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The Kitchen Table #135: Dissension and Highlander

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Abe looks back at the casual stalwarts of Dissension, and examines how each of the supposed powerful cards have actually performed in practice. Were the cards all they promised? And is Dissension a casual success?

SCG Daily – The Eight-Mana Men

Mr. Romeo continues his investigation of the Wobbily Monsters of Magic. Today, the Top Ten (or twelve) Eight-Mana Creatures. Just what can you buy for the price of four Wild Mongrels? Click here to find out!

Magic Online Musings: This Week in Kuala Lumpur

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Blisterguy takes a break from his usual MTGO statistical explosion. Instead, he takes us through the highs and lows of his recent coverage trip to Kuala Lumpur…

SCG Daily – The Seven-Mana Men

Chris continues his Top 10 lists with a look at the Top 10 Seven-Mana Creatures in Magic. Seven mana? Well, there’s Simic Sky Swallower, and… erm… Crowd Favorites? What will Chris pick? Read on to find out…

SCG Daily – The Six-Mana Men

Today, we present two articles in our SCG Daily series. In his second article today, Chris continues where John F Rizzo left off, and presents the Top 10 Six-Mana Creatures in Magic. Will your favorite make the team?

From Right Field: Just a Glint in His Daddy’s Eye

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Chris returns in fine form with an intriguing multicolored deck that revolves around… Glint-Eye Nephilim. A Nephilim? In Constructed? That’s playable? Surely some mistake! If you’re a player that loves drawing cards, then this deck is definitely worth a look…

Vintage For Beginners: Jargon and Essential Cards

My editor asked for this article some time ago… no one else followed through, so it fell to me. A Vintage primer, for those looking to begin playing Magic’s most venerable format…

The Weekly Guild Build: MODO Is Too Danged Polite

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StarCityGames.com!It started as a joke. My opponent would plop down a Helium Squirter or an Aquastrand Spider, and with my next creature I’d grin and say, “Sure you don’t wanna give me a +1/+1 counter?” But what I did not do was ask him the same dang question for every single creature that he cast thereafter: “Wanna gimme a counter? Wanna gimme a counter? Wanna gimme a counter?”

SCG Daily – The Five Senses of Magic: Sight

Noah rounds of his intriguing series on the five senses of Magic with Sight. Are things always as they appear?

Bugged Out – The Failings of Magic Online

Magic: Online is falling short of what it should be in many areas, and I see little reason for it. From problems with bribery, to the recent redemption problems, to the weekly lag that causes drafts to be ruined, Magic: Online is riddled with long-existing and un-addressed problems that are shrouded in mystery.

Magical Hack: Deconstructing Regionals

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Sean takes an in-depth look at the results from Regionals. His Excel muscles are working overtime, and his comprehensive breakdown poses some interesting theories about the state of the Standard metagame today.

SCG Daily – The Five Sense of Magic: Touch

Noah continues his journey through the five senses of Magic. Today’s article concerns the stickiest of senses: touch.

The Kitchen Table #134: Build a Deck Like Abe

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Today, Abe issues the First Abe Deck Challenge. Prove you can build a deck like Abe, and you’ll have your deck featured in a future column.

Well, what are you waiting for? Get cracking!

Practicing What They Preach: Ghazi Glare in Action

I’ve had a very interesting time the last few weeks. I went to Regionals using someone else’s decklist, and lost. I used another new decklist today, and performed better. In either case, their builds were strange to me, and while I was comfortable with the archetypes, I wasn’t comfortable with some of the choices. Allow me to share with you the lessons I learned when I used someone else’s deck.

SCG Daily – The Five Senses of Magic: Taste

Noah continues his exploration of the senses in Magic with a look at Taste. Wanna make Granola Bars? Read on…