September FNM Card

This September: Qasali Pridemage

Come and play and get a chance to win the FNM card for this month. Enjoy

Gamer's Lounge July 3 Tournament

July 3, 2010 (Saturday)

Format: Standard

Registration Starts: 5:00PM

Tournament Starts: 7:00PM

Registration PHP 200

M11 Prerelease Passes and a free Tournament Pass(for tomorrow) at stake.

See you there.

More of M11 -- Lords

M11 Spoilers are slowly coming in, and as of this time we have 159/249 cards. 90 more cards to go. I wonder what will those cards be. Now, we do have a number of interesting cards already confirmed to be in M11. As we scan the spoiler list we can see tribal lords, here are some examples:

Knight Exemplar - 1WW Human Knight First Strike Other Knight creatures you control get +1/+1 and are indestructible. 2/2

Captivating Vampire - 1BB Vampire Other Vampire creatures you control get +1/+1.
Tap five untapped Vampires you control: Gain control of target creature. It becomes a Vampire in addition to its other types. 2/2

Elvish Archdruid - 1GG Efl Druid Other Elf creatures you control get +1/+1.
T: Add G to your mana pool for each Elf you control. 2/2

GP Manila 2010: Top 8 Decks

Here are the Top 8 Decks of the recently concluded Grand Prix Manila. Enjoy.

Yuuta Takashi
Lands 3 Forest 4 Lavaclaw Reaches 2 Mountain 4 Raging Ravine 2 Rootbound Crag 4 Savage Lands 4 Swamp 4 Verdant Catacombs Creatures 4 Bloodbraid Elf 2 Master of the Wild Hunt 4 Putrid Leech 4 Sprouting Thrinax Other Spells 3 Bituminous Blast 4 Blightning 4 Lightning Bolt 4 Maelstrom Pulse 2 Sarkhan the Mad 2 Terminate	Sideboard 2 Deathmark 2 Doom Blade 4 Duress 2 Master of the Wild Hunt 2 Mind Rot 2 Pithing Needle 1 Sarkhan the Mad

Bayani Manansala
Lands 4 Creeping Tar Pit 4 Crumbling Necropolis 2 Dragonskull Summit 2 Drowned Catacomb 3 Island 2 Lavaclaw Reaches 2 Mountain 4 Scalding Tarn 3 Swamp Creatures 3 Calcite Snapper 4 Sedraxis Specter Other Spells 4 Blightning 2 Cruel Ultimatum 2 Deprive 2 Earthquake 3 Into the Roil 3 Jace, the Mind Sculptor 4 Lightning Bolt 4 Spreading Seas 3 Terminate	Sideboard 1 Consume the Meek 2 Consuming Vapors 4 Duress 3 Flashfreeze 3 Smother 2 Thought Hemorrhage

YuChen, Liu
Lands 3 Dragonskull Summit 3 Forest 1 Lavaclaw Reaches 3 Mountain 4 Raging Ravine 1 Rootbound Crag 4 Savage Lands 3 Swamp 4 Verdant Catacombs Creatures 4 Bloodbraid Elf 1 Broodmate Dragon 4 Putrid Leech 3 Siege-Gang Commander 4 Sprouting Thrinax Other Spells 2 Bituminous Blast 4 Blightning 4 Lightning Bolt 4 Maelstrom Pulse 2 Sarkhan the Mad 2 Terminate	Sideboard 2 Consuming Vapors 2 Doom Blade 3 Duress 2 Forked Bolt 4 Goblin Ruinblaster 2 Pithing Needle

Taufik Indrakesuma
Lands 2 Forest 4 Halimar Depths 10 Island 4 Khalni Garden 4 Misty Rainforest Creatures 2 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn Other Spells 4 Awakening Zone 4 Deprive 4 Everflowing Chalice 4 Into the Roil 4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor 2 Negate 4 Polymorph 4 Ponder 4 Spreading Seas	Sideboard 2 All Is Dust 4 Flashfreeze 1 Iona, Shield of Emeria 2 Negate 4 Unsummon 2 Whiplash Trap

