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The Justice League – Know Your Enemy

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Friday, July 31st – Magic is a useful game in that it tells us who our opponent is, what we’re fighting against. More often than not, it’s Faeries (or Kithkin, or whatever the Hot New Deck is nowadays). Sometimes it’s the fatigue of staying up until four in the morning playtesting, then waking up at six and driving four hours to a PTQ and getting there just in time to sign up.

PV’s Playhouse – Brazilian Nationals *1st*

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Friday, July 31st – At Brazilian Nationals, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa went on an incredible tear with his Faeries deck, finishing top of the swiss in style. As part of an excellent Brazilian National team, he promises to give the other nations a run for their money. This is his story…

Reflecting Ruel – Time Sieve at French Nationals, Part 1 *Top 8*

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Friday, July 31st – Olivier Ruel was ready to play Five-Color Control at French Nationals. However, after scouting the field, he audibled into the funky Time Sieve Combo deck… and it took him to a Top 8 berth. Today, he recounts Day 1 of the tournament…

Drafting With Olivier – Shards/Conflux/Reborn #27

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Friday, July 31st – 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!

Insider Information – Cedric’s Nationals

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Thursday, July 30th – At U.S. Nationals, Cedric played Kithkin. Unfortunately, the metagame wasn’t ripe for the little White men, and Ced couldn’t manage a run at the final table. Today, he takes us through his personal highs and lows from KC, sharing match recaps and fun stories galore!

Practical Legacy – Interviewing an Ichorid Innovator

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Thursday, July 30th – Innovation is often the combination of great effort and a moment of inspiration. Regardless of the pursuit, a great deal of time and energy is spent to achieve anything worthwhile. This applies to virtually every human endeavor, whether designing a piece of software, writing a novel, playing a musical piece, building and playing Magic decks as well as many others.

The Kitchen Table #296 – Shandalar Allied Multicolor Decks

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Thursday, July 30th – Today is the 6th iteration of a series of articles that goes back to Shandalar decks, updates them once, then again, and gives various rules for each. These are some classic decks and ideas, made modern with a few new touches. With M10 a mixture of new and old, it felt like time to continue this series.

Feature Article – Mistakes

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Thursday, July 30th – After a great 4-0 start at this year’s U.S. Nationals, the wheels fell of Brian’s wagon some time into Day 2 play. While a lot of players would simply throw up their hands and blame their luck, Brian is more reflective. He shares a series of his own mistakes, and advises on how we can avoid making such errors ourselves.

Black Magic – Nationals, and Brad Nelson

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Wednesday, July 29th – In today’s edition of Black Magic, Sam reflects on his deck choice and performance at last weekend’s U.S. Nationals. While a 10th place finish is hardly shabby, he knows that an extra push could have taken him all the way. He also interrogates Top 4 competitor Brad Nelson over his performance, and discusses the shape of the emerging metagame.

Down And Dirty – Ground Up & Spat Out – Kansas City Still Isn’t Pretty

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Wednesday, July 29th – Kyle Sanchez set off for Nationals with grinders in mind and rogue decks in his pocket. Unfortunately, his dreams didn’t come true this time around. Today he shares his secret tech, and discusses what it means to dedicate your life to our favorite game…

Drafting With Olivier – Shards/Conflux/Reborn #26

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Wednesday, July 29th – 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 – Building Standard Merfolk

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Wednesday, July 29th – For weeks leading up to Nationals, the deck I had been advocating was Merfolk. It had great matchups against most of the popular decks, and stayed extremely under the radar. I had given the deck to a handful of friends to play, but the rise of elves scared a lot of people off. However, with the format as it is after U.S. Nationals, I feel like Merfolk is still the deck to play right now.

At the Gathering – How To Get Conned

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Wednesday, July 29th – This week, we’re delving into Conventions. Now, when I say Conventions, I of course include typical conventions, like GenCon, New York Comic Con, Origins, Wizards World Chicago, and DragonCon. However, we’re also going to include most Pro Tour and Grand Prix tournaments as well. Basically, any sufficiently large gathering of game-playing folk with a schedule and large events qualifies for our purposes.

MTGCast #165 – Nationals and M10 Booster Box Giveaway!

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Wednesday, July 29th – On this week’s edition of MTGCast, the guys talk about Nationals, the new FNM card giveaways, Zendikar rumors, and much more!

Sullivan Library – Synergy versus Power: Understanding Five-Color versus Faeries after U.S. Nationals

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Tuesday, July 28th – Adrian Sullivan’s Nationals was a mixed bag of highs and lows. After a sterling performance that qualified him via Grinders, the wheels fell off early on in the tournament proper. Of course, with the Top 8 containing the full complement of 32 Great Sable Stags, Adrian has plenty to say about the metagame…