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Down And Dirty – The Deadly Black Decision at States

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Wednesday, December 9th – Last week, Kyle Sanchez brought us an innovative Ranger of Eos / Hedron Crab deck for Standard. Today, he outlines the dark direction of the deck, and shares his performance from States. He also brings us the current version of the deck, in time for this weekend’s SCG 10K St. Louis!

Thirst for Knowledge – The Pen Is No Longer Mightier Than The Sword

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Wednesday, December 9th – Last week, I spoke about how States is, in essence, a chance to play what you like, not necessarily what is just hands-down the best deck. While that recommendation is certainly very solid, I failed to take my own advice this past weekend at Michigan States.

Too Much Information – The 2009s

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Wednesday, December 9th – In the first installment of a new regular feature on StarCityGames.com, Events Manager Jared Sylva brings you a comprehensive look at the Virginia and West Virginia 2009s Championships. Here€™s all of the information that you need to break down the tournaments and draw your own conclusions. Get the info, do the math, and get a leg up!

Removed From Game – My Worlds Week, Part II

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Wednesday, December 12th – Good people, good times, Top decks, top players, cut scenes, deleted scenes, emotional scenes, behind the scenes. Every format, and the most useful one of all – words. On Worlds.

The Kitchen Table #315 – Magic: The Conquering

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Wednesday, December 9th – Hello folks, and welcome to the Kitchen Table, where you can get a chance to assuage your casual desires. In the past I have created and updated and brought to you various ways of playing Magic. Sometimes you get bored of the same format game after game, day after day. You want something new. That’s why I try to occasionally do something new for you. Today is going to be one of those days.

MTGCast #184 – MTGeocaching

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Wednesday, December 9th – In today’s edition of MTGCast, the guys talk about Worldwake, EDH, Planechase, and more!

Feature Article – Homebrew Naya Aggro in Standard

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Tuesday, December 8th – While Andre Coimbra grabbed the game’s attention at Worlds with Naya Lightsaber, Terry Soh managed a fine Top 8 finish with a Naya deck that was a little offbeat in its angles of attack. Today, Terry shares his thoughts on the deck, card choices, and sideboarding plans, in perfect time for this weekend’s SCG 10K St. Louis.

Black Magic – States, Eldrazi Jund, and GW

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Tuesday, December 8th – Sam Black decided to try something a little different for States this year, and tuned a Jund build dedicated to beat the mirror. However, while the deck was perfectly fine, Sam found another powerful strategy: Green/White Tokens. Will it be enough to take the top prize at this weekend’s SCG 10K St. Louis?

Legacy’s Allure – A Legacy Financial Forecast

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Tuesday, December 8th – With the bounty of tournaments in 2010, including the SCG 10K St. Louis this weekend, Legacy is set to see many cards increase in value or hold steady to already-high prices. This week, Doug outlines several categories of cards with examples to help you understand which cards should be picked up now, which can wait for later and the cards that could jump in price. Get your necessary financial and trading advice for Eternal formats in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

Tribal Thriftiness #93 – Reducing Costs in Standard

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Tuesday, December 8th – It seems like every deck in Standard nowadays starts out with a hundred-dollar manabase, and just keeps going upwards from there. Is it possible to play one of Standard’s successful decks while avoiding the hefty price tag? Dave takes a look at two high-finishing Worlds decks and tries to cut the costs.

Innovations Extra- The $200,000 SCG Open Series, Hot Standard & Legacy Decks

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Tuesday, December 8th – Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin brings us an extra article this week, sharing Standard and Legacy decks, looking forward to the StarCityGames.com $200,000 Open Series – including the SCG 10K St. Louis this weekend!

Innovations – The Last Control Player

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Monday, December 7th – In the current Standard metagame, Control players are suffering an Aggro battering. Those of us who love the Blue spells, spoiled by Cryptic Command and similar powerhouses from formats past, are turning to Naya and Jund in our droves. In preparation for the SCG $10K in St. Louis this weekend, Patrick Chapin – the self-styled Last Control Player – investigates this rather unsettling turn of events. [Warning: Contains Worldwake Spoilers.]

So Many Insane Plays -Top 4 With Tezzeret: A Vintage Tournament Report

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Monday, December 7th – Today’s So Many Insane Plays sees Stephen Menendian doing what he does best: in-depth, intricate, play-by-play tournament reports! He shares his recent Top 4 success at a local Vintage tournament, with decklists, detail, and drama throughout.

Constructed Criticism – Alabama States

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Monday, December 7th – Todd has a disappointing States tournament in Alabama, falling at the final hurdle. However, with the StarCityGames.com $10K Open weekend in St. Louis in mere days, Standard is all important, and tournament results power the metagame going forward…

The Long & Winding Road – A Snapshot of Modern Vintage

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Monday, December 7th – I was able to get all of the available decklists, as well as the final standings, from the Vintage portion of the Philly Open IV. Luckily for you, my OCD tendencies led me to go through every list and compile detailed data that you can’t normally get on Vintage.