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Legacy’s Allure – The Curious Decline Of Slivers

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Tuesday, July 14th – Goblins, Merfolk, Elves – tribal decks are on the rise again in Legacy, but one family seems to have been left out. Slivers, a historically good tribe, see less and less play every week. Is this a function of other decks being better, the cards losing power over time, or other factors? In this week’s article, Doug considers several theories to explain the downturn in Slivers, accounting for both in-game and out-of-game considerations. Check out these explanations in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

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Tribal Thriftiness #75 – Extracting Value From M10

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Tuesday, July 14th – Last week in Ben Bleiweiss’s Financial Value, he called Magic 2010 “the best singles set printed in the modern age of Magic.” So what does this mean for a Magic player who is watching their wallet?

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Insert Column Name Here – M10 First Impressions!

Read The Ferrett every Monday... at StarCityGames.com! Monday, July 13th – On Saturday, I played M10 for eleven hours straight, making the finals of a twenty-five man tournament and then drafting an utterly horrid Blue deck that went 1-2. As usual, here are my impressions of the cards as I saw ‘em; some looked good and played poorly, others looked terrible but were better than expected.

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So Many Insane Articles – My 250th Article

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Monday, July 13th – For his 250th article, Stephen Menendian composes an epic retrospective, chronicling his first fifty pieces for this very site. He also shares his thoughts and lists for 5c Stax. Congratulations on the milestone, Stephen… here’s to 500!

[Editor’s Note – Patrick Chapin will appear tomorrow, folks. Watch this space!]

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Drafting With Olivier – Shards/Conflux/Reborn #20

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Monday, July 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!

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The Long & Winding Road – The Vintage Gauntlet and M10 Sealed

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Monday, July 13th – Over the next 6 weeks, there are some exciting Vintage events occurring in Chicago, Pittsburgh, and of course Champs at GenCon. In an effort to collect some of the newer tech floating around the web, I’ve compiled a few deck lists for your perusal.

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The Starkington Post – Weekly Digest

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Monday, July 13th – In the past seven days, The Starkington Post (Bill Stark’s daily Magic blog) has brought us nationals coverage from Portugal and Slovakia, news of Zvi’s book, and all the decklists from Grand Prix: Seattle!

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The Kitchen Table – M10 and Five

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Monday, July 13th – Today I want to write a quick article about the new M10 cards, and mention the ones that I think have some value, especially those for Five Color. As regular readers know, I have recently begun to discuss other casual formats in their card evaluations, so that you can all get something out of this, even if Five Color is not your favorite format.

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Reflecting Ruel – Discussing Draft Reloaded #4: Five-Color Control and Two-Color Decks

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Friday, July 10th – Olivier Ruel and Manuel Bucher round out their excellent Discussing Draft Reloaded series with a serious look at Five-Color Control and Two-Color archetypes in Shards of Alara block draft. As usual, they share their Top 15 pick-lists for each archetype, and discuss their differences with intelligence and wit. Enjoy!

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Drafting With Olivier – Shards/Conflux/Reborn #19

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Friday, July 10th – 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 #149 – Magic 2010 Incoming! (Part 2)

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Friday, July 10th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to wrap up our look at the incredible and exciting Magic 2010 Core Set. Some overpowered beasties have proven their worth, and we’ll take a look at what you can expect in your new M10-fueled metagame. Video Added!

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Magical Hack – A First Look At M10 Limited

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Friday, July 10th – Magic 2010 is a downright interesting set, dripping with flavor and lighting up the eyes with untapped potential. As a veteran spellcaster of a decade plus, whose first Core Set was the last Core Set to feature Ball Lightning and Lightning Bolt, this feels somehow like a homecoming to me.

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You Lika The Juice? – I Have a Bad Feeling About This…

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Friday, July 10th – Regular readers know I’m not exactly thrilled with the Standard format right now, especially since enough half-way decent players netdeck the usual Tier 1 suspects at my local tournaments so that any interesting “Tier X” decks I cook up tend to end up getting crushed along the way.

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Unlocking Legacy – The Most Important Decision

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Friday, July 10th – There are many decisions a competitive Magic player has to make at a tournament to be successful. There is one key decision, however, that occurs before a tournament, one that limits or expands a player’s ability to win in Constructed Magic. This is the choice of which deck to play.

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Insider Trading – The Financial Value of Magic: 2010 (Part 2 of 2)

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Friday, July 10th – In last week’s article, Ben gave his thoughts about the financial potential of the Magic 2010 set. In this week’s column, Ben talks about why M10 is the best singles set in the modern age, his thoughts on the theme of Zendikar, and how the new design philosophy will affect future pricing. In addition, find out which card Ben feels will be the potential breakout in Extended due to the new M10 Rules Changes!

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