Naoki Nakada

Lands 1 Arid Mesa 4 Celestial Colonnade 4 Forest 2 Island 4 Misty Rainforest 2 Plains 2 Sejiri Steppe 1 Stirring Wildwood 2 Sunpetal Grove 1 Terramorphic Expanse 2 Verdant Catacombs Creatures 3 Baneslayer Angel 4 Birds of Paradise 3 Dauntless Escort 4 Knight of the Reliquary 4 Lotus Cobra 4 Noble Hierarch 3 Sovereigns of Lost Alara Other Spells 2 Eldrazi Conscription 3 Elspeth, Knight-Errant 2 Gideon Jura 3 Jace, the Mind Sculptor

Sideboard 1 Bant Charm 3 Celestial Purge 1 Dauntless Escort 2 Deprive 1 Emerge Unscathed 2 Linvala, Keeper of Silence 2 Negate 2 Oblivion Ring 1 Sphinx of Jwar Isle

Adrian Marasigan

Lands 4 Arid Mesa 1 Evolving Wilds 5 Forest 3 Misty Rainforest 2 Mountain 2 Plains 2 Raging Ravine 1 Sejiri Steppe 2 Stirring Wildwood 2 Sunpetal Grove 1 Terramorphic Expanse Creatures 2 Birds of Paradise 4 Bloodbraid Elf 4 Cunning Sparkmage 4 Knight of the Reliquary 4 Lotus Cobra 4 Noble Hierarch 2 Stoneforge Mystic 4 Vengevine Other Spells 1 Basilisk Collar 1 Behemoth Sledge 2 Elspeth, Knight-Errant 2 Gideon Jura 1 Oblivion Ring

Sideboard 2 Ajani Vengeant 1 Bojuka Bog 2 Linvala, Keeper of Silence 2 Oblivion Ring 4 Path to Exile 2 Qasali Pridemage 2 Thornling

Gerald Camangon
Lands 4 Celestial Colonnade 4 Forest 2 Island 4 Misty Rainforest 2 Plains 2 Sejiri Steppe 1 Stirring Wildwood 2 Sunpetal Grove 4 Verdant Catacombs Creatures 4 Baneslayer Angel 4 Birds of Paradise 4 Dauntless Escort 4 Knight of the Reliquary 4 Lotus Cobra 4 Noble Hierarch 4 Sovereigns of Lost Alara Other Spells 2 Eldrazi Conscription 2 Gideon Jura 3 Jace, the Mind Sculptor	Sideboard 1 Linvala, Keeper of Silence 4 Negate 3 Oblivion Ring 3 Path to Exile 2 Qasali Pridemage 2 Sphinx of Jwar Isle

Yuuya Watanabe
Lands 4 Celestial Colonnade 5 Forest 2 Island 4 Misty Rainforest 1 Plains 4 Seaside Citadel 1 Stirring Wildwood 3 Sunpetal Grove Creatures 2 Birds of Paradise 4 Noble Hierarch 2 Ranger of Eos 1 Scute Mob 4 Sea Gate Oracle 2 Sphinx of Lost Truths 4 Vengevine 4 Wall of Omens Other Spells 3 Elspeth, Knight-Errant 2 Gideon Jura 3 Jace, the Mind Sculptor 3 Oblivion Ring 2 Path to Exile	Sideboard 2 Celestial Purge 2 Deprive 1 Journey to Nowhere 1 Martial Coup 2 Master of the Wild Hunt 2 Negate 2 Oust 2 Qasali Pridemage

New Look and a whole lot more!

It's Philippine Independence Day!

To MTG fans all over the country June 12 is more than just celebrating the day we became a sovereign nation, It is also Day 1 of GP-Manila. See you tomorrow for the exciting finish to GP-Manila.

I'll try this look for a while and see how it goes. Enjoy

June FNM Card

This is June's FNM card -- Elvish Visionary. Enjoy.

Some Returning Cards in Magic 2011

M2011 is coming and as of the moment as i write this we only have 39 out of the 249 cards. The following are some reprints that we will be happy to see again in M11.

Baneslayer Angel

Lightning Bolt

Birds of Paradise

Dragonskull Summit

Drowned Catacomb

Glacial Fortress

Rootbound Crag

Sunpetal Grove

And yes, watch out for this guy!

