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Duel with Ruel -Pyromancer’s Ascension versus Fauna Naya: The Ascension Perspective

Tuesday, August 31st – Last week, Raphael Levy presented the Naya perspective of this matchup. Today, Hall of Famer Antoine Ruel shares his thoughts from the Ascension side of the table.

So Many Insane Plays – Does Mishra’s Workshop Suck? The 2010 Vintage Championship

Monday, August 30th – Vintage maestro Stephen Menendian presents the pros and cons of Workshop decks, and highlights his Vintage Championship performance.

The Long & Winding Road – I Dream of Mishra

Monday, August 30th – Losing the die roll to a dedicated Workshop player is one of the most disheartening feelings in all of Magic. Magic players have kindly taken steps on our behalf to warn us not to fall for the trap of the Workshop.

Going Infinite – How to Approach People and Pricing

Monday, August 30th – The art of trading can be broken down into many disciplines. Today, Jonathan Medina examines instigating a trade, and intelligently pricing your cards.

The Combat Phase – A PTQ in NH

Monday, August 30th – Fresh from his nuptials, Jamie Wakefield regales us with tales from a PTQ, and updates his Mono Green deck for the current Standard metagame.

Flow of Ideas – Soul Sisters in the Twin Cities, Part 1 *25th*

Monday, August 30th – I would love to open this article with some regaled tale of playtesting, about how I cracked the format. Instead, I’m going to flash forward the day before Nationals and go from there.

Ben’s Ten – The Top 10 One-Drop Creatures of All Time!

Monday, August 30th – Which creatures are the best one-drops of all time? Ben counts from #10 to #1 in this week’s edition of Ben’s Ten!

Episode 35 – Decks & The City Part 1

Friday, August 27th – Michael J. Flores and Patrick Chapin test the Pyromancer Ascension vs Soul Sisters matchup; Ben Bleiweiss talks card prices & Scars of Mirrodin speculation; and Conley Woods tells us about the genesis of “Soul Sisters.”

Dark Steele Cube – Why Cube?

Friday, August 27th – Hi! My name is Thea. I’ll be writing about the Cube, a format where you take the most powerful cards ever printed, and treat them as a set for Limited play.

Live Coverage of StarCityGames.com Open: Minneapolis

Live Coverage of StarCityGames.com Open Series Minneapolis!

StarCityGames.com Open Series

Congratulations to the StarCityGames.com Open Series: Minneapolis champions! On Saturday, Ian tore through the Top 8 on the backs of Putrid Leeches and Bloodbraid Elves, proving that the much maligned Standard boogeyman of the past year can still get there. Ken Adams took down Sunday’s Legacy tournament with the help of Bomberman, the powerful Painter’s Servant/Grindstone combo deck. Check out all our event coverage for decklists, feature matches, and more! StarCityGames.com Open Series Event Coverage!

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Pro Perspective – Fauna Naya versus Pyromancer’s Ascension: The Naya Perspective

Friday, August 27th – Hall of Famer Raphael Levy pits Fauna Naya against Antoine Ruel. Which deck will be victorious?

Innovations – A Tournament Report You Will Remember

Friday, August 27th – Patrick Chapin channels the spirit of Rizzo to produce a tournament report of epic proportions. Standard, Limited, theory, anecdotes… they’re all here.

Too Much Information – StarCityGames.com Standard Open: Denver

Friday, August 27th – Check out the stats from this past weekend€™s StarCitygames.com Open in Denver and get ready for the upcoming Open Weekends in Minneapolis and Baltimore.

Feature Article – Top 8 at U.S. Nationals

Friday, August 27th – Gerard Fabiano piloted an exciting version of UW Control to the Top 8 of U.S. Nationals. No Wall of Omens? No Path to Exile? He shares his story, and latest build, today.