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All In For Modern

Ari Lax shows you all the combo decks that didn’t take the spotlight in Modern but are still viable candidates, even after any proposed bannings. Will Modern be an all-combo format even after multiple bannings?

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Rise Of Aintrazi – Dragon Kicks And Magic

Ali Aintrazi guides you on a perilous adventure with him at GP Pittsburgh and PT Philadelphia, past dragon-kicking Magic players, into heavenly food joints, and through multiple formats.

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The Icy Grip – You Too Can Master Limited!

Shaheen Soorani has won multiple StarCityGames.com Draft Opens this past year, but his Limited wasn’t always his best asset as a Magic player. Find out the lessons for becoming adept at 40-card formats.

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Innovations – Snapcaster Mage Is Too Good

For people on the fence about Snapcaster Mage, Patrick Chapin wants to kill those doubts. Snapcaster Mage may be one of the three best creatures in Vintage and will be crazy-good in all other formats.

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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?

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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.

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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!

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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.

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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.

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Midrange In Modern

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

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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!

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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?

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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?

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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!

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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.

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