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Innovation, the Double-Edged Sword

Friday, October 8th – Innovation is a double-edged sword. The vast majority of all innovation is negative. But each time you fail and learn what doesn’t work, you get closer to what does work… Adam Prosak provides 6 Standard decklists for your pleasure!

Ideas Unbound – Ready to Explore States?

Thursday, October 7th – Frost Titan is the man. He’s basically Angel of Despair, but you can pick a new target every turn if your opponent has a bigger threat. Combine with Ruinblaster and Leak on ramp spells to make sure that your ramp opponents never get to six mana…

The Combat Phase – Scars and the Lucksack

Thursday, October 7th – Scars is a weak set. I like weak sets. I just wish they made more of them in a row. Power creep is a bad thing. The most powerful cards of old are crap compared to cards available in Standard? Really? That seems wrong.

Got Angels on My Side

Thursday, October 7th – Gerard Fabiano, who made Top 8 of US Nationals with U/W Control, brings us another unique take on the archetype, one that can crush the major green decks in Standard.

Thirst for Knowledge – The 2010’s Metagame

Thursday, October 7th – Chris Jobin goes over the four real decks in Standard. Which one should you be playing this weekend at States? What are the four key cards of the format?

Insider Information – Mono-Red for Standard

Thursday, October 7th – For someone who hates red as much as I do, I sure am playing it a lot recently. What if I told you I have a red deck with a good early game, a good mid game, and a good late game?

Drafting With Anton – M11 #8!

Thursday, October 7th – Swedish Pro Anton Jonsson has to make some difficult decisions in today’s M11 draft. Follow him pick by pick, as he examines his every pick and every play!

Constructed Criticism – The Axis of Primeval

Wednesday, October 6th – The verdict is in! Primeval Titan is the best card in Standard by a mile, and it isn’t slowing down. What does this mean for you and your 2010 Championships this weekend? It means you should either be gunning for Primeval Titans, or siding with the Axis of Primeval.

Embracing the Chaos – Hidden Gems, Part 1 of 2

Wednesday, October 6th – One of the things EDH deckbuilders must accept is that there are more good cards than room in decks. Picking exactly which can be an exercise in agony. Let me add some to that agony by giving you 99 more ideas for consideration.

Black Magic – Mono-Blue Eldrazi for States

Wednesday, October 6th – I’m not someone people usually think of as a deckbuilder. I never really encourage other people to play my decks. Today we’re going to do things a little differently.

Drafting with Noah – M11 #1!

Wednesday, October 6th – Noah Weil is a lean, mean drafting machine! Follow his first M11 draft on StarCityGames.com pick by pick.

MTGCast #227 – Buck A Ooze

Wednesday, October 6th – Tom, Jack, and Robert bring you a more laid-back episode. Tom’s notes apparently got lost in another dimension.

Five All-Original, Mono-Color Standard Decks

Wednesday, October 6th – LSV once got Devon to 4 life and also gave him 9 poison counters; someone joked that he was going for the “double up.” Why stop there? Why not use a Sign in Blood to kill via decking and damage with nine poison?

One Step Ahead – Blue, Red, Control: Now Put Them Together

Wednesday, October 6th – I said it before: Frost Titan is the most underrated card in Standard right now. Here’s my newest list, which I wholeheartedly suggest for States. If Mass Polymorph or Ramp is more your style, I’ve got those, too.

Black Magic – My Take on EDH

Tuesday, October 5th – Let’s be honest. If Sam didn’t try to break every game he ever played, he wouldn’t be Sam Black. EDH is no different. That said, he does offer advice on how to rein it in for more casual tables. Three EDH lists await within!