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AuthorDave Meeson

A player, organizer, and writer, Dave Meeson has worn a lot of hats in the Magic world. And now he is adding Dear Azami author to his collection.

Tribal Thriftiness #120 – Remembering M10

Grand Prix GP Columbus July 30-August 1, 2010
Friday, July 23rd – Sure, there’s a hot new base set that has everyone talking, but let’s not forget about M10! The set that changed base sets forever will be rotating out in October. What are you going to miss?

Tribal Thriftiness #119 – M11 Top Commons

Grand Prix GP Columbus July 30-August 1, 2010
Friday, July 16th – Continuing his review from last week, Dave picks out the top commons from M11.

Tribal Thriftiness #118 – M11 Top Uncommons

Grand Prix GP Columbus July 30-August 1, 2010
Friday, July 9th – The M11 Prerelease is right around the corner, and Dave presents his thoughts on the best uncommons to start picking up for Constructed play.

Tribal Thriftiness #117 – The Compleat Challenge

Grand Prix GP Columbus July 30-August 1, 2010
Friday, July 2nd – Our local gaming shop and Friday Night Magic destination here in Colorado Springs, Compleat Games and Hobbies, decided to run out the old “city championship” gauntlet and host a Compleat Challenge: Three days, three formats, individual prize support for each format but with a plaque and an additional prize for the overall winner.

Tribal Thriftiness #116 – Double Standard

The StarCityGames.com Open Series heads to Denver!
Friday, June 25th – Dave explored the new Extended format with an eye for cards that might be a good value to pick up now before things really take off.

Tribal Thriftiness #115 – Mad About M11

The StarCityGames.com Open Series comes to St. Louis!
Friday, June 11th – Dave starts a look through the new (and used) cards coming in M11 by taking a look at the cards revealed during the Archenemy preview in San Juan.

Tribal Thriftiness #114 – Mythic Dollar Bin

StarCityGames.com Open Series: Philadelphia June 5th - 6th
Friday, May 28th – Tired of all the talk about mythics being about how much they cost? Dave tries to get back to the “heart” of the mythic rarity, and digs up some forgotten treasures. Treasures, arr!

Tribal Thriftiness #113 – Red Hot Regionals

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Friday, May 21st – Inspired by his own article last week, Dave avoided the five-hundred-dollar decks and played a deck that cost under a hundred bucks at his Nationals Qualifier. How did he do? And is the deck viable going forward?

Tribal Thriftiness #112 – That’s A Spicy Meatball

Visit the StarCityGames.com booth at Grand Pris: Washington!
Friday, May 14th – Still looking for a deck option for National Qualifiers that won’t make you feel like you helped fund an oil spill cleanup? Dave offers a couple of options, including a new take on a spicy local concoction.

Tribal Thriftiness #111 – Eldrazi on the Rise

Visit the StarCityGames.com booth at Grand Pris: Washington!
Friday, April 30th – Dave spends an entire weekend playing Magic, eagerly anticipating the release of Rise of the Eldrazi and playtesting for an upcoming PTQ. And, once he gets his hands on those giant Eldrazi, building decks to use them to crush his opponents!

Tribal Thriftiness #110 – Rise of the Eldrazi Top Uncommons

The StarCityGames.com Open Series returns to Atlanta!
Friday, April 23rd – Dave picks up where he left off last week, and takes us through the top uncommons to come out in Rise of the Eldrazi.

Tribal Thriftiness #109 – Rise of the Eldrazi’s Top Commons

The StarCityGames.com Open Series returns to Atlanta!
Monday, April 19th – With the Rise of the Eldrazi Pre-Release behind us, and the Release events coming up this weekend, Dave explores what he believes are the must-have commons from the new set.

Tribal Thriftiness #108 – Planeswalkin’

The StarCityGames.com Open Series returns to Atlanta!
Thursday, April 8th – With both of the new Planeswalkers spoiled for Rise of the Eldrazi, Dave takes a look at the two new guys, and talks about a deck featuring an underused Planeswalker from Zendikar.

Tribal Thriftiness #107 – Rise of the Previews

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Friday, April 2nd – Rise of the Eldrazi previews have started in earnest, and while Wizards has started by showcasing their flashy mythics, there are still a few common and uncommon preview cards that deserve some attention – namely, the Eldrazi spawn.

Tribal Thriftiness #106 – The Reserved List, The New Policy, and Budget Players

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Monday, March 22nd – In the wake of Wizards’ new Reserved List policy, Dave explores the impact that this new stand will have on budget players.