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Live Coverage of StarCityGames.com Open Series: Louisville

Chris Kronenberger is your Louisville Legacy Open champion! Chris piloted a unique mono blue list into the Top 8, leaning on Vendilion Clique, Back to Basics, and Jace, the Mind Sculptor backed by a wall of counterspells. Once in the elimination rounds, he knocked out three Team America pilots in a row before hoisting the trophy, riding Back to Basics all the way. In a world with mental Misstep, many players have turned to Hymn to Tourach for attrition-based wins, but Chris showed players that you should watch where you point that sorcery. If it doesn’t hit a Spell Snare, you may find a Misdirection pointing it back the other way.

Meanwhile, following Alex Gonzalez’s Standard Open win with Caw-Blade, the Draft Opens were won by Lee Johnson and Andrew Shrout, deft players of the forty-card format. Thus concludes the last Open Weekend before the Indianapolis Invitational, where StarCityGames.com will be handing out thousands of dollars in prizes as Gavin Verhey and Adrian Sullivan deliver commentary all weekend long!StarCityGames.com Open Series Event Coverage!
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99 Problems – Commanding Phyrexia

Sean McKeown reviews New Phyrexia for Commander! There are tons of new options for Commander lovers in New Phyrexia, so jump in and discover what Sean feels are the best new cards for your 100-card decks.

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The Long And Winding Road – The Best Card In Legacy

What’s the best card in Legacy? Matt Elias settles in his answer (hint: it’s blue). Find out if you agree with his reasoning and see Matt’s Top 10 Cards in Legacy.

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Managing The Clock

Recently, Magic Online changed the time of its rounds from 30 to 25 minutes in length. How has this affected the way games play out, especially with Caw-Blade running around? How do you manage the clock in real-life versus online?

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Live Coverage of StarCityGames.com Open Series: Louisville

Chris Kronenberger is your Louisville Legacy Open champion! Chris piloted a unique mono blue list into the Top 8, leaning on Vendilion Clique, Back to Basics, and Jace, the Mind Sculptor backed by a wall of counterspells. Once in the elimination rounds, he knocked out three Team America pilots in a row before hoisting the trophy, riding Back to Basics all the way. In a world with mental Misstep, many players have turned to Hymn to Tourach for attrition-based wins, but Chris showed players that you should watch where you point that sorcery. If it doesn’t hit a Spell Snare, you may find a Misdirection pointing it back the other way.

Meanwhile, following Alex Gonzalez’s Standard Open win with Caw-Blade, the Draft Opens were won by Lee Johnson and Andrew Shrout, deft players of the forty-card format. Thus concludes the last Open Weekend before the Indianapolis Invitational, where StarCityGames.com will be handing out thousands of dollars in prizes as Gavin Verhey and Adrian Sullivan deliver commentary all weekend long!StarCityGames.com Open Series Event Coverage!
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A Johnny’s Vengeance – The Price Of Progress

Bo King laments the days when Magic art was whimsical, nonliteral, and weird. He explains what the problem is with modern Magic art and the way Wizards of the Coast directs its artists.

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Cube Holistic Wisdom – The Cube’s Supporting Cast

Usman Jamil goes in-depth into which cards are cubeworthy despite not working the same way they do in Constructed as they do in Draft. Read for his discussion on Tangle Wire, Life from the Loam, and Abyssal Persecutor.

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No Ramble, No Future – GP London + New Phyrexia Prerelease

Dan Barrett has a ton of fun-filled Magic stories from GP London, won by friend Daniel Royde, and from the Prerelease he attended. Royal weddings, excursions with Ted Knutson, and terrible misplays–this article has it all.

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Flow Of Ideas – When To Sideboard In Strange Ways

Sideboarded games make up most of tournament matches, so you should learn to do it right. Gavin teaches you how to actively sideboard in games instead of “going by the book.”

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A Johnny’s Vengeance – The Price Of Progress

Bo King laments the days when Magic art was whimsical, nonliteral, and weird. He explains what the problem is with modern Magic art and the way Wizards of the Coast directs its artists.

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Cube Holistic Wisdom – The Cube’s Supporting Cast

Usman Jamil goes in-depth into which cards are cubeworthy despite not working the same way they do in Constructed as they do in Draft. Read for his discussion on Tangle Wire, Life from the Loam, and Abyssal Persecutor.

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No Ramble, No Future – GP London + New Phyrexia Prerelease

Dan Barrett has a ton of fun-filled Magic stories from GP London, won by friend Daniel Royde, and from the Prerelease he attended. Royal weddings, excursions with Ted Knutson, and terrible misplays–this article has it all.

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Flow Of Ideas – When To Sideboard In Strange Ways

Sideboarded games make up most of tournament matches, so you should learn to do it right. Gavin teaches you how to actively sideboard in games instead of “going by the book.”

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Yo! MTG Taps! Episode 65 – A Beautiful Mindslaver

Bigheadjoe is joined by the Mothership’s Adam Styborski for some serious fun as they discuss their experiences at the New Phyrexia Prereleases and share some rogue ideas for Legacy, Standard, Commander, and Pauper Cube.

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Complete New Phyrexia Video Review – Green

Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of my New Phyrexia Set Review with Brad Nelson! Today we go into the home stretch with Green cards and a ton of laughs!

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