Emrakul, the Aeons Torn is just insane period. Don't be surprised if someone beats you with Emrakul. Better watch out in the GP. Enjoy.

M11 Spoilers!

It seems like M11 spoilers are coming in with Birds of Paradise being reprinted (again) and Chandra's Outrage, a new card, which debuted in Archenemy. MTG Fairview, will post more updates as soon as spoilers start to roll in. Enjoy.

Naya Deck

Naya

Lands 4 Arid Mesa 4 Forest 2 Misty Rainforest 3 Mountain 3 Plains 2 Raging Ravine 1 Seijiri Steppe 1 Stirring Wildwood 2 Terramorphic Expanse 1 Verdant Catacombs Creatures 4 Bloodbraid Elf 3 Cunning Sparkmage 1 Dragonmaster Outcast 4 Knight of the Reliquary 4 Ranger of Eos 1 Scute Mob 2 Siege-Gang Commander 2 Stoneforge Mystic 4 Wild Nacatl Other Spells 3 Lightning Bolt 3 Rampant Growth 2 Oblivion Ring 2 Basilisk Collar 1 Behemoth Sledge

Sideboard 1 Cunning Sparkmage 2 Dauntless Escort 1 Scattershot Archer 1 Stoneforge Mystic 2 Uril, the Miststalker 3 Celestial Purge 2 Manabarbs 1 Oblivion Ring 1 Basilisk Collar 1 Behemoth Sledge

     

Controlling the Decks

We've already had different types of decks written and posted here but this coming June expect to see a lot of control decks on game day. Control, a major archetype in MTG decks since who-knows-when, still has what it takes to win a tournament or two. The right mix of cards control decks are still able to take control of the game.

Permissions are usually the heart and soul of the control decks, although another important component would be board cleaners as well, cards such as Day of Judgement and Martial Coup will send all creatures to their doom. This deck is just an example, a guide on how will you build your own deck. There are thousands of ways to build control decks and a thousand other ways to play them. See you in GP-Manila. Enjoy.

UW Control
Lands 4 Celestial Colonnade 4 Glacial Fortress 4 Halimar Depths 3 Island 2 Marsh Flats 4 Plains 1 Scalding Tarn 4 Tectonic Edge Creatures Other Spells 3 Day of Judgement 2 Martial Coup 2 Mind Spring 4 Treasure Hunt 3 Oblivion Ring 4 Everflowing Chalice 4 Cancel 2 Essence Scatter 2 Flashfreeze 1 Negate 2 Path to Exile 1 Elspeth, Knight Errant 4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor	Sideboard 4 Kor Firewalker 3 Baneslayer Angel 1 Essence Scatter 2 Flashfreeze 3 Negate 2 Path to Exile

    

Rise of the Eldrazi Gameday May 23 Sunday

May 23, 2010 (Gameday)

Format: Standard

Registration Starts: 5:00PM

Tournament Starts: 7:00PM

Registration PHP 250

Venue: Gamer's Lounge - Bristol Lagro

Players get a full art Staggershock

Top 8 players get a full art Deathless Angel

Booster Packs and Other Prizes at stake.

See you there.

Gamer's Lounge May 21 Tournament

May 21, 20010 (FNM)

Format: Standard

Registration Starts: 5:00PM

Tournament Starts: 7:00PM

Registration PHP 120

ROE Intro Pack, Booster Packs, Cloudpost FNM Card and Other Prizes at stake.

See you there.

May 2010 FNM Card

Cloudpost

Something for your collections. Enjoy

Spreading Seas Deck

Spreading the Red Sea like what Moses did might not be a hard feat after all. With this deck you can easily spread the seas of your opponents to control and disrupt their mana flow. With the current set of lands in standard, it is no surprise that Spreading Seas and Convincing Mirage has the capability to screw your opponent's mana flow.

Decks in the metagame in recent events, consist mainly with a minimum of three colors. Primarily taking advantage of the Shards of Alara "tri-lands" and the "enemy-colored" fetches from Zendikar, which makes a Spreading Seas enchanted on a Savage Lands that disruptive.

This deck basically will try to survive the early turns, play a Cascade card on the fourth and cascade into either the Spreading Seas or Convincing Mirage and hope to start the disruption. From here on the deck will deny you of your multi-colored spells.

