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The Pro Perspective – Pro Tour: San Juan Disappointments

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Monday, June 7th – For Raphael Levy, Pro Tour: San Juan capped of a rather uninspiring six months of Magic. Today, he shares his thoughts on the format, and outlines his deck choice and team inputs. He also has a few kind words to say for an overlooked Black rare in Limited play…

Innovations – Grand Prix: Sendai, M11 Discussion, and Vegas

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Monday, June 7th – In this week’s edition of Innovations, Patrick Chapin discusses Brian Kibler’s successful changes to the Next Level Bant deck for Grand Prix: Sendai (Congratulations, Brian!), what the M11 Core Set has to offer, and much more!

The Long & Winding Road – Rethinking DCI Restriction Policy

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Monday, June 7th – I want to clarify some points from my article last week, and at the same time, I expect some of what I say here will serve to set off a larger and more heated debate. In discussion on part of my last article (the part that wasn’t deck lists), it became clear that I may not have communicated some of my opinions on Vintage accurately or clearly, so I will try to do so this week in greater detail. [Editor’s Note – Congratulations, Matt!]

The Combat Phase – Hi! I’m Jamie Wakefield

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Monday, June 7th – King of the Fatties Jamie Wakefield introduces himself for those unfamiliar with his legacy, and has a few strong words for those who doubt him. He also tries a different spin on his Green-loving deckbuilding, and returns to a pair of numbers that have been synonymous with him since he started playing…

Flow of Ideas – The Lost Journal of a Pro Tour: San Juan Beach House Participant (Part 1)

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Monday, June 7th – After three crazy days in DC, I am finally in San Juan. I am back on the Pro Tour again – and I hope this time I can stay on. I am only two hours in, and this already reminds me how awesome the Pro Tour is.

The Chump Block – Block Constructed After San Juan

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Friday, June 4th – During my short tenure here at StarCityGames.com, I’ve written two articles on a subject that is generally shoved to the wayside: Block Constructed. I posed the not-so-subtle “should I write about this subject again” question at the end of my last article, and the response was a fairly enthusiastic “sure, whatever.” In all seriousness, people seemed to enjoy the articles, as it’s a subject that doesn’t receive too much attention, which of course is because it’s not too applicable in our everyday Magic-playing universe.

Live Coverage of StarCityGames.com Open: Philadelphia

Live coverage of the StarCityGames.com Open Series in Philadelphia!

Another successful StarCityGames.com Open weekend has come and gone! Approximately 800 competitors battled it out over the two days of competition. Sunday was all about Legacy. Pro Tour champion Jacob Van Lunen made waves early with his Monoblue Control deck, lurking at the top tables. Chris Woltereck and company were in the house with a brand new version of 43 Lands, this one with Living Wish, but when teammate Ken Adams unintentionally drew himself out of the Top 8 in the last round, hopes of seeing a copy of their deck in the single elimination rounds were destroyed.

In a repeat of Saturday action, two players made their second Open Top 8s on Sunday: Jesse Hatfield and David Price. Both had their previous top performance in Legacy, and David Price was even using the same deck he had played then. They made it through the Quarterfinals, but had their hopes of a championship crushed by Jim Orr and Matt Elias.

That set up a Finals featuring two of the defining archetypes of the Legacy format: Elias’ Zoo deck and Jim’s Counterbalance deck. Orr’s quiet demeanor hinted at his preparedness for the event, but his deck simply couldn’t keep up with the Cats and burn of Matt Elias’ Zoo list. A lucky Path to Exile to clear enough attackers to get through past a Progenitus meant Matt Elias was the official champion!

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The Justice League – Asking the Judge

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Friday, June 4th – I’m afraid to say this is not the revival of the old Chris Richter articles to solve your rules questions, but thankfully, the forums have a wonderful section for just that issue. No, this is a whole other kind of frequently asked questions. As a judge, I get a lot of questions that don’t involve the rules, or policy. Many players can be very social with us, and want to get to know us, and learn about what we do.

Positive EV – Planeswalkers versus Mythic Conscription: The Mythic Perspective

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Friday, June 4th – Antoine Ruel brought us the Planeswalker Perspective above… Now it’s Manu’s turn, with Mythic Conscription. Antoine believes the Mythic deck is the perfect choice for your next Standard tournament. Will it do the business this weekend at the StarCityGames.com Open in Philadelphia?

At the Gathering – Bant Land

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Friday, June 4th – Earlier this week, while playing in a mid-week draft, I got into a discussion with one of the players about the particularly poor quality of the rares in our box. No Gideon, Sarkhan, or Vengevine made for a definitely sub-standard value box. I ended up grabbing a Realms Uncharted…

The Magic Show #191 – Pro Tour: San Juan, Part 1

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Friday, June 4th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re live and in person at Pro Tour: San Juan, talking to Pros, Magic R&D, and more about Zendikar Block “Truths,” choosing to draw first, and how ROE came to be. Let’s go!

Insider Information – Dodging Red in San Juan

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Friday, June 4th – Going into Round 1 of Pro Tour: San Juan, Cedric Phillips had one goal in mind: avoid Mono Red. His weapon of choice had fine matchups across the board, but scooped ‘em up to the aggro burn strategy. After five rounds of play, Ced was feeling good… find out why inside!

The Dragonmaster’s Lair – Rocking Block in San Juan

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Friday, June 4th – While Pro Tour: San Juan didn’t go quite how Brian Kibler planned, he still has plenty to say on the format, the fun times, and the frustrations of the day. He discusses the lack of Block Constructed support, the need to call a judge should one be required, and much more!

You Lika The Juice? – The Awesomeness of Cool Things

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Friday, June 4th – Most Magic content on the web is dedicated to the awesomeness of winning Magic tournaments, and it’s an awesome feeling to be sure, even at the lower levels where I’ve chalked up my victories. Yet the coolest things about Magic are actually what happen around and outside of tournaments—the Magic Community, the connections you make with people you might not have ever had the chance to interact with if it wasn’t for this awesome game. I wanted to share some of those cool things today.

Duel With Ruel – Planeswalkers versus Mythic Conscription: The Planeswalker Perspective

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Friday, June 4th – In today’s edition of Duel With Ruel, Antoine pits the fabulous UWr Planeswalkers deck against Manu with Mythic Conscription. Both decks have proved themselves in high-level tournament play… Will one of these builds take home the prize at the StarCityGames.com Open in Philadelphia this weekend?