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Insert Column Name Here – The Casual Player’s Bargain-Hunting Guide, Part 1

Read The Ferrett every Monday... at StarCityGames.com!Monday, November 17th – There are quite a few cards there that every casual player not only should own, but can own for a low investment. These older, no-longer-in-print cards will make your casual decks much more powerful, generally for under a $12 investment. So let’s take a look!

Innovations – My 100th Article: Looking Back

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Monday, November 17th – For his 100th article, Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin looks back at the first half of his prolific output here on StarCityGames.com. He brings us the highs and lows, the great decks and failed experiments. Congratulations, Patrick… here’s to the next 100!

So Many Insane Plays – About Those TPS Reports… Did You Get The Memo?

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Monday, November 17th – Today’s So Many Insane Plays sees Vintage Master Stephen Menendian in fine form. He takes his TPS deck to a local tournament in the quest to pick up some jewelry… his report is typically intense, intricate, and illuminating.

Drafting With Rich – Shards of Alara #6

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Monday, November 17th – Canadian Draft maestro Rich Hoaen returns to the pages of StarCityGames.com. Each day, he brings us a triple Shards of Alara draft from Magic Online, from pick 1 to pick 45, sharing his insight on the more difficult picks along the way. For more in-depth analysis, visit the forums!

Drafting With Nick – Shards of Alara #15

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Monday, November 17th – Nick continues his Drafting With series, bringing us a triple Shards of Alara draft from the 8-4 queue on Magic Online. Along with Rich, he shares his pick process and draft thoughts with each one, and supplies more detailed analysis in the forums.

The Magic Sock Episode 144: Sideboarding

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Monday, November 17th – On this week’s episode of the Magic Sock, there’s discussion on the importance of sideboarding, with special referrence to some of the sideboards from Pro Tour: Berlin, and much much more!

Feature Article – Paulo in Berlin

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Friday, November 14th – Going into Pro Tour: Berlin, most folk believed that Zoo would be the deck to beat. Things didn’t quite pan out for the multicolor menagerie, but Paulo played it anyway. In today’s exhaustive tournament report, Paulo delivers the details behind his strong finish, and explains why Zoo isn’t quite dead yet…

Sullivan Library – Examining the Wisconsin State Championships Top 8

The StarCityGames.com $5,000 Standard open Comes to Philadelphia!
Friday, November 14th – With the States Top 8 decklists rolling in, it’s time to examine the new face of Standard. Adrian looks at the Top 8 decks from Wisconsin, and walks us through the strengths and weaknesses of each in their respective Top 8 matches…

Drafting With Rich – Shards of Alara #5

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Friday, November 14th – Canadian Draft maestro Rich Hoaen returns to the pages of StarCityGames.com. Each day, he brings us a triple Shards of Alara draft from Magic Online, from pick 1 to pick 45, sharing his insight on the more difficult picks along the way. For more in-depth analysis, visit the forums!

The Magic Show #122 – Post-States Bliss

The StarCityGames.com $5,000 Standard open Comes to Philadelphia!
Friday, November 14th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to take a look back at States – a video montage of the event, what I played, how I did, and the impact of the excellent turnout nationwide. We also have a special visit from Patrick Chapin and more. Let’s go!

Magical Hack – A Return To Limited

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Friday, November 14th – With States out of the way, there is little reason for the interested tournament mage not to focus entirely on Shards of Alara Limited. While Standard is certainly of interest for anyone looking at Worlds, there is nothing demanding our attention in quite the way that Shards Limited ought to. My personal States story is a heartbreaker, and not in the way that gets people laughing on the forums about how I’m terrible-with-illusions-of-grandeur.

Unlocking Legacy – Play by Play

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Friday, November 14th – A Legacy tournament was held on October 18, 2008 in Binghamton, New York to celebrate the 5 year anniversary of The Source, a forum dedicated to the discussion of the Legacy format. It turned out to be largest (at least on record) Legacy tournament on the East Coast so far this year.

Drafting With Nick – Shards of Alara #14

Draft with Nick every day... at StarCityGames.com!
Friday, November 14th – Nick continues his Drafting With series, bringing us a triple Shards of Alara draft from the 8-4 queue on Magic Online. Along with Rich, he shares his pick process and draft thoughts with each one, and supplies more detailed analysis in the forums.

Insider Trading – The Ugly Side of Promo Cards

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Thursday, November 13th – In the follow-up to his last article about Promotional cards, Ben looks at the ugly end of Promo cards. Does Wizards have the right strategy for distributing Promotional cards? Are there too many or too few promo cards out there? And what happens when a Promotional Card is more common than the regular version of that card? All these topics and more are in this week’s Insider Trading!

Deep Analysis – U/W Merfolk at States *Top 8*

The StarCityGames.com $5,000 Standard open Comes to Philadelphia!
Thursday, November 13th – Richard Feldman stuck to his guns last weekend, and threw his powerful U/W Merfolk build against all comers at States. His faith was not misplaced, and he picked up an impressive Top 8 berth in style! Today, he shares his tournament performance match by match, and provides valuable insight into the intricacies of the archetype.