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The Starkington Post – Weekly Digest

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Tuesday, September 22nd – In the past seven days, The Starkington Post (Bill Stark’s daily Magic blog) has brought us a column from Quiet Speculation, a Standard tournament report, a tribute to Brian Baker, and much more.

Innovations – Zendikar Thoughts: Snakes Alive!

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Monday, September 21st – With the Zendikar prerelease mere days away, Patrick Chapin looks at one of the most highly-anticipated cards due to arrive in the new set: Lotus Cobra! He examines its strengths and weaknesses, and shares his thoughts on a selection of other Zendikar goodies along the way… [Warning: Contains Spoilers.]

So Many Insane Plays – Vintage/Legacy Split Article

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Monday, September 21st – Today’s So Many Insane Plays sees Stephen Menendian attack on two fronts. First, he examines the fallout from the recent Vintage restriction of Thirst for Knowledge. He follows this up with an exhaustive look at the results from the StarCityGames.com $5000 Charlotte Legacy Open!

Drafting With Olivier – M10 #12

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Monday, September 21st – 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 Long & Winding Road – The Undead Survival Guide

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Monday, September 21st – Just as zombies have a simple objective (eat the living), Dredge decks are mechanical and rote as far as how they play, and their objective is also simple: discard cards that have the Dredge mechanic into the Graveyard, and then draw cards to rapidly move as much of the Library to the Graveyard as possible.

The Justice League – Five Ways

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Monday, September 21st – DCI Certified Judges have a long list of responsibilities. If you had to sum it up in two words, I’d like to say it’s “kick butt.” In actuality, I think it can be summed up in a very obvious way. “Help Magic.” More or less, that’s our job.

PV’s Playhouse – Preliminary Zendikar Analysis

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Friday, September 18th – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa brings us his personal thoughts on the strengths and weaknesses of the currently spoiled Zendikar cards. As usual, it’s a mixed review, with some hits and some misses, but overall, Zendikar gets the PV Seal of Approval!

The Dragonmaster’s Lair – Zendikar Thoughts

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Friday, September 18th – In the first article of a new weekly column, Brian Kibler looks at the effects of Zendikar on the various Constructed formats. He outlines some of the cards he believes will shine, and a couple of sleeper cards that are worth watching. Welcome aboard, Brian!

Drafting With Olivier – ME3 #1

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Friday, September 18th – 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 #158 – Zendikar Cobra Strike!

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Friday, September 18th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re focusing once again on Zendikar. New spoilers have come to light, ridiculousness is at an all time high, and if you were looking for an incredibly powerful and exciting set to take the place of Lorwyn and define our Standard environment, you got one. Let’s go!

The Secret Lair – Mythical Concerns

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Friday, September 18th – We’re getting close to that time of year again. It’s the time of the year when Magic moves to another world and we get to see a brand new block. It’s also the time of year when we finally get to say goodbye to all the annoying nuisances of the past year.

You Lika The Juice? – Your 2009 Richmond City Champ!

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Friday, September 18th – Are we having State Champs this year? According to the Twitter buzz from some folks at Wizards the answer is… maybe. For players like me, what I loosely call the “casually competitive” crowd, States was the highlight of the year. With Standard in massive flux from the rotation, it often felt like anything was possible… with the right mix of luck and new card technology, you could be champ.

Reflecting Ruel – Splashing in Limited

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Friday, September 18th – Splashing in Limited is a tricky thing. First, you have to weigh the need to splash against the power of your splash options, all the while keeping your mana options and requirements in mind. Today’s Reflecting Ruel sees Oli set out some clear and concise guidelines for making the most of your second, third, or fourth color…

Sullivan Library – The Lull Times: Standard Strength Pre-Zendikar

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Thursday, September 17th – While Zendikar is on everyone’s mind, Adrian Sullivan examines at the Standard cards we currently overlook, and shares some of their possible uses in the upcoming Standard metagame. While the fresh cardboard is certainly exciting, it will serve us well to remember those underused gems that we have already…

Insider Information – Zendikar: Overrated?

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Thursday, September 17th – It seems that everyone is excited about Zendikar. However, Cedric Phillips is not so sure. In today’s Insider Information, he lists a few cards he believes are overrated. Thankfully, it’s not all doom and gloom from Ced: he also brings us a few tidbits he believes are stronger than they appear…