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The Combat Phase – Chrome Mox, How Do I Love Thee? Let Me Count the Ways

Monday, October 18th – Wendy is having a girls-only brunch, and we’ve been wondering where I’d hide, where I’d go, or what I’d do. Voila, this place is having a Legacy tournament. Oh my God, do you know what this means? I can play Secret Force!

Insider Information – The Perfect Red Deck

Monday, October 18th – Cedric Phillips wrote a tournament report from States running the same Mono-Red Deck he wrote about last time. He wouldn’t change a thing! Read how his deck proved a challenge for Control, Ramp, and the mirror!

Scars of Mirrodin Sealed Walkthrough

Monday, October 18th – Figure out SOM Sealed with Anton Jonsson! How would you build Anton’s Sealed pool? Should you be greedy or conservative? Build a fast or a slow deck?

Yo! MTG Taps! Episode #42 – Chapin Returns

Friday, October 15th – This week, Joey talks Pyromancer Ascension and the new Standard with special guest, Patrick Chapin! Hear why U/R is the new U/W.

Live Coverage of StarCityGames.com Open Series: Nashville

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Jessie Butler

The nearly 200 players who showed up for the StarCityGames.com Legacy Open in Nashville all had one question on their mind: how would Scars of Mirrodin impact the Legacy format? The new set’s influence was felt from the first round as Affinity cluttered the tables. With powerful new additions to the archetype in the form of Memnite, Mox Opal, and Galvanic Blast players were looking to see if it could return to is previous prominence in Magic. Before long, the answer was in: not this weekend in Nashville. Midway through the day, there were barely any robot players to be found at the top tables!

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The Tribe

Friday, October 15th – Sam Stoddard discusses what it means to be a part of the Magic community, the tribe. What is our place? And how do we keep alive this game we love?

Innovations – Pyromancer Ascension: A Higher Standard

Friday, October 15th – Just in time for the StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Nashville this weekend, The Innovator digs out and revives Pyromancer Ascension! All its major threats are gone! Is the time ripe for this combo?

The Grind: Part 2

Friday, October 15th – What is it about The Grind that keeps Magic players coming back? Signs point to obsession bordering on psychosis. Read the epic part two of Jeff Cunningham’s masterful GP report!

The Magic Show #209 – Your New Scars Metagame!

Friday, October 15th – NOW WITH VIDEO! Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. The 2010s were this weekend and there was much innovation abound. Now we got the decklists and we’re barrelling toward the Nashville Open this weekend. Let’s go!

The Dragonmaster’s Lair – GP Sydney, Frame by Frame

Friday, October 15th – So there I was at 0-2. I’d spent thousands of dollars and flown clear around the world only to find myself on the brink of elimination just like that. I took a deep breath, put on my headphones…

You Lika The Juice? Clone Wars & Spitfires

Friday, October 15th – Bennie realizes how good Clone is when everyone’s running Titans and Wurmcoil Engines! Which of these cool decks from States should you be running at StarCityGames.com Open: Nashville?

The Icy Grip – How to Build a Control Deck in Three Easy Steps!

Thursday, October 14th – Shaheen Soorani provides you with an outline for building your control decks! What should your curve look like? Why doesn’t Shaheen like Preordain? May his advice lead you to victory at SCG Standard Open: Nashville!

Ideas Unbound – What’s at the Core of a Masticore?

Thursday, October 14th – What’s the better four-drop in Mono-Red? Molten-Tail Masticore or Koth of the Hammer? Also what’s this crazy Genesis Wave Landfall deck…? Head into the StarCityGames.com Open in Nashville prepared!

The Nose Knows – State of the States

Thursday, October 14th – StarCityGames.com Standard Open: Nashville is just days away, and Kyle knows exactly what you should bring. His U/W Control is metagame tuned, and he provides the sideboard breakdown.

One Step Ahead – History of U/R and Strobe Red

Thursday, October 14th – Consider sleeving up either of these two babies for the StarCityGames.com Open in Nashville this weekend! Gerry’s fave, U/R Control, or his super-aggro red deck with Assault Strobe!