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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!

Drafting With Anton – M11 #9!

Tuesday, October 12th – Another fabulous draft with Limited favorite, Anton Jonsson! He makes some tough picks when trying to decide his colors. Follow along pick by pick, and gain insight into Anton’s process!

Darksteele Cube – You’re My First Pick

Monday, October 11th – Thea Steel got married yesterday! (Congratulations!!) And she celebrated by playing Magic with some old friends, who have been evolving their own cube starting with Thea’s current list.

The 2010 Talent Search Details!

Monday, October 11th – I get a little choked up when I think of everything the game has given me, and it all happened because I entered an article submission contest back in 2002. Now it’s your turn.

Exploring Infect in Scars Limited

Monday, October 11th – When we found out that poison was coming back, if you’re anything like me, you probably rolled your eyes. But I’d go as far as to say that the best possible deck you can get in Scars of Mirrodin Limited is an infect deck.

In Case You Missed It… SCG 10/04/10-10/08/10!

Monday, October 11th – SCG provided you with tons of decklists last week for your States/Provincial Champsionships. Revisit them to prepare for the upcoming StarCityGames.com Open in Nashville! Leave feedback in the forums on the deck you ran!

Going Infinite – How to Build a Robot (on MTGO)

Monday, October 11th – If you read last week’s article you might have noticed how much of a pain in the arse it was to trade on Magic Online. I knew that the smartest way do this was to get a bot going. The question was, “How do I do that?”

The Grind: Part 1

Monday, October 11th – Jeff Cunningham loses a bet that he thought to be unlosable. Forced to write an article and attend a GP, the master craftsman pays off the bet. If you like Magic – hell, if you like words – you’ll love this article.

Flow of Ideas – Finding Ways to Fix Your Draws

Monday, October 11th – Gavin Verhey begins his article with a deceptively simple question, “What do most of the best mechanics ever have in common?” Read about what cards you should be playing in your Scars of Mirrodin Limited decks!

Vintage Avant-Garde – At Least I Know Where I Stand

Monday, October 11th – In Michael Flores’ article “Who’s the Beatdown?” he states that “Misassignment of Role = Game Loss.” While it’s certainly true when applied to Vintage, it’s often difficult to distinguish who is, in fact, the beatdown.

Yo! MTG Taps! Episode #41 – Dancing with the Scars

Friday, October 8th – Joey & Bigheadjoe discuss their experiences and ideas for post-Scars Standard!

Innovations – The U/w/r Venser Control Deck I’d Play at States

Friday, October 8th – I’d been working on a variety of decks, but another day of much gaming convinces me that Jace, the Mind Sculptor is where I want to be at the moment. (I know! What are the odds?!)

Jacob’s Ladder – Playtesting

Friday, October 8th – Playtesting. The part of Magic everyone loves to try and hates to see the results of. You have a Linchpin, and you’ve fleshed out a deck based on sound theory. Now to take it for a ride and see if you have an Aston Martin or an AMC Pacer.