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The Kitchen Table #327 – Magic: The Role Playing Game, Second Edition

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Wednesday, March 3rd – Back in 2007, I wrote an article that changed the way some people played Magic. During 2008, I twice revisited the series with errata and optional changes. However, since then? There have been numerous sets released, and now there are questions…

Feature Article – Mythic: Matchups

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Tuesday, March 2nd – Last week, Magic Legend Zvi Mowshowitz discussed the creation and card choices of his powerful Standard creature-based Mythic deck. Today, he shares his comprehensive sideboard plans for a plethora of important matchups, and presents a bounty of excellent advice across the board.

Embracing The Chaos – Zombie Letdown

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Tuesday, March 2nd – After a week off EDH League to attend Pro Tour: San Diego, I was back at the Armada Games Thursday EDH League. I was hoping to devour quite a few brains, but as you’ll see, things didn’t quite work out the way I had hoped.

Black Magic – Grand Prix: Madrid

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Tuesday, March 2nd – Sam Black made the long trip to Grand Prix: Madrid, looking to make the top table with his Lands deck. While he didn’t quite crack the Top 8, he did make Day 2, posting a healthy finish in the world’s largest Magic tournament. He shares his highs and lows today.

The Long & Winding Road – The City of Zombie Love

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Tuesday, March 2nd – Hi, my name is Matt, and I play Dredge. Last Saturday, 82 players competed in the Vintage portion of the Philly Open V at the Philadelphia Convention Center, making for one of the larger American Vintage tournaments of the past year…

Introductions and Onions

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Tuesday, March 2nd – In his first article for StarCityGames.com, AJ Sacher makes his introductions before turning his eye to some of the more underappreciated cards in Zendikar Limited. Are simple-sounding cards such as Bog Tatters multi-layered after all? Read on to find out!

Constructed Criticism – The End Boss

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Monday, March 1st – After Day 1 of the Pro Tour in San Diego, murmurs could be heard that Jund was dead, and everyone heralded a new era full of Wild Nacatls and Jace, the Mind Sculptor. However, when the dust cleared and the last few rounds of Standard commenced, Jund was scattered across many top tables, and eventually put multiple copies into the Top 8.

So Many Insane Plays – Visiting Wizards, Reprints, and the Reserved List

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Monday, March 1st – A few weeks ago, Stephen Menendian was summoned to WotC Headquarters to discuss reprints and the reserve list, among other things. Today, Stephen reveals where he stands on the subject, and presents an interesting photo essay from his time in the Dream Factory…

Removed From Game – Pro Update (Grand Prix: Oakland)

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Monday, March 1st – With four formats in just three weekends, the 2010 season got underway with a bang. Rich takes you through event number one, the Grand Prix in Oakland that saw Extended take center stage. Featuring the best decklists from the event, including the Petr Brozek tech that took the tournament by storm.

Innovations – Winning with U/W Control: PT San Diego *14th* Part 2

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Monday, March 1st – Patrick Chapin and crew created a controlling monster for Pro Tour: San Diego. Today the Innovator talks us through the card choices in depth, and rounds out with a tournament report that highlights his sideboarding strategies throughout the event!

Flow of Ideas – From Blue to Zoo: A PTQ Report *Top 8*

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Monday, March 1st – I had just picked up my second loss in round five of the San Diego LCQ, and it was bordering on midnight. I hadn’t had time to revise my Dark Depths deck from the week prior. And that’s when, like a gigantic cheeseburger to a man stuck in the sand dunes of the Sahara, Alex West swooped in with his Zoo deck.

Feature Article – Mythic: Origins

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Friday, February 26th – Hall of Famer and Constructed powerhouse Zvi Mowshowitz returns to StarCityGames.com with an in-depth exploration of his latest Standard creation: Mythic! The deck powered multiple players into Day 2 play at PT: San Diego, and it’s poised to make another big splash at the StarCityGames.com Open this weekend in Richmond!

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Tariq Zahzam has had a long weekend of Magic. His friend Alex Bertoncini was at the tournament hall late Saturday night, busy winning the title of Standard champion. On Sunday, in Legacy, it was Tariq’s turn. He ran the tables in the Top 8 after making the cut to the single elimination rounds in a commanding 2nd place. His Blue-Green Fish powered through two Bant decks and the mirror.

Meeting him in the finals was Calosso Fuentes. Fuentes’ Counter-Top deck had lost only two matches on the weekend. Unfortunately for him, they were all against the players who would face him in the Finals: William Greer and Tariq Zahzam. When Tariq got the Semis dubya, it was all but good night for poor Fuentes.

After a record shattering weekend with the largest StarCityGames.com Standard Open and largest StarCityGames.com Legacy Open as well as the first player to secure two byes for the StarCityGames.com Invitational (Aaron Wayne), Tariq Zahzam is your StarCityGames.com Legacy Open Champion in Richmond!

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The Justice League – On The Level

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Friday, February 26th – Readers of my previous article on Pro Tour: Austin are familiar with how important socialization is to the Pro Tour experience – as much so for judges as it is for players. San Diego was exceptionally good, in that many of my favorite judges were on staff. However, this Pro Tour would be slightly different in content and context, as this was the Pro Tour at which I would test for Level Three.

Positive EV – Tezzerator Versus Zoo: The Zoo Perspective

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Friday, February 26th – Earlier this week, Antoine Ruel threw the U/W Tezzerator deck at Manuel Bucher’s popular Tribal Zoo variant. Today, Manu provides detailed information from the Zoo side of the table. If you’re looking to claim a blue envelope in the coming weeks, this is the series for you!