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Innovations – Winning The Game, or EV Isn’t Everything

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Monday, August 25th – A chance to win the game… that’s why we play, right? We’re constantly looking for the tech, tips, and tactics that’ll give us the edge in our tournament play. However, what are the factors of relevance in our actual victory? Patrick investigates the value of resources inherent in the system…

Sullivan Library – Solving the Current Standard

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Friday, August 22nd – Standard is constantly evolving, with a plethora of diverse decks occupying the top slots across a number of high-profile events. Faeries, Red, Swans, Elves… as always, the question is What To Play. Adrian answers some of the questions posed by the format, talks more on his Hall of Fame selection process, and presents a new take on Kithkin in Block Constructed!

Flores Friday – A Wealth of Information

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Friday, August 22nd – The study of Economics, and how it relates to Magic, is something that’s been touched upon in countless articles down the years. Today’s Flores Friday sees Mike in inspired form, looking at the value inherent in certain strategies, and investigating the very nature of the battles we should be looking to fight, above the battles we are actually fighting.

Down And Dirty – Researching Old Relics

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Thursday, August 21st – Hold on to your hats, folks… Kyle’s kicking it old school. Today’s Down And Dirty is certainly not for the faint-hearted… deck lists and tech given in freestyle rap format. Kyle rocks out with Relic and Teachings lists while busting out fresh lyrics and flow, and calls in some favors from the Magic Elite to hook up some rhymes and tech: Gerard Fabiano, Ben Lundquist, and Patrick Chapin all grab the mic. [Editor’s Note: I must apologise for this intro… I’m a 34-year old middle-class Englishman, and hip-hop scares me.]

Deep Analysis -What Matters in Block

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Thursday, August 21st – Richard Feldman continues his search for value in the unwinding Lorwyn / Shadowmoor Block Constructed format. He outlines some of the key considerations of the format and metagame as a whole, and shares his latest thoughts on the innovative Counter Elves strategy. Richard also brings us a tweaked Fulminator Elementals list… could this be the key to PTQ success?

Peebles Primers – Standard, Block, Limited… and Drafting With BPM

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Wednesday, August 20th – Magic Online Version 3 has a funky new feature – it outputs draft picks in text format. Benjamin Peebles-Mundy has taken the text file and gone one further, providing image-packed draft walkthrough information for everyone to share. Today, he brings us an episode of Drafting With BPM, and shares his thoughts on Standard and Block Constructed too!

Insider Trading – How Tarmogoyf Became a $50 Card

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Wednesday, August 20th – Tarmogoyf rose from bulk rare to $50 Standard powerhouse over the course of a few months, and stayed there for nearly a year. How did this Rare break all Standard-price records and end up the most expensive Standard-legal card in Magic’s history? Will there be another like it in the future? In the latest edition of Insider Trading, Ben examines the Tarmogoyf phenomenon from beginning to end.

Limited Lessons – A Mono-Black Draft Walkthrough

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Tuesday, August 19th – With Eventide now in the draft mix both online and off, Limited players around the world are learning the subtleties of the SSE format. Today’s Limited Lessons sees Nick take us through an almost mono-colored draft walkthrough, sharing his thoughts and insights on the cards and format every step of the way…

Feature Article – Grand Prix: Denver Report *Winner*

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Tuesday, August 19th – Gerry T rocked up to Denver with a deck and a plan. After some hearty collaboration with Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin, he was ready to take on all comers with the powerful Justice Toast deck. Today, he spins the tournament tales and talks us through some intricate game situations. Congratulations, Gerry!

So Many Insane Plays – The Perfect Storm

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Monday, August 18th – Storm is a mechanic that has been abused in a variety of formats. From Standard to Vintage, from Extended to Two-Headed Giant, it seems that copying spells for zero mana is quite a strong strategy. Today, Stephen Menendian looks at the strongest deck in Vintage, replete with the powerful Storm combo… The Perfect Storm.

Innovations – A Grand Prix: Denver Tournament Report

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Monday, August 18th – With Grand Prix: Denver now firmly in the books, and Gerry Thompson’s hands wrapped around the shiny trophy, Patrick Chapin regales us with his own personal Grand Prix story, backed with fresh innovations in his Five-Color Control Block Constructed deck…

Sullivan Library – The Hall of Fame and the Magic Community

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Friday, August 15th – Today’s Sullivan Library comes in two parts. First, Adrian talks about the Magic Hall of Fame, and his spot on this year’s selection committee… and opens the floor to your suggestions. Second, Adrian looks at the new Quick n’ Toast decks from Grand Prix: Denver, and brings us a little bit of White Weenie action too…

Flores Friday – Two for Torrent

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Friday, August 15th – Red, Red, Red… it seems the color is omnipresent across a number of formats. Standard is awash with flame, and Demigod of Revenge is making a charge on the Block Constructed metagame. Today, Mike looks at Red in both Block and Standard, and shares his thoughts on the winning deck from Italian Nationals…

Down And Dirty – Neutered at Nationals: Force of Savagery

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Thursday, August 14th – After the disappointment of posting 3-5 on Day 1 of U.S. Nationals, Kyle Sanchez refused to let the results get him down. Happily, the rest of his trip to Chicago was more productive, and his unstoppable team draft record is chronicled today, alongside many a Sanchez tale of decadence and idiocy. Enjoy!

Feature Article – Quick n’ Toast in the New Standard Metagame

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Thursday, August 14th – In his first article for StarCityGames.com, Switzerland’s Manuel Bucher takes us through the most recent developments in his innovative Quick n’ Toast Standard decklist. With the recent Weekend of Champions proving that Red Decks Rule All, can Manuel bring joy into the lives of Control mages worldwide? Read on to find out!