CategoryMagic The Gathering

Drafting With Oli – Zendikar #24


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Monday, December 28th – 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!

So Many Insane Plays – Lots of Legacy


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Monday, December 28th – With the new year promising a plethora of high-profile Legacy events, including the SCG $5,000 Legacy Open series, Stephen Menendian investigates the format from a variety of angles, tweaking the statistics to produce a clear view of current success and failure in the metagame.

Innovations – A Void but Nothing Missing: Looking Back on 2009


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Monday, December 28th – With many holidays coming to a finish, Patrick is taking a wild look back on Magic in 2009, looking at both highs and lows, and showing that what is missing can count just as much as what shows up, all in an unusual fashion that is both astonishing and captivating…

Drafting With Olivier – Tempest / Stronghold / Exodus #1


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Thursday, December 24th – 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!

Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #306 – The Third Set Conundrum


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Thursday, December 24th – Last week, I talked a little about the release of Exodus in Magic Online. I want to look at the alternatives that Wizards might have for releasing old sets. The current model isn’t working – and it will only get worse. This isn’t just a problem with Magic Online – it is partly a third set problem. It is just worse online than it is in paper.

You Lika The Juice? – Season’s Beatings


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Thursday, December 24th – For my Christmas column, I had planned on doing a write-up on the inaugural game for my Tibor and Lumia “copy you” EDH deck. Unfortunately we were hit with a pretty significant snowstorm here in Virginia and not too many EDHers mustered out. The good news is we had just enough players to run FNM… and I won!

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!

PV’s Playhouse – Playing On Autopilot


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Thursday, December 24th – Last week, Paulo warned us about the dangers of overthinking. Today, he spins through 180 degrees and preaches against playing on autopilot. As with much in life, the key is to hitting that sweet spot, walking the fine line between each extreme.

Reflecting Ruel – Drafting Green In Zendikar


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Thursday, December 24th – In Zendikar Draft, Green has been labeled the unplayable option for many a month. However, as is the case in other formats, when a color is underplayed, people start playing it in their droves. Today, Oli examines the many archetypes open to the heavy Green drafter. Can the wobbly monsters power you through to the final table?

Drafting With Olivier – Zendikar #23


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Wednesday, December 23rd – 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!

Feature Article – Examining Jund, and Zendikar Sealed Tips


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Wednesday, December 23rd – Fan Favorite Gerard Fabiano brings us an article on the strongest deck in the format: the all-conquering Jund. He investigates a few overlooked tactics and strategies for Jund development, before moving on to some Zendikar Sealed tips!

MTGCast #186 – The Wrong Stuff


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Wednesday, December 23rd – On this week’s edition of MTGCast, the guys discuss Jace the Mind Sculptor, Grixis in Standard, EDH, and much more!

The Kitchen Table #317 – Rediscovering Older Cards 2


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Wednesday, December 23rd – As we close a year and a decade, it is time to reflect on Magic of the past. Last year around this time, I wrote on article about rediscovering older cards. For that article, I introduced a few cards that may have been lost to time, and a built a few decks around them. Today I want to do the same thing…

Removed From Game – Worlds Report Card Part 2


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Wednesday, December 23rd – Another forty names get their turn in the spotlight, as the Pro season gets put to bed before gearing up for another global onslaught in 2010.

Flow of Ideas – All I Want For Christmas Is A PTQ Win


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Wednesday, December 23rd – I want to play on the Pro Tour again. Badly. After a narrow miss in the Standard season I maximized the number of sealed qualifiers I could attend, even finagling my way to the PTQ in Phoenix. I also tested the format a lot – the actual sealed format as well as booster draft – to try and stay ahead of the curve.