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Deep Analysis – The Evolution of Spectral Visions

Read Richard Feldman every Thursday... at StarCityGames.com!
Thursday, April 10th – In this week’s illuminating Deep Analysis, Richard Feldman continues his exploration of deck design. He finally takes mammoth strides toward improving the tricky Red matchup, and his changes to both the board and maindeck are backed with comprehensive testing results. He’s even settled on a name for his creation…

Drafting With Rich – Lorwyn/Lorwyn/Morningtide #13

Draft With Rich Hoaen every day... at StarCityGames.com!
Wednesday, April 9th – Rich Hoaen is back! The renowned Canadian Limited maestro returns to bring us a Lorwyn/Lorwyn/Morningtide draft each day from the 8-4 queues of Magic Online. He takes us through each pick, from 1 to 45, and shares his thoughts on the draft and the games in both the article and the forums.

Peebles Primers – Examining The StarCityGames.com $1000 Standard Open Final Decks

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Wednesday, April 9th – Recently, we at StarCityGames.com held another of our popular Standard Open tournaments, and it was a great success. However, the heralded “best deck in the metagame,” U/B Faeries, did not manage to crack the Top 2 table. Today’s Peebles Primers sees BPM examine both decklists from the final table, with an eye on preparing for City Champs…

Feature Article – Red/Green Big Mana with Shadowmoor

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Wednesday, April 9th – With Faeires still the biggest kid in the playground, it may seem that Red Green Big Mana has had its day in the sun, despite the proliferation of Blasts and Threshers. Today, Luis Scott-Vargas outlines some of the ways in which G/R can topple the Faerie menace, and looks ahead to some of the cards Shadowmoor has to offer the archetype. Warning: contains spoilers.

Drafting With Rich – Lorwyn/Lorwyn/Morningtide #12

Draft With Rich Hoaen every day... at StarCityGames.com!
Tuesday, April 8th – Rich Hoaen is back! The renowned Canadian Limited maestro returns to bring us a Lorwyn/Lorwyn/Morningtide draft each day from the 8-4 queues of Magic Online. He takes us through each pick, from 1 to 45, and shares his thoughts on the draft and the games in both the article and the forums.

Arcane Teachings – Unreasonable Deck Construction and Shadowmoor Standard

Read Tom LaPille every Tuesday... at StarCityGames.com!
Tuesday, April 8th – In the realm of innovative deckbuilding, it seems that we can be held back by our preconceived notions of what should and should not be played. Today, Tom attempts to cure us of this creative malaise, offering a few choice tips to help us break free of such constrictions. If you’re looking to build the next metagame-warping deck, this is the article for you!

Limited Lessons – Manabases in Limited

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Tuesday, April 8th – One of the trickier skills to master in Limited Magic is the creation of the perfect manabase. How many second-color lands should you run? How does curve alter the ratio? When should you splash, and how? Today’s Limited Lessons sees Nick Eisel break down this arduous task into friendly bite-sized chunks…

Drafting With Rich – Lorwyn/Lorwyn/Morningtide #11

Draft With Rich Hoaen every day... at StarCityGames.com!
Monday, April 7th – Rich Hoaen is back! The renowned Canadian Limited maestro returns to bring us a Lorwyn/Lorwyn/Morningtide draft each day from the 8-4 queues of Magic Online. He takes us through each pick, from 1 to 45, and shares his thoughts on the draft and the games in both the article and the forums.

So Many Insane Plays – This Is Vintage, After All: Tyrant Oath versus Flash

Read Stephen Menendian every Monday... at StarCityGames.com!
Monday, April 7th – Today’s So Many Insane Plays sees Stephen Menendian walk us through one of the most pertinent Vintage matchups in the modern metagame. Tyrant Oath is putting up excellent results worldwide, and the power of Flash is simply undeniable. Who’ll take the crown in this battle of the titans?

Innovations – Introducing Seismic Swan (The Future)

Read Patrick Chapin every Monday... at StarCityGames.com!
Monday, April 7th – In the forums for last Week’s Innovations, a dissenter asked Patrick Chapin to return to his innovative roots. Let’s face it, Patrick hasn’t broken the format for a few weeks now… it’s time he stepped back up to the plate. Using extensive Shadowmoor spoilers, he may well have done exactly that…

Drafting With Rich – Lorwyn/Lorwyn/Morningtide #10

Draft With Rich Hoaen every day... at StarCityGames.com!
Friday, April 4th – Rich Hoaen is back! The renowned Canadian Limited maestro returns to bring us a Lorwyn/Lorwyn/Morningtide draft each day from the 8-4 queues of Magic Online. He takes us through each pick, from 1 to 45, and shares his thoughts on the draft and the games in both the article and the forums.

Sullivan Library – The Big Lie of “Good” Cards

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Friday, April 4th – Earlier this week, Tom LaPille shared his thoughts on the old debate of Good Cards versus Good Synergy. He fell squarely in the “Good Cards” camp… and this caused Adrian Sullivan’s blood to boil! Today, he offers a strong rebuttal to Tom (and to Zac Hill by proxy) in an article that is sure to get the forums jumping…

Flores Friday – Boom, Bust, Bitterblossom, Blowout

Read Mike Flores every Friday... at StarCityGames.com!
Friday, April 4th – Standard is still proving a tricky nut to crack. Of course, that doesn’t stop Mike trying! Today he updates us on his exciting Mishra strategy, shares his thoughts on a powerful anti-aggro way to wield Bitterblossom, and throws his hat into the Constructed Warrior arena…

Drafting With Rich – Lorwyn/Lorwyn/Morningtide #9

Draft With Rich Hoaen every day... at StarCityGames.com!
Thursday, April 3rd – Rich Hoaen is back! The renowned Canadian Limited maestro returns to bring us a Lorwyn/Lorwyn/Morningtide draft each day from the 8-4 queues of Magic Online. He takes us through each pick, from 1 to 45, and shares his thoughts on the draft and the games in both the article and the forums.

Down And Dirty – Innovate This! (Five More Decks for Standard)

Read Kyle Sanchez every Thursday... at StarCityGames.com!
Thursday, April 3rd – Earlier this week, Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin brought us a fresh set of five decks for Standard. Today it’s the turn of Kyle Sanchez, and he doesn’t disappoint. He trawls through five more innovative decks for Standard, including a Mono-Green combo deck that deserves further investigation. Intrigued? Then read on!