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SCG Talent Search – Laying Down the Line: Odds for Worlds 2010, Chiba

Thursday, October 28th – If you live anywhere where gambling is illegal… don’t sweat it. You see, us Goblins don’t gamble, being fictional and all. Goblins don’t need money, but we love clams.

Drafting with Noah – Scars of Mirrodin #1!

Thursday, October 28th – Follow Noah Weil’s first Scars of Mirrodin draft on SCG! Does our fabled hero make it to the last round? What are his thoughts on the format? Dive in!

SCG Talent Search – Flirting at Magic Tournaments: A Primer

Thursday, October 28th – Men plus women equals drama. The Magic Corollary states that writing an article about men and women in Magic equals Magic forum drama. One, two, three, four, I declare a flame war.

SCG Talent Search – Many Many Many Many Azami

Thursday, October 28th – EDH has fast become my group’s only mode of playing Magic, ousting Standard (since we haven’t bought a ton of new cards / have nothing worthy of bringing to FNM) and our “casual” play.

One Step Ahead – A Trip to Chicago, Toronto, and Beyond

Thursday, October 28th – I was skeptical, but there was that feeling in the back of my mind that I was missing something. There was something drawing toward Chicago. Clearly that thing was pizza.

18 Ways To Improve Magic Online

Thursday, October 28th – It may be about time for some major updates to MODO, wouldn’t you agree? Geordie Tait provides 18 fixes to current MODO functionality, including online Cube and online Mental Magic!

SCG Talent Search – Don’t Be a Menace

Thursday, October 28th – I want to tell you about the best change I ever made to a deck. It’s a single card change, and it’s a cut, not an add. It might be hard to believe, but I improved this EDH deck an untold amount simply by removing one card.

SCG Talent Search – Why Dan Shouldn’t Quit

Thursday, October 28th – Ben was miffed; he said that he couldn’t win from this position and threatened to scoop. We can learn a lot from Ben’s story, given that he went on to win the whole game.

SCG Talent Search – Mistakes

Thursday, October 28th – I don’t know about you, but I make a lot of mistakes. I frequently forget family birthdays, arrive late to meetings, say the one thing that’ll annoy my girlfriend, and forget to pay bills on time. Magic isn’t any different.

SCG Talent Search – Can You Find The Four Mistakes?

Thursday, October 28th – Five players at the kitchen table, four major mistakes in a multiplayer game. Can you figure out what everyone did wrong?

SCG Talent Search – The Spirit of Saint Johnny: A Play in Three Acts

Thursday, October 28th – I loathe the Johnny stereotype. I detest the normal use of Johnny staple techniques and cards for being way too obvious.

SCG Talent Search – Building Valakut

Wednesday, October 27th – Valeriy has been playing Valakut ever since Zendikar came out. What cards belong in Valakut and which do not? He wants all his meat and his veggies in this scrumptious meal!

Constructed Criticism – Your Gauntlet for SCG Open: Charlotte!

Wednesday, October 27th – Whether you’re a control fanatic, a ramp-aholic, a burn-slinger, or an Elf lover, there’s a plethora of decks at your disposal. Prep for the StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Charlotte coming up this weekend!

SCG Talent Search – Expectations

Wednesday, October 27th – I made a mistake, and while it cost me any remaining chance at Top 16, I gained something that led to a great increase in my ability to win at Magic: behaving in a way that your opponent doesn’t expect creates an advantage.

SCG Talent Search – Dr. Hipster, or “How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Play Jace”

Wednesday, October 27th – Crack open a PBR, empty your pocket of 8-tracks and cassette tapes, have a seat on my old couch (you know, the one with the rips and tears, but it’s okay because it’s sooooo comfy), while I tell you a story.