David Earley has played Magic since 1996 and has played the Vintage format competitively since 2002.

• Magic 101: Targets (October 2nd, 2008)

  Targets Targeting is one of those things in Magic that seems pretty simple in premise, but can have

• Magic 101: Triggered Abilities (April 1st, 2008)

  Triggered abilities are fairly simple in principle.

• Priority and the Stack (March 13th, 2008)

  Priority and the stack are two of the most important aspects of the rules of Magic.

• Balancing Vintage: the Banned/Restricted List (August 28th, 2007)

  In the wake of the recently approved Banned/Restricted List discussion on TheManaDrain (a topic typically banned because it can become, well, unfriendly), I have been putting some thought into what sort of criteria should be used in making B/R decisions.

• A Response to Mr Gottlieb (July 16th, 2007)

  (Due to the timeliness of this article, MTGCast has agreed to slip back a day.

• Vintage Deckbuilding (June 28th, 2007)

  In a recent article, I elaborated on some of the obstacles you might encounter at your first Vintage tournament.

• Errata Havoc (June 13th, 2007)

  Errata has been a hot button issue of late with the recent new (or old) errata that has been given to Flash.

• A Future Sight of Vintage (May 2nd, 2007)

  As has been noted by many set reviewers before myself, any card from a new set will have a difficult time making it into any competitive deck, let alone significantly impacting the format.

• Your First Vintage Tournament (April 23rd, 2007)

  Going to your first Vintage tournament can be a daunting experience.

• Making Your Have/Want List Work for You (February 20th, 2007)

  The purpose of a Magic have/want list is the same as a trade binder in real life: to enable you to trade with other people.