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Legacy’s Allure – Delving Into Dream Halls


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Tuesday, January 19th – The Dream Halls deck has been getting a lot of attention recently, and in this article, Doug explains how the deck works and what to watch out for. Is Cruel Ultimatum right for Dream Halls? Can the deck pack a more efficient kill? Find out the various configurations of the Dream Halls deck and get tips for playing with and against the new combination deck. Find this, plus a bonus Mono Blue Dream Halls deck, in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

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Tribal Thriftiness #99 – Friday Night Molten Magic


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Tuesday, January 19th – The StarCityGames.com Open in Dallas showcased a powerful budget deck in the Top 8. Dave gives the Valakut Ramp deck a spin through his local Friday Night Magic, and gives some thoughts on the deck.

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Removed From Game – More Fun in Standard


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Tuesday, January 19th – Thinking about taking Cruel Control, Spread ‘Em, or Open The Vaults out for a spin in the Tournament Practice room? Let Rich save you some precious moments with this stirring tale of many divorce-chances-increasing hours testing them out.

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The Long & Winding Road – One Fish, Two Fish, Noble Fish?


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Monday, January 18th – There are a few key creatures in almost all of the popular Vintage archetypes. Dark Confidant’s use has dramatically increased as that card is now the de facto draw engine of Tezzeret post-Thirst for Knowledge, and Tezzeret also typically plays one large robot as a Tinker target (Sphinx of the Steel Wind and Inkwell Leviathan being the most popular).

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Innovations – A Karsten-Style Analysis of Extended


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Monday, January 18th – Extended PTQs are in full swing, and Patrick Chapin provides the latest metagame statistics! Channeling the great Frank Karsten, Patrick takes a detailed look at the tournament results so far, and creates a breakdown of the Winner’s Metagame. This is a fantastic article for anyone serious about cracking into Pro Tour play.

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So Many Insane Plays – The 2009 Vintage Year in Review


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Monday, January 18th – 2009 proved to be a milestone year for Magic’s oldest format. Throughout the months, the Vintage metagame shifted relentlessly. In today’s So Many Insane Plays, Stephen Menendian breaks down the year’s most important Vintage moments, strategies, and decklists.

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Constructed Criticism – More Close Calls


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Monday, January 18th – As most of you know, I’ve advocated Zoo as one of the best decks in Extended since I think it is both versatile and aggressive. These two qualities combine to apply a ton of pressure to the sluggish combo and control decks of the format, forcing them to attempt to go off too early, or find answers before you nail the coffin shut.

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The Dragonmaster’s Lair – Standard Vampires and Worldwake Spoilers

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Friday, January 15th – At the recent StarCityGames.com Standard Open, Vampires finished top of the food chain. Is this aggressive deck, traditionally the underdog against the format-gouging Jund, ready for a true spell in the sun? Brian Kibler investigates, before discussing a couple of the Worldwake cards spoiled thus far…

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Feature Article – Why We Need To Kill Tempo (And How to Replace It)

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Friday, January 15th – The concept of Tempo in Magic has always been difficult to describe. While other theories in our wonderful game offer themselves to clean and crisp analysis, the theory of Tempo seems nebulous at best. Today, Richard Feldman aims to banish the term from the game entirely!

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The Chump Block – There Won’t be Blood

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Friday, January 15th – My friend Charles and I decided to take the trek down to the Indy PTQ this past Sunday and, while I would love to regale you with tales of epic comebacks or one-sided slaughters, that unfortunately was not the case. There were a few points of interest that came up from this weekend, but first here’s the deck that I chose to run…

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Drafting With Olivier – Zendikar #30

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Friday, January 15th – 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!

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The Magic Show #172 – Worldwake Up It’s Spoiler Time!

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Friday, January 15th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re looking at some fantastic new Worldwake spoilers, along with my very own in Kalastria Highborn. She’s cheap, she’s rare, and she absolutely kicks ass. We’ve also got a whopping nine other spoilers to share. Let’s go!

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You Lika The Juice? – WWK: Worldwake, or What Would Ken (Nagle Do)?

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Friday, January 15th – Ken Nagle was the lead designer for Worldwake, so when I saw the abbreviation for Worldwake – WWK – it was a natural to make the mental connection to WWJD (What Would Jay Do), only Worldwake would be WWK(D): What Would Ken Nagle Do?

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Sullivan Library – The Sullivan Special for Extended

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Thursday, January 14th – The current Extended format is proving to be full of interesting decks and strategies. Adrian Sullivan decided that the format needed one more, and brewed up an intriguing Black/Red Scepter-Ascension deck, powering through a PTQ field on the way to a Top 4 result. Today, he discusses the genesis of the deck.

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Feature Article – UBG in Extended, and A Word On Mulligans

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Thursday, January 14th – The Extended PTQ season continues apace, and deck builders worldwide are looking for the elusive strategy that can bring home the blue envelope. Fan Favorite Gerard Fabiano believes he has found such a strategy, and he spills the beans inside…

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