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The Dragonmaster’s Lair – Undefeated at Worlds with Caw-Go!

Friday, December 10th – If you got a text saying, “U/W Control with Hawks is very good. Japanese tech deck,” would you switch into it? Brian Kibler did and went undefeated on Day 1 of Worlds! Read all about the deck. Caw!

The Icy Grip – Second Place at the SCG Standard Open in Richmond

Friday, December 10th – Shaheen fights multiple battles today, one with U/W Control against the Standard Open field, the other against Preordain. Is violence really the answer here?

Mixed kNuts – Our New Control Overlords

Friday, December 10th – Ted analyzes the Worlds metagame and the potential takeover of blue decks. He discusses Brian Kibler’s Caw-Go, Wafo-Tapa’s U/B, Elves in Standard, and he finishes with Quotable Quotes from ‘kaib.’

Advice from the Fae – Pulling the RUG Out from the SCG Invitational *2nd*

Thursday, December 9th – SCG Player of the Year, Alex Bertoncini, finished off the 2010 Open Series by making the finals of the SCG Invitational – what better way to end the year? Read about the deck that continues to dominate SCG events.

One Step Ahead – Mine to Win: SCG Invitational Champion!

Thursday, December 9th – 2010: A great year culminated for GerryT when he won the Richmond SCG Invitational on top of GP Nashville. With his finger on the pulse of Standard, Gerry knew exactly how to do it. Read about his deck that won it all.

Solving the Sealed Deck Debate with Science

Wednesday, December 8th – GCB’s hosting a Sealed Deck tournament with the infamous Finkel draft crew – for science! He’ll give four groups the same five Sealed pools and see how each team builds them. Build them yourself and vote in the poll!

Drafting with Kenji – Scars of Mirrodin #5!

Wednesday, December 8th – Join your favorite Japanase Limited pro for a Scars of Mirrodin draft – he has all the tech for mastering the format, so follow along with his picks! Train with the masters in our Drafting With series.

Vintage Avant-Garde – Breaking Into Eternal: Getting Cards Without Paying A Fortune

Tuesday, December 7th – Is Standard wearing you down? Maybe it’s time to break into Eternal, a format where cards don’t go to waste.

Pro Perspective – To Go Black Or Go Back?

Tuesday, December 7th – Raph examines and builds a Scars of Mirrodin Sealed pool. Come bring your thinking caps and build a Sealed deck! Discuss your opinions with Raphael Levy in the forums. Bonus Standard Singleton decklist!

Anything Pro – My Entourage

Monday, December 6th – A lot of people say one of the main reasons they play Magic is for the “friends” they make, but I like to use a different word. That word is “entourage.”

Going Infinite – $ay Hello to Commander

Monday, December 6th – The announcement of Wizards to support the Commander (EDH) format is great news for traders and players alike! Jon Medina tells you why.

Innovations – ManaLeaks: Banning Survival and Saito

Monday, December 6th – Let’s get something straight; there are three good decks: control, aggro, and combo. Control is G/U/x Survival, aggro is G/W/x Survival, and combo is G/B/x Survival (Necrotic Ooze).

City of Brass – Cube Drafting with Andy

Friday, December 3rd – A Cube Drafting walkthrough? Why yes, why not? Follow Andy pick-by-pick as he cube drafts with his friends – did he make the right choices? What would you have done?

Video Drafting With Anton – Scars of Mirrodin #4!

Friday, December 3rd – This week Anton is back with another Scars of Mirrodin 8-4 Draft on Magic Online. Can R/W Equipment get him there?

Matchup Tactics – Standard U/W Control vs. U/B Control

Friday, December 3rd – When Kibler claimed Standard was a format run by Jace, he wasn’t kidding! Gavin and Max test a Jace head-to-head in this control matchup. If you’re going to face Jace this weekend at the SCG Open / Invitational, read up!