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AuthorKyle Sanchez

Kyle, or Sanchez as he's affectionately known, is a long-time SCG fan favorite and former Magic Invitational nominee. Along with a GP Top 8, he's got a list of money finishes at GPs and the Pro Tour. These days, he's busy managing his industrial warehousing and used store fixture business, but always a fan of a unique brew, he's dusting off the rust by playing FNM every week!

Down And Dirty – Analyzing All The Artificial Angles, Part 2

Richmond, Virginia hosts the first StarCityGames.com $5,000 Standard Open of 2009!
Wednesday, February 11th – Last week, Kyle planted the seeds of some interesting artifact-based strategies now that Conflux is in the Standard mix. Today, he continues this work and brings us a slew of intriguing artifact-centered decks with varying levels of success. Do the stronger offerings here have what it takes to crack the Tier 1 metagame? And will such strategies make an impact at the approaching StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open?

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Down And Dirty – Analyzing All The Artificial Angles, Part 1

Richmond, Virginia hosts the first StarCityGames.com $5,000 Standard Open of 2009!
Wednesday, February 4th – The Esper cards and strategies, in straight Shards of Alara at least, were never quite strong enough to see dedicated Standard play. However, now Conflux is almost here, do we have enough artifacts to make such a strategy worthwhile? In the forst of what promises to be an intriguing series, Kyle lays the groundwork for a dedicated Standard Esper deck, and examines all the possible artifacts in the format…

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Down And Dirty – Sanchez Spoils Conflux Constructed

Richmond, Virginia hosts the first StarCityGames.com $5,000 Standard Open of 2009!
Wednesday, January 28th – The prerelease is now mere days away, and everyone is salivating over the fresh new cardboard that Conflux promises to deliver. Today’s Down And Dirty sees Kyle Sanchez take us through his personal picks for the Conflux cards set to make waves in the Constructed arena… Warning: Contains Spoilers.

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Down And Dirty – Beastly Beats at Grand Prix: LA *46th*

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Wednesday, January 21st – Kyle Sanchez, never a man to conform to convention, piloted an exciting rogue Beasts deck at the recent Grand Prix: Los Angeles. He managed a creditable 46th position, and today he shares the creation of the deck, and takes us through the ups and downs of his tournament experience in his own signature style…

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Down And Dirty – Confidence to Win

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Wednesday, January 14th – Kyle Sanchez looks at the value of confidence in the arsenal of the modern Magician. While such confidence can often be mistaken for ego or arrogance, it is essential for success at the highest level. Kyle touches on the Law of Attraction, and sets us a little mental homework for our next tournament…

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Down And Dirty – Zoology 2K9 101

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Tuesday, January 6th – Grand Prix: Los Angeles approaches, and everyone is working hard on their weapon of choice. Well, that’s the plan… we all know that a lot of us will throw our hands in the air and sleeve up Zoo on the morning of the tournament. Kyle takes us through five of the stronger Zoo lists around, comparing their strengths and weaknesses. If you’re likely to audible on the way to the venue, this article is invaluable.

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Down And Dirty – The Best Deck in Standard?

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Tuesday, December 30th – Kyle Sanchez, never one to mince his words, believes he has found the best deck in Standard. No, it’s not Faeries. No, it’s not White-Black Control, or Red/White Junk. It builds on a popular strategy, and Kyle believes it beats almost everything he throws against it. He brings us the decklist and sideboard plans for the major matchups in the format. Intrigued? Then read on!

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Down And Dirty – The Top 10 Decks of 2008

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Tuesday, December 23rd – Today’s Down And Dirty sees Kyle looking back over the stronger decks designed throughout 2008. With eyes mainly on Standard and Extended, he brings us his personal contenders for the Top 8 decks of the year. Do you agree with his assessments?

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Down And Dirty – Metagaming Extended: Top Worlds Decks

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Wednesday, December 17th – In our second look at the current Extended metagame, Kyle Sanchez looks at the stronger decks from Worlds and examines the makeup of the blossoming format. He breaks down the decks into the Big Three, and looks at some of the more popular fringe strategies…

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Down And Dirty – Decks From The StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open

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Wednesday, December 10th – With The StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open now in the books, Kyle Sanchez looks at some of the more interesting decks in the Top 16. In his usual acerbic style, he looks at the strengths and weaknesses of the successful builds with an eye on the upcoming Worlds tournament this weekend!

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Down And Dirty – The Diary of Road Ranger Rob

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Wednesday, December 3rd – For this week’s Down And Dirty, Kyle Sanchez departs from his strategy and metagame tack in order to tell the heartwarming tale of Road Ranger Rob. While this piece won’t offer up new tech for this weekend’s StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard open, it may remind you exactly why you’re playing the game in the first place…

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Down And Dirty – Going For The Gold: Elemental Updates

The StarCityGames.com $5,000 Standard open Comes to Philadelphia!
Wednesday, November 26th – The StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open is fast approaching. If you’re looking for something off the beaten path, then Kyle may have the deck for you. He’s updated his popular Elemental build, powering out Horde of Notions on turn 3 for some truly sick starts. Intrigued? Then read on!

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Down And Dirty – States: Shaping Standard

The StarCityGames.com $5,000 Standard open Comes to Philadelphia!
Wednesday, November 19th – The StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open is approaching fast, and we all need a head-start on the Standard metagame. The current format has been shaped by States, and today’s Down And Dirty sees Kyle investigate some of the stronger and more interesting archetypes on offer…

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Down And Dirty – Taking In Some Top 8s

The StarCityGames.com $5,000 Standard open Comes to Philadelphia!
Wednesday, November 12th – While Kyle never managed to scale the heights of his own States tournament with his potent Elemental deck, he still managed to bring a swathe of interesting decklists from the more successful participants in his region. Today, he takes us through two Top 8s (Texas and Oklahoma) and offers advice on the respective lists…

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Down And Dirty – Elementals Gone Wild!

States is coming!
Wednesday, November 5th – It’s the fifth of November, and Kyle has brought the fireworks! With States mere days away, Mr. Sanchez brings us the latest version of his funky Elemental Control deck, a sixty-card force that powers out Horde of Notions and Mulldrifters galore! If you’re looking for a fun deck that’ll have the rogue factor, Kyle has the tech for you… [Editor’s Note – Due to Pro Tour: Berlin, the schedule is a little out of sync. Patrick Chapin and others will be appearing later in the week!]

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