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Legacy’s Allure – Dear Wizards…

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Wednesday, August 26th – What’s the state of Legacy’s relationship with Wizards, and how can it be improved? Doug tackles a state-of-the-format address this week, looking at Legacy coverage, events and reprints that would help the community. With little to no attention from Wizards, Legacy still thrives and supports an active community. How can Wizards make this community grow and especially, how can they make money from Eternal players? Check out Doug’s solutions in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

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MTGCast #169 – When Hodags Attack!

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Wednesday, August 26th – We have two entire Planechase decks officially previewed, Elemental Thunder and Metallic Dreams! We discuss a bunch of the Plane cards, along with two more spoiled at GenCon and found on Star City Games (Grixis, Pool of Becoming).

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Sullivan Library – A Rogue (Deck) Gallery

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Tuesday, August 25th – As Standard with M10 continues to develop into a fascinating format, Adrian Sullivan investigates a collection of powerful rogue options. With the StarCityGames.com $5000 Dallas Standard Open this weekend, does Adrian possess the deck that will catapult you to the final table? Read on to find out!

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Black Magic – Grand Prix: Bangkok

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Tuesday, August 25th – Grand Prix: Bangkok saw Sam Black making Day 2 play and posting a creditable 42nd place finish. In today’s edition of Black Magic, he talks about his trip and his tournament, sharing play tips and travel stories in equal measure.

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Feature Article – The Steel City Vault Deck Unleashed

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Tuesday, August 25th – I am going to give you the skinny on the new “Steel City Vault” deck that I piloted to a third place finish at Worlds – a deck that I believe may become a major player in the post Champs metagame. In the two last events I have played in (Vintage Champs and the Steel City Power tournament) I have racked up a total match record of 13-2-2 (the two draws were intentional) playing this deck.

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Constructed Criticism – Drafting With Balefire Liege: M10 #3

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Tuesday, August 25th – Welcome to the third installment of Drafting With Balefire Liege! This week I wanted to do a little more than just draft, so keep reading after the coverage for a tidbit about Standard, and a “new” deck for your viewing pleasure!

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The Justice League – British Nationals and Grand Prix: Brighton

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Tuesday, August 25th – British Nationals and Grand Prix: Brighton were, for me, a single event, as I was one of the relatively few judges on staff for four consecutive days. I had a great deal of fun there, and this is my tournament report.

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Tribal Thriftiness #80 – PTQ Denver and the Golden Fatties

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Tuesday, August 25th – Dave headed up to Denver to play in a Standard PTQ, playing Green-White against a field full of Jund and Five-Color. How did he fare?

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So Many Insane Plays – Interview with Hiromichi Itou, the 2009 Vintage Champion!

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Monday, August 24th – While Japan has a well-deserved reputation at the top of the Magic Excellence tree, Vintage Magic is not a format with which they are generally associated. All that changed at the 2009 Vintage Championship, when Vintage Road Warrior Hiromichi Itou took home first prize! Today, Stephen Menendian interviews the new Vintage champion…

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Feature Article – Austin Extended #1: Beatdown

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Monday, August 24th – The approaching Pro Tour in Austin will feature the Extended format. While the true nature of that particular beast won’t be revealed until the release of Zendikar, the departure of Onslaught block will certainly shake the rafters. Quentin Martin examines the aggressive offerings left by this upheaval, in the first of an illuminating three-part series.

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Feature Article – UW Baneslayer

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Monday, August 24th – It’s the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in Dallas this Saturday. If you are looking for a deck that is just as good on the draw as it is on the play, has positive matchups against both Five-Color Control and Jund Cascade, and, on top of all that, is great fun to play, then look no further than UW Baneslayer.

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The Kitchen Table #300 – Retiring the Most Underused Cards of All Time: Volume V

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Monday, August 24th – For today’s anniversary special, I considered three articles. The first would be to do a remake and renovation to Equinaut, one of my iconic decks, and one of my favorites of all time. Another idea would be to celebrate the new Five Color format which now has 300 cards with a deck or two, each at 300 cards. And then there was this… [Editor’s Note: Congratulations on the milestone, Abe!]

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The Long & Winding Road – Eastbound and Down

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Monday, August 24th – Of all the tournaments at GenCon, I was most excited for Vintage Champs. It had the most players that I knew, either in person or online, and it was also the format that I had practiced the most…

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Feature Article – The Secret is Out: Grixis Control in Standard

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Friday, August 21st – Patrick Chapin believes the best deck in Standard is Five-Color Control. Until recently, Cedric Phillips favored Kithkin. However, fan favorite Gerard Fabiano believes this rogue creation is the strongest option left for those of us battling to pick up an elusive Blue Envelope. Intrigued? Then read on!

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The Magic Show #154 – Take A Ride In My Zendikar

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Friday, August 21st – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to talk about some awesome Zendikar spoilers that were provided at last week’s GenCon, show you the first of three parts of my own Zendikar spoiler, Warren Instigator, and reveal the powerful keyword Landfall and its revelation regarding the Zendikar block theme. Let’s go!

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