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Is There A World Of Tomorrow For Sky Captain?

Valeriy talks about the issues facing him and his fellow Russian players now that Worlds is gone, and moreover, he introduces several neat Standard decklists that you should give a try.

Flores Friday – Surprise! The Masterpiece And Breaking All The Rules

Solar Flare has diminished in popularity since the beginning of the format, but perhaps all it needs is a bump from Mike Flores. He takes Solar Flare to an entirely new plane with green mana, acceleration, and Garruks.

The Magic Show #246 – Graveborn Spoiler & OP Thoughts

Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. Yes, I’ll happily admit it’s good to be back. The Show as you know it isn’t a regular program, but it’s not going away. It’s simply on less often. With that said, we got a sick Premium Deck: Graveborn spoiler for you guys today, so let’s go!

Maximizing MODO: EV-Based Event Selection

If you play on Magic Online and want to know which events have the best expected value, these charts and tables show you exactly how you should be spending your time and tix.

All I Care About Is Mana And The City That It’s From

Brian Kibler talks about one of the fundamental resources in Magic and how you can build your deck to utilize it more efficiently. Take a lesson from Paul Sligh.

You Lika The Juice? Taking Heartless Summoning To 11

Heartless Summoning is not a card you see often in Standard anymore. But maybe looking at some recent decklists from States and SCG IQs will spur a little imagination.

Rise Of Aintrazi – Mayor Of Secrets Part Deux

Turn one Delver of Secrets into turn two Mayor of Avabruck has given Ali the fuel needed to create an amazing Standard deck. Check inside for decklist and card breakdown.

Constructed Criticism – Dissecting Fish (And Insectile Aberrations)

Illusions is the sickest Standard deck I’ve had the pleasure of playing in quite a while. Read Todd’s full primer on Illusions, and try it at the next Open in St. Louis.

Organized Play Changes – Let Your Voice Be Heard

Sam Stoddard composes a letter that he mailed to Wizards of the Coast (yes, the old-fashioned way). He recommends you do the same; read the contents of his letter here.

FNM Diaries #5 – Back To Back With Obliterator

Nostalgia is just as important to Magic as the pros that play the game and the company that prints the cards. Within the tournaments are memories that stick in our head and give us perspective on this ever-growing enigma we indulge in.

The Sukenik Special – RDW, Infect, And Combo

Jonathan Sukenik steps out and Watchwolf92 takes over. Read about his Magic Online adventures with decks in Standard as well as Modern.

Exploring U/B

Gerry thinks U/B needs to go in a new direction in order to keep pace with the Standard metagame. He ends up with a U/B Blade deck that could be the next big thing.

Tezzeret Infects Las Vegas

If you want to try something unconventional in Standard, take this Tezzeret Infect build from Chris Ferber and poison people out with artifacts!

Drafting With Tim! ISD #5

Tim Aten showcases a more unsual draft this time, focusing on a specific archetype. Figure out how it works and how to evaluate picks for it. GP San Diego is this weekend with SCG Open: St. Louis not long after!

Smithers… Release The Hordes!

Peter Knudson wrote about a Horde variant, which is a multiplayer cooperative game. This version is all about Zombies vs. Survivors! Read about it and try it out.