CategoryMagic The Gathering

Embracing the Chaos – EDH League Week 2 and The Perfect Storm

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Friday, October 16th – In this week’s Embracing the Chaos, Sheldon Menery rounds two excellent games from his local EDH league, with broken plays and turns that highlight why this format is expanding at an alarming rate!

The Magic Show #161 – Goodbye Lorwyn, Hello Zendikar!

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Friday, October 16th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of The Magic Show. This week we have a slightly truncated edition due to the fact that I’m live in Austin, Texas for the Pro Tour, but rest assured we still have some goodness for you. We’ll say goodbye to Lorwyn with a look back at some truly embarrassing statements made about cards from that monster four-set block, as well as looking forward to the new Zendikar Standard with some hot new decks. Let’s go!

Drafting With Olivier – M10 #17

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Friday, October 16th – 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 – Confidence

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Friday, October 16th – Confidence is a tricky thing to tie down, but it seems that those at the highest level of the game have it in abundance. How can you maximize your confidence, and how does it affect your game? Quentin leads the way…

Feature Article – Combo in the New Standard

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Friday, October 16th – Nick Eisel returns to the pages of StarCityGames.com with a spicy Combo deck for Zendikar Standard! If you’re tired of beating down with Vampires, or you can’t make your Control deck shine without Reflecting Pool, Nick has the fresh tech for you!

The Justice League – Priority

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Thursday, October 15th – In a game of Magic, especially in multiplayer, the game can seem somewhat hectic. Indeed, this was something that attracted me to Magic in the first place. After all, there are these tricky spells called Instants that can be played at any time, meaning there are relatively few times where you can execute a plan consisting of more than a couple of moves without your opponent having the chance to wreck you.

Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #297 – The Online Community Challenge Stunner

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Thursday, October 15th – A week or so ago, I got an email from Wizards PR, asking me if I wanted to participate in a “Community Challenge” event at Wizards HQ. I was invited “as a member of our press community to come out and participate.” No details, so I assumed it was some sort of community outreach / PR meeting. I figured it was a chance to hear some announcements, get some article ideas, and maybe a shirt. I was wrong.

Flow of Ideas – Loving the Game and Having Fun

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Thursday, October 15th – By the time you read this article, I will have touched down in Austin, Texas. I will have successfully flown halfway across the USA to be in close proximity to the event site for a main event for which I’m not even currently qualified…

Insider Information – The StarCityGames.com $10000 Open Weekend

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Thursday, October 15th – Cedric Phillips rocked up to the StarCityGames.com $10000 Open weekend in Philadelphia, hoping to bring home the bacon in both Standard and Legacy. He shares his Standard list, which posted a solid result, before recapping his excellent Top 8 Legacy performance with Two-Land Belcher!

The Dragonmaster’s Lair – Investigating the Philly $5K

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Thursday, October 15th – Brian Kibler is currently living large in Austin, preparing for the upcoming Pro Tour. While Extended is understandably off the article menu, today bmk discusses the results from the Standard $5000 Open. He examines the metagame as it now stands, and shares his idea of a mostly Mono White Control strategy.

Sullivan Library – Getting the Most Out of the Philly $5K

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Thursday, October 15th – With the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in Philadelphia now in the books, Adrian Sullivan examines the results and decklists in order to gain an advantage for Standard play. He investigates the Jund phenomenon, and updates a successful fringe deck with Zendikar cards.

MTGCast #176 – Cthulhu Larva!

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Wednesday, October 14th – This week, the MTGCast posse discuss EDH, Zendikar, the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open, Mark Rosewater, and much more!

The Kitchen Table #307 – Zendikar Decks

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Wednesday, October 14th – Typically, the week after doing my set review, I write an article using the latest cards in decks. I see no need to break with tradition, so allow me to build some decks for you today!

At The Gathering – Home Improvement

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Wednesday, October 14th – You are a terrible Magic Player. Don’t worry, you’re not alone. Pretty much every player who plays Magic is horrible at it. I’m definitely in that group of horrible players, but then again, it’s a pretty big group. The worst part is, we don’t just suck in one way. We suck in multiple ways.

Thirst for Knowledge – Searching for Treasure

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Wednesday, October 14th – The PTQ season is about to get rolling, and I’ve got my first one this coming weekend. Zendikar Limited has yet to disappoint, and I feel as though the sealed format in particular is incredibly balanced.