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Positive EV – Control in Standard

Tuesday, November 17th – Aggressive strategies abound in the current Standard format, on the broad back of Jund. With no Reflecting Pools around, it seems that multicolored Control is not an option… or is it? And if multicolored Control has indeed fallen, does Control have any other tricks up its ample sleeves? Manu investigates…
Legacy’s Allure – Entombing Treasures

Tuesday, November 17th – In this week’s article, Doug considers two applications of Entomb in Legacy, the traditional Reanimator style and innovative Protean Hulk lists. How can Entomb power up a Reanimator list beyond getting a fatty to bring back? Get a history lesson about Benzo in old Extended, find out the different possible Hulk combination kills and get suggestions on how to play around graveyard hate in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!
The Long & Winding Road – Metagame Analysis: The AU Legacy Showdown

Tuesday, November 17th – On 11/7, Alternate Universe – Blue Bell ran their first Legacy tournament; to my knowledge, this was the first non-weekly Legacy tournament in the area since the Grand Prix Trial for Columbus in 2007. I’d been pushing the store to run a Legacy tournament since early in the year, when I caught the Legacy bug while testing for GP: Chicago…
Innovations – Grand Prix: Minneapolis and Data From Magic Online

Monday, November 16th – Patrick Chapin takes a break from making Day 2 at Grand Prix: Minneapolis to bring us a mid-tournament status report. He shares his cardpool from the event before showing us his final build, and then turns his eye to Magic Online, with some interesting statistics from triple Zendikar draft…
So Many Insane Plays – The Legacy Matchup Grid & The September/October Vintage Metagame Report
Monday, November 16th – In today’s double header edition of So Many Insane Plays, Stephen Menendian examines the current Legacy metagame before turning his eye to the Vintage scene. With graphs, stats, and theories aplenty, Stephen brings us the Eternal lowdown as only he can!
Feature Article – Winning The $5K With Eldrazi Elves

Monday, November 16th – Last weekend, the Andersons – Magic’s latest Golden Couple – rocked the Standard world and the StarCityGames.com $5000 Open with a fine double Top 8 performance, playing Mono-Green. Today, we have articles from quarterfinalist Todd, and from the winner herself, Kali Anderson!
Constructed Criticism – The Green Monster: A $5K Report *Top 8*

Monday, November 16th – Last weekend, my wife won the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open. I didn’t do so bad myself, and feel I owe you guys an explanation about why I chose the deck we played, and why I didn’t play Jund or Team America. Here is the story.
Drafting With Olivier – Zendikar #8

Monday, November 16th – 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!
Reflecting Ruel – How To Build A Sealed Deck

Friday, November 13th – Sealed Deck in Zendikar play is proving to be a tricky beast to crack. In today’s Reflecting Ruel, Olivier offers some sage advice on Sealed Deck in general, paying close attention to the current format. Will his words of wisdom be enough to speed you to the top of the PTQ pile? Read on to find out!
The Dragonmaster’s Lair – Sideboarding For Fun And Profit

Friday, November 13th – Conventional wisdom dictates that your performance in sideboarded games is twice as important as your performance in the pre-sideboard variety. Even so, practicing with your sideboard is often overlooked. Today, Brian Kibler shows us why we should pay special attention to games 2 and 3, and presents some handy tips to make the most of our precious fifteen…
Sullivan Library – Understanding Sealed

Friday, November 13th – The Sealed Deck PTQ season continues apace, both online and off, and Adrian Sullivan has some sage advice for those hunting the Blue Envelope. Today, he shares his experience with the format, and looks over Cedric’s awful PTQ cardpool from last week…
Drafting With Olivier – Zendikar #7

Friday, November 13th – 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 #165 – Meet The Andersons

Friday, November 13th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we talk with Nashville $5K winner (and fellow author Todd Anderson’s lovely wife) Kali Anderson about Eldrazi Green, marriage and playing Magic, and how it felt to win the $5K. All that, plus the Top 8 mirror match between the married couple, the Eldrazi Green versus G/W Eldrazi Top 4 match, and more! Let’s go!
