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Legacy’s Allure – The Most Popular Cards, By The Numbers

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Tuesday, October 27th – This week, Doug took a statistical adventure based on some lingering questions about the Legacy format and came to several conclusions about the most popular cards at the top tables. Analyzing over a dozen Top 8s from the last two months resulted in several fascinating data trends. How common is Force of Will? Should you build a deck to beat Counterbalance? How many copies of Krosan Grip can a player expect to face down? Find out these answers, and more, in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

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Removed From Game – Some Text About Flavor

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Tuesday, October 27th – With the Prerelease, Release, and Magic Online unveiling of Zendikar now behind us, Rich takes a time-out to look at some of the stories lurking behind the casting costs in the latest set. For fans of flavor, and for fans of some high-quality writing squeezed into tiny spaces, this is the place to come.

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Tribal Thriftiness #88 – Front Range Magic Team Challenge

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Tuesday, October 27th – Dave got out and played some Magic this weekend, fighting alongside his team in the second Front Range Magic Team Challenge. What did he play? How far did his teammates to carry him?

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So Many Insane Plays – Quick Vintage Hits and Analysis of a SCG Legacy $5K

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Monday, October 26th – In an exhaustive article this week, Vintage maestro Stephen Menendian looks at the thorny issue of collusion, Hexmage Depths in Vintage, the essence of role definitions in Magic, rounding out with an in-depth breakdown of the StarCityGames.com $5000 Legacy open in Philadelphia. Enjoy!

[Editor’s Note: Patrick Chapin will be appearing tomorrow. Watch this space!]

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Feature Article – Learning From a Bad Tournament

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Monday, October 26th – Pro Tour: Austin was Marijn Lybaert’s worst tournament for quite some time. However, instead of focussing on the bad beats and sick topdecks, Marijn blames himself, and his lack of adequate preparation. Today, he outlines his preparation process for the PT, in the hope that we can avoid falling into similar traps…

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Drafting With Olivier – Zendikar #1

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Monday, October 26th – 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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The Magic Show #162 – Pro Tour: Austin Part 1

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Monday, October 26th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re bringing you the sights, sounds, and blues from Pro Tour: Austin. Ready to hear how ready WotC were for Dark Depths, how overrated Lotus Cobra really is, and what the pros think about this Extended format? Let’s go!

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Constructed Criticism – A Quest For Victory

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Monday, October 26th – The StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in Nashville is a little under two weeks away, and should provide a great testing opportunity for Worlds, not to mention a way to make some dough. After blowing through about $400 on my trip to Austin, I figured this could be a good way to recoup my losses.

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The Long & Winding Road – NYSE III: Tournament Report

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Monday, October 26th – The impact of Zendikar on Vintage has already been significant. Although the fetchlands have had a minimal impact thus far (for instance, some TPS lists are splashing Red on a Badlands and Scalding Tarn), other cards are rapidly making their presence felt. Chief among these have been Spell Pierce and Iona, Shield of Emeria, both of which are powerful additions to Oath of Druids decks.

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Feature Article – Legacy Meta What?

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Monday, October 26th – What deck sits atop the mountain as the best? Who’s the top dog? Well, this is Legacy. You might win king of the hill, but only for a day. The heroine truth? No deck is the best. That’s right, none. Never has and never will.

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The Dragonmaster’s Lair – Pre-Austin Preparation

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Friday, October 23rd – Last weekend, Brian Kibler won a Pro Tour. Understandably, he’s not yet descended from his cloud of joy long enough to cogently pen a tournament report. Today, as a teaser to a report coming next week, Brian shares his preparation process, providing insights and lists that sprang from working alongside some of the top names in the game today! Congratulations Brian!

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Reflecting Ruel – A Pro Tour: Austin Report

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Friday, October 23rd – Last week, Oli shared his prospective Pro Tour: Austin deck as the tournament began. He finally plumped for Hexmage Depths, and today he brings us the highs and lows from the Texan tournament floor.

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Insider Information – Pro Tour: Austin and Me

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Friday, October 23rd – Cedric Phillips ran with the Robots at last weekend’s Pro Tour: Austin. While he never quite lit up the room (other than with his natty suit), Mister Kithkin still had a fantastic time. He presents his tournament story today, with Standard chat and a funky new Extended deck…

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You Lika The Juice? – Marit Lage the Old-Fashioned Way

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Friday, October 23rd – My first foray into the new Standard was disappointing. I built a fairly stock Vampires deck for Josh, and for myself took an experimental monowhite deck for a test drive, and both of us ended up at 2-2. The EDH league provides a nice consolation prize for those whose FNM comes to an abrupt end, so I pulled out my Rofellos deck and went to work casting gigantic spells.

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The Secret Lair – Lorwyn/Shadowmoor: Loves, Hates, and Things I Missed

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Friday, October 23rd – MTGO is currently reading (for me) “downloading 1 of 574 files,” so I guess that means Zendikar has arrived. Before I get a chance to draft the new cards with a fervor (okay, slight interest), I thought I’d look back over the departing block…

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