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The Justice League – Judges: We Always Win

Grand Prix GP Columbus July 30-August 1, 2010
Tuesday, June 29th – How do you accept failure? How do you improve on your own mistakes? How do you manage frustration? These are difficult issues to address, and ultimately my inability to accept failure was the reason I lost interest in playing the game some years ago. If I go to an event and my chances on having fun depend on the result, then it’s likely I’ll return home feeling miserable far too often.

Thirst for Knowledge – Initial Thoughts on M11

Grand Prix GP Columbus July 30-August 1, 2010
Tuesday, June 29th – M10 was a fantastic set in terms of power level for Standard as well as being an enjoyable in the Limited environment, but I was skeptical as to whether or not M11 would be able to stack up. After all, some of the novelty of M10 would surely have to wear off by now for M11, but Wizards is doing enough new things with these revamped Core Sets to keep things interesting.

The Chump Block – Big White

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Monday, June 28th – I knew what deck I wanted to talk about coming into this week. It had caught my eye, and I was subsequently amused that I ended up playing its pilot in the first round of an online PTQ that I participated in a week or so later. Had I not decided to play Grixis again, we probably would have had a very interesting round 1 mirror match.

So Many Insane Plays – First Place with MUD

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Monday, June 28th – Stephen Menendian believes that MUD is in a perfect position in the current Vintage metagame. Today, he talks us through his continuing thoughts on the strategy, and shares some key decisions and plays from a recent Vintage tournament in which he powered to victory!

Innovations – Format-Changing Effects in M11

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Monday, June 28th – M11 is fast approaching, and many of the format’s nuts and bolts are slowly being revealed. Today, Patrick Chapin takes a look at some of the more exciting spoiled cards, cards that will certainly impact Constructed Magic upon their introduction. (Warning: Spoilers!)

The Long & Winding Road – Split Article: What If? / Zoo versus Reanimator

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Monday, June 28th – Hello, and welcome to this week’s article! On today’s menu is a two-course meal consisting of a spine-chilling tale of alternate reality, followed by the furious sounds of battle from Zoo versus Reanimator in a 30-game Legacy testing session.

The Combat Phase – FNM Finale… and Surprise!

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Monday, June 28th – In today’s edition of The Combat Phase, Jamie Wakefield is doing what he does best – tweaking his Mono Green deck! He shares another entertaining slice of his life, alongside the usual cast of characters, and remakes his Green deck in his ongoing quest for Pro Tour Qualification.

Flow of Ideas – Stuck In The Middle With An Excuse

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Monday, June 28th – If you’ve been to a competitive event before, no doubt you’ve heard people complain. You probably have even done it yourself. Especially in recent formats with swingy strategies and mechanics, there are some times you can legitimately complain. If you don’t have the right draw to combat theirs, you’re just going to lose and there’s nothing you could have done about it. Or is there?

Episode 27 – Extended, Bisected!

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Friday, June 25th – This week, Joey and Bigheadjoe talk in-depth about the new Extended format and share three new M11 spoilers!

Live Coverage of StarCityGames.com Open: St. Louis

Live coverage of the StarCityGames.com Open Series in St. Louis!

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It has been seven months since the 2010 StarCityGames.com Open Series got underway. The city in which it began? St. Louis. The weekend of July 26-27 marked the first time the Open Series had returned to a city it had been to previously and expectations were high.

One player who had extremely high expectations was Alex Bertoncini. Why? Because he headed into the weekend the Open Points leader, gunning for the title of Open Player of the Year and the set of Power 9 that comes with it. The Standard day of competition was mediocre for the player, but he powered back on the second day of competition. In the Legacy format, Alex’s Merfolk deck proved tough enough to make the Top 8. There he squared off against Cody Damm in the Quarterfinals. Cody’s Zoo deck was a bad matchup for Bertoncini, but he proved just why he’s the Open Points leader by tearing through in two straight games.

Across the bracket Blue-White Control player Josh Guibault was headed to the Finals with all eyes on the prize. His Counterbalance/Thopter Foundry control strategy had a host of silver bullet targets for a powerful Enlightened Tutor engine. That proved key allowing him to fetch up the Foundry or Sword of the Meek for his combo, or occasional bullets like Moat. It was that Legends enchantment which let Josh lock Alex out of attacking in the pivotal game 3 and sent Bertoncini off in the lead for Player of the Year but without the second title he was gunning for.

Josh Guibault is your StarCityGames.com Legacy Open champion in St. Louis!

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StarCityGames.com Open Series

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The Pro Perspective – Next Level Bant versus Mythic Conscription: The Mythic Conscription Perspective

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Friday, June 25th – Antoine Ruel has spilled the beans on the NLB side of this matchup. It’s now Hall of Famer Raphael Levy’s turn to tell his story, with Mythic Conscription. If you’re planning on running either deck at this weekend’s StarCityGames.com Standard Open in St. Louis, this is the article series for you!

Exclusive M11 Spoiler – Hoarding Dragon!

Friday, June 25th – M11 is shaping up to be an interesting set, and today’s exclusive preview card is no exception. Decent power / toughness, evasion, and card advantage in one tidy package: This is Hoarding Dragon!

At the Gathering – Extreme Mega M11 Spoiler Happy Time!

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Friday, June 25th – M11 is less than a month away, and our friends over at MTG Salvation are busy compiling all of the various cards being spoiled across the web. Today I have (hopefully) 3 new cards to look at and add to the list. Let’s look at some of them, as well as some of the other previously spoiled cards.

The Magic Show #194 – M11 Spoilers & New Extended!

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Friday, June 25th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show… and boy, do I have a show for you. This week we’ve got a jaw-dropping preview from M11, along with a new Legacy banlist update and the biggest shakeup of Extended in years. You ready to dive in? Let’s go!

Tribal Thriftiness #116 – Double Standard

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Friday, June 25th – Dave explored the new Extended format with an eye for cards that might be a good value to pick up now before things really take off.