Day of Judgement will keep your opponent's creatures in check before and after land disruption, the Cascade cards will get Spreading Seas earlier. Ajani will get you the extra point of life and probably kill a creature or two, not to mention Ajani's ability to disrupt your lands, the new Jace is a pain and is something to watch out for as well, and finally Baneslayer Angel for the win.

This is a fun deck to play with and just like any other deck you have to get out there and play test. Enjoy.

Spreading Seas
Lands 3 Arid Mesa 2 Celestial Colonade 1 Forest 3 Island 4 Jungle Shrine 3 Misty Rainforest 1 Mountain 2 Plains 3 Scalding Tarn 4 Seaside Citadel Creatures 4 Baneslayer Angel 4 Bloodbraid Elf Other Spells 4 Captured Sunlight 4 Day of Judgement 4 Ardent Plea 3 Convincing Mirage 4 Spreading Seas 3 Ajani Vengeant 4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor	Sideboard 4 Kor Firewalker 4 Rhox War Monk 4 Celestial Purge 1 Convincing Mirage 2 Jace Beleren

The Vampire Deck

Vampires have not been that dominant in the Shards of Alara - Zendikar standard format but at least one copy of the deck show up in Top 8s in tournaments. If you're considering a deck this coming June for GP Manila, you may want to think about the Vampires.

Vampires certainly has weapons. Bloodghast is pesky, comes back when "Landfalled". Vampire Hexmage can kill Planeswalkers, plus it's First Strike ability, it is something to watch out for in the early turns. Gatekeeper of Malakir can check the board of your opponent when kicked and Vampire Nocturnus is a bomb. A new neat little combo with Grim Discovery and Tectonic Edge, you can even opt for getting that fetch back, certainly an advantage.

With the right choice of sideboard cards and good match-ups Vampires can surely get you past the first day and maybe even get you to the Top 8. Another deck coming soon. Enjoy.

Vampires
Lands 3 Marsh Flats 14 Swamp 1 Tectonic Edge 4 Verdant Catacombs Creatures 4 Bloodghast 4 Gatekeeper of Malakir 1 Kalastria Highborn 3 Malakir Bloodwitch 4 Vampire Hexmage 4 Vampire Nighthawk 4 Vampire Nocturnus Other Spells 4 Tendrils of Corruption 3 Duress 2 Grim Discovery 2 Mind Sludge 3 Sign in Blood	Sideboard 4 Black Knight 1 Malakir Bloodwitch 4 Deathmark 1 Duress 3 Marsh Casualties 2 Mind Sludge

GP Manila 2010: Decks

GP Manila is just about a month away and yes, those play testing with your friends and teammates have gotten a bit serious lately. Your deck will be your main weapon for GP Manila, and what better way to get rid of your opponents come June is creating with a competitive and consistent deck.
In the weeks leading up to GP Manila we will try to give you different deck ideas, net decks or some crazy concoction, for you guys to practice with.

GP Manila 2010: rk post

Since rk post will be coming to Manila for the GP, here are some cards that you might want him to sign.

Grand Prix Manila 2010

Format: STANDARD

Date: June 12-13, 2010

Location:

SMX Convention Center, Function Room 4, Level 3
Seashell Drive, Mall of Asia Complex,
Pasay City,
1300, Philippines

Registration: PHP 800

Participants of Grand Prix Manila get's an Umezawa's Jitte promo card (until supplies last).

Guest Artist: rk post

April FNM Card

New Sarkhan

Sarkhan the Mad

Rise of the Eldrazi Pre-Release

Gamer's Lounge Lagro will host Rise of the Eldrazi Pre-Release Tournaments. Stay tuned for details

New Look

Watch out for MTG Fairview's new look. We will be working on a new look for the site, for now just enjoy the Rise of the Eldrazi Spoiler Cards that we will be featuring. Thanks and Enjoy.

Meet Gideon Jura

Gideon Jura

Rise of the Eldrazi Spoilers

See the Rise of Eldrazi Cards in the right toolbar. Thanks. Enjoy

Latest Tournaments

Watch out for the latest weekly tournaments at Gamer's Lounge Lagro.

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