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Strangling My Way To Barcelona

After playing in her first Pro Tour, Jackie Lee made Top 4 at Grand Prix Baltimore. Read about how her R/G Aggro deck qualified her for Pro Tour Avacyn Restored and consider playing it this weekend at StarCityGames.com Open: Tampa.

Big, Bigger, Biggest

Mike Flores talks about a new decklist he’s been working with in Standard that he calls Four-Color Big-Big. Should you try it out this weekend at StarCityGames.com Open: Tampa?

Delver Primer

GerryT goes through how Delver decks evolved in Standard from U/W Illusions to Esper Spirits. He weighs the pros and cons of each deck and tells you exactly what iteration of Delver he would play at StarCityGames.com Open: Tampa.

Standard: A Fragile Format

Reid Duke offers insight into why Standard has become an inbred format full of fragile decks. Take his advice to avoid inbreeding and fragility in your deck choice this weekend for StarCityGames.com Open: Tampa.

How To Think About Legacy As A Format: Artifacts and Multicolor

Drew Levin finishes up his series on today’s popular Legacy cards with artifacts and multicolor. He also begins collaborating with Mark Sun on his process for choosing which Legacy deck to play at Grand Prix Indianapolis.

GP Baltimore And Women In Magic

Patrick Chapin ran U/B Control at Grand Prix Baltimore this past weekend and reviews the deck’s performance for StarCityGames.com Open: Tampa. He then chimes in on the recent breakthroughs of women in competitive Magic.

My Logic Of Legacy

Ari Lax goes over all of the Legacy decks he is seriously considering playing at Grand Prix Indianapolis. Discover what decks made his Top 5 and why and find out what you should play in Legacy at StarCityGames.com Open: Tampa.

Soul Control In Standard / Jund In Modern

Pat Cox just returned from a trip that included Pro Tour Dark Ascension and Grand Prix Lincoln. He details how he did with his Esper Control deck in Standard and his Jund deck in Modern along with the changes he would make to both lists.

Standard U/B Control Primer

If you want a recommendation for what to play at Grand Prix Baltimore or SCG Open: Memphis, U/B Control might be a good choice! Read why Brad thinks so and how to play each matchup like a pro.

Huntmaster Of Honolulu: Part Two

The Huntmaster is back with part two of his report on his epic win at Pro Tour Dark Ascension. Read how Huntmaster of the Fells and Thrun, the Last Trolls were all-stars on the road to Brian Kibler’s second Pro Tour victory.

Harnessing Uncertainty: A Case For Strategically Loose Play

Aspiring tournament players are often told: "Play tight and play the best deck." But is playing tight always the right tactic? Mike Flores explains why playing loose can, in certain circumstances, lead to victory.

Dark Ascension Limited

Brad Nelson overviews the major changes that Dark Ascension had on Innistrad Draft. He details what archetypes you want to draft and which ones you should stay away from. Prepare for the Draft Opens at StarCityGames.com: Memphis!

Ninth At Hoth

GerryT switched from U/R to U/W Tron at the last minute before Grand Prix Lincoln, and it paid off with a ninth place finish! Find out the changes he would make to his list and how to play against the most common Modern matchups.

Choosing Your Control Deck In Standard

For all of you looking to beat Delver and Wolf Run decks, Reid Duke goes over the three best control decks in Standard: Grixis, Esper, and Classic U/B. Find out which one is best for StarCityGames.com Open: Memphis.

Top 8 Of Pro Tour Dark Ascension With Delver

Matt Costa made his 1st PT Top 8 at Honolulu. He gives you a play-by-play of how his Standard deck, U/W Delver, went undefeated in matches until the Top 8. Read why Matt will be Delvering again this weekend at Grand Prix Baltimore.