CategoryMagic The Gathering

Doing It For The Points – A Grand Prix: Phoenix Report *T8*

In his quest to reach the mystical Level 4 of the Pro Player Club, Raphael Levy was willing to venture forth to the sweltering climes of Phoenix, Arizona, for his first taste of a U.S. Grand Prix. His trip was worth it… This report takes a final glance at the passing of Ravnica, and shares each of Raphael’s Coldsnap drafts. The Hall of Fame Pro Tour stalwart proved to himself that he can still rumble with the best. The best players, the best writers… only at StarCityGames.com!

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Legacy: Reviewing Bans and Restrictions

It has been two years (eight Banned/Restricted cycles after the format was created), and the Legacy banned list has not decreased in size. There are a few cards with very strong arguments for unbanning, and some with more ambiguous positions. However, the DCI has not indicated that they are even considering modifying the list.

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SCG Daily – A Deck a Day: Fire and Other Stuff

Welcome back to the last of another tryst between me and a random Magic card. It’s been a fun blast as we move through all things card, but the decks thus far have had a decided White bias, having selected White cards three out of four days. Today, I’d like a Red, Black or Blue card please.

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The Great Champs Experiment: Part 2 – Netherlands and Spanish Nationals

The Netherlands did not add much to the current project that we are looking at, with Sea Stompy making it in to the Top 8, Heartbeat, Counterbalance Control, Snakes with Glare, multiple Critical Mass (Called Go Anan is the Best Player in coverage), a B/G Aggro deck (we talked about that in the last article), and Erayo…

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Magical Hack: Attacking for Two

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In preparation for the New Dawn of Limited Play, Sean takes us through some fundamental attacking scenarios. With practical examples, he examines the likely effect of Flanking, Morph, and Suspend. Looking for an edge when Time Spiral hits the streets? Then this is the article for you!

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Drafting With Rich – Coldsnap #13

After a brief break for a vacation, Rich returns to draft up a storm! As usual, the drafting maestro shares his picks from a triple-Coldsnap draft, one through forty-five, and tells us a little about his deck and performance. For more detailed analysis, visit the forums!

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Attitude and Community

Josh turns his back on the usual strategy this week, instead concentrating on some of the more intangible measures of success. Be recounting his own experiences, he looks at the importance of player attitude and team (and community) testing. Just how far can one’s desire propel us in the pro arena? And is a healthy test group a sure-fire way to succeed? Read on to find out…

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The Only Thing That Matters

Mike discusses the fundamental differences between decks that are labelled under the same erroneous banner. When you face a deck such as Sea Stompy, your subtle plans for victory can be thrown off course if you don’t correctly assess your opponent’s true strategy. Incremental mistakes such as these can greatly impact your chance at success… An essential article for those serious about improving their game.

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A StarCityGames.com Exclusive Time Spiral Preview: Ancestral Vision!

Pre-Order Time Spiral Today!StarCityGames.com is proud to present Ancestral Vision from Time Spiral! Do you like drawing three cards for only a single Blue mana? If you do, you absolutely, must check out this card immediately! What are you waiting for? Come take a look at the most broken card-drawing spell in years, only at StarCityGames.com!

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Tribal Bible #6 – I Am Unholier Than Thou, oh Tap Dancing Pants!

Welcome back! I have returned to thee, oh most faithful followers of the Standard Tribal format, and I have finally begun to wash the stench of those awful, awful decks from last week off of me.

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SCG Daily – A Deck a Day: Tracker’s Anonymous

Welcome back to your daily dosage of deck. I’m your host, Abe Sargent, and this week I’ve been randomly rolling cards from Magic’s past and then I am forced to write an article around each one. It seems simple enough, right?

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The Kitchen Table #148: The Casual Metagame #5

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Hello and welcome back to the next installment of Magic Taxonomy 201: The Casual Player’s Framework. I’m Professor Abe and today we’ll investigate the fourth Archetype of the Framework — Crazy Combo Man.

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Battle Royale Round 7: Where’s Billy?

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Battle Time came and went, and Magic’s bearded pro was nowhere to be seen. Today’s article is a brief one, outlining the reasons for the no-show…

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Battle Royale Round 7: The Magic Show #2 – Spiraled

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So, Evan’s Red burn versus Billy’s maindeck Story Circle… no contest, surely? Today’s article deals with the Battle, plus some interesting thoughts on Time Spiral… all supplied in both text and video format. For those that care about such things: beware the spoilers.

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Almost All The Marbles – A Nationals Report *T8*

Jeroen has an enviable record at Dutch Nationals. However, this year saw a strong field in attendance, and an eventual Top 8 to die for. Mr Remie, on the back of a self-confessed poor year, turned up with a deck chosen on little more than a promise… and rocked the house. His report is full of interesting match data and deck strategy… and it’s only a click away!

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