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The Dragonmaster’s Lair – My Nationals Report

Friday, August 27th – Brian Kibler rocked into U.S. Nationals with a Fauna Bant deck and a winning smile. Sadly, things didn’t go according to plan, but much fun was had nonetheless. He tells his tale today.

You Lika The Juice? – EDH Starter Kits

Friday, August 27th – Recently an old Magic friend got in touch. He hadn’t played Magic in a long while, but just like the Mafia, you can never walk away from Magic: The Gathering forever. You can set it aside for a while, but eventually it calls you back.

Black Magic – The Design and Development of Fauna Mythic

Thursday, August 25th – At GenCon, Sam Black took the MMS crown with Fauna Mythic. He discusses its design and development today.

Yawgmoth’s Whimsy # 339 – Four-Pack Sealed

Thursday, August 26th – Four-Pack Sealed is an interesting format, which feels like a good mix of Draft, Sealed, and Pack Wars.

Ideas Unbound – Sweet Decks At Nationals

Thursday, August 26th – With the season of National Tournaments winding down, results from the German, Great Britain, and United States Nationals will more or less define Standard until the release of Scars of Mirrodin and the rotation of Alara block.

The Justice League – GPs, Cons, and Video

Thursday, August 26th – Judging Magic can often feel like a second job. So while embarking on the long drives to GP: Columbus and GenCon the week after, I started to think about what kinds of things I could do for fun…

The Wescoe Connection – Comprehensive M11 Limited Archetype Analysis (Part 2 of 2)

Thursday, August 26th – Earlier this week, Craig Wescoe examined mono color draft strategies in M11. Today, he turns to the two-color pairings.

Insider Information – No Sleep ‘Til Nationals

Thursday, August 26th – Cedric Phillips couldn’t sleep in the lead-up to U.S. Nationals. That didn’t stop him placing a respectable 13th. He shares part 1 of his tale today.

Constructed Criticism – My Nationals: Becoming A Better Mage

Wednesday, August 25th – While my U.S. Nationals trip started off pretty well, it did not end up going according to plan. My Constructed deck might have been the root of my failure, but the logic that dictated that choice is where my first mistake occurred.

Reflecting Ruel – Jund versus Pyromancer’s Ascension: The Ascension Perspective

Wednesday, August 25th – Earlier this week, Antoine Ruel threw Jund at Oli’s Ascension deck. Today, the combo player from the Hall of Fame has his say on the matchup.

One Step Ahead – Ascending at Nationals

Wednesday, August 25th – While this year’s U.S. National Championship did not return Gerry Thompson to winning ways, he certainly had a lot of fun. He shares his story today.

Wesconomics – Minimizing Your Tournament Expenses

Wednesday, August 25th – There are more expenses to Magic than your playset of Jace, the Mind Sculptors. Craig Wescoe investigates methods for saving money on the tournament trail.

Thirst for Knowledge – Nationals In Review

Wednesday, August 25th – We have a full weekend of Nationals to talk about. Standard season may be over, but Standard won’t stop seeing play until Scars hits, so let’s dive in and see what went down this past weekend.

The Kitchen Table #352 – Bad Rares XIII

Wednesday, August 25th – Abe Sargent continues his popular Bad Rares series, building decks based around cards plucked from his huge Box of Bad Cards.

Embracing The Chaos – The League Returns

Tuesday, August 24th – The Armada Games EDH League returned this week. There were quick kills, interesting games, whiny and petulant players, swarms of Rats, and chaos all around.