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AuthorCraig Wescoe

Craig Wescoe has been involved in competitive Magic for over a decade, having competed in more than a dozen Pro Tours and a pair of Grand Prix Top 8s. Since his recent return to competitive Magic he finished 99th at PT Honolulu, 37th at Worlds and 4th at PT San Diego.

The Wescoe Connection – Spicy Standard Brews for M11 Standard

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Friday, June 18th – M11 is fast approaching, and Standard is set to change! Craig Wescoe is looking for a head-start on the metagame, and today he brings us an Aggro, Control, and Combo option that incorporates some of the spoiled cards thus far. If you’re looking for the next iteration of Standard goodness, this is the article for you!

The Wescoe Connection – My Pro Tour: San Juan Experience

StarCityGames.com Open Series: Philadelphia June 5th - 6th
Thursday, June 3rd – While the tournament itself didn’t go too well, Craig Wescoe still had a blast in Puerto Rico. He shares his preparation, decklist, and fun stories today, alongside his thoughts on the possible direction of a Shards-free Standard format…

The Wescoe Connection – Tales From Grand Prix: D.C.

StarCityGames.com Open Series: Philadelphia June 5th - 6th
Thursday, May 27th – Craig Wescoe piloted the popular Polymorph deck into Day 2 of Grand Prix: Washington, but further results were less than kind. Today, he recaps his tournament experience, talks about the strength of the deck going forward, and shares the fun times he had on the trip!

The Wescoe Connection – A Standard Polymorph Primer

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Thursday, May 13th – While people are clamoring for Standard tech, and sleeving up UW Planeswalkers, Jund, and Mythic Conscription, it seems that the pre-Rise hype for Polymorph has died down. Today, Craig Wescoe rekindles the fire for this shape-shifting strategy… He presents a detailed Polymorph primer in time for Nationals Qualifiers this weekend!

The Wescoe Connection – Polymorphing at a PTQ *Top 4 Report*

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Wednesday, May 5th – With wobbly monsters appearing through the Eldrazi mists, it’s only natural to want to Polymorph them into play! Craig Wescoe tried such a plan at a PTQ this past weekend, and nearly went all the way. Today, he shares his decklist, his updated sideboard, and his fun stories from the event!

The Wescoe Connection – Hot New Decks with Rise of the Eldrazi

The StarCityGames.com Open Series returns to Atlanta!
Wednesday, April 14th – Rise of Eldrazi will be in our eager hands thus weekend, for Limited prerelease play across the world… but for some, that isn’t enough! In today’s Wescoe Connection, Craig discusses a few powerful new strategies and decks that are poised to emerge from the Standard metagame upheaval that’s mere days away!

The Wescoe Connection – Playing Thopter Bant at Grand Prix: Houston

The StarCityGames.com Open Series returns to Atlanta!
Thursday, April 8th – Craig Wescoe picked up a fresh decklist the day before Grand Prix: Houston, and ran with it to a respectable Day 2 finish. In fact, he believes the deck is so strong that any other choice for the remainder of the PTQ season would be ridiculous. Today, he shares his play-by-play tournament walkthrough, with sideboarding and strategy tips!

The Wescoe Connection – The Secondary Functions of a Manabase

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Thursday, April 1st – Manabase configuration is at the heart of competent deck design. Simply counting the mana symbols and working the ratios does not cut it in the modern game. In today’s edition of The Wescoe Connection, Craig shares a few rules of thumb on the creation of the perfect land mix…

The Wescoe Connection – Counterfactual Reasoning in Magic

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Thursday, March 25th – In this excellent theory article, Craig Wescoe discusses the practice and application of Counterfactual Reasoning. Using a collection of in-game examples across a number of formats, Craig invites us into the minds of the highest level of spellslinger. Unmissable stuff!

The Wescoe Connection – Finishing Your Tournaments

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Thursday, March 18th – Playing to win at PTQ level has a number of unwritten “rules.” One such rule is that when you’re mathematically out of Top 8 contention, you drop from the tournament. Craig Wescoe brings us a thoughtful article on why this course of action is not the optimal play.