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Insert Column Name Here – Putting My Money Where My Mouth Is

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Monday, September 29th – Contrary to popular belief, I have to stand in line with everyone else and purchase cards from StarCityGames.com. Which means that when the new cards go up, I’m frantically looking through the list just like you, trying to find the ones that Ben’s underpriced and get the best bargains. And since a lot of my multiplayer articles revolve around the idea of “What are the best cards in this set?” I figured I might as well show you what Shards of Alara cards I ordered, and talk about why I wanted them.

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Innovations – Shard to the Core

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Monday, September 29th – The prerelease is over, and we’ve all had a chance to play with the new cards. Today’s Innovations sees Patrick Chapin take us through a selection cards he finds particularly interesting in a number of formats. The new set looks great for Constructed Magic… Patrick unveils the probable role-players in the emerging metagame.

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So Many More Insane Plays – Shards of Alara Vintage and Type 4 Set Review

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Monday, September 29th – Shards of Alara is packed with Vintage possibilities. In fact, Stephen Menendian believes it’s the most impacting set for Vintage since Mirrodin. With such impressive shoes to fill, can Shards of Alara live up to the hype? Read on to find out!

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The Main Phase – Magic: Toy or Game?

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Monday, September 29th – What I want to do this week is a little different from my past few articles, so please bear with me. The players at my local store and I have been kicking this around, and what I really want out of this article is for more people to join our conversation. I look forward to seeing other players’ opinions on this topic in the forums…

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Drafting With Nick – Shadowmoor / Eventide #21

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Monday, September 29th – Nick Eisel goes head-to-head with Canada’s finest drafter in his very own Drafting With Nick series! Like Rich, Nick takes us through an 8-4 Shadowmoor / Eventide Draft on Magic Online, and shares his thoughts in the article and the forums!

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Drafting With Rich – Shadowmoor / Eventide #24

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Monday, September 29th – Canadian draft maestro Rich Hoaen takes us for a stroll through an 8-4 Shadowmoor / Eventide draft on Magic Online, from pick 1 to pick 45, and shares his special insights after the draft and in the forums.

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Insider Trading – The Financial Value of Shards of Alara

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Friday, September 26th – Want to know which cards will be hot at your prerelease this weekend? Which cards should you pick up now while they are undervalued, and which should you trade away while they are overhyped? Is this the greatest set ever printed for cubes and Type 4 (answer: Yes!) If you want to be informed at your prerelease, you must read Ben’s analysis of the Financial Value of Shards of Alara!

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Sullivan Library – The New Standard: Back for the Future

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Friday, September 26th – Shards of Alara is set to shake up Standard when it makes its debut in a little over a week’s time. With 249 cards to be added to the format, it’s easy to forget that, as cards disappear into the Extended twilight, one of the best paths to success comes through focusing on what we already have. Adrian examines the cards available in 10th Edition, and how they could impact the Block Constructed strategies that will form the spine of the New Standard.

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Drafting With Rich – Shadowmoor / Eventide #23

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Friday, September 26th – Canadian draft maestro Rich Hoaen takes us for a stroll through an 8-4 Shadowmoor / Eventide draft on Magic Online, from pick 1 to pick 45, and shares his special insights after the draft and in the forums.

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Drafting With Nick – Shadowmoor / Eventide #20

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Friday, September 26th – Nick Eisel goes head-to-head with Canada’s finest drafter in his very own Drafting With Nick series! Like Rich, Nick takes us through an 8-4 Shadowmoor / Eventide Draft on Magic Online, and shares his thoughts in the article and the forums!

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The Magic Show #115 – Can’t Shardly Wait

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Friday, September 26th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to take a look at what could only be described as the upcoming Reflecting Pool metagame, take a look at the latest Shards of Alara spoilers, and detail my plans for attending the Magic Cruise in February and a last ditch effort to reach Germany. Let’s go!

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Magical Hack – Hacking the Shards Prerelease

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Friday, September 26th – We’ve had a few weeks now to get used to the new realms of Shards of Alara, to learn the names ‘Grixis, Esper, Bant, Naya, Jund’ and figure out which color combinations they each espouse. We’ve seen some previews, but when it comes to playing at the Prerelease you’ll want to have more knowledge than just seeing a few cards (mostly rares) and assuming they define the set.

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Unlocking Legacy – Legacy and Alara Design

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Friday, September 26th – Shards of Alara represents a new era for design and the power level of creatures and lands. Christopher Coppola looks back to Invasion and the evolution of modern design and considers what this means for the future of Legacy.

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Feature Article – A Last Look At Shadowmoor / Eventide Draft

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Thursday, September 25th – With Shards of Alara just around the corner, Pro Tour finalist Billy Moreno walks us through a difficult Shadowmoor / Eventide draft with an eye toward sharing his final thoughts on the format as a whole. With at least a month before SSE drafts fade from Magic Online, can you put Billy’s lessons to profitable use?

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Deep Analysis – Bantcrasher in Standard

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Thursday, September 25th – Shards of Alara promises much to the player searching for cool Constructed plays and strategies. With five distinct shards to mine for synergies and tech, the new set looks certain to send shockwaves through Standard. Today, Richard Feldman looks at an intriguing aggro-control option offered up by the Blue, Green, and White offerings of Bant… Warning: contains spoilers.

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