybrid madness/destructive flow deck based roughly on the aggro flow archetype. It's always necessary to take a look at the cards of a new set and look at how they could influence the various formats. Boros is the format-defining deck right now, in two different formats! In extended, a strong boros matchup is key to having a good day at any tournament. Madness is a pretty crazy mechanic in theory. Pretty much every player who is somewhat competitively interested in the Extended Constructed format anticipates the release of a new block-opening set like Christmas. As usual with new sets, MTGSalvation brings out a "cycle" of articles that review the new set and try to predict their influence in certain formats, and this one is no exception. The effects of Ravnica Block have already been felt in Extended. Will Guildpact have an impact similar to Ravnica's, or will it barely be a blip on the Extended radar? Let’s find out. Now that the Extended Season is officially closing down, I want to present you what I was doing with the time I spent with Magic: The Gathering other than drafting and reading Judgment. Nothing like a decent ass-kicking to get your Magic motor running. I'd like to open this article by saying that I was really unsure about putting the word Slide in the title of this article. Hello there! Today we take a second look at the Extended metagame.
On the Air
I'm a big fan of black removal spells that apply a power and toughness reduction to the targeted creature.
CHAPTER 1: In Soviet Russia, Deck Builds You!
What pulled me out of hiding? Well, I started playing Magic again, obviously. Last weekend in Los Angeles, Pro Tour players got their first shot at the post-rotation Extended format.
This report is for all the little people.
What we can learn from Pro Tour Los Angeles?
Start your Engines please
Pro Tour Los Angeles is over now and it's time to draw some conclusions from it for the coming PTQ Season. A History of UG Madness: and What to Expect!
By Will Farrington
In one of the most wonderful, and fun, blocks in history, we experienced a surge in new and viable decks. A review of the new Extended format from the prospective of a Mono-Black Control deck, this article shows what te new MBC looks like and how it works in the new, post-rotation environment.
Intro
Ahhhhhhh, Extended Season is coming up.
by Tom Fowler
Two good Extended decks,
AND comments by two people?!
NOW how much would you bid?!By the time Pro Tour LA and Extended PTQs come around, Disciple of the Vault and Aether Vial will have been banned for over a month.
By Tom Fowler
As it has in the past and will in the future, world without end, MTGSalvation has used mad ninja skills to obtain the full 9th Edition spoiler. A primer to Extended Domain, with explanations of many possible card choices and why they are good or bad.
Once upon a time, Goblin beats was a good deck. An outdated but very complete synopsis of post-rotation Extended environment with decklists.
Originally when I volunteered to cover The Rock I was not particularly excited about doing so. After "The First," much of what was coherently Standard is no longer.
The Year of the Rogue Decks
As most of you know, the Pro Tour Qualifier season is here, and there have been a few good rogue combo decks in this format. Fast forward a few years down the road with the release of Mirrodin. Red Deck Wins has long been an essential part of the Extended format. Despite having such an awful name, Teen Titans is one of the best decks for an Extended player to be using at the moment. Reanimator is an incredibly fast combo-aggro deck.
A look at Blue Green in Extended
By: Jake Sticka
AKA: SorryGuy
Look over there! There it is! An Odyssey block with a force that's obvious. What began as an offhand suggestion (in the “Hey, wanna make a road trip to GP Boston?” way) turned into a very good trip.
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