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Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #300 – Sideboarding Unified Standard

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Thursday, November 5th – By the time you read this, I should be in Renton for the Magic Online Community Challenge Cup Tournament. Eight writers / community leaders going up against over a dozen WotC staff, lead by Hall of Famer Mike Turian. We will be playing some Constructed formats that may never be seen again, and I didn’t want to write about those too much. However, our thoughts on building sideboards are generally relevant, so I’ll talk about that.

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The Justice League – Two Heads are Better than One

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Thursday, November 5th – Now that we’re immersed in Zendikar, I really like this set. It’s a lot of fun, without having to be the most technically minded player at times. Fun sets like this usually have me thinking about building new decks, and that’s something that I haven’t done in over a year. However, when I think of construction I tend to be looking for cards that will fit into a Two-Headed Giant deck first and foremost.

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PV’s Playhouse – My Grand Prix: Tampa Report

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Wednesday, November 4th – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa, fresh off his excellent result at Pro Tour: Austin, had high hopes for Grand Prix: Tampa. Unfortunately, his consistent deck was out-powered at every step. PV learnt an important lesson about the format that day, and he shares his findings with us today…

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Drafting With Olivier – Zendikar #4

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Wednesday, November 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!

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Down And Dirty – Red/Blue Control: Izzet The Answer For Standard?

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Wednesday, November 4th – Kyle Sanchez turns back the clock to bring us an Izzet pun straight from the days of Ravnica. He suggests a number of intriguing Standard decks in time for the upcoming StarCityGames.con $5000 Standard Open in Nashville on Saturday, culminating in an exciting Red/Blue Control deck. Intrigued? Read on…

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Thirst for Knowledge – Cruel Control for a New Standard

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Wednesday, November 4th – This week I’m going to switch gears back to Standard, a format that has been admittedly a little stale for me the past few weeks. The problem is that Jund has literally been the only deck people seem to want to play since Zendikar was released, with the rest of the crowd battling with fringe decks like Mono-Red and Vampires…

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At the Gathering – We Never Just Talk…

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Wednesday, November 4th – Communication is a funny thing. We can say something exactly the same to two different people, and get two different responses. Both inside and outside of Magic, we get mixed message, strange reads, completely baffling personality traits, and so much internal, inbred catchphrases that it’s sometimes hard to get a clear point across.

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The Kitchen Table #310 – The Compendium of Alternate Formats, Entry #12: 237 Magic

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Wednesday, November 4th – One of the best things about casual Magic are alternate formats to play. Although there are a lot of casual players out there who play official WoTC formats, there are also a large contingent of players who enjoy casual-only formats like Peasant, EDH, 5 Color, and more. Today I want to give you the next entry in my Compendium, with a casual format aimed to give you a new format to play. I love trying out new formats, and I know some of you do too.

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MTGCast #179 – The Vermin of Almost-Tampa

The StarCityGames.com $5,000 Standard Open Series Comes to Nashville!Wednesday, November 4th – Join the MTGCast guys for another fun-filled journey around the various corners of the Magic universe!

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Black Magic – What Are You Thinking?

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Tuesday, November 3rd – During any given game of Magic, there are countless decisions to be made. When the situation gets tricky, we need to employ our entire mental arsenal to the myriad problems at hand. Yet when we are actually contemplating our plays, what are the things upon which we should concentrate? Sam Black reveals all…

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Feature Article – Scapeshifting Dark Depths in Extended

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Tuesday, November 3rd – The current Combo Wars fought in the Extended Metagame trenches sees Hexmage Depths taking its well-deserved place at the top of the heap. Scapeshift Combo, the heralded but underplayed Combo contender to the crown, is a lot lower down the list. Can merging the two together be a winning strategy? Richard Feldman investigates…

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Legacy’s Allure – Exploring Tempo Bant

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Tuesday, November 3rd – This week, Doug takes a look at a UWG tempo deck with the help of a guest. Inside, you’ll find a discussion of the deck with sample play-by-play matches, showcasing new twists on the classic Threshold model with a deck that packs recent hits like Noble Hierarch, Vendilion Clique, and Qasali Pridemage. See how this tempo deck stacks up against format-tested ones and see what new Zendikar spell makes an appearance! Don’t miss this exploration of the next level in Threshold in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

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Removed From Game – Zendikar Sealed: Am I Dead On Turn 2?

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Tuesday, November 3rd, – ‘Is there a God?’, ‘Why did you hide it there?’, and ‘What is molecular cuisine?’ may all be situationally-useful questions, but for Zendikar Sealed, nothing is more important than the eponymous query. Find out why, featuring a great big pile of Sealed Deck pools for you to test your skill and judgment.

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Tribal Thriftiness #89 – The 8 Unified Construction EDH Challenge

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Tuesday, November 3rd – Elder Dragon Highlander is a format that is both very popular, and very forgiving to players without large collections or large investment opportunities. But building one EDH deck is so passé… what about building eight?

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Innovations – Magic Online Interview with Worth Wollpert, and New Extremes in Standard

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Monday, November 2nd – Patrick Chapin interviews Worth Wollpert on the current state of Magic Online, before moving into an examination of Standard, and a slew of interesting archetypes. He touches on the need for intelligent playtesting, perfect for those preparing for this coming weekend’s StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in Nashville!

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