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Innovations – Baxter’s Pockets and Worldwake Spoilers

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Monday, January 4th – While the amount of Magic lingo centered on theory continues to expand at an exponential rate, such language for the subject of deckbuilding is relatively sparse. Today, Patrick Chapin discusses ideas first suggested by George Baxter, ideas that help clarify deckbuilding technique. He also discusses a selection of spoiled Worldwake cards! [Warning! Contains Spoilers.]

So Many Insane Plays – Reassembling CounterTop To Beat the Metagame

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Monday, January 4th – With yesterday’s StarCityGames.com Legacy Open in Los Angeles fresh on our minds, Stephen Menendian takes a fresh look at the CounterTop archetype for Legacy play. Using his excellent Five-Step construction process, he rebuilds the deck for 2010, and runs it through a local tournament to a promising result…

Drafting With Olivier – Tempest / Stronghold / Exodus #2

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Monday, January 4th – 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!

Constructed Criticism – Grinding In Your PJs

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Monday, January 4th – After a long and festive holiday vacation, I’m back to talk about Extended. Magic Online PTQs for San Juan have begun, and they are using Extended as the format of choice. Wizards is doing a great thing here, rewarding the player base for the online version and giving them incentive to buy Event Tickets from their store.

The Long & Winding Road – Remembrances and the Competitive Path

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Monday, January 4th – I played my first game of Magic in 1993. I was thirteen years old. I’ve realized, sadly, that many of my memories from that time period have faded away. Too many, if I’m being honest with myself. Despite this fact, many memories regarding Magic remain.

Removed From Game – The Twelve Decks of Christmas #7: Runeflare

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Monday, January 4th – For the second week of his daily Twelve Days of Christmas article series, Rich Hagon brings us Runeflare, Boros Bushwhacker, Vampires, and much more!

The Dragonmaster’s Lair – Looking Back, Looking Forward

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Friday, January 1st – In 2009, Brian Kibler returned to Magic with a vengeance! In his comeback Pro Tour, he rocked out to the final table. In the second leg of his PT return, he took home the trophy. Today, he recaps his personal journey, and shares those lessons learned along the way…

Insider Information – Vampires in Standard

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Friday, January 1st – With the StarCityGames.com Open Series: Los Angeles this weekend, Cedric Phillips is suggesting an old favourite Standard deck… Vampires. However, is it wise to place your eggs in the vampiric basket, especially when they are an underdog to Jund? Let Cedric reveal all…

You Lika The Juice? – Regulatin’ EDH Side Events

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Friday, January 1st – As the Magic Community gets geared up for an extra-exciting year thanks to the StarCityGames.com Open Series & Invitational in 2010, I want to make sure that the more casual players out there don’t think that the weekends are going to be just about big cash prizes and accumulating points.

The Chump Block – Scapeshifting Perspective

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Friday, January 1st – Moving into 2010 is exciting! I have always seen 2010 as this futuristic date, and now that we’re finally here it’s only a matter of time before the hoverboards and flying cars and holographic computers start rolling into circulation. But until then, I am happy that there is something else to be thinking about Magic-wise other than Zendikar Limited and Standard.

Removed From Game – The Twelve Decks of Christmas #5 and #6: Open The Vaults and Unearth

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Friday, January 1st – Put on your party hat, pull a cracker, and join Rich on a festive tour of a dozen decks in Standard. A great place for newer players to learn about the main components of Magic’s most popular Constructed format, with a deck a day for the next two weeks.

Live Coverage of StarCityGames.com Open Series: Los Angeles

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Standard Open Champion

Standard Open Top 16 Decklists By Nick Sabin
The Top 16 decklists from the StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Los Angeles.


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Legacy Open Champion

Legacy Open Top 16 Decklists By Nick Sabin
The Top 16 decklists from the StarCityGames.com Legacy Open in Los Angeles.

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We Want Your StarCityGames.com Open Series: Los Angeles Tournament Reports!

StarCityGames.com is now accepting and publishing StarCityGames.com Open Series tournament reports! If you went to our Los Angeles Event or are planning on going to the Dallas/Fort Worth event, we want to hear your story!

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PV’s Playhouse – 2009 From Paulo’s Perspective

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Thursday, December 31st – For his final article of the year, Paulo looks back at his own personal highs and lows of 2009, sharing victories and defeats with his typical brutal honesty. He reflects on the lessons he’s learned, and looks forward to a successful 2010.