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Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #248 – Ripping Packs is Not a Sin

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Thursday, October 30th – Recently, I have had some discussions about getting cards, cost of packs and so forth. One debate has come up again and again – the debate between people who buy packs and just open them and the people who feel that not drafting with any unopened pack is foolish. Both online and off, a very large percentage of all packs produced are simply opened. For most of the people who bust the packs, that is a perfectly rational option.

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You Lika The Juice? – New Standard, Same As The Old One

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Thursday, October 30th – There’s a brand new “large” expansion to explore, chock full of new cards, themes, and mechanics. There’s also a huge hole that’s usually significant, where the oldest block has rotated out. The maelstrom of new cards rushing in to fill the void of the old cards leaving is normally an exciting time. Only this time… nothing seems to be changing.

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MTGCast #127 – Predict PT Berlin Top 8 to Win a Tundra!

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Wednesday, October 29th – We discuss the announcement of the third set in the Shards of Alara block, Alara Reborn. It will have 145 cards and be released in stores on April 30, 2009. Gavin gives us a more in-depth discussion on how the new ratings system discussed in BDM’s latest article will affect players in the upcoming PT 2009 season. Plus much more!

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Unlocking Legacy – Making More Playables: How to Design Cards Legacy Players Love

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Wednesday, October 29th – A few months ago, Chris Coppola wrote an article entitled “Legacy and Alara Design”. I commented on the forums that I thought it was interesting and thought-provoking, but that it needed to become more concrete. In other words, tell us whether you think this is good or not and where design needs to go to make good Legacy cards. After some thought I decided that if he was not going to write that article, I would…

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Removed From Game – The A to Z of Pro Tour: Berlin

Read Rich Hagon every week... at StarCityGames.com!
Wednesday, October 29th – I’ll give you three guesses what this week is all about. Torvill and Dean? No. The rain delay of Game 5 in the baseball World Series? No. Last chance, or you’ll just have to click to find out…

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Tribal Thriftiness #45 – Inexpensive Options in Standard

Read Dave Meeson every week... at StarCityGames.com!
Tuesday, October 28th – Even with the inordinate number of cards that just rotated out of Standard, we still live in a day and age where Magic card prices can put some decks out of contention. With States right around the corner, Dave looks at two decks that have reasonable price tags – and reasonable chances at winning.

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Deconstructing Constructed – Misadventures In Sealed

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Tuesday, October 28th – Having now played in a Limited PTQ for the season, the first one I’ve played in at least three years, I can safely say Sealed is not just a luck-based pile of garbage. Rather, it’s a format where, if you want to lose with a good deck, your large advantage is something you have to punt away.

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Insert Column Name Here – Beta-Testing The Wisdom Of Crowds

Read The Ferrett every Monday... at StarCityGames.com!Tuesday, October 28th – Is it a good idea to give strangers power over your life? The Ferrett asks for your feedback while he asks your help to test a new feature on StarCityGames.com! Also, some Shards of Alara thoughts!

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The Magic Sock Podcast

Monday, October 27th – In yet another first for StarCityGames.com, we present The Magic Sock podcast! Today, talk centers on Grixis, the Planeswalker’s Guide, and the new Intro Packs. Enjoy!

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The Main Phase – The Ten Most Underplayed Cards in Standard

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Monday, October 27th – When a new set is released, people are excited about the new cards, and understandably so. In this set alone, we have been introduced to several new key words, the mythic rarity, and some awesome new interactions and combos. All of this new enthusiasm leaves some older cards out in the cold, forgotten and unappreciated even when they are still Standard legal. Well, not anymore…

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The Riki Rules – Head Again

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Monday, October 27th – Head Judging a PTQ. Didn’t I say that I wasn’t going to do this again? Despite, the rhetoric that I may spout at times, I did enjoy my first turn as a PTQ Head Judge and am always looking for opportunities to further my experience and give Jeff “Judge of Currents” Morrow a break, especially from having to make the drive from Oakland to Sacramento.

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Unlocking Legacy – Templar Goblins

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Friday, October 24th – Christopher Coppola reports on his performance at the Source Tournament and discusses some major changes to the Goblin archetype.

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Magical Hack – The Road To States, Part II

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Friday, October 24th – The Star City Games $5K Standard Open is this weekend in Richmond, and it is bound to be the most influential Standard tournament of them all when it comes to reshaping the States metagame. But what shapes its metagame?

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The Magic Show #119 – GP: Kansas City

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Friday, October 24th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re live in Kansas City and bringing you the biggest and brightest stars in Magic as they discuss Shards Limited, stopping the Fae & Five-Color in Standard, the importance of Grand Prixs, and more. Let’s go!

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The Kitchen Table #256 – Re-Arting Your Cards

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Thursday, October 23rd – In Five Color, there has been a long and respected history of re-arting your cards. When you re-art your card, you are adding or deducting from the published art in one of many ways. You might be adding a new spin on the art, or you might be enhancing the color in a picture. What my playgroup began to do was to re-art by deduction instead of adding more.

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