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Zoo In Modern

Of course Pat Cox would find a Zoo deck for PT Philly—what else? But his evolution, instead of Flashfreeze, had Thoughtseize to fight the combo-laden Modern format. After going 7-3 in Modern, what does the Zoo master have to say?

Going Infinite – A Boy And His Bot

A year ago, Jonathan Medina tried maintaining his own Magic Online bot. Read about the perils of the MTGO market and why bots are more trouble than they’re worth.

Flow Of Ideas – Flying For Free And Rooming For Cheap: The Travel Secrets Of A Magic Grinder

Gavin Verhey shows you all the major ways to save time and money on traveling all over the country to grind the infinite Magic events that are taking place next year. The best time to be a grinder!

Yo! MTG Taps! Episode 79 – Chillin’ in Philly

Joey brings you interviews from Magic Weekend Philly, featuring Patrick Chapin, Brian Kibler, and Aaron Forsythe! Hear their thoughts on Modern and the upcoming release of Innistrad. Afterwards, Ben Friedman discusses his deck.

Black Magic – Pro Tour Philadelphia *3rd* Place

Sam’s initial doubts about running poison at the Pro Tour were quickly wiped away after trying out the deck. Read about his first Pro Tour Top 8 at Philadelphia and the journey to his amazing finish.

Midrange In Modern

Learn how Reid Duke turned the tides of his testing preparation and found a deck for Pro Tour Philadelphia.

StarCityGames.com 2012 Open Series FAQ

Hey everyone! We’ve had a lot of questions and feedback about our announcement for the 2012 StarCityGames.com Open Series schedule, so we wanted to clarify some points, and give explanations about some of the changes. Let’s dive in!

Flores Friday – A Theory Of Granny Panties

Context matters. If a metagame is all combo and no control, Patrick Chapin may not be a favorite in that context, but who is a favorite? Is an all-combo format the worst, or does it reward skill?

My First Constructed Deck: Designing Shoal Infect For PT Philly

John Stolzmann created the Poison Shoal deck that propelled him to 50th at the Pro Tour and Sam Black to 3rd! How does it feel to break the format after your very first attempt?

Too Much Information – Seattle, Pittsburgh, Richmond, And Boston Legacy Opens

Jesse and Alix Hatfield whet your appetites for Legacy data, and catches you up on the last four SCG Opens!

The Dragonmaster’s Lair – I Told You So

“I think you’ve earned the right to say ‘I told you so’ for at least the next three months…” – LSV Zoo at the Pro Tour? Everyone thought Brian was crazy.

Fixing Modern

Brad Nelson talks about prepping for the Pro Tour and overcoming road blocks. What should be banned to make Modern healthy? Brad thinks it only needs to be one card, one which may surprise you…

You Lika The Juice? Brainstorming Innistrad Standard For States

What Innistrad cards have got your juices flowing?

The Present And Future Of Modern

The Modern project was our next, best hope for a turn-four evergreen format. It failed. But in so doing, it became something greater: Our last, best hope for diversity.

Constructed Criticism – Modern Moving Forward

What’s wrong with Modern? Todd wants to make some major changes to the banned and unbanned lists. Do you agree? Speak up in the comments!