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AuthorEvan Erwin

Evan Erwin is a long-time cardboard slinger who lives and breathes collectable cards. Creator of The Magic Show and the Marketing Manager of StarCityGames.com. In the time of chimpanzees, he's a gorilla.

The Magic Show #175 – Bon Voyage!


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Friday, February 5th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to go over the financial rumblings of Worldwake’s prerelease and subsequent release as of today, a few new products from Wizards of the Coast coming your way soon, and my adventures on the Magic Cruise both this year and next. Let’s go!

The Magic Show #174 – The Worldwake We Live In


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Friday, January 29th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to go over Worldwake – the Spoiler has filled up, the Prerelease is mere hours away, and it’s time to see just what cards and strategies are going to come hurling at us this Spring. Let’s go!

The Magic Show #173 – Worldwake Spoilers FTW!


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Friday, January 22nd – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’ve not only got another exclusive spoiler all to ourselves, the fascinating and subtly powerful Khalni Garden, but we’ve got a boatload of other awesome spoilers just waiting to be pontificated on. That, and my awesome new job doing this full time, coming right up. Let’s go!

The Magic Show #172 – Worldwake Up It’s Spoiler Time!

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Friday, January 15th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re looking at some fantastic new Worldwake spoilers, along with my very own in Kalastria Highborn. She’s cheap, she’s rare, and she absolutely kicks ass. We’ve also got a whopping nine other spoilers to share. Let’s go!

The Magic Show #171 – A Whole New Worldwake

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Friday, January 8th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. I didn’t get to do the Best of 2009 show last week, as I was spending time with the newest member of the Erwin family, Madeline Renee. She’s awesome. And speaking of awesome, this week brings us to the cusp of official Worldwake spoilers on magicthegathering.com, along with a few confirmed cards to gush about along the way. Let’s go! [Warning: Contains Spoilers.]

The Magic Show #170 – Twas the Night Before Zendikar


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Thursday, December 24th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another special holiday edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to be recounting that age-old holiday classic, “Twas the Night Before Zendikar.” Let’s get into the holiday spirit with a little silly rewriting of a proverbial classic, shall we? Let’s go!

Thoughts on Jace, the Mind Sculptor


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Friday, December 18th – In this text-only article from Evan, he discusses the impact of the hottest new Planeswalker in town: Jace, the Mind Sculptor! [Warning: Contains Spoilers.]

The Magic Show #169 – The 2009s, $200K Invi & Worldwake

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Friday, December 11th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to go over States 2009, what I played, how Jund is dominating our Standard format, and what you can do in the days ahead. We’re also going to go over some incredibly juicy leaks from Worldwake and get our spoilin’ started off right. Let’s go!

The Magic Show #168 – Worlds 2009 Part 2

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Friday, December 4th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re spending our last week in Rome as I talk to Wizards of the Coast R&D about designing and developing for EDH, go in-depth with professionals about Jedi Mind Tricks, and follow our own Manuel Bucher as he rises to the Top 8. Let’s go!

The Magic Show #167 – Worlds 2009 Part 1

Claim your territory at The 2009's State and Provincial Championships!
Monday, November 30th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we come live from Rome, with the show proper and a whopping five updates, one for each day of Worlds! I talk to the biggest names in Professional Magic, Wizards of the Coast Research and Development, and more! Let’s go!

The Magic Show #166 – Live from Worlds in Rome!

Claim your territory at The 2009's State and Provincial Championships!
Friday, November 20th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week I’ve got a short rundown of my first day here in Italy, along with some incredibly fun and awesome Standard technology I’d like to share. You ready for some goodness? Let’s go!

The Magic Show #165 – Meet The Andersons

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Friday, November 13th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we talk with Nashville $5K winner (and fellow author Todd Anderson’s lovely wife) Kali Anderson about Eldrazi Green, marriage and playing Magic, and how it felt to win the $5K. All that, plus the Top 8 mirror match between the married couple, the Eldrazi Green versus G/W Eldrazi Top 4 match, and more! Let’s go!

The Magic Show #164 – A New Magic Online

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Friday, November 6th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to bring you some of the most exciting footage from Austin you’ve yet to see, which is that of the new Magic Online UI redesign. There was many a mention from the Magic Online developers on how they were getting a “UI Expert” from Nokia and Microsoft to come help fix the ugly Magic Online interface, and it shows. And we’ll also feature a few video extras from PT: Austin. Let’s go!

The Magic Show #163 – Pro Tour: Austin Part 2

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Friday, October 30th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re wrapping up Pro Tour: Austin in style, talking to the biggest names in Magic both under the lights and behind the scenes. Join me as we speak of absurd decks, with WotC R&D on recycling mechanics and expected power levels, how pros evaluate new cards, memorable topdecks, and all of the Pro Tour Sunday action. Let’s go!

The Magic Show #162 – Pro Tour: Austin Part 1

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Monday, October 26th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re bringing you the sights, sounds, and blues from Pro Tour: Austin. Ready to hear how ready WotC were for Dark Depths, how overrated Lotus Cobra really is, and what the pros think about this Extended format? Let’s go!