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Deep Analysis – Tuning Legacy Dredge

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Thursday, March 19th – At Grand Prix: Chicago, Richard Feldman put his money where his mouth was, and piloted his much-discussed Legacy Dredge deck to a commendable Day 2 finish. Last week, he brought us his tournament report. Today, he takes us through his development process leading up to the big event.

Drafting With Olivier – Shards/Shards/Conflux #7

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Thursday, March 19th – 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 – The Art of Losing

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Thursday, March 19th – Emphasis is always put on winning. People who win are revered, their strategies are studied, and the intricacies of their very being are examined. With the bustle circulating around the study of winning, it is easy to miss that there is just as much value in the study of losing. There are reasons why people lose, and seldom do the reasons have extreme variation at their core

You Lika The Juice? – Searching for the Dulce De Leche

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Thursday, March 19th – It occurred to me there are some parallels you can draw between Girl Scout Cookies and the Standard Metagame. For the most part it seems the top deck and cookie archetypes never change. Like Faerie decks, you always have Samoas, which people can’t quit because they’re so damn good.

The Justice League – Who Judges the Judges?

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Thursday, March 19th – For this week, I want to start by reviewing my poll from last month’s article, then move on to a topic broadly on improvement and feedback for judges.

Positive EV – It Pays to Play Faeries- A GP: Hanover Tournament Report (Top 32)

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Wednesday, March 18th – Faeries… you just can’t keep them down. At Grand Prix: Hanover, Manuel Bucher piloted the tiny Blue menace to a repectable Top 32 finish. In today’s Positive EV, he explains his fresh build, takes us through the top matchups, and shares his game-by-game Grand Prix report!

Down And Dirty – Mountain, Shock You: Magic and the Real World

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Wednesday, March 18th – In an uncharacteristically reflective mood, Kyle Sanchez examines the impact of Magical resource management on real world decisions. Harking back to an innocent game description from the Old School of Magic, he suggests that competitive Magic players are setting themselves up well for success in other aspects of life…

At the Gathering – Acquisition

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Wednesday, March 18th – Magic is a constantly evolving game, and the players continuously cycle through the game. Think back to the players you knew when you first started. Do you still play with those guys? Are they still playing? Probably not. I’ve spent the last 3+ years teaching people how to play games, typically Magic, and I’m going to tell you how to do it too.

Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #257 – Magic Online Updates

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Wednesday, March 18th – This might not have been the best weekend to play Magic Online, even if I had had the time. The program has problems, again. Since I can’t talk about the decks, looks like I’ll have to talk about that. Lots to talk about – Wizards has made a number of announcements recently. Sets are leaving, sets are coming, and MTGO will have its own big buck championships at Worlds.

The Kitchen Table #277 – Random Decks III

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Wednesday, March 18th – A few months ago, I wrote and published an article in which I created some decks built around cards I randomly selected. That, in and of itself, is nothing new. I’ve been building decks around random elements for years, going all the way back to a lot of my daily articles. The catch with this article was that each deck had to be built using the previously selected card…

MTGCast #146 – Alara Reborn Confirmed All Gold!

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Wednesday, March 18th – Alara Reborn is confirmed to be the first all Gold Magic set. Magic Online 2009 Championship Series has been announced and seems to be a form of a pro tour for online players. Nationals locations and dates have been announced.

Black Magic – Halfway Around the World: Reflections on Extended

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Tuesday, March 17th – Extended Grand Prix and PTQ tournaments continue apace, and GP: Hanover this past weekend will surely inform the metagame in the days and weeks to come. Sam Black shares his preparation for Hanover, his thoughts on this weekend’s Grand Prix, and the Extended format in general…

Sullivan Library – Our Elven Overlords

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Tuesday, March 17th – Grand Prix: Hanover saw Elves pick up another Extended win. What does this mean to the current Extended metagame? Adrian examines the recent history of the archetype, and suggests how it may develop as people once again pick up their Nettle Sentinels and enter the fray…

Chatter of the Squirrel – The Kowal Faeries Extended Primer

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Tuesday, March 17th – I think it’s time to start seriously considering the card Remand again, even if out of the board. Right now there’s very little danger to simply running mid-sized threats out there in the Faerie mirror, because there are only so many Mana Leaks to go around.

Legacy’s Allure – Legacy Burn: Toward a Fiery Conclusion

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Tuesday, March 17th – Burn, long the ignored and maligned stepchild of Legacy, gets its day in the sun (or in the fire) in this week’s Legacy’s Allure. How is a Lightning Bolt like a Tendrils of Agony? Both burn and combo rely on getting a critical mass of spells through to win the game. How can we get our lightning storm to work in Legacy? Learn more about the surprising connections between card counts in a Legacy burn deck and why Barbarian Ring might not be strictly better than Mountain. Also, find strategies for beating Counterbalance, the ubiquitous blue enchantment. Are you ready to burn?