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Unlocking Legacy – Making More Playables: How to Design Cards Legacy Players Love

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Wednesday, October 29th – A few months ago, Chris Coppola wrote an article entitled “Legacy and Alara Design”. I commented on the forums that I thought it was interesting and thought-provoking, but that it needed to become more concrete. In other words, tell us whether you think this is good or not and where design needs to go to make good Legacy cards. After some thought I decided that if he was not going to write that article, I would…

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MTGCast #127 – Predict PT Berlin Top 8 to Win a Tundra!

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Wednesday, October 29th – We discuss the announcement of the third set in the Shards of Alara block, Alara Reborn. It will have 145 cards and be released in stores on April 30, 2009. Gavin gives us a more in-depth discussion on how the new ratings system discussed in BDM’s latest article will affect players in the upcoming PT 2009 season. Plus much more!

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Insert Column Name Here – Beta-Testing The Wisdom Of Crowds

Read The Ferrett every Monday... at StarCityGames.com!Tuesday, October 28th – Is it a good idea to give strangers power over your life? The Ferrett asks for your feedback while he asks your help to test a new feature on StarCityGames.com! Also, some Shards of Alara thoughts!

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One Step Ahead – Grand Prix Musings and New Ideas for Standard

States is coming!
Tuesday, October 28th – Constructed maestro Gerry Thompson posted a fine result at Grand Prix: Kansas City, making Day 2 in an impressive field. Today, he discusses his ideas concerning Shards Limited in general, before moving on to fresh Standard ideas that spring from the Top 16 decks at the StarCityGames.com $5K Standard Open. States is fast approaching… be prepared!

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Peebles Primers – Reveillark in the New Standard

States is coming!
Tuesday, October 28th – With the StarCityGames.com $5K Standard Open now in the books, Benjamin Peebles-Mundy looks at his much-loved Reveillark strategy and discusses how it’ll fare now the metagame has changed. He throws the deck against a number of the successful Top 16 strategies from the $5K Open, and shares his new sideboarding plans against a handful of the major players in the format…

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Drafting With Nick – Shards of Alara #2

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Tuesday, October 28th – That’s right, folks… it’s back! While Canadian draft maestro Rich Hoaen battles it out at Pro Tour: Berlin, we have Nick Eisel bringing us a Shards of Alara 8-4 draft walkthrough each day, from pick 1 to pick 45. Nick supplies draft analysis in the forums! Rich Hoaen returns soon, to battle Nick head to head… watch this space!

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Deconstructing Constructed – Misadventures In Sealed

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Tuesday, October 28th – Having now played in a Limited PTQ for the season, the first one I’ve played in at least three years, I can safely say Sealed is not just a luck-based pile of garbage. Rather, it’s a format where, if you want to lose with a good deck, your large advantage is something you have to punt away.

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Tribal Thriftiness #45 – Inexpensive Options in Standard

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Tuesday, October 28th – Even with the inordinate number of cards that just rotated out of Standard, we still live in a day and age where Magic card prices can put some decks out of contention. With States right around the corner, Dave looks at two decks that have reasonable price tags – and reasonable chances at winning.

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Innovations – The Final Extended Guide for Pro Tour: Berlin

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Monday, October 27th – Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin is busy preparing for the fast approaching Extended Pro Tour in Berlin. Today’s Innovations reflects the fruits of his work, breaking down his personal Extended Metagame going into the weekend’s festivities. If you’re serious about Extended, Patrick defines the boundaries of this intriguing new format…

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So Many Insane Plays – First Place: A Post-Shards Vintage Tournament Report

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Monday, October 27th – Over the past month or so, Stephen Menendian has been telling us that TPS – The Perfect Storm – is perhaps the best deck in the current Vintage metagame. However, the deck itself has not been gathering many followers. Today’s So Many Insane Plays, however, may change that… Stephen takes his TPS build to the winner’s podium! For detailed in-game analysis, read on!

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Drafting With Nick – Shards of Alara #1

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Monday, October 27th – That’s right, folks… it’s back! While Canadian draft maestro Rich Hoaen battles it out at Pro Tour: Berlin, we have Nick Eisel bringing us a Shards of Alara 8-4 draft walkthrough each day, from pick 1 to pick 45. Nick supplies draft analysis in the forums! Rich Hoaen returns soon, to battle Nick head to head… watch this space!

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The Riki Rules – Head Again

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Monday, October 27th – Head Judging a PTQ. Didn’t I say that I wasn’t going to do this again? Despite, the rhetoric that I may spout at times, I did enjoy my first turn as a PTQ Head Judge and am always looking for opportunities to further my experience and give Jeff “Judge of Currents” Morrow a break, especially from having to make the drive from Oakland to Sacramento.

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The Main Phase – The Ten Most Underplayed Cards in Standard

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Monday, October 27th – When a new set is released, people are excited about the new cards, and understandably so. In this set alone, we have been introduced to several new key words, the mythic rarity, and some awesome new interactions and combos. All of this new enthusiasm leaves some older cards out in the cold, forgotten and unappreciated even when they are still Standard legal. Well, not anymore…

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The Magic Sock Podcast

Monday, October 27th – In yet another first for StarCityGames.com, we present The Magic Sock podcast! Today, talk centers on Grixis, the Planeswalker’s Guide, and the new Intro Packs. Enjoy!

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Feature Article – Working the Angles: The Geography of a Problem

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Friday, October 24th – Billy Moreno, a player used to the Sunday spotlight, brings us some exciting theories on the process behind achieving our goals. If you’re looking to excel at your next big even, his ideas may hold the key… He also shares a saucy Extended Zoo deck, and updates his Standard Anti-Toast decks just in time for the StarCityGames.com $5K Standard Open this weekend!

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