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Drafting With Olivier – Zendikar #14

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Wednesday, December 2nd – 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!

Flow of Ideas – Up Down Dralnu, and The States Dare

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Wednesday, December 2nd – I want you to play something original at States. Something which will cause passerby to take a double take; that will cause your opponent to agonize while sideboarding; that will go down in history as a fresh creation if it makes Top 8. Let me show you my contribution to the cause…

At the Gathering – States 2009 Guidebook

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Wednesday, December 2nd – This coming Saturday, the 2009 State/Provincial Championships will be held in the United States and Canada. Locations throughout the country will play host to Standard tournaments open to anyone who wants the coveted title of [Insert State Here] Champion 2009.

The Kitchen Table #314 – Magic for the Holidays

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Wednesday, December 2nd – Welcome one and all to the Kitchen Table, Holiday Edition. Casual Magic, and Magic in general, is about the people we meet. Magic is a tool for social interaction, for meeting new people, and introducing us to new friends. Magic is about community.

MTGCast #183 – Conley’s Manly Mutton-Chops!

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Wednesday, December 2nd – On this week’s edition of MTGCast, the guys discuss Worlds, disqualifications, EDH, and more!

PV’s Playhouse – Paulo at Worlds, Part 1

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Tuesday, December 1st – In the first of a double dose of Paulo this week, to make up for last week’s PV drought, the Brazilian maestro shares stories from the first day of Worlds. As always, he breaks down his games in exquisite detail, and shares his thoughts on the de facto Best Deck in the format.

Black Magic – Standard After Worlds: Predicting the States Metagame

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Tuesday, December 1st – With the 2009 State Championships this weekend, and a StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in St Louis the following week, all eyes are turning to the current Standard metagame. Sam Black investigates the stronger decks emerging from Worlds, and predicts the makeup of the field for the big day…

Thirst For Knowledge – The State Championships

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Tuesday, December 1st – States is a funny tournament. No matter how many times it is discontinued, it simply refuses to give up. Each and every year it returns full-force, and this year is no exception. Granted, this particular year it’s quite a bit later than it usually is, and rather than setting the stage for Worlds it will instead draw from Worlds for its metagame, but nonetheless it’s back!

Removed From Game – My Worlds Week, Part 1

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Tuesday, December 1st – Featuring Rich, Greg, Corey, Brad, Antoine, Olivier, Mat, Kali, Kelly, Dave, Evan, Craig, Bill, Keita, Daisuke, Andrea, Bruno, Tim, Nate, Brian, Randy, Paulo, Gaudenis, and Sam. Including lots of fluffy stuff you don’t need to know, and some straight talking about Metagame choices that you really do.

Tribal Thriftiness #92 – Teaching Methodology

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Tuesday, December 1st – After a week without other Magic players, Dave shares his methodology for teaching the game we love to new players.

Innovations – Magic Etiquette 101 and My States Deck

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Monday, November 30th – Etiquette in Magic has always divided opinion. Something as simple as offering your vanquished opponent a “Good Game” is loved and hated in equal measure. Today, Patrick discusses a variety of aspects of Magic Etiquette, from respecting your opponent to asking for a concession. He also shares his Standard deck for the upcoming State Championships!

So Many Insane Plays – A Better Look At Tezzeret

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Monday, November 30th – With the restriction of Thirst for Knowledge, Dark Confidant Tezzeret has emerged as a major Vintage force. Today, Stephen Menendian explores an intriguing deckbuilding technique which he hopes will power him towards the optimal Bob Tez configuration…

Drafting With Olivier – Zendikar #13

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Monday, November 30th – 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!

The Magic Show #167 – Worlds 2009 Part 1

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Monday, November 30th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we come live from Rome, with the show proper and a whopping five updates, one for each day of Worlds! I talk to the biggest names in Professional Magic, Wizards of the Coast Research and Development, and more! Let’s go!

Constructed Criticism – Leveling Up

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Monday, November 30th – Think back to the time when you first started playing Magic… Go ahead, wander down memory lane. You’d seen your friends play the game before, whether it was at school or at someone’s house. You thought to yourself that it might be interesting to try. You borrow a friend’s deck and get to battling. Obviously, never having played the game before, you get beaten pretty handily, but you learn…