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Chatter of the Squirrel – Why The Top 100 Win Matches

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Wednesday, December 31st – Two weekends, two second-place PTQ finishes. “Kowalifying.” Certainly not satisfying. At least the guy I lost to this time around was Cynic Kim, i.e. An Actual Player, but still. Stings, daggers, grail-shaped beacons in the sky hovering exactly one micron beyond arm’s length, all glowing and neon and come-hither. An almost profound and certainly reinvigorated respect for how difficult this hill is to conquer.

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Removed From Game – Worlds Report Card Part 1

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Wednesday, December 31st – From A to K, the Worlds scoresheet gets the familiar RH treatment. Who were the movers and shakers when it came to the crunch? Who excelled in Extended, scored in Standard, and delivered in Draft? Who got the easy schedules and who destroyed the heavy-hitters? It’s all here, with the rest of the best coming soon!

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MTGCast #136 – Nicol Bolas, Path to Exile, and More Conflux Rumors!

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Wednesday, December 31st – On this week’s fun-packed MTGCast, the guys discuss Conflux spoilers, Nicol Bolas, and more!

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Feature Article – Paulo Prevails At Worlds, Part 2 *Top 8*

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Tuesday, December 30th – Today, Brazilian pro Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa concludes his excellent tournament report from his recent Top 8 performance at the 2008 World Championships. He takes us through Draft 2 and Extended, before presenting his current versions of both Standard Faeries and Extended Zoo.

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Down And Dirty – The Best Deck in Standard?

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Tuesday, December 30th – Kyle Sanchez, never one to mince his words, believes he has found the best deck in Standard. No, it’s not Faeries. No, it’s not White-Black Control, or Red/White Junk. It builds on a popular strategy, and Kyle believes it beats almost everything he throws against it. He brings us the decklist and sideboard plans for the major matchups in the format. Intrigued? Then read on!

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Drafting With LSV – Shards of Alara #7

Tuesday, December 30th – Canadian maestro Rich Hoaen has downed tools for good, as work and real life intrudes apace. As a replacement, we have Luis Scott-Vargas, who shares each pick from a Magic Online 8-4 queue. He talks us through the difficult decisions in the forums… do you agree with his choices?

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Deconstructing Constructed – Storm Combo in Extended

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Tuesday, December 30th – In the current Extended, the metagame has seemingly switched only twice, once from Berlin and again after seeing the Worlds decks and the introduction of Mono Blue Control into the mix. However, the supposed metagame for Grand Prix: Los Angeles seems to be shaping up into three camps: MUC, Zoo, and everything else.

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Tribal Thriftiness #53 – Cheap Combos for Extended

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Tuesday, December 30th – Somebody went and decided that, rather than rely on thirty-dollar enchantments to win in Extended, they’d use a bunch of common and uncommon one-power guys. Can Extended combo decks be the cheap way to go in the new PTQ season?

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Insert Column Name Here – The Casual Player’s Bargain-Hunting Guide, Part 7

Read The Ferrett every Monday... at StarCityGames.com!Monday, December 29th – We’re running out the last of Urza and Invasion Block – but the good news is that there’s a card that every casual Red Burn player should have that ignores Circles of Protection, shrugs off counterspells, and goes for a reasonably cheap price. Can you feel the rage?

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So Many Insane Plays – Understanding Magic

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Monday, December 29th – The holiday season continues apace, and what better way to celebrate the approaching New Year that with a meaty Game Theory article from Stephen Menendian. Grab a coffee, pull up a chair, and settle down for a skull-shattering read…

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Drafting With LSV – Shards of Alara #6

Monday, December 29th – Canadian maestro Rich Hoaen has downed tools for good, as work and real life intrudes apace. As a replacement, we have Luis Scott-Vargas, who shares each pick from a Magic Online 8-4 queue. He talks us through the difficult decisions in the forums… do you agree with his choices?

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The Riki Rules – Judging in Memphis

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Monday, December 29th – I don’t remember exactly when I decided to Judge at Worlds in Memphis. Given the pace I’ve been on this year, it might seem like a no-brainer to attend a domestic Pro Tour. (Is Worlds a Pro Tour or not? I’ve heard it go both ways.) But with Kyoto being the first Pro Tour of 2009 and me with some relatives that needed visiting in Japan, vacation days were looking tight.

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The Magic Sock Episode 150 – The Year in Review

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Monday, December 29th – In the final Magic Sock of 2008, there’s a look back at major points in Magic’s history for 2008, and a special interview with Mark Rosewater and Mark Purvis from earlier in the year.

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Feature Article – Paulo Prevails At Worlds, Part 1 *Top 8*

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Friday, December 26th – Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa is proving himself to be the most potent force in Brazilian Magic. At this year’s World Championships in Memphis, he piloted his Standard Faeries, Extended Zoo, and Limited knowledge to a Top 8 berth. Today, he shares part 1 of his exhaustive tournament report… enjoy!

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Sullivan Library – Magic’s Most Powerful Unnamed Keyword

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Friday, December 26th – Magic is littered with powerful keywords. First Strike, Flying, Regeneration, Trample… each of these are classic. However, today Adrian Sullivan suggests that one of the most powerful keywords in the game is currently unnamed. Intrigued? Then read on!

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