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Drafting With Tiago – LLL #14

Draft With Tiago Chan... every day at StarCityGames.com!
Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Level 6 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!

Flores Friday – The Top 8 Ways to Cleaner Play

Read Mike Flores every Friday... at StarCityGames.com!
Everyone makes mistakes. Even at the top level of play, people tap the wrong mana, make bad attacks, play too aggressively, or too timidly. Today’s Flores Friday sees Mike share his top eight tips to clean up our play. While playing the perfect game of Magic may be a pipe dream, producing a polished performance is of paramount importance to players that plan to place highly in the PTQs. Let Mike show you how!

Drafting With Tiago – LLL #13

Draft With Tiago Chan... every day at StarCityGames.com!
Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Level 6 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 – OMG, I Got Passed Mirror Entity!

Read Kyle Sanchez every Thursday... at StarCityGames.com!
Kyle has been a busy beaver… today’s Down And Dirty sees Mr. Sanchez power through 2two 8-4 drafts on Magic Online. As you can possibly guess from the title, Kyle was passed a pack 1 pick 2 Mirror Entity… must be nice, I guess. If you’re looking to take your drafting to the next level, and are bored by traditional tribal decks, then let Kyle be your guiding light!

Deep Analysis – Artificial Intelligence and Looking Ahead

Read Richard Feldman every Thursday... at StarCityGames.com!
Richard has done it. He’s programmed a computer that solves Magic. That’s right, you heard it here first, folks! Okay, so that may be a little overstatement… but we’re friends, so it’s cool. Today’s Deep Analysis sees Mr. Feldman share his thoughts on looking ahead in Magic. Planning one or two turns ahead is a vital skill… how do we go about acquiring it?

Drafting With Tiago – LLL #12

Draft With Tiago Chan... every day at StarCityGames.com!
Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Level 6 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 – Standard Mannequin

Read Benjamin Peebles-Mundy every Wednesday... at StarCityGames.com!
It seems that the U/B Makeshift Mannequin deck is the most fun and popular player in the current Standard environment. It has card advantage, recursion, counterpower, and evasive threats… what’s not to like? Benjamin Peebles-Mundy takes us through his particular Mannequin build, and shares some insight on the more important matchups in the current metagame.

So Many Insane Plays – Dear Santa Rosewater…

Read Stephen Menendian every Wednesday... at StarCityGames.com!
Christmastime, mistletoe and wine. Children frolicking in the snow, presents piled under the tree, chestnuts roasting on an open fire… and begging letters sent by children to a jolly old guy dressed in red. Today, Stephen send his own Dear Santa letter to Mark Ho-Ho-Rosewater, listing his ten Vintage Wishes. So, has Stephen been naughty or nice?

Drafting With Tiago – LLL #11

Draft With Tiago Chan... every day at StarCityGames.com!
Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Level 6 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 – Walking With Elementals

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Nick, it seems, is in love with the wacky decks of Lorwyn draft. Today’s Limited Lessons is a pick-by-pick walkthrough that sees nick pilot a multicolored Elemental deck against the players in an 8-4 queue on Magic Online. It’s true that, if drafted correctly, the archetype is capable of some astounding plays… but was Nick correct to force the issue early? Click here to find out!

Sullivan Library – My Favorite Wrenches

Read Adrian Sullivan every Tuesday... at StarCityGames.com!As Magic deckbuilders and players, we have a number of tools at our disposal. We have creatures that attack, spells that affect the board, and so on. Today’s Sullivan Library sees Adrian share his favorite tools for Magical accomplishment, offering insight into his deckbuilding processes and a look at some of the cogs behind this game we all love…

Drafting With Tiago – LLL #10

Draft With Tiago Chan... every day at StarCityGames.com!
Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Level 6 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 – Snow Red and U/G/w Blink in Standard

Read Patrick Chapin every Monday... at StarCityGames.com!
With Worlds around the corner, all eyes are turning to New York. As usual, a good portion of the Magic Extravaganza takes place with sixty-cards decks crafted from the Standard cardpool, and every pro and his pal is searching for the Next Big Standard Thing. Patrick looks at a successful deck from States – Skred Red – and also tilts his cap toward a new deck with a powerful pedigree…

Feature Article – Madness Still Rocks!

Read Feature Articles every Monday and Thursday... at StarCityGames.com!
It’s been a while since JFR spewed his heady brand of bile into our collective brainpans… but believe me, today the Mighty Rizz is back with a bang. He takes us through his latest trawl through the murkier backwaters of Standard, piloting an exciting Madness deck to good result at both States and City Champs. So, has John done it again? Has he broken the format? Click here to find out!

Drafting With Tiago – LLL #9

Draft With Tiago Chan... every day at StarCityGames.com!
That’s right, folks: The “Drafting With…” series is back! Taki… actually, I’ve already said this. In the draft above. Look up, you can see it! Yes, this is the third time Tiago’s sweet smile graces the front page today. All you Chan Fangirls rejoice!