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So Many Insane Plays – Notes on NuVintage and a Breakdown of the SCG Legacy $5K

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Monday, June 29th – With Vintage under the spotlight thanks to some interesting restrictions, Stephen Menendian examines the fallout. He also takes a long look at the results from the recent StarCityGames.com $5000 Legacy Open.

Drafting With Olivier – Shards/Conflux/Reborn #14

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Monday, June 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!

Constructed Criticism – Wrath of Gone…?

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Monday, June 29th – There are going to be a lot of changes coming to Standard in the next few weeks. M10 is going to cycle a lot of cards out of Standard from 10th Edition, while bringing a few new weapons to the table. As far as the world is concerned, current Standard is fairly meaningless, so I’ll try to present you with a few deck ideas to start bouncing around your skull.

The Long & Winding Road – This, That, and the Other

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Monday, June 29th – I’ve got something of a grab bag of items to discuss this week, including the StarCityGames.com $10000 Open weekend in Boston, the changes to the Vintage restricted list, and the M10 rules changes. Let’s get right to it!

The Justice League – What We Think

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Monday, June 29th – Wizards of the Coast did a survey to find out what players thought of the DCI, and they discovered that about 80% of tournament players like judges, and feel that judges are an integral part of a successful tournament. 80%, eh? So why isn’t that number at 100?

Reflecting Ruel – The 61-Card Debate

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Friday, June 26th – When building decks, in both Constructed and Limited, there is always the temptation to stray from the perceived wisdom of either 60 or 40 cards. While it is likely right to stick to these minimums, there are cases in which adding the extra card is a good call. Oli shares his opinion on those corner cases…

Feature Article – M10 and the Future

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Friday, June 26th – It’s been two weeks since the revelations of the M10 Rules Changes, and Magic folk are still talking about their impact. Today, Brian Kibler sets the record straight regarding the impact of the ill-received combat changes. He also approaches the changes from a game design perspective, and has a look at Duels of the Planeswalkers!

Drafting With Olivier – Shards/Conflux/Reborn #13

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Friday, June 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!

The Magic Show #147 – M10 Spoiler & Boston $5K Final

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Friday, June 26th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we have a brand-spanking new spoiler from Magic 2010 that’s sure to warm the hearts of kitchen and tournament players alike, as well as live coverage of the Boston $5K Finals and plenty of additional video clips. Let’s go!

Magical Hack – Pro Tour: Honolulu, The Home Game!

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Friday, June 26th – While my MTGO usage is surprisingly casual, over the past six months I’ve put quite a more focused bent on my play at the PTQ level, and with the advent of Magic Online as a qualifier series for Worlds, one would have to assume that with one Worlds “PTQ” a month online that I would eventually commit myself to actually playing in them.

You Lika The Juice? – M10 & Limiting Wishes

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Friday, June 26th – About 10 years ago, I traded for a Ring of Ma’rûf. After I made the trade, I held it up close to my face, studying it closely. Admiring the weird face the ring made. Marveling at the italicized rules text that said outside of the game.

PV’s Playhouse – Grand Prix: Sao Paulo

SCG 5K Standard Open Comes to Minneapolis This Saturday!
Thursday, June 25th – With Nationals competition beginning across the globe this weekend, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa suggests an interesting new deck for those playing. Ah, who am I kidding? He suggests we play Faeries, of course! Today, he takes us through his Top 32 performance at GP: Sao Paulo, packing his report with intricate play-by-play analysis in his customary style…

Insider Information – Kithkin at the PTQ *Top 8*

SCG 5K Standard Open Comes to Minneapolis This Saturday!
Thursday, June 25th – Just as Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa is synonymous with Faeries, Cedric Phillips is the true Kithkin master. Today, he shares fun and frolics from his local PTQ, at which he posted a respectable Top 8 performance despite some Karsten-esque problems at every step. Warning, this one’s not for the faint of heart…

Flow of Ideas – The Power of Making More Decisions

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Thursday, June 25th – Every time you have a chance to make a decision, you have a chance to alter the fate of the game. Like I talked about last week in Decision-Point Theory, at every juncture you have the opportunity between different forks in the road, being able to make a decision and look ahead to see where each one can take you is to your benefit as a player.

Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #281 – Killing Kenny, Take Two

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Thursday, June 25th – The panic and furor over the M10 rules changes have begun to die down. It appears that Magic will survive. That just means that Wizards will have to shoot it again. The next shot – Wizards is changing how tournaments will work. It will – obviously – kill organized play. I’ll provide all the gory details…