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Best of the West – Manabases in Action

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Thursday, May 13th – In the last week hanging out with Zvi Mowshowitz, he said something that struck me: approximately, ‘I don’t build decks the way most people build them. First I look at the mana and what I can do with it, and then build everything else on top of that.’ This didn’t come as too much of a surprise to me since land selection is the first step of every deck design in my process, but I had been overlooking the fact that most people do not do this.

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The Kitchen Table #337 – Lynxes, Lions, Totems, and White

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Thursday, May 13th – In Magic, there have been a handful of cards that have been printed with activated abilities that can be triggered by opponents. Going all the way back to Arabian Nights with Ifh-Biff Efreet, this has been so. Some of those cards everyone will want to activate, like Squallmonger. Others will only want one person to activate them, like Zerapa Minotaur.

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MTGCast #206 – Happy Smother’s Day

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Wednesday, May 12th – On this week’s edition of MTGCast, the guys discuss FNM Promos, Rise of the LOLdrazi, Mythics, Chandra in Duels of the Planeswalkers, and much more!

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The Long & Winding Road – The Imaginarium of Dr. Elias

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Wednesday, May 12th – I’m really excited about playing Magic right now. I know this isn’t news. I’m always pretty excited about playing Magic. It’s just that I’m excited about playing Standard, and I haven’t said that in a long time. There’s more going on than just Standard, of course…

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The Nose Knows – Decks to Consider for Regionals

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Wednesday, May 12th – The Standard Metagame is beginning to solidify, and with Nationals Qualifiers and Grand Prix: Washington DC fast approaching, it’s time to select your weapon of choice. Kyle Boggemes presents the case for three popular and strong archetypes today: Planeswalkers, Mythic, and the perennial Jund.

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Legacy’s Allure – Cracking Open The Reanimator Mirror

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Wednesday, May 12th – One of the fastest and most devastating decks in Legacy, Reanimator morphs into a different animal when faced with a mirror match. With symmetrical cards like Show and Tell or Exhume, it is easy to help an opponent out while executing your game plan. In this article, Doug goes over the common card interactions and illustrates how cards like Entomb change how mirror matches are played out. Find out why you shouldn’t side out all those big monsters and why your Show and Tells depend on your Duresses, all in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

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Thirst for Knowledge – Prepping for Nats Qualifiers

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Wednesday, May 12th – We have a lot of ground to cover today. With the StarCityGames.com Atlanta Standard Open and about a month of Rise of the Eldrazi play under our belts, it’s time to focus our attention on picking the best deck for the National Qualifiers (I’m still going to call it Regionals) and getting a grasp on the evolved metagame.

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Duel With Ruel – A Look at Legacy: Two Matchups

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Wednesday, May 12th – With the Standard metagame continuing to take shape with Rise of the Eldrazi, Antoine Ruel takes a break from the format and enters the bear pit of Legacy. Today, he battles Manuel Bucher in two Legacy matchups: ANT versus Zoo, and Reanimator versus Bant Survival. Who will emerge victorious? Read on to find out!

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Constructed Criticism – My New Super Friends

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Tuesday, May 11th – Grand Prix: DC is just around the corner, and there are a lot of things to discuss. First of all, Jund is still a big contender in the metagame, despite what some people might say/think. It did get second at the StarCityGames.com Atlanta Standard Open, and if built differently it could have a much better chance against the new Super Friends (Planeswalker) deck.

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So Many Insane Plays – Grand Prix Madrid Nearly Killed Me, and I Wasn’t Even There

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Tuesday, May 11th – Stephen Menendian brings us an extensive examination of the Grand Prix: Madrid Legacy metagame, including statistical breakdowns of all the top performing archetypes. This exhaustive article also includes the top 64 decklists, unmissable if you’re after a Legacy deck for your next tournament!

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Embracing The Chaos – The Advantage of Second-Best

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Tuesday, May 11th – I’ve long been a proponent in multiplayer games that being best isn’t always best. Building a power base while others are charging out of the gate and becoming the threat—which must immediately be dealt with—has served as a strong strategy for as long as I’ve played EDH. We’ll see how that strategy plays out in the latest installment of Armada Games’ EDH League.

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Black Magic – Understanding Card Choices for U/W in Standard

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Tuesday, May 11th – With Nationals Qualifiers approaching fast, and Grand Prix: Washington DC on the horizon, Sam Black examines the best way to adapt the current Most Popular Deck in Standard: U/W Control. He takes us through the basic elements that the deck requires, suggests a strong list, and provides an entirely different bonus take on the color pairing!

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Feature Article – In Response: Money For Nothing

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Tuesday, May 11th – I was privileged enough to be able to speak with Doug Linn about his most recent article on Legacy speculation before it went live, and we found a few areas where we disagreed. Considering my main body of work deals with speculating on cards and adding value to your collection by buying, trading and selling in the most informed and efficient way possible, I’m glad to have the opportunity to weigh in on the subject.

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Fishing Lessons – Taking a Walk in the Fog

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Tuesday, May 11th – The trouble with Fog decks is that they suck. The strategy is inherently flawed: You wait out their gameplan and then kind of incidentally kill them. The problem is that, in order to fuel your Fogs, you need to play Howling Mine effects which makes sure that your opponent has enough gas to finish you off if you ever stumble. So why am I here to tell you to play a TurboFog deck?

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Innovations – Building a Modern Blue/White Control Deck

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Monday, May 10th – With Blue/White Control taking over Jund as the top deck in Standard, Patrick Chapin shares his latest build, bringing us a deck that straddles the world of Tap-Out and pure Control. He also brings us an Esper deck from the fevered mind of Gerard Fabiano!

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