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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!

Flavor Soup For The Soul

Thursday, October 14th – Many times in my career as a content writer, I’ve felt haunted, tortured by the same dream every night. A dream filled with corpulent cash-money shades, their lurking forms slipping into my bedroom between door and jamb.

Tribal Thriftiness #128 – Scars of Mirrodin Top Uncommons

Thursday, October 14th – Returning from gallivanting across the globe, Dave finally takes time to review the top uncommon cards from Scars of Mirrodin.

Constructed Criticism – Can’t Touch This

Wednesday, October 13th – “The card I added was much more exciting than Spikeshot Elder, though a few people laughed at me for maindecking him. Tunnel Ignus was amazing.” Prepare Mono-Red for the StarCityGames.com Standard Open: Nashville!

Conversations – I Never Promised You a Rosewater, Part 2

Wednesday, October 13th – “Once upon a time, the best way to get into R&D was excelling on the Pro Tour. I believe nowadays there is just as much promise by becoming a writer and demonstrating you understand how the game ticks.”

Embracing the Chaos – Hidden Gems, Part 2 of 2

Wednesday, October 13th – The final week of Armada Games EDH League 6 showed what EDH games can be like, with giant haymakers and counterpunches, and then when the combatants are all punched out, a final blow crushes the opponent.

Black Magic – Understanding a Battlecruiser: When Control Decks Become the Beatdown

Wednesday, October 13 – This week Sam discusses the idea of “Battlecruiser Magic” and its current impact on the game, the results of the 2010s and what it means for this weekend’s Nashville Open, and his GDS2 essay.

Innovations – Overtime: Inspired by True Masters

Wednesday, October 13th – Begin by focusing on the data. What can we learn? Let’s start with the gauntlet you should be testing this week if you are preparing for the StarCityGames.com Open in Nashville this weekend, or even just an FNM.

Drafting with Noah – M11 #2!

Wednesday, October 13th – Some unbelievable picks in this draft! Follow Noah’s draft where he discusses almost every pick, including when to hate-draft and when to pick up sideboard slots.

Sullivan Library – Eminent Domain for Standard

Wednesday, October 13th – Adrian played a fresh update to a deck he won States with a while back with Wildfire. U/R is back with powerhouses like Destructive Force, Frost Titan, and… Volition Reins?? Try it out at SCG Standard Open: Nashville!

Conversations – I Never Promised You a Rosewater, Part 1

Tuesday, October 12th – When I started working on this series back in the summer, the final person I wanted to talk to was a wildcard I had no idea if I’d be able to get. Thankfully, I didn’t need to recruit him very hard – he came to me.

The Pro Perspective – A Take on Scars of Mirrodin Sealed Deck

Tuesday, October 12th – “How are we supposed to build a deck when there are so many building restrictions?” Raphael Levy investigates this bizarre Sealed format and makes some key discoveries.

Cloudy with a Chance of Pnaps – The Life and Times of a PTQ Grinder

Tuesday, October 12th – Pnaps, infamous PTQ grinder, joins StarCityGames.com to tell us all the bitter truths needed to improve our game and regales us with his hilarious and embarrassing stories.

The Long and Winding Road – Vintage Deck Explosion!

Tuesday, October 12th – I heard a rumor that you guys like decks. You may have heard a rumor that I like Vintage.
Put those two together, and what do you get? Vintage Deck Explosion!

Too Much Information – StarCityGames.com Legacy Open: Baltimore

Tuesday, October 12th – What has changed in the Legacy metagame? Does Survival continue to dominate? Which staple isn’t doing so hot? Prepare for the StarCityGames.com Legacy Open in Nashville with these stats!