CategoryMagic The Gathering

Removed From Game – The Twelve Decks of Christmas #3: Cruel Control


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Wednesday, December 30th – Put on your party hat, pull a cracker, and join Rich on a festive tour of a dozen decks in Standard. A great place for newer players to learn about the main components of Magic’s most popular Constructed format, with a deck a day for the next two weeks.

The Kitchen Table #318 – My EDH Deck


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Wednesday, December 30th – I love EDH as much as the next casual guy. It’s a great casual format. I usually don’t write about it much because so many other writers do, so I generally stay out. But occasionally, I want to talk about it…

Thirst For Knowledge – Looking To Extended


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Wednesday, December 30th – Extended season is nearly upon us, as luck would have it, and as a result I must say that I’m getting pretty excited to jump back into the PTQ circuit. This year’s Extended format isn’t nearly as fun as last year’s was for me personally (Faeries player at heart, remember?), but nevertheless I’m glad the format has so many viable decks this year

Drafting With Olivier – Zendikar #25


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Wednesday, December 30th – Hall of Famer Olivier Ruel takes us through an 8-4 draft queue on Magic Online. He shares some comprehensive thoughts about both the picks and the games, and talks us through each step of the way! If you’re looking to improve your Limited game, this is the article series for you!

Positive EV – Lessons From 2009


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Wednesday, December 30th – For his final article of 2009, Manuel Bucher reflects on the highs and lows of the Magical year, including the M10 Rules Changes, his tips for testing, and the lessons he’s learned about the game along the way.

Feature Article – Brute Force Grixis in Standard


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Wednesday, December 30th – On Standard Saturday at the SCG $10K Open St. Louis, Richard Feldman posted an excellent finish with his innovative Brute Force Grixis deck. With no creatures main, and no countermagic, how did he plow through the field? Today, he shares his deck, alongside comprehensive matchup and sideboarding notes.

Removed From Game – The Twelve Decks of Christmas #2: Mono-Red


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Tuesday, December 29th – Put on your party hat, pull a cracker, and join Rich on a festive tour of a dozen decks in Standard. A great place for newer players to learn about the main components of Magic’s most popular Constructed format, with a deck a day for the next two weeks.

Tribal Thriftiness #96 – First Thoughts on Extended


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Tuesday, December 29th – With Extended PTQs on the horizon and thousand-dollar decks taking top honors at Worlds, Dave explores the possibilities of less-expensive decks in Extended.

Legacy’s Allure – An Incredible Hulk


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Tuesday, December 29th – Doug takes a swing at an updated Entomb-Protean Hulk deck for Legacy, adopting a rock-solid manabase and one of the format’s most annoying cards. He explains the deck’s card choices, as well as omitted cards and general strategy. Get a new Hulk list to play around with and inspire your own creations in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

Down And Dirty – Meta-Brewed Bant & Opening Artifacts For Christmas


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Tuesday, December 29th – With the format focus turning to Constructed in the New Year, and Extended in particular, Kyle eschews convention and discusses strong Standard decks based around Bant and Artifacts. If you’re looking for an edge in your preparation for this weekend’s StarCityGames.com Open Series: Los Angeles, look no further!

Black Magic – Looking Forward: Setting Priorities and Preparing for Extended


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Tuesday, December 29th – With the New Year looming large, and people focussing on their future development, Sam Black takes a look at the formats he intends to play and the tournaments he’s looking to enter. Such analysis and preparation is necessary for anyone looking to excel, and Sam is ready to go!

Feature Article – Would Legacy Be Better Off Without Tarmogoyf?


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Monday, December 28th – The latest banning/unbanning period has come and gone, leaving Tarmogoyf unscathed. But his days in Legacy could be numbered. The infamous undercosted fatty has steadily made an impact since his entry in 2007. Is he format-warping?

The Justice League – When Buildings Collapse


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Monday, December 28th – When Judges talk about deviating from any of the rules, or policy documents, there is one phrase we always use: “Significant and exceptional circumstances.” One of the examples given in the Infraction Procedure Guide, and the one that most often comes up in conversation, is “a table falling down.”

Removed From Game – The Twelve Decks of Christmas #1


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Monday, December 28th – Put on your party hat, pull a cracker, and join Rich on a festive tour of a dozen decks in Standard. A great place for newer players to learn about the main components of Magic’s most popular Constructed format, with a deck a day for the next two weeks.

The Long & Winding Road – My Favorite Decks 2009


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Monday, December 28th – As I mentioned briefly a few weeks back, I wanted to include a list of my favorite decks from 2009 along with my favorite cards from this year, but the list is lengthier than I first realized and quickly grew into the article you’re about to read.