Archive: Category: Extended (Type 1.x)
A Casual PTQ (My First Time) (April 24th, 2008)
I’m a seriously casual player.
Death, Glory, and Resurrection, a PTQ Hollywood Report (February 14th, 2008)
[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.
Fires - Rising from the Ashes (December 19th, 2007)
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.
[MTGS Classics]Tales About the Crypt: Time Spiral in Extended (September 20th, 2007)
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 the New Aggro-Control (September 13th, 2007)
Slide is like the Rodney Dangerfield of decks: its won Worlds—TWICE, and everyone only discusses what it can't beat.
Seeing the Future: Extended (May 8th, 2007)
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.
Frow Lock Sriver, a PTQ Yokohama report *12th* (March 22nd, 2007)
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.
Every Extend(ed) Extra Part 2: Combo/Control (March 7th, 2007)
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.
Every Extend(ed) Extra Part 1: Aggro/Aggro Control (February 28th, 2007)
Today's Extended, though a year removed from its most recent "relevance" as a competitive format, is looking just as diverse.
Attacking the Metagame: Destructive Domain (February 9th, 2007)
This deck started out life as an attempt to create a hybrid madness/destructive flow deck based roughly on the aggro flow archetype.
At the Root: Planar Chaos in Extended (January 31st, 2007)
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.
Anti-Aggro Machine (January 12th, 2007)
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.
It's a Mad Mad World (January 5th, 2007)
Madness is a pretty crazy mechanic in theory.
Tales about the Crypt: Time Spiral in Extended (October 10th, 2006)
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.
Silver and Cold: Coldsnap in Extended (August 17th, 2006)
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 Voice of Dissent: Extended (May 18th, 2006)
The effects of Ravnica Block have already been felt in Extended.
Guildpact and Extended (February 2nd, 2006)
Will Guildpact have an impact similar to Ravnica's, or will it barely be a blip on the Extended radar? Let’s find out.
Finding the Solution (January 3rd, 2006)
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.
A Zoo of Options (December 14th, 2005)
Nothing like a decent ass-kicking to get your Magic motor running.
Taking another look at Slide (Rock) in Extended (December 1st, 2005)
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.
Extended Season Take 2: How the GPs and/or PTQ Results Changed the Meta (November 30th, 2005)
Hello there! Today we take a second look at the Extended metagame.
The Art of Suffocating: Smother vs. Last Gasp (November 22nd, 2005)
On the Air I'm a big fan of black removal spells that apply a power and toughness reduction to the targeted creature.
Boros Articles... Doesn't Have the Same Flow, Does It? (November 9th, 2005)
CHAPTER 1: In Soviet Russia, Deck Builds You! What pulled me out of hiding? Well, I started playing Magic again, obviously.
PTLA: Innovation, Strategy, and Controversy (November 9th, 2005)
Last weekend in Los Angeles, Pro Tour players got their first shot at the post-rotation Extended format.
Pro Tour: LA, The Report for Everybody Else. (November 2nd, 2005)
This report is for all the little people.
Big Toothy Grins and Being Shot Down in Flames (November 1st, 2005)
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! (October 5th, 2005)
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.
Back in Black: MBC in Post-Rotation Extended (September 28th, 2005)
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.
Extend Your Reach: Ravnica (September 27th, 2005)
Intro Ahhhhhhh, Extended Season is coming up.
Extended Matchups: Affinity vs. Goblins (September 19th, 2005)
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.
9th Edition and Extended (July 7th, 2005)
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.
Domain-ating Extended (June 30th, 2005)
A primer to Extended Domain, with explanations of many possible card choices and why they are good or bad.
Post Rotation Extended - Goblin Bidding (June 29th, 2005)
Once upon a time, Goblin beats was a good deck.
1.X Post-Rotation (May 12th, 2005)
An outdated but very complete synopsis of post-rotation Extended environment with decklists.
Rebuilding the Rock (March 28th, 2005)
Originally when I volunteered to cover The Rock I was not particularly excited about doing so.
Extended: Out to Lunch. (March 22nd, 2005)
After "The First," much of what was coherently Standard is no longer.
The Year of the Rogue Decks (March 15th, 2005)
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.
STOP That! - Exploring Scepter-Chant in Extended (March 11th, 2005)
Fast forward a few years down the road with the release of Mirrodin.
Read Articles Win - A Red Deck Wins Primer (March 10th, 2005)
Red Deck Wins has long been an essential part of the Extended format.
Build it Yourself, Teen Titans (Welder-Reanimator) (March 9th, 2005)
Despite having such an awful name, Teen Titans is one of the best decks for an Extended player to be using at the moment.
Extended Reanimator (March 8th, 2005)
Reanimator is an incredibly fast combo-aggro deck.
Blue/Green In Extended (March 7th, 2005)
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.
GP Boston Report (March 6th, 2005)
What began as an offhand suggestion (in the “Hey, wanna make a road trip to GP Boston?” way) turned into a very good trip.