CategoryMagic The Gathering

Legacy’s Allure – Canadian Threshold With Ben Wienburg

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Tuesday, September 15th – This week, Doug interviews Ben Wienburg, one of the premier players of one of the fastest-rising decks in Legacy. Hear about Ben’s recent tournament experiences with the deck, get his latest build and his insights on sideboarding. Find out what makes the deck tick and what cards he fears most. Will the new fetchland make an impact on Canadian Threshold? Definitely, but not in the way you’d think! Find out inside this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

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Drafting With Olivier – M10 #11

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Tuesday, September 15th – 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!

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Black Magic – Zendikar Highlights

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Tuesday, September 15th – Zendikar continues to surprise and excite everyone who’s looking for some fresh blood in Standard, and Sam Black is no exception. Today, he takes a look at some of the more exciting spoiled gems from the new set. He bypasses the obvious contenders to examine a selection of the thus-far underappreciated offerings, including the “new Tarmogoyf” and a certain Green planeswalker that fetches her friends…

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Feature Article – Non-Combo Elves in Standard

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Tuesday, September 15th – While Zendikar’s arrival, and the departure of Lorwyn/Shadowmoor, promises to change the face of Standard, there’s life in the old format yet. Marijn Lybaert brings us Mono Green Aggro Elves ready to kick ass and take names in any Standard tournaments that take place before the rotation.

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The Long & Winding Road – Vintage: Old Favorites, New Tech

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Monday, September 14th – As promised, this week is entirely about Vintage. I’ll look at the Oath of Druids deck I played on 8/29 and 9/5 with a full tournament report from the N.Y.S.E. II, and present an alternate version of Oath that takes the deck in a slightly different, and promising, direction.

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Constructed Criticism – Looking to Austin

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Monday, September 14th – I have no idea what to play for Pro Tour: Austin. Even though I’ve had plenty of time thus far to prepare and have been brainstorming in hopes of finding the “answer” to the format, everything I’ve been working on has been thrown out the window. Its’ time to start fresh.

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So Many Insane Plays – Zendikar Unzipped

Read Stephen Menendian every week... at StarCityGames.com!Monday, September 14th – Vintage fans are in for a treat when Zendikar hits the shelves, as the new set promises a host of powerful cards and interactions for the most eternal format. Today, Stephen Menendian examines the impact of a much-heralded cycle of new cards that promise to shake up the metagame. Warning: Contains Spoilers.

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Innovations – Zendikar Insanity Continues!

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Monday, September 14th – The world continues to sink into Zendikar Spoiler Overload, and Patrick Chapin is no exception. Today, he looks at another slew of powerful cards from the new set, examining their potential impact across a number of Constructed formats… Warning: Spoiler Alert.

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Drafting With Olivier – M10 #10

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Friday, September 11th – 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!

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Reflecting Ruel – How To Build A Sideboard

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Friday, September 11th – Sideboarding: the forgotten art of Magic. With sixty percent of your tournament games played with the sideboard, a lot of writers are turning to the strategy of formulating the perfect fifteen. Today, Olivier Ruel shares his personal sideboarding techniques.

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The Kitchen Table #302 – An MTG Forge Quest

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Friday, September 11th – Today, I want to write a different sort of column. I’ll tell you about a piece of Magic software I’ve been enjoying, and then show you what I’ve been doing with it. The software is free to download, so this will give you an example of something you can download and enjoy at your leisure.

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At the Gathering – Exclusive Zendikar Preview Card Super Happy Fun Time!

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Friday, September 11th – Zendikar is heating up, and some of the news coming out of spoilers both official and unofficial is rather fetching! Okay, bad pun aside, the big news revealed this week at PAX is that *SPOILER ALERT* are in Zendikar! Holy cow, what an amazing revelation!

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You Lika The Juice? – ZEN Thoughts & EDH with Sachi

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Friday, September 11th – Zendikar seems an environment tailor-made to play towards Green’s strengths. Is that going to be the case, or is Wizards going to rob that piece of the pie and distribute it across multiple colors in the name of making the themes work no matter what colors you play?

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The Secret Lair – Endless Enchantangels

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Friday, September 11th – Everyone is getting excited about the forthcoming Zendikar set, so I will deliberately ignore it and talk about something else instead. Trust me, this is a good thing. I don’t exactly have good form for when it comes to rating new cards (aside from Greater Gargadon).

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The Magic Show #157 – Zendikar Spoilers A Go-Go!

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Friday, September 11th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re diving headfirst into another ridiculous and exciting batch of spoilers from Zendikar. I know you’ve heard it before, but holy crap is this upcoming set ridiculously awesome. And when I say ridiculous, I mean ri-dic-you-luss. Let’s go!

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