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Ideas Unbound – Blocking Warriors in Seattle: A StarCityGames.com Open Report

The StarCityGames.com Open Series comes to St. Louis!
Friday, June 18th – I mentioned a UGW Daze aggro deck that I’d been working on during finals, and was roundly condemned by everyone. Cedric asked me why I wasn’t just playing Dredge; I told him that while game 1 against Reanimator was pretty good, it was really hard to win after boarding when they set up Blazing Archon with a Coffin Purge for your Angel of Despair, and I figured I’d have to win two matches against Reanimator to win the tournament.

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The Magic Show #193 – 2010 Community Cup & Forsythe Interview

The StarCityGames.com Open Series comes to St. Louis!
Friday, June 18th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re live in Seattle, broadcasting from Wizards of the Coast headquarters for the 2010 Community Cup. I did my part to ensure I came home a champion, and all sorts of Magic Online players got goodies because of it. We talk to Head of Magic R&D Aaron Forsythe, new kid on the WotC block (and StarCityGames alum) Zac Hill, get a view of Seattle, and more! I also have my complete interview with Aaron Forsythe for your viewing pleasure! Some of the most fascinating 20 minutes you’ll spend this week.

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The Wescoe Connection – Spicy Standard Brews for M11 Standard

The StarCityGames.com Open Series comes to St. Louis!
Friday, June 18th – M11 is fast approaching, and Standard is set to change! Craig Wescoe is looking for a head-start on the metagame, and today he brings us an Aggro, Control, and Combo option that incorporates some of the spoiled cards thus far. If you’re looking for the next iteration of Standard goodness, this is the article for you!

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The Dragonmaster’s Lair – A Next Level Bant Primer

The StarCityGames.com Open Series comes to St. Louis!
Friday, June 18th – Next Level Bant is the real deal. At Grand Prix: Sendai, the deck made up three of the four undefeated decks on Day 1, and Brian Kibler eventually took home the big check. Today, Brian takes us through the strategies behind the deck, and outlines comprehensive lines of attack and sideboarding plans for all the major archetypes in the format!

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You Lika The Juice? – Stoopid Jace

The StarCityGames.com Open Series comes to St. Louis!
Friday, June 18th – Jace has seriously warped the format; you either play Jace or play threats that Jace can’t really bounce for profit (haste, comes-into-play effects, Planeswalkers). Or, ideally, you stuff both into your deck. Even frickin’ Baneslayer Angel isn’t even all that good anymore unless you’re playing Jace yourself to trump your opponent’s Jace.

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Black Magic – Making Mistakes in Manila

The StarCityGames.com Open Series comes to St. Louis!Thursday, June 17th – In today’s enlightening edition of Black Magic, Sam examines his personal performance at Grand Prix: Manila, investigating precisely why he made the decisions he made. He also takes a look at the current Standard metagame, and suggests the direction of the format as the StarCityGames.com Open Series heads to St. Louis…

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Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #329 – Decks for the Ultimate Standard Tournament

The StarCityGames.com Open Series comes to St. Louis!Thursday, June 17th – Last year, coming into the summer doldrums, I started thinking about a tournament pitting the best Standard decks of all time against each other. Magic has changed over the years – but are the best decks better, or worse, or just different? How would Next Level Bant fare against a deck from a decade ago, like Replenish or Sabre Bargain?

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Positive EV – Next Level Bant versus Jund: The Jund Perspective

The StarCityGames.com Open Series comes to St. Louis!Thursday, June 17th – Earlier this week, Antoine Ruel took us through the Next Level Bant side of the NLB versus Jund matchup. Today, his comrade Manuel Bucher shares his insights from the Jund side of the table. Can the new deck on the block take down the one-time king of the metagame? Read on to find out!

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Legacy’s Allure – Five Games, Five Plays

The StarCityGames.com Open Series comes to St. Louis!Thursday, June 17th – This week, Doug combs through his recent testing logs to bring you five games with six of the hottest decks in the format, distilling each game into one tactical play. Get a walkthrough on the decision-making process to decide when to use removal against Zoo, how to accurately name Pithing Needle targets with Reanimator and the skill in baiting an opponent to prematurely use their Tormod’s Crypts against Blue Lands. Get a sense of how to make tactical sacrifices and what to anticipate from the opponent in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

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Sullivan Library – The Evolution of a Goblin Guide Deck

The StarCityGames.com Open Series comes to St. Louis!Thursday, June 17th – Adrian Sullivan continues his quest for the optimal Red deck in the current Standard. He proclaims his love for Goblin Guide, and suggests a decklist that could smash faces across the metagame. As a bonus, he also shares his personal choices for the top creatures ever printed!

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The Kitchen Table #342 – The Compendium of Alternate Formats #14: Legendary Magic

The StarCityGames.com Open Series comes to St. Louis!Thursday, June 17th – Legendary Magic is about the use and abuse of legendary creatures and other permanents. From their first introduction, Legends have been one of the most important parts of the Magic fabric. These cards are supposed to represent the big and the bad, the graceful and the awe-inspiring, the people of myth and lore. They inspire comics, books, and other cards besides themselves. These are the characters of our story, told through cards.

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Constructed Criticism – Grinding in your PJs: Revisited

The StarCityGames.com Open Series comes to St. Louis!
Wednesday, June 16th – This week on Constructed Criticism, I wanted to revisit an older article all about playing Magic Online PTQs. Today is no different, and I plan on giving a play by play as it happens, giving you some insight to the deck I’m playing, as well as the matchups and opponents I play against.

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MTGCast #211 – A Big Bag of Fun!

The StarCityGames.com Open Series comes to St. Louis!
Wednesday, June 16th – On this week’s edition of MTGCast, the guys discuss the MTGO Community Cup, Archenemy, M11, and much more!

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One Step Ahead – Making Land Drops in Madison

The StarCityGames.com Open Series comes to St. Louis!
Wednesday, June 16th – Gerry Thompson rocked up to the MMS with the current deck to beat – Turboland. While qualification wasn’t in his sights, his performance underlined that the deck is real, and it’s here to stay. He talks us through his tournament today, including fine plays, mistakes, and fun stories.

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Thirst for Knowledge – Landstill In Legacy

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Wednesday, June 16th – Last week I spoke briefly about Lewis Laskin’s new take on the Landstill archetype from the StarCityGames.com Legacy Open in Philadelphia, but now that I’ve had time to run some games with it I feel it’s only fair that I do the deck justice and talk about some match-ups and strategy.

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