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Tribal Thriftiness #127 – Requiem for a Theme

Friday, September 17th – Standard’s about to rotate. Everything’s about to go kablooey. And, depending on how your last couple of years have gone, that could be a good thing or a bad thing… But I liked Jund.

The Dragonmaster’s Lair – “Why Do We Fall?”

Friday, September 17th – At Grand Prix Portland, I was asked a question on Saturday afternoon that was both out of the ordinary — and strangely prophetic, given how my weekend went.
“How do you deal with losing?”

You Lika The Juice? A Lost Interview With Thomas Ma!

Friday, September 17th – Who was Thomas Ma, and how would it feel to be forever linked to such a strong list of Pro players at Amsterdam? I had to know!

“…What’s Peacekeeper Do?” First Place With U/b/w Dreadstill

Thursday, September 16th – I’ve been playing Dreadstill since 2007 — I’ve used it to split a Star City Open tournament, and to

make top 16 at a Legacy Grand Prix
. This weekend, I went 14-1 in games with it.

The Pro Perspective – White Weenie At Amsterdam! *31st*

Thursday, September 16th – I started feeling the magic flowing in my hands again during Grand Prix Gothenburg, so I felt confident things would go my way.

Ideas Unbound – I Went To A Limited Tournament To Win At Legacy

Thursday, September 16th – Alex asked me exactly how much preparation I’d done for Grand Prix Portland. “Well, I went to the Prerelease. And, um, I 0-3’d a draft.” Good thing there were Legacy side events.

The Nose Knows – Grabbing Wins and Beds In Amsterdam *59th*

Thursday, September 16th – We were going to play a game, then go eat lunch. But we kept playing games, because my Scapeshift deck was smashing Doran.

One Step Ahead – Mess With The Bull, You Get The Horns (GP Portland *14th*)

Thursday, September 16th – Who wins a Feature Match with Demon’s Horn? GerryT does! And he mixes strategy and crazy tales in this tourney report!

The Justice League: Meet The New L3s!

Thursday, September 16th – Pro Tour Amsterdam is in the books, and the DCI Family has a whopping three new Level 3 judges in its ranks! Let’s find out more about who these great guys are!

Drafting With Anton – M11 #2!

Thursday, September 16th – Follow famed pro Anton, pick by pick, as he drafts a deck! Today, he gets a deck with two Mind Controls but runs into trouble…

A Deeper Look at CounterTop in Legacy

Thursday, September 16th – I have a deep and insatiable love for Trinket Mage. As such, I’ve been favoring a CounterTop deck that has a lot of controlling elements.

Constructed Criticism – Understanding Archetypes

Wednesday, September 15th – Today, we’re going to go over the classic deckbuilding archetypes, figure out how to best exploit their advantages, and then make the correct decisions for card selection.

Embracing the Chaos – Intet, the Dream Crusher

Wednesday, September 15th – Twice in one game, Bribery got pointed my way, both times it got Emrakul, and I survived. That’s how spicy this EDH deck is.

Black Magic – Primeval Titan and Windbrisk Heights at Amsterdam

Wednesday, September 15th – This deck doesn’t lose a single card from the rotation of Time Spiral block, and it no longer has to play against Punishing Fire or several of the more problematic combo decks.

MTGCast #224 – Scarred for Life

Wednesday, September 15th – Scars of Mirrodin, SCG’s new article direction, Bram Snepvangers – this week’s podcast has it all!