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Black Magic – Pro Tour: San Diego *24th*


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Tuesday, February 23rd – Sam Black set off for Pro Tour: San Diego feeling confident, focused, and well prepared. Armed with an excellent deck from Zvi Mowshowitz, and some great Limited skills, he posted an excellent finish, one that ranks as a personal Pro Tour best. He tells his tale today… [Editor’s Note – Patrick is experiencing travel difficulties, and will be here tomorrow!]

Legacy’s Allure – From The (Lim-Dul’s) Vault


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Tuesday, February 23rd – This week, Doug looks at a powerful Blue uncommon from Alliances with lots of text on it… no, not Force of Will, Lim-Dul’s Vault! How does the card compare to Vampiric Tutor, a card that’s too cool for school in Legacy? How can we exploit the deck stacking ability with a new Worldwake card that’s already caused a lot of excitement? Find out that and more in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

Thirst for Knowledge – After the Dust Has Settled: Standard Strategies


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Tuesday, February 23rd – Another Pro Tour has come and gone, and this one is quite a doozy. If you had told me a month ago that I’d be thrilled to play Standard, I’d have called you a liar (I feel like I’ve said that before). However, here I am, unfathomably eager for March to roll around for the StarCityGames.com Open in Indianapolis…

Duel With Ruel – Tezzerator Versus Zoo: The Tezzerator Perspective


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Tuesday, February 23rd – In the fifth edition of Duel With Ruel, Antoine battles Manu with a deck that was presumed dead: Tezzerator! Manu slings the Zoo spells, and Antoine analyses the matchup from the Tezzerator perspective. He also shares his innovative Standard deck from Pro Tour: San Diego!

The Chump Block – Crab, Go


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Monday, February 22nd – I have been playing online, with a high degree of success, a deck that I thought was under wraps but, apparently, is widely known these days. I’ve simply been calling it “Crab, Go.”

So Many Insane Plays – The Vintage Market Report


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Monday, February 22nd – In today’s enlightening edition of So Many Insane Plays, Stephen Menendian breaks down the market forces in play on the current top strategies in Vintage. He also investigates the state of the current metagame, with reference to a myriad of tournaments held around the world…

Feature Article – Extended Analysis and Pauper Fun


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Monday, February 22nd – Quentin Martin examines a selection of Extended strategies in the wake of Grand Prix: Oakland. He also goes searching for some Magical fun by looking at the Online Pauper metagame.

The Long & Winding Road – Vintage: Gateway Decks


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Monday, February 22nd – As I’ve taken to writing about primarily Vintage over the past six months, one of the most common questions I’ve received is, “I’m interested in playing in a Vintage tournament but I have no idea how to get into the format – where should I start?” My article today is going to cover that topic.

Flow of Ideas – Bitten By The Dark Depths Poison: A Grand Prix Oakland Report


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Monday, February 22nd – As I shuffled the deck, I felt a powerful craving, like Saruman must have felt when Sauron tempted him. This was nothing like other decks. My mind twisted and the knees of my thoughts buckled. The card sleeves gave me a paper-cut, and poison flowed into my veins…

Feature Article – Grand Prix Oakland: Top 4 With Living End


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Friday, February 19th – Travis Woo first thought that the Living End Combo deck was relegated to the Extended Joke folder, but after a sterling Top 4 performance at Grand Prix: Oakland, he’s definitely changed his mind! Today, he talks about his tournament success…

Reflecting Ruel – Bant Versus Tribal Zoo: The Bant Perspective


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Friday, February 19th – Earlier this week, Antoine Ruel locked metaphorical horns with his brother in an Extended battle of Bant versus Zoo. Antoine piloted the menacing menagerie, while Oli picked up Manuel Bucher’s Bant build. Today, Oli shares his opinions on the matchup from the Bant perspective, and suggests ways in which to make the results turn in Bant’s favor…

At the Gathering – Califailing


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Friday, February 19th – Grand Prix: Oakland was a monumental failure, in almost every aspect of the word. I went to the event with what I felt was a nicely tuned, semi-rogue deck that I felt had the ability and power to breakout. Unfortunately, things went differently. However, I am getting ahead of myself. Let’s start where all things start; at the beginning…

The Magic Cruise 2010 – Patrick Chapin on Worldwake


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Friday, February 19th – It had to wait a day, but it’s here and it’s worth it – Patrick Chapin delves deep into Worldwake, how it could be the best Spike set since Future Sight, its impact on Standard and what his all-star testing group found in San Diego. You don’t wanna miss it!

The Magic Show #176 – The Magic Cruise 2010


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Friday, February 19th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going on the high seas to Key West, Grand Cayman Islands, and Jamaica to bring you one of the best times of the year for a Magic player… the Magic Cruise! Join me as I take you to all the sights, sounds, and wild times on the Carnival Freedom cruise ship.

Tribal Thriftiness #103 – Joining The Ranks


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Friday, February 19th – Worldwake’s Join The Ranks gives Ally decks what it was missing: flexibility. Dave covers the new Allies in Worldwake and builds two decks around the power of Join The Ranks.