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Drafting With Olivier – Zendikar #32


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Thursday, January 28th – Hall of Famer Olivier Ruel takes us through an 8-4 draft queue on Magic Online. He shares some comprehensive thoughts about both the picks and the games, and talks us through each step of the way! If you’re looking to improve your Limited game, this is the article series for you!

Flow of Ideas – How Does Worldwake Change Zendikar Limited?


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Thursday, January 28th – While I try and avoid doing a card by card review when possible for that particular reason, I think looking at the impact of how a set will change the dynamic of a Limited format before the pre-release and subsequent night of drafting can be an interesting and informative exercise…

Duel With Ruel – Faeries Versus Zoo: The Faeries Perspective


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Thursday, January 28th – In the first article in an exciting column series, Hall of Famer Antoine Ruel plans to aide our playtesting process by running fifty games of a key matchup in the current Extended format: Faeries versus Zoo. He analyses the matchup and the testing results from the Fae perspective, and suggests key strategies and card choices to try. Welcome aboard, Antoine!

The Kitchen Table #322 – A Professional Look at the DCI


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Thursday, January 28th – The topic of today’s piece is judging, which goes far outside my normal article remit. want to do is discuss the role of the DCI in regards to sanctioning players, what the legal ramifications are to such things, and the role of an adjudicator in these sorts of proceedings.

Sullivan Library – A Substantive Spoiling of Worldwake


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Wednesday, January 27th – We’re mere days from the Worldwake prerelease, and the spoilers are coming thick and fast. Adrian Sullivan wades into the new cards with a deckbuilder’s eye, separating the wheat from the chaff and sharing his insight on the new set. He also explains why he changed his initial views on Path to Exile with help from Brian Kowal…

Down And Dirty – Enlisting the Extended Elvish Army


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Wednesday, January 27th – The demise of Combo Elves as an Extended powerhouse has been greatly overstated, and the pointy-eared menace has been popping up in PTQ Top 8s with alarming regularity. Kyle takes us through his version of the deck, played by Billy Moreno to a PTQ finals position, and runs through all the fun you can have with a Cloudstone Curio…

Thirst For Knowledge – All That Was Old Is New Again *Top 16*


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Wednesday, January 27th – As you’re all aware, my first Extended PTQ this season went rather poorly. I played Zoo instead of the Faeries list I had brought with me, and as a result I ran into a field saturated with Fae, Martyr, and Scapeshift. Rough beats. But, as with all mistakes, I learned…

The Long & Winding Road – Of Bazaars and Workshops


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Wednesday, January 27th – This week, I want to look at Lodestone Golem in Vintage, as well as examining a Dredge strategy that utilizes Sharuum of the Hegemon. I’ll end with some extra content about Vintage and Legacy and encourage you to post your thoughts in the forums.

Tribal Thriftiness #100 – Worldwake Previews


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Wednesday, January 27th – With only one week left until the Worldwake Pre-Release, Dave takes a look at some commons and uncommons that have been spoiled, and have piqued his interest.

MTGCast #191


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Wednesday, January 27th – On this week’s entertaining edition of MTGCast, the guys discuss Worldwake, EDH, the possible return to Mirrodin, and much more!

Reflecting Ruel – Mono-Color Drafting in Zendikar


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Tuesday, January 26th – In traditional draft settings, pairing two colors to accentuate the strengths of each seems the value strategy. In triple Zendikar, however, running the mono-color beats can prove surprisingly efficient. Olivier Ruel looks at drafting mono-color in triple Zendikar; with Worldwake on the horizon, a complete understanding of the current format will stand us in good stead.

Black Magic – Understanding Worldwake Through Deckbuilding


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Tuesday, January 26th – The new Worldwake cards are looking good, and everyone has plans and strategies built around their powerful effects. Today, Sam Black shares his outlook on a number of fresh offerings, suggesting a selection of interesting brainstormed decklists for experimentation in the new Standard metagame…

Embracing The Chaos – Going Berserk with Kresh


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Tuesday, January 26th – The Armada Games EDH League is back on! For the first week of this iteration of the League, I wanted to play Kresh, since he’s my signature guy. As you’ll see, the deck came through a little, and let me down a little, but as usual, he sometimes comes out of nowhere to deal a pile of damage.

Constructed Criticism – Diving Into Dark Depths


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Tuesday, January 26th – Extended is probably the best format in Magic at the moment, offering tons of diverse archetypes that are all playable and powerful. Top 8s across the country have offered tons of ideas for new archetypes, as well as exciting twists on old ones…

At the Gathering – Worldwake Preview Card… and Hypergenesis!


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Tuesday, January 26th – I want to talk about Extended today, specifically Hypergenesis. In preparation for Grand Prix: Oakland and the PTQ season, we’re getting down to testing and tweaking decks. I decided to take a look at Hypergenesis and see exactly what people were playing…