
By Brian David-Marshall
Brian David-Marshall is a New York–based game designer who has been involved with Magic since 1994, when he started organizing tournaments and ran a Manhattan game store. Since then, he has been a judge, a player, and one of the longest-tenured columnists on DailyMTG.com, as he enters his second decade writing for the site. He is also the Pro Tour Historian and one of the commentators for the Pro Tour.
Joel Calafell shows off his 6-0 Standard deck sitting at the top of the standings here at 2009 Worlds featuring Jace Beleren, lots of card drawing, and Archive Traps.
Sideboard (15)
1 Sunspring Expedition 4 Baneslayer Angel 3 Negate 2 Relic of Progenitus 1 Tezzeret the Seeker 2 Pithing Needle 2 Wall of DenialWhite (19)
4 Angelsong 4 Safe Passage 3 Day of Judgment 1 Path to Exile 3 Sunspring Expedition 4 Baneslayer AngelMulti colored (2)
2 Wall of DenialColorless (36)
4 Glacial Fortress 4 Kabira Crossroads 10 Island 6 Plains 4 Howling Mine 4 Font of Mythos 2 Relic of Progenitus 2 Pithing Needle75 Cards
51 Cards
Common (33)
4 Kabira Crossroads 10 Island 6 Plains 4 Angelsong 4 Safe Passage 3 Sunspring Expedition 2 Relic of Progenitus75 Cards
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