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Building A Better Magic Player: We Have The Technology

Jon Agley investigates what matters in preparing for a tournament. Take his survey and contribute to finding out the true makings of a Magic champion.

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The Magic Show #234 – The Banning of Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Stoneforge Mystic

Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to be talking about the earth-shattering bannings that happened last Monday. It’s been six years since we banned a Magic card in Standard, and this time we banned two. Let’s go!

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The Dragonmaster’s Lair – Brewing In A World Without Jace

Brian Kibler is all a-brewin’ and excited to finally pass the Jace test! He explores strategies like Forgemaster Tezzeret, U/B Infect, and Mono-Black Control. The main question is now: which deck will you choose?

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Better Or Worse?

It’s reevaluation time! Brad Nelson goes through the major Standard players one by one and sees if they got better or worse from the bannings. Some obvious, some not.

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You Lika The Juice? Random Schizo Thoughts On The New Commander Decks

Bennie Smith and a grumpy old curmudgeon named Force of Geezer evaluate the Commander Decks from top to bottom. Who do you agree with more?

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Constructed Criticism – A Strange New World: The Long Goodbye

Todd Anderson is moving to Roanoke, VA (home of StarCityGames.com HQ). He’s not the only one experiencing big changes, however. Todd updates Valakut and U/R Twin for the new Bladeless Standard format.

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Pro Tour Nagoya Top 8

Patrick Cox has been on a hot streak—an Invitational win quickly followed by a PT Top 8. He took Mark Herberholz’s Puresteel Paladin deck, which took him and his friend David Sharfman to the top. Read about his epic run.

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Too Much Information – Indianapolis And Denver Legacy Opens & The Invitational

Data from the last 3 major Legacy tournaments is here and should help you prepare for the Baltimore Open this weekend. The Hatfield Bros. tell you which decks have the highest EV and which decks are favored in the most popular matchups.

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One Step Ahead – New Standard!

Gerry Thompson will be at SCG Open: Baltimore, but his mind will be off dreaming about New Standard. Check out his new U/W Control list, as well as his new directions for Valakut, U/B, and more.

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Eternal Europe – Deconstructing Hive Mind

Today’s article from Carsten Kötter is all about Hive Mind. If you want to either play it or hate it at Baltimore this weekend, Carsten has all the information you need on this Top 8 combo deck.

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Vintage Avant-Garde – 8-5-1 Pays? (24th, SCG Invitational)

Preparing for large events is more than just playing your deck; it’s about networking and following the narrative of the metagame. Brian hadn’t played Standard in months but found a deck and took 24th. Read his story.

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Embracing The Chaos – Old School Week

Sheldon shows off a Child of Alara Commander deck with nothing but commons! Some surprise penalties are introduced this week, and players rebel. What do you think about the new rules for this week of EDH League?

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99 Problems – 15 Solutions

The new Commander Decks are turning the format on its ear, and Commander may never again be the same. Sean sets down Experiment Kraj and explores new directions with the new product.

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Innovations – Epic Bans, The New Metagame

Jace, the Mind Sculptor: gone. Stoneforge Mystic: gone. Now that the metagame is in upheaval, Patrick the Innovator is here to lay down the fabric for the future of Standard.

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Building A Legacy – Everything You Need To Know About Standard

Branching out from his usual Legacy fare, Drew Levin investigates the effect of the bans on Standard using Magic theory. The new pillars of the format are here, so check out these decklists in preparation for new Standard.

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