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Guide to Release Guides
by Bill Stark | posted at 2010-02-03 18:11:00
tagged: MTG, Magic, Magic the Gathering, Worldwake, Prerelease, WWK, Release, Guide
The release of any new set brings with it a cavalcade of reviews, breakthroughs, walkthroughs, reports, and guides. Trying to compile all that information (and separate the wheat from the chaff) can be challenging at best. Here at TheStarkingtonPost.com we've put together a list with dozens of articles that can help you make the most out of your Release event this weekend. Some are color reviews that are not yet finished and others hold value even though they were originally designed for use for Prereleases.
Organized by site, here you go!
DailyMTG.com
Steve Sadin's Prerelease and Worldwake walkthrough.
Tim Willoughby provides the official Worldwake Prerelease guide.
Brian David-Marshall's excellent interview with Hall of Famer and R&D member Mike Turian. A must-read guide to Limited from one of the game's best, who also had his hand in Worldwake's existence.
StarCityGames.com
(Some StarCityGames.com articles may require Premium access to read).
Drafting Zendikar With Worldwake
Former Team World Champion Sam Black discusses the impact of Worldwake in the new draft format.
The crew from MTGCast (Tom Gustafson, Gavin Verhey, Conley Woods, et. al.) cover some of their experiences with the new set.
From Prerelease to PTQ to Pro Tour, Part 1
Rich Hagon discusses his Worldwake Prerelease, which he played at Wizards headquarters in Renton, Washington with Wizards of the Coast staff and R&D team members.
Gavin Verhey explains what he feels the draft pick orders for the new set should be.
Worldwake Commons for Limited Play
Pro Tour champion Brian Kibler discusses the impact of certain Worldwake commons and which ones you should be looking to include in your sealed decks if given the chance to do so.
Nicholas Sabin outlines the unique approach players should take to interacting with new cards during Release events. While his article is targeted at Prereleases specifically, many of his points remain valid for Release events as well.
How Does Worldwake Change Zendikar Limited?
Gavin Verhey's second column in the list, he examines how Worldwake may change what we know of Zendikar Limited formats.
Prepping for the Worldwake Prerelease
Peter Jahn prepares players for the Prerelease, examining some cards and discussing general methods for approaching such events. Great resource for Release events too.
ChannelFireball.com
Luis Scott-Vargas' set review for Worldwake, which features both examinations for Constructed and Limited (look for the remainder of the pieces to be published throughout this week and perhaps into next week).
Gravy trainer David Ochoa gives his take on Worldwake's impact for Zendikar Limited.
Limited Changes in the New World
Jon Loucks hypothesizes how Worldwake may play a role in Zendikar Limited in preparation for his Pro Tour turn in San Diego later this month.
Magic.TCGPlayer.com
Conley Woods' Limited and Constructed reviews of the first four colors of Worldwake (look for the rest to come out later this week/next week).
Conley Woods' guide to getting the most out of your first Worldwake events.
Blackborder.com
Getting Ready for the Worldwake Prerelease
Joel Calafell's guide to preparing for Limited Release events.
Worldwake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Yann Massicard hypothesizes about what the new set means for Limited formats (note: not all cards had been made public at the time Yann's article was published).
ManaNation.com
Trick Jarrett's Limited and Constructed reviews of Worldwake.
Lauren Lee (also of Mulldrifting fame) offers multiple draft walkthroughs for Worldwake.
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Bill Stark is the founder and editor-in-chief of TheStarkingtonPost.com. He began playing Magic in 1995 after being introduced to the game by his brother. Since then he has competed at all levels of play including the JSS, Grand Prix, Nationals, and Pro Tour. In addition to his career as a pro, Bill began writing about the game early on for TheDojo.com, the first website dedicated to Magic. Since then he has written and edited for nearly every major Magic website on the web. In 2007 he began work as an official coverage reporter for Wizards of the Coast, flying to Grand Prixs, Nationals, and World Championships to record the events happening at each. He was also hired for six months as an R&D intern at Wizards where he worked on the redesign for DailyMTG.com as well as helping to develop multiple Magic sets. After leaving Wizards, he started TheStarkingtonPost.com to utilize his many contacts in the industry to provide a better information solution for fans of TCGs, gaming, and Magic: The Gathering.