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Removed From Game – Theme Decks Versus Intro Packs

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Wednesday, November 12th – Of all the changes that have occurred within Magic over the last couple of years, few caused me more trepidation than the conversion of Theme Decks into the new Intro Packs. Having taught many new players the game through the use of the excellent Theme Decks, and with a constant supply of new ready-to-play sets of four or five decks at a time, they were a core component of my Magic experience. So why change a winning formula?

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Tribal Thriftiness #47 – Vengeance at States

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Wednesday, November 12th – Dave took Vengeant Kithkin to States, but the title could actually refer to one of Dave’s opponents as well! How did Dave do? How did Dave’s wallet fare? Answers, inside!

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MTGCast #129 – Pro Tour: Berlin Bonanza with Gavin and Tom

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Wednesday, November 12th – It’s all about Gavin and his Pro Tour Berlin experience. Hear about his Death Cloud deck, the worst-kept secret in competitive Magic, and more hijinks from the PT. He also tells us about an amazing BOO (“Build Our Own”) draft he participated in upon coming back to Washington and the Standard Cruise Qualifier. Oh, and don’t forget States was this past weekend as well seeing the appearance of Faeries, Five-Color Control, GB, Wr Kithkin and more.

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Feature Article – Pro Tour: Berlin Tournament Report, Part 2 *Winner*

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Tuesday, November 11th – Last week, Pro Tour: Berlin winner Luis Scott-Vargas shared the highs and lows from Day 1 of his fantastic victory. Today he rounds out the story with all the action from Day 2 and beyond. With Elves to the left and right, and Faeries making life a misery, LSV shares the secrets behind his success…

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Peebles Primers – Extended Elves in Action

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Tuesday, November 11th – Today’s Peebles Primers sees Benjamin Peebles-Mundy thrashing out the powerful Extended Combo Elves deck in the 8-man queues on Magic Online. He brings us extensive play-by-play action with matches against Tezzerator, Zoo, and the mirror match. For in-depth information on the format’s current hottest deck, look no further!

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Drafting With Rich – Shards of Alara #2

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Tuesday, November 11th – 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!

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Drafting With Nick – Shards of Alara #12

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Tuesday, November 11th – 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.

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Deconstructing Constructed – Live Free or Fae Hard

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Tuesday, November 11th – As you know, States was this weekend. I did pretty badly, posting a 2-2 record. What can I say? I won the bad match-ups and lost the good ones on one of those ‘why did I get out of bed this morning’ kind of days. To be fair, part of it was entirely me making bad decisions where I had the statistical right to make the play, but it was overly risky in the grand scheme of things.

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The Riki Rules – I Am A Jelly-Filled Doughnut

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Tuesday, November 11th – This is the story of my Pro Tour in Berlin. As I come close to finishing this article, I can tell that it will be the first of two or three on the tournament. This one will follow the tournament in a mostly linear fashion, hitting on some of the fun short storylines of that weekend.

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Insert Column Name Here – The Compleat Guide To Table Talk

Read The Ferrett every Monday... at StarCityGames.com!Monday, November 10th – “I’m not interested in attacking you.” “Point that angel at me and you’ll lose it.” “Oh, God, he’s playing Slivers.” Table talk is a tried-and-true method of getting other people to play differently – and with his new Unifying Theory of Multiplayer Politics under his belt, The Ferrett explains how you can talk your table into changing your potential threatitude!

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Innovations – Pro Tour: Berlin Tournament Report *50th*

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Monday, November 10th – Patrick Chapin, one of the innovative minds behind LSV’s Pro-Tour Winning Elves deck, played an interesting control deck dubbed Next Level Gifts, taking it to a Top 50 finish. Today he shares the sights, sounds, and smells from glorious Berlin…

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So Many Insane Plays – What’s Winning in Vintage? The September/October Vintage Metagame Report

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Monday, November 10th – The months roll by, and metagames shift beneath our feet. Today’s So Many Insane Plays sees Stephen Menendian on familiar ground, as he brings us his perennial Vintage Metagame report. He highlights the movers and shakers from tournaments across the globe…

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Drafting With Rich – Shards of Alara #1

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Monday, November 10th – 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!

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Drafting With Nick – Shards of Alara #11

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Monday, November 10th – 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.

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The Main Phase – Fear and Loathing at Ohio States ’08

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Monday, November 10th – The Planeswalker deck tries to overwhelm the opponent in an avalanche of card advantage until you can land a couple of Planeswalkers and take it home from there. Wrath of God, Plumeveil, and Runed Halo are the maindeck ways to answer the aggro threat, in addition to Garruk, Chandra, and Ajani holding down the fort.

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