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 #85 – From Charlotte, with Love

Watch Evan Erwin every Friday... on StarCityGames.com!Friday, February 29th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to see some highlights from my weekend in Charlotte, including some unseen footage from players there, talk about the statistical power of the StarCityGames deck database, review upcoming Banned and Restricted list revisions due on March 1st, enlighten you with some Jon Finkel facts and we reach a new Magic Show milestone. Let’s go!

The Magic Show #84 – Charlotte Bound

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Friday, February 22nd – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to discuss the incredible return of Jon Finkel, the fallout from Wizards’ players meeting and what it means for the future of Organized Play, the allure of Shadowmoor, a few words on tomorrow’s live updates, and more! Let’s go!

The Magic Show #83 – Real Talk

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Friday, February 15th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going real, and we’re going to lay it out straight. This week we try and tackle just what in the hell is going on with Organized Play, Wizards lack of communication, new deck archetypes, new Magic games, crazy artwork and more is straight ahead. Let’s go!

The Magic Show #82 – Morningtide Standard

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Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to take a look at the latest Top 8 decklists from the StarCityGames $1,000 tournament this past weekend, see what hit, what missed, and how two new archetypes could be set to make out with $5,000 come February 23rd at the StarCityGames Open.

The Magic Show #81 – Ch-Ch-Changes

Watch Evan Erwin every Friday... on StarCityGames.com!Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to be taking a long, hard look at the Organized Play programs of Magic. The Pro Tour, Grand Prix, the Pro lifestyle, what it means to live off Magic, and if Wizards of the Coasts recent changes could mean big challenges coming to the Pro Tour in the near future. Please be aware that the following views are my views alone, and not necessarily the views of StarCityGames.com.

Magic Show On Location – Top 8 and Top 4 Charlotte $5K Matches

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Hello everybody, and welcome a special edition of the Magic Show. In these videos you’ll watch StarCityGames.com’s own Chris Woltereck take home the title through two thrilling matches (the last match was so thrilling they split before it happened). Ready to see a man start round 1 of Top 8 without playing a permanent? Let’s go!

The Magic Show #80 – Morningtide Prerelease

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Hello, everybody. In this week’s episode we visit the Nashville, TN prerelease. I get real player’s opinions on the new set, include a few surprises, show you how one soldier took Magic to Iraq, and we meet an unforgettable naysayer, Mister Burns. As a special bonus I include a few new decklists to chew on!

The Magic Show #79 – The Morningtide After

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Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we have a whole bunch of great content, from interviews with Mark Rosewater and Erik Lauer on the direction of Magic and design of Morningtide, to a review of the hottest cards to pick up this weekend at the prerelease, to a kick ass Magic puzzle by Jeff Till. Let’s go!

The Magic Show #78 – Live at the StarCityGames PTQ & $1K

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Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This past week I was fortunate enough to spend a weekend in Roanoke, Virginia for the PTQ and $1K tournament. This means that, yes, the Morningtide content will be pushed to next week, but until then you can hear about Extended from the competitors themselves! This includes a deck tech from Top 4 competitor Mike Ward and match coverage of the finals of the $1K.

The Magic Show #77 – The Best of 2007 & A ‘Tide Of Spoilers

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Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to take a look at my Top 10 articles a year, recap Flores’ wacky theorems, and we ride the wave of an incredible outbreak of new Morningtide spoilers. You ready for some kick ass 2007 goodness along with some 2008 hype? Let’s go!

The Magic Show #76 – Drama, Drama!

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Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to close out the year of 2007 with a little bit of pro player drama, discuss the importance of Pro Tour Sunday dress codes, and talk a little bit on the latest information on Morningtide.

The Magic Show #75 – Worlds 2007, Part 2

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Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week I wrap up my Worlds experience by talking to players about Lorwyn draft, favorite first picks, show you the most exciting match in a long time, and go in-depth into the wild world of Dragonstorm.

The Magic Show #74 – Worlds 2007, Part 1

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Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week I fight through hardware failures and flight cancellations to bring you the first half of my Worlds 2007 experience. I talk to Patrick Chapin, Mark Rosewater, Tiago Chan, Zac Hill, Paul Cheon and more while I chronicle my Friday and Saturday experiences at the biggest Magic tournament of the year, and it’s all thanks to your support.

The Magic Show #73 – Good Morningtide

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Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to take a look around at a little Magic culture before we talk about the latest rumors and truths on Morningtide, discuss the huge new set legality change that goes into effect next February, and share with you a few new pieces of equipment that your kick ass donations have brought to the show.

The Magic Show #72 – Drafting With Evan: Redemption Edition

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Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. You know, not so long ago I made a show while on location in Orlando, Florida. What you now know as The Magic Show #56 – Drafting With Evan I know as “That time I made a complete donkey of myself in front of the community.” But redemption comes in the form of Lorwyn pack winnings and ratings don’t lie. Come and explore the reason why I believe I’ve found my favorite Lorwyn draft archetype and have gained 150 Limited rating points in the process.