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Drafting With Tiago – LLL #51

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Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums!

Down And Dirty – Undefeated Saturday and Cheon-LaPillerviews

Read Kyle Sanchez every Thursday... at StarCityGames.com!
Kyle planned on attending a PTQ last weekend… sadly, things didn’t quite pan out. Instead, today’s Down And Dirty sees the inestimable Mr Sanchez interview Tom LaPille and Paul Cheon on their lives both inside and outside Magic. Kyle also shares his own theory on the feline direction in which our great game is headed…

Deep Analysis – Extended Morningtide Set Review: The Non-Tribal Goodies

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Here it is, folks! Our Morningtide set review, looking at the cards that’ll make a splash in the Extended metagame. Our host today is Richard Feldman, who’ll lead you through the runners and riders in the race to make an Extended splash. Early next week, Zac Hill takes over to bring us some deck applications with the new cards, before Richard returns to share his Tribal thoughts. As for a Standard set review… come back tomorrow.

Drafting With Tiago – LLL #50

Draft With Tiago Chan... every day at StarCityGames.com!
Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums!

Peebles Primers – Red Deck Wins in Extended

Read Benjamin Peebles-Mundy every Wednesday... at StarCityGames.com!
Red Deck Wins has been a mainstay on the Extended scene for many a season. With Lorwyn, and now Morningtide, can the little Red (and sometimes Green) guys still kick ass and take names against the likes of Doran, Ravager, and Hierarch? Benjamin Peebles-Mundy thinks they can…

So Many Insane Plays – Psychatog in 2008

Read Stephen Menendian every Wednesday... at StarCityGames.com!
With a plethora of choices available to the Vintage player – including fast aggro, storm combo, and tempo decks – Stephen has turned his head towards a control creation… yes, that’s right: Doctor Teeth is back! The Vintage World Champion looks at Tog in the current Vintage metagame, and runs the deck through the wringer at a local Vintage tournament.

Drafting With Tiago – LLL #49

Draft With Tiago Chan... every day at StarCityGames.com!
Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums!

Limited Lessons – Kithkin And Elves With Morningtide

Read Nick Eisel... at StarCityGames.com!With the release of Morningtide mere days away, we’re all looking forward to some hardcore Lor-Lor-Mor drafting. But how do the tribes shape up now we’ve one less pack of Lorwyn in the mix? Today’s Limited Lessons sees Nick Eisel take a look at the improvements made to both the Kithkin and Elves strategy. If you’re a dedicated follower of aggression, this is the article for you!

Sullivan Library – Food for Thought: Morningtide and the PTQer

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With Morningtide’s official release later this week also marking its debut on the Constructed stage, Adrian Sullivan has been looking at the cards with an eye on the Extended metagame. While many Internet pundits feel that the new cards will have little impact on the powerful format, Adrian does not agree. Do you?

Drafting With Tiago – LLL #48

Draft With Tiago Chan... every day at StarCityGames.com!
Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums!

Innovations – Mastering Extended: A GerryT/Innovator Collaboration

Read Patrick Chapin every Monday... at StarCityGames.com!
There’s something different for us today… Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin interviews Gerry Thompson on the intricacies of the current Extended format. GerryT shares two lists – his build of Doman Zoo, and his personal take on Next Level Blue – before sharing sideboarding plans against the Tier 1 decks. If you’re looking for an edge at your next PTQ, let Patrick and Gerry guide the way!

MichaelJ Monday – Top Down Morningtide: Foolkiller, Folk Rock

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Morningtide is released at the end of the week, and all eyes turn to Constructed. Today’s MichaelJ Monday, held over from last week, sees Mike choose two of his favorite cards from the new set, building Standard decks that revolve around each. This is a great insight into the new card deckbuilding process… and later this week, Mike kicks off the Morningtide Standard Set Review (a “Two-Headed” pair of collaborative articles with Patrick Chapin). Watch this space!

Drafting With Tiago – LLL #47

Draft With Tiago Chan... every day at StarCityGames.com!
Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums!

Levelling Up – Sealed Deck With Morningtide

Read Tiago Chan every Friday... at StarCityGames.com!
On the quest for packs to draft in preparation for Pro Tour: Kuala Lumpur, Tiago Chan rocked up to the Morningtide Prerelease and smashed face with the new cards. Today’s Levelling Up sees the Portuguese master break down his cardpool by color, investigating those that could kick up a storm in the coming Lor-Mor Limited format.

Feature Article – Those New Set Tribal Blues

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There’s a new set in town… Morningtide is here to rock our socks and set our Tribal / Class juices flowing. Some people, however, are not so enamored of the current Tribal direction in which the game is headed. John Friggin’ Rizzo takes a sledgehammer to the Tribal theme in a provocative article crammed with his usual verve and passion. Do you agree with his assessment?

[Editor’s Note – Mike Flores will be appearing on Monday, folks… watch this space!]