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Live Coverage of StarCityGames.com Open Series: Charlotte

AJ Sacher is our Charlotte Legacy Open champion! Hoisting the second trophy distributed on Sunday, AJ nearly clinched both, falling short in Standard against the Standard Open champion Nate Pease. AJ’s double finals finish and victory guarantees him Level 8 status, and he’s not alone. Joining him and Gerry Thompson on that level are Alex Bertoncini, courtesy of a Top 16 in Legacy with Merfolk, and Edgar Flores on the back of two Top 4 finishes in our weekend’s events. AJ and Edgar have made major names for themselves with their strong recent finishes, and AJ’s first championship was an important one–now, he’ll receive a full playset of New Phyrexia, as will all of our Level 8s when the set debuts.

Standard will experience a shakeup once the new set becomes legal at the Orlando Open, a scant two weekends from now. Glenn Jones will be joined there by Joe Panuska and Joey Pasco, as SCGLive continues to bring you the best in Magic broadcasting. We’ll see you there!StarCityGames.com Open Series Event Coverage!
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The Adapting Metagame: Sweet Sixteen

Thursday, April 28 – Carsten Kotter reviews the entire Top 16 of SCG Open: Boston, one of the most innovation-filled standings recently. If you’re looking for some new, viable decks to play this weekend in Charlotte, check here!

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The Dragonmaster’s Lair – MTGO Video with Infect (Standard)

Thursday, April 28 – Brian Kibler runs one of his favorite Standard decks as of late, U/B Infect. It’s about to get a lot spicier with New Phyrexia!

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New Phyrexian Updates To Caw-Blade

Thursday, April 28 – New Phyrexia will have a huge impact on Caw-Blade, both detrimental and beneficial. Brad Nelson discusses the cards that will both plague and boost the reigning deck of Standard.

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One Step Ahead – SCG Open: Boston

Thursday, April 28 – Gerry Thompson, Level 8 in the StarCityGames.com Player’s Club, has some of the best stories of any Magic grinder in the scene. This week, he details the nonsensical tales from SCG Open: Boston.

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Constructed Criticism – NO Bant And Mental Misstep In Legacy

Thursday, April 28 – Mental Misstep is going to bring about a new world order in the Legacy format. Prepare for its upheaval and be ahead of the curve with this updated NO Bant deck with 4 Mental Missteps.

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Painting It Black In New Phyrexia

Thursday, April 28 – AJ Kerrigan wants to present the new face of black in Standard. With Phyrexian Obliterator, Lashwrithe, and others, black gets a lot of new toys, so check out AJ’s mono-black build!

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The Long And Winding Road – Mental Misstep Hysteria

Thursday, April 28 – The mass hysteria over Mental Misstep has flooded Matt’s Facebook wall, and he wants to set things straight. He outlines exactly which decks will and won’t use the new counterspell that has everyone in an uproar.

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Innovation Is Misunderstood

Wednesday, April 27 – Jon Agley feels that “innovation” is a misunderstood concept in Magic and explains why! He also provides a few new New Phyrexia decklists, including one with Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank!

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Embracing The Chaos – Sliver-Thrax In The Red Zone

Wednesday, April 27 – Sheldon Menery takes his contest-winning Sliver Thraximundar deck for a real-world test run. How does it fare in the League?

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What Combo Means For Standard

Wednesday, April 27 – Jacob Van Lunen sees big changes coming to Standard after New Phyrexia is released. Combo is going to be big! How will that change the metagame and which combo decks should we be looking at?

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Sukenik Special – Regionals Grixis Tezzeret *Top 8*

Wednesday, April 27 – You may have not heard of Jonathan Sukenik, but he’s frequently seen grinding Magic Online as Watchwolf92. He went against the grain with his deck choice–a potential new player in the SCG Open: Charlotte metagame.

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On The Way To Nationals

Wednesday, April 27 – Chris VanMeter is a rising star in the MTG world and has just qualified for both his first Pro Tour and his first Nationals. This tournament report captures his Nats Qualifer experience!

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Innovations – Unraveling

Wednesday, April 27 – In one continuous, fluid motion, Patrick Chapin takes innovation to another level in this piece on falling, time dissonance, Mono-Black Control, and a new take on Grixis Control for future Standard.

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Innovation Is Misunderstood

Wednesday, April 27 – Jon Agley feels that “innovation” is a misunderstood concept in Magic and explains why! He also provides a few new New Phyrexia decklists, including one with Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank!

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