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Friday, April 2nd – Judges watch a lot of Magic. That’s one of the main things we do at tournaments. At my last PTQ, there were 119 players playing 341 matches of Magic. So we also see a lot of mistakes. While you can make a misplay within a tournament and lose for it, you can also fall behind for mistakes made outside of a game of Magic. My goal here is to present the most obvious of these mistakes, so you can avoid ever making them again.

Friday, April 2nd – Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re barreling towards the release of Rise of the Eldrazi and I’ll just tell you, I’m getting all kinds of excited. We’ve got the biggest, fiercest creatures ever printed, we’ve got some incredibly wacky and fun enchantments, and we’ve got two incredible new Planeswalkers. Are you ready to see the latest and greatest? Let’s go!

Friday, April 2nd – Recently, Ken Nagle asked on his Twitter account “what card would you like to see banned in what format?” I pondered what card banned could finally knock Jund off its obnoxious pedestal, and eventually arrived at Bloodbraid Elf. Then I turned to other formats, and wondered what card banned would make EDH more enjoyable? My choice surprised some folks…

Thursday, April 1st – At Pro Tour: Austin, I had some time to talk with Lee Sharpe of WotC about WotC’s “Merging Tournaments” program, and got further details at the Magic Online Community Cup Challenge at Renton. The broad goal of the MT program is to unify the online and paper tournament experience, in the hope of cross-pollinating both. I got this information on the condition that I keep silent until second quarter, 2010, to allow them to complete their installation. It’s now the second quarter of 2010, so here’s what I know…

Thursday, April 1st – Recently, I played in the PTQ for San Juan in Boise. I played decently, but not well enough, obviously. I had high hopes for DDT, but I made a number of bad plays that inevitably led me to a mediocre day. Most importantly, though, I let my own tilt ruin the day for me.

Thursday, April 1st – Hello everybody, and welcome to a very special edition of The Magic Show. Thanks to some serious undercover work, I’ve got the exclusive list for From the Vault: Relics! Every card in this incredible set is spoiled, and I’m sure you’re ready to hear what’s in it. Let’s go!

Thursday, April 1st – Welcome to the Bazaar. Step right up, make your payments, and proceed to build the deck of your choice. It’s very simple. You just arrived at this unnamed Plane and you intend to use it as a battlefield. However, you realize that you are bound by a few different rules than normal, as this world infringes on your previous freedoms. You are in the Merchant Square of a large city, and intend to find the items you will need to fight your foe.