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The Justice League – Local Liaison at Grand Prix: Houston

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Thursday, May 6th – I was the Local Liaison (a.k.a. Local Leader a.k.a. Executive Office) at Grand Prix: Houston. This job, in addition to being one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to spell, was an incredibly interesting position. In fact, LL at the GP is one of the coolest experiences I can imagine, second only to head of the DCI Ninja Assassin Team.

One Step Ahead – Opening Vaults in Atlanta: An Open Weekend Report (Part 1)

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Thursday, May 6th – Gerry T has an admirable record in the fine city of Atlanta, and his winning streak continued at last weekend’s StarCityGames.com Atlanta Open. Today, he takes us through his Day 1 Standard performance with Open the Vaults, sharing a lot of laughs along the way.

Insider Information – The StarCityGames.com Atlanta Open

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Thursday, May 6th – Last weekend, Cedric rocked into Atlanta with some powerful decks and a will to win. Sadly, he didn’t manage to take home the big bucks, but he won a swathe of matches and had fun along the way. Today, he shares his decklists and thoughts on the Standard and Legacy metagames going forward.

Practical Legacy – Reporting From Atlanta

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Thursday, May 6th – In the weeks leading up to StarCityGames.com Atlanta Legacy Open tournament, I had done very little Legacy testing. I had tested Reanimator in the past and decided to play a list very similar to the one developed by Alix and Jesse Hatfield.

Constructed Criticism – The Defining Forces of Legacy

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Wednesday, May 5th – I wanted to do something a little different this week. I attended the StarCityGames.com Open Weekend in Atlanta, but I didn’t do amazingly well in either event so I’m not really going to do a tournament report. Instead, I’ll tell you what I played, what I would play if the tournaments were this weekend, and why.

Black Magic – Stepping Into Standard and Processing Results

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Wednesday, May 5th – Last weekend saw a selection of high-profile Standard events including the StarCityGames.com Atlanta Standard Open. Today, Sam Black looks at the successful decks across a number of tournaments, and posits exactly what it means for the developing metagame.

Feature Article – Rise of the Eldrazi Limited Impressions

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Wednesday, May 5th – Rise of the Eldrazi Limited is proving to be great fun, and everyone is looking for a leg up in the forty-card formats. Today, Limited expert Quentin Martin provides a selection of interesting takes on Rise of the Eldrazi cards that are currently overrated or underrated. Do you agree with his assessments?

MTGCast #205 – Shake Weights and Water Weenies

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Wednesday, May 5th – On this week€™s edition of MTGCast, the guys discuss Rise of the Eldrazi on MTGO, Mythics, Rise of the LOLdrazi, and more!

The Wescoe Connection – Polymorphing at a PTQ *Top 4 Report*

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Wednesday, May 5th – With wobbly monsters appearing through the Eldrazi mists, it’s only natural to want to Polymorph them into play! Craig Wescoe tried such a plan at a PTQ this past weekend, and nearly went all the way. Today, he shares his decklist, his updated sideboard, and his fun stories from the event!

Best of the West – Tearing the Aeons in New England

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Wednesday, May 5th – This week I am in New York in anticipation of working on Block Constructed with Zvi Mowshowitz, Gaudenis Vidugiris, Jacob Van Lunen, Jamie Parke, Matt Ferrando, and Chris Calcano. I decided the best way to spend my first weekend in the city would be to finish tuning up the Polymorph deck with cards from Rise of the Eldrazi and hit the local PTQs.

The Kitchen Table #336 – The Best and Worst Colors in Multiplayer

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Wednesday, May 5th – Hello folks, and welcome to another week here at the Kitchen Table. Today I want to talk about what the relative power levels of the colors are in multiplayer Magic, and which I think are the strongest.

Feature Article – Organizing a Charity Tournament

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Tuesday, May 4th – Congratulations! Just by starting to read this article, you have already taken the first of two major steps in organizing a charity tournament – thinking about it! Regardless what your motivation is, being motivated is the first of two major steps in making a charity event possible.

Embracing The Chaos – EDH Zombies Attack!

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Tuesday, May 4th – Sometimes you trust your instincts, and this week, my instincts told me to play Zombies. There are brains, and they must be devoured.

The Nose Knows – The Ten Card Commandments, Part 2 (Plus Bonus Standard Brew)

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Tuesday, May 4th – Last week, Kyle Boggemes presented the first fine of his Ten Card Commandments. Today, he rounds of the list with some sage advice, and provides an intriguing Standard deck that looks well-placed to attack the Standard metagame. If you’re looking for an edge in the upcoming Nationals Qualifier tournaments, look no further!

The Combat Phase – Tokens Tokens Tokens

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Tuesday, May 4th – Jamie Wakefield’s much heralded return to the game has started in familiar territory: the King of Fatties is brewing up Mono Greed decks for Standard! Today he takes us through his highs and lows on Magic Online, and shares the lessons he’s learned with every step of his journey.