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Insider Trading – Goodbye Extended! (Part 2 of 2)

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Wednesday, September 17th – In part one of Ben’s two-part Extended rotation critique, Ben discussed the changes in value of cards from Invasion, Planeshift, and Apocalypse. In the second part of this series, see which cards will be affected in value from Odyssey, Torment, Judgment, and 7th Edition!

Drafting With Nick – Shadowmoor / Eventide #12

Tuesday, September 16th – Nick Eisel goes head-to-head with Canada’s finest drafter in his very own Drafting With Nick series! Like Rich, Nick takes us through an 8-4 Shadowmoor / Eventide Draft on Magic Online, and shares his thoughts in the article and the forums!

Drafting With Rich – Shadowmoor / Eventide #17

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Tuesday, September 16th – Canadian draft maestro Rich Hoaen takes us for a stroll through an 8-4 Shadowmoor / Eventide draft on Magic Online, from pick 1 to pick 45, and shares his special insights after the draft and in the forums.

Peebles Primers – Justice and Reveillark

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Tuesday, September 16th – Today’s Peebles Primers tackles two subjects. The first sees Ben rail against a common Magic malady: the misplaced sense of entitlement, or “justice.” The second sees Ben state the respective cases for both combo Reveillark and its non-combo variant. [Editor’s Note: Ben Bleiweiss will be running later in the week!]

Drafting With Nick – Shadowmoor / Eventide #11

Monday, September 15th – Nick Eisel goes head-to-head with Canada’s finest drafter in his very own Drafting With Nick series! Like Rich, Nick takes us through an 8-4 Shadowmoor / Eventide Draft on Magic Online, and shares his thoughts in the article and the forums!

Drafting With Rich – Shadowmoor / Eventide #16

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Monday, September 15th – Canadian draft maestro Rich Hoaen takes us for a stroll through an 8-4 Shadowmoor / Eventide draft on Magic Online, from pick 1 to pick 45, and shares his special insights after the draft and in the forums.

So Many Insane Plays – Tezzeret the Unreal, and Other Vintage Tech

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Monday, September 15th – Shards of Alara is just around the corner, and one officially spoiled card in particular is kicking up a Vintage stink: Tezzeret the Seeker. Today’s So Many Insane Plays sees Stephen Menendian shake things up with a plethora of Tezzeret decklists, incorporating the Blue planeswalker in a number of tried and tested Vintage strategies…

Feature Article – Missing Top 8 at Belgian Nationals *9th*

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Monday, September 15th – With Patrick Chapin nursing his wounds over in Rimini, today we have the exciting conclusion of Marijn Lybaert’s Belgian Nationals report. Last week, we shared the Belgian preparations before the big event. Today, Marijn takes us through his final decklist and shares the pertinent details of his matchups as Top 8 loomed large. Patrick returns later in the week!

Drafting With Nick – Shadowmoor / Eventide #10

Friday, September 12th – Nick Eisel goes head-to-head with Canada’s finest drafter in his very own Drafting With Nick series! Like Rich, Nick takes us through an 8-4 Shadowmoor / Eventide Draft on Magic Online, and shares his thoughts in the article and the forums!

Drafting With Rich – Shadowmoor / Eventide #15

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Friday, September 12th – Canadian draft maestro Rich Hoaen takes us for a stroll through an 8-4 Shadowmoor / Eventide draft on Magic Online, from pick 1 to pick 45, and shares his special insights after the draft and in the forums.

Sullivan Library – The Strategic Moment

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Friday, September 12th – Mike Flores, in his famous “Who’s The Beatdown?” article, told us that “Misassignment of Role = Game Loss.” However, words such as “Role” can be notoriously nebulous… Role is not Archetype. Today, Adrian Sullivan talks us through the principle of the Strategic Moment, and shows us that even the most counter-heavy decks can have their day in the aggro sun…

Feature Article – Blue-White Reveillark in Standard

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Friday, September 12th – In his debut article for StarCityGames.com, Grand Prix: Columbus Top 8 competitor Owen Turtenwald takes us through Blue-White Reveillark in Standard. While a lot of players favor the combo variants offered by multiple colors and Body Double, Owen turns his back on the combo finish for more stability. He shares his sideboarding strategies for the major players in the metagame, and throws in some in-game tips and tricks for good measure.

Insider Trading – Goodbye Extended! (Part 1 of 2)

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Friday, September 12th – Shards of Alara is almost here, and this will herald a two-block and one base set rotation out of Extended. Gone will be seven full sets – 7th Edition, Invasion, Planeshift, Apocalypse, Odyssey, Torment, and Judgment. Which cards will drop in value from these sets, and which will hold their price? How will the losses of individual cards affect the value of the remaining cards in the Extended card pool? Find out the answers to these questions in this two-part Insider Trading series! Special Bonus: Which cards are rising up in price even as we speak? Ben talks about a few cards that have (or are about to see) significant price jumps! Plus: What is Ben’s pick for the hottest card spoiled out of Shards of Alara so far?

Drafting With Nick – Shadowmoor / Eventide #9

Thursday, September 11th – Nick Eisel goes head-to-head with Canada’s finest drafter in his very own Drafting With Nick series! Like Rich, Nick takes us through an 8-4 Shadowmoor / Eventide Draft on Magic Online, and shares his thoughts in the article and the forums!

Drafting With Rich – Shadowmoor / Eventide #14

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Thursday, September 11th – Canadian draft maestro Rich Hoaen takes us for a stroll through an 8-4 Shadowmoor / Eventide draft on Magic Online, from pick 1 to pick 45, and shares his special insights after the draft and in the forums.