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SCG Talent Search – Finding the Fun

Thursday, November 11th – Looking back at my 16 years in the game, the memories that make me happiest aren’t just the victories. Many highlights were times when I didn’t win, but it didn’t matter, or the times when how I won meant more to me than victory.

SCG Talent Search – Friends with Benefits

Thursday, November 11th – I’ve made as many friends through playing Magic as there are different colors of hair in my feeble attempt at a beard. That is to say, more than I can count.

SCG Talent Search – When is a Mistake a Mistake?

Thursday, November 11th – Is it ever right to make a mistake? Bruce Richard talks about what it means to make mistakes in casual, multiplayer Magic! Read and vote!

SCG Talent Search – Time for Decks: Past/Present/Future

Thursday, November 11th – Rather than being stupid by loving a bad challenge, I love a good challenge, and one of my favorite challenges is building themed decks.

Embracing the Chaos – Interview with Sheldon Menery!

Wednesday, November 10th – Hello there everyone, my name is Zanzibar Jones, and I thought it would be interesting to interview an SCG columnist, and since all the interesting people were already busy, I took my fourteenth choice.

Innovations – The Last Stand Against Survival of the Fittest

Wednesday, November 10th – Does Survival of the Fittest warrant a ban? Is it breaking the Legacy format? Patrick discusses all flavors of Survival and what decks could be used to overcome Survival’s dominance.

MTGCast #232 – Free Chewbacca

Wednesday, November 10th – The big crew runs through the recently rumored Legacy MTGO preconstructed decks, Masters Edition IV, the full decklist for the Fire and Lightning Premium Deck Series deck and more!

Ideas Unbound – So You Want To Kill Your Opponent On Turn One

Wednesday, November 10th – Max McCall discusses the Tendrils deck in full detail and explains why you should play it in Legacy today! Prep for the upcoming 2011 StarCityGames.com Open Series.

The Combat Phase – Metropolis

Wednesday, November 10th – Jamie wants to go big or go home; he sleeves up some Baloths for Standard this week and plays a bunch of Scars of Mirrodin Limited online.

Video Drafting With Anton – Scars of Mirrodin #2!

Wednesday, November 10th – In his second video draft, Anton takes you through a triple Scars of Mirrodin 8-4 queue on Magic Online. Will his Blue/Green concoction get there? Watch it all in SUPER Hi-Res!

SCG Talent Search – Three Kinds of Lies

Tuesday, November 9th – Why do statistics lie? How should you look at data and prepare for the metagame? Read Valeriy’s take on the metagame and what you should play in Standard. Read and vote!

The Icy Grip – The Evolution of Control

Tuesday, November 9th – Control had been defined as a “draw-go” style of play, meaning it was 70-99% reactive and not very proactive. Reactive control, sadly, is a thing of the past.

SCG Talent Search – Trimming the Vat

Tuesday, November 9th – All right, Sea Gate Oracle. What have you got compared to your friends? Are you worth it in U/B? Michael Hetrick explores U/B Control. Read and vote!

The Rules of Magic Friendship

Tuesday, November 9th – The following rulebook is a guide to developing and maintaining lasting friendships in the Magic: The Gathering professional or aspiring professional communities. Ride shotgun with Matt Sperling, as he lays down the law.

SCG Talent Search – Finding the “One Deck”: A Hobbit’s-Eye View of Standard

Tuesday, November 9th – One does not simply walk into a StarCityGames.com Open… There are gamers there that do not sleep. The judges are ever watchful… The very air you breathe is a poisonous fume.