CategoryMagic The Gathering

Chatter of the Squirrel – Interaction Advantage (or Card Advantage Is Wrong, Kinda)

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Thursday, January 29th – What I propose, and hope to outline in this article, is a theory called Interaction Advantage. It aims to reconcile the competing existing concepts of Card Advantage and Card Quality with one another in a coherent fashion.

Drafting With LSV – Shards of Alara #29

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Thursday, January 29th – Luis Scott-Vargas continues his daily Draft series, sharing each pick from a draft in the Magic Online 8-4 queue. He talks us through the difficult decisions in the forums… do you agree with his choices?

Deep Analysis – Conflux-Powered W/B Junk in Extended

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Thursday, January 29th – Another day, another format… and another strong Black/White Midrange deck from Richard Feldman! Borrowing heavily from the successful Aggro Loam strategy, Richard tackles the current Extended format and mixes up a little Conflux into the brew…

MTGCast #140 – Conflux, Comments, and Calls!

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Wednesday, January 28th – On this week’s edition of MTGCast, there’s talk of an upcoming iPhone app tentatively called “MtgToGo,” a look at the Conflux spoiler, plus Extended and Legacy Grand Prix chat!

The Kitchen Table #270 – Playing With A Big Deck

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Wednesday, January 28th – Over the years, I have written on all sorts of topics, from the grand to the tiny. I’ve written on decks and strategies; cards and opinions. I’ve created my own base sets. I’ve spent article after article on Five Color, Peasant, and other formats. From rare drafting to MagicShop and Shandalar to the Magic RPG, I’ve tried to come up with new ways of looking at the game. However, I have never, not once, written an article like today’s offering.

Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #260 – A Martyr to My Deck

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Wednesday, January 28th – I actually got to play in an Extended PTQ last weekend. Not judging, not working – playing. Sweet. My record – not quite so sweet. I had the choice of the best deck in the format, the best deck I had played, and the deck I knew best. I played the latter – and I’ll talk about the deck, its evolution and how to win the impossible mirror.

Drafting With LSV – Shards of Alara #28

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Wednesday, January 28th – Luis Scott-Vargas continues his daily Draft series, sharing each pick from a draft in the Magic Online 8-4 queue. He talks us through the difficult decisions in the forums… do you agree with his choices?

Down And Dirty – Sanchez Spoils Conflux Constructed

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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.

One Step Ahead – Fae, Loam, and Zoo in Extended

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Wednesday, January 28th – The top decks in Extended seem to change almost daily, and our strategies and sideboards need to alter to reflect the shifting metagame. Gerry Thompson, mindful of such movements, brings us fresh updates and sideboarding plans to three of the more popular strategies in the format: Fae, Loam, and Zoo.

Tribal Thriftiness #57 – Worlds Leads to Stupidity

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Tuesday, January 27th – Worlds was a month and a half ago, but the inspiration for this article still remained. Now that Extended season is in full swing and Conflux is here, and you’re looking for something a little different, here’s a lost gem from Tenth Edition.

Removed From Game – Shuuhei Nakamura, Player of the Year

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Tuesday, January 27th – In the epic final part of this series, we bring you the remainder of the outstanding career to date of the reigning POY, including the complete match history of his path to the ultimate accolade.

Deconstructing Constructed – Conflux and its Applications for Standard

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Tuesday, January 27th – Taking a break from Extended for the week while the results from Grand Prix: LA settle and the metagame adjusts, I’ll be looking at the exciting follow-up to Shards of Alara, Conflux, and its potential applications for the Standard metagame. Personally, I think this set is a big bust for any non-Standard format, but it absolutely reshapes the landscape of the current Standard metagame with a variety of hosers, unique playables, and niche cards that could power up unutilized archetypes. Warning: Contains Spoilers.

Drafting With LSV – Shards of Alara #27

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Tuesday, January 27th – Luis Scott-Vargas continues his daily Draft series, sharing each pick from a draft in the Magic Online 8-4 queue. He talks us through the difficult decisions in the forums… do you agree with his choices?

Sullivan Library – Second Place with RDW / Ponza

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Tuesday, January 27th – With the Extended PTQ season continuing apace, and with a seemingly limitless number of decks that bear consideration, Adrian Sullivan rocked up to a PTQ with his home-grown Red Deck Wins build that built on past successes. He strolled all the way to the final, and he believes he had the best deck in the room. Will this deck prove to be the Next Big Thing? Read on to find out!

Luck Skill Victory – Black/Red Blighting With Conflux

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Tuesday, January 27th – Conflux is coming, and all eyes are on Extended. Of course, there are other formats to consider… and LSV is here to feed the fire of the Standard fans out there! In today’s Luck Skill Victory, the Level 8 mage updates the popular Black/Red Blightning deck with some fresh cardboard from the new set…