About

This is the blog of a casual Magic: The Gathering control player. Its aim is the discussion of building and playing control decks complemented by reports of the respective success or failure at tournament it saw action.

Required reading:

Magic Academy

Introduction to Card Advantage
Introduction to Tempo
Tempo is Really Interesting

A Lesson in Humility

Think in Chunks

Play to Win vs Play Not to Lose

Making Mistakes

Playing Control

Wizard’s First Rule is about bluffing

Some rules for the control mirror

Discplaced Pressure

Card Evaluation