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Legacy’s Allure – A View From The Top – Grand Prix Interviews

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Tuesday, March 24th – Aside from the match coverage and player interviews, we don’t find out much about how Magic players get to the final tables in a Grand Prix. What may seem like a cunning deck choice may have been luck, while a strange card selection might have been soundly chosen and proven in the field. Today, Doug interviews three Top 8 competitors from Grand Prix: Chicago for their insights about deck choices, practice time and unlikely wins. Join in for interviews with Andrew Probasco, Gabriel Nassif and Brian Six, in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

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Removed From Game – Uncle Rich’s Magic Travel Guide

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Tuesday, March 24th – Part Two of your cut-out-and-keep travel guide to Magic sees us finally pack our bags, work out when we need to get to the airport, get the best seat on the plane, and sees us safely on dry land at the other end. Featuring yet more modern popular culture references from that arbiter of cool, Rich Hagon.

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Tribal Thriftiness #61 – The Star Attraction

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Tuesday, March 24th – This week, Dave explores a budget variation on a popular tabletop multiplayer version that is picking up steam around his neck of the woods.

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Innovations – Winning With Blue in Extended

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Monday, March 23rd – Patrick Chapin, fresh off a PTQ final appearance, brings us a comprehensive guide to winning with Blue Faeries in the current Extended metagame. In an article packed with intriguing tips and tricks, the Innovator keeps nothing back. If you’re serious about qualifying for Honolulu, you can’t miss this!

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So Many Insane Plays – Mastering The Perfect Storm: High-Level Tips for Winning With TPS

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Monday, March 23rd – In this excellent primer from the Vintage Maestro, Stephen Menendian shares some top-shelf tips of how to maximize your chances with format favorite The Perfect Storm. By breaking down his advice into salient points, Stephen shares his wisdom on one of Vintage’s most powerful archetypes…

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Drafting With Olivier – Shards/Shards/Conflux #9

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Monday, March 23rd – 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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Constructed Criticism – Victims of Variance

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Monday, March 23rd – Talking about Magic can be a very healthy process. You tend to learn a lot from friends while traveling to tournaments just by simple discussions on draft theory, pick order, or deck construction. Differing viewpoints can help you form your own theories on the subject of discussion, eventually turning you into a stronger player.

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The Long And Winding Road – Humble Pie

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Monday, March 23rd – There are a lot of articles out there about winning, and why shouldn’t that be the case? When you read an article, you want to read about LSV winning 18 consecutive matches because that’s what WE want to do. We all want to win.

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Reflecting Ruel – Drafting Five-Color Control, and Swans at Grand Prix: Hanover

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Friday, March 20th – If you’ve been following the popular Drafting With Olivier series, you’ll have noticed that Oli is a fan of drafting Five-Color Control in Alara/Alara/Conflux. Today, he brings us an excellent and practical primer for the archetype, including pick selections and overall strategy. He also shares his Extended Swans list for good measure!

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Feature Article – Grand Prix: Hanover Report

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Friday, March 20th – With little preparation before the event, Belgian Pro Marijn Lybaert entered Grand Prix: Hanover with few expectations and a borrowed Faeries decklist. Today, he shares the stories of his losses, and highlights the need to prepare fully before a large event. He also shares his Standard Swans list, which is a popular topic in Premium today…

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Drafting With Olivier – Shards/Shards/Conflux #8

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Friday, March 20th – 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 #135 – From The Vault: Hype

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Friday, March 20th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re looking at the final confirmation on the cards that make up Alara Reborn, cash tournaments being added to Magic Online, and debut another From The Vault set that features our new favorite Removed From Game term and the potential for some incredible cards to see print all over again. Let’s go!

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Magical Hack – Lessons from Hanover

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Friday, March 20th – With the previous two events of note covering Legacy, Standard, and Shards/Conflux Limited, it seems we finally return to focusing on Extended this past weekend with a Grand Prix in Hanover, Germany. The more things change, the more they stay the same…

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Deconstructing Constructed – The End

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Friday, March 20th – After writing here for so long, I think the only topic that I wanted to cover, but never got around to, was etiquette in Magic. At least my take on it. This never came to fruition because after getting about a page in the subject would basically put me on tilt and I could never finish without lambasting a bunch of people in the community…

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Feature Article – Extended Extensions: Elves and Fae

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Thursday, March 19th – With Elves in place as the strongest deck in the format, and Faeries holding firm as the most popular Blue choice, Quentin Martin examines both archetypes with an eye to the remaining PTQs and Grand Prix tournaments this current season.

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