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Down And Dirty – Sanchez Spoils Conflux Constructed

Richmond, Virginia hosts the first StarCityGames.com $5,000 Standard Open of 2009!
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.

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

Richmond, Virginia hosts the first StarCityGames.com $5,000 Standard Open of 2009!
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…

Drafting With LSV – Shards of Alara #26

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Monday, January 26th – 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?

So Many Insane Plays – Dazed and Confluxed: A Vintage and Type Four Set Review

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Monday, January 26th – Conflux is coming, and everyone is hot for the new cardboard. Today’s So Many Insane Plays sees Vintage maestro and Type Four fan Stephen Menendian take us through some of the major players in his favorite formats… Warning: Contains Spoilers.

Innovations – Ten More Hot Cards From Conflux

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Monday, January 26th – A few weeks ago, Patrick Chapin took us through some of the more interesting cards springing up from the Conflux spoiler. Today, he continues this fine work with a look at the more powerful cards to catch his eye… Warning: Contains Spoilers

Drafting With LSV – Shards of Alara #25

Draft with Luis Scott-Vargas every day... At StarCityGames.com!
Friday, January 23rd – 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?

Feature Article – The Post-LA Extended Metagame

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Friday, January 23rd – The Extended PTQ season continues apace, and everyone is hunting for the information to earn them a precious blue envelope. David Irvine investigates the lessons taught by the recent Grand Prix results, and what they mean for the key strategies in the metagame.

Feature Article – A Grand Prix: Los Angeles Tournament Report *11th*

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Friday, January 23rd – After a bout of intensive Extended testing with Patrick Chapin, Manuel Bucher decided on the funky Gifts Faeries deck for Grand Prix: Los Angeles. He posted an excellent 11th-place finish, and today he reveals his sideboarding plans alongside his blow-by-blow tournament report!

Insider Trading – What’s Hot in Extended After Grand Prix: Los Angeles?

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Friday, January 23rd – We’re in the full swing of Extended season now, and card values are being turned on their heads! Find out which cards are exploding in value post Grand Prix: Los Angeles, and which cards were most requested at the StarCityGames.com booth this past weekend!

Drafting With LSV – Shards of Alara #24

Draft with Luis Scott-Vargas every day... At StarCityGames.com!
Thursday, January 22nd – 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 – Three Flavors of Los Angeles

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Thursday, January 22nd – To the casual observer, the Top 8 of Grand Prix: Los Angeles should have been overflowing with Blue Wizards, Elves, and Zoo… of course, while the Blue Wizards made their mark, both Affinity and U/R Storm rocked the final table. Today, Richard Feldman looks at the three archetypes, and proposes a direction for the ongoing PTQ metagame…

Innovations – The Evolution of Extended, plus GP: LA and Next Level Faeries

Read Patrick Chapin every week... at StarCityGames.com!
Thursday, January 22nd – Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin rocked a Faerie/Gift hybrid deck at Grand Prix: Los Angeles. Today, he discusses the evolution of the metagame post-LA, before sharing some of the more interesting stories from the tournament floor…