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Dark Ascension In Commander

What did Commander gain from Dark Ascension? Bennie Smith goes color-by-color through the best cards Dark Ascension has to offer Commander decks.

The Colors Of Pauper: Green

The color green wraps up Alex Ullman’s Pauper series. With its low-cost yet effective creatures, green is the perfect color if one wants to sling the beats in Pauper.

I’ve Got 99 Problems But A Cage Ain’t One

Dredge’s death in Vintage has been greatly exaggerated. Have Grafdigger’s Cage? No problem! Mark Hornung and Matt Elias have a deck, and its name is Cagebreaker.

Primer On Caw-Blade For GP Lincoln

Known online as haiSOOOOdesu, Marco Orsini Jones is a UK player who’s seen a lot of success with Caw-Blade on Magic Online, Top 8ing the first two PTQs of the season. He’s adopted his deck for GP Lincoln and shares all its secrets.

Greetings From Mulldrifting!

Lauren Lee, aka Mulldrifting, has undergone a transformation of sorts. What’s happening to StarCityGames.com’s former Copy Editor?

The Sukenik Special: Observing Zombies In Hawaii

Jonathan Sukenik takes a look at how both Mono-Black and B/R Zombies did at Pro Tour Dark Ascension. Should you consider eating brains in Standard at the Charlotte Open? Find out here!

My Best Pro Tour Finish

Gerry Thompson put up his best finish yet at Pro Tour Dark Ascension. Find out how his Esper Spirits deck helped him book a ticket to Barcelona, and how it can help you find similar success in Standard.

The Colors Of Pauper: Red

Alex Ullman continues his series on the colors of Pauper with red! Find out what red in the all-commons format is all about and what decks are at the top.

The Kitchen Table #375 – Chaos Magic

Do you like alternate ways of playing Magic? Then learn how to play Chaos Magic, an RPG-feeling, casual-style game. Let Abe Sargent teach you the rules!

Armada League Points System

The League Points System rewards Commander players for doing good/fun things, while punishing them for doing unfun things in multiplayer. Cast land destruction? Boo. Controlling lots of tokens? Yay!

Grinding: A Question Of Values

Jon Agley reevaluates his Top 10 cards from Dark Ascension and compares his list to the top cards used at the Pro Tour. He also discusses whether Magic players take the grind too seriously.

The Basic Land, Beyond The Basics

What basic land costs $65 on StarCityGames.com? Basic lands have a long, long history in Magic; John Dale Beety takes you through the best of them.

StarCityGames.com Open Series Video Preview: Charlotte

For all the information on the Open Series happening this weekend in Charlotte, watch this video! Evan Erwin is joined by Jason Reedy and Nicholas Spagnolo to cover event info as well as the Standard and Legacy metagames.

How To Think About Legacy As A Format: Black, Red, And Green

Drew Levin finishes his discourse on Legacy, going color by color through the format. Which cards should see more play, and which cards should you leave by the wayside?

A History From Hawaii: Archetype By Archetype

Ari Lax describes his testing sequence, archetype by archetype. If you want to know what testing for a big event entails, check this article out, and get the scoop on the Standard format for Charlotte this weekend.