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Drafting With Rich – Shadowmoor / Eventide #10

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Friday, September 5th – 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.

Drafting With Nick – Shadowmoor / Eventide #5

Friday, September 5th – 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!

The Magic Show #112 – Sugar and Spice

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Friday, September 5th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another Magic Show. This week we’re going to take a long look at the new magicthegathering.com, check out Benjamin Peebles-Mundy’s draft tools for Magic Online 3.0, discuss the latest Shards of Alara spoilers, and detail a brand new way you can support the show. Let’s go!

Magical Hack – Constructed Transitions

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Friday, September 5th – Having finally put Lorwyn Block Constructed to rest, I thought I would start decompressing for the upcoming format shift by having a look at Tenth Edition as if it were a newly-released expansion we were adding to Lorwyn Block Constructed, to best prepare us for the addition of Shards of Alara to Standard in a month or so.

Feature Article – Kelpie in Block and Merfolk in Standard

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Thursday, September 4th – Manuel Bucher returns to StarCityGames.com to bring us his take on River Kelpie in block Constructed, just in time for this weekend’s 5k event in Boxborough. And if that’s not enough, Grand Prix: Copenhagen Top 8 competitor (and Italian National Champion) William Cavaglieri brings us the lowdown on his Standard UG Merfolk deck!

Deep Analysis – Tricky Cards: Cryptic Command

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Thursday, September 4th – At the start of the current Block Constructed season, Richard Feldman resolved to attack the format with tricky, interactive Blue strategies. Through the development of Counter Elves, he learnt that cards like Cryptic Command ask an opponent very difficult questions. He looks back over his Block experience, and showcases the power of the four-mana Swiss Army Counterspell…

Drafting With Rich – Shadowmoor / Eventide #9

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Thursday, September 4th – 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.

Drafting With Nick – Shadowmoor / Eventide #4

Thursday, September 4th – 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!

You Lika the Juice? – Tricksy Elves!

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Thursday, September 4th – When we left off last week, I was trying to make some last minute adjustments to my Black Doran deck. Intellectually, I liked the deckbuild… it was certainly chock full of strong cards with a couple of surprises. Yet there was something missing there; I didn’t have that giddy, crush-like feeling I’ve had playing my Saffi or Dredge decks.

The Kitchen Table #249 – Casual Thoughts

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Thursday, September 4th – Hello folks, and welcome back to the final article before my 250th article next week. Instead of the normal full length article today, I want to write up several topics of recent concern, praise, and import to myself. From the Casual Banned and Restricted list, to a request to all gaming sites on behalf of casual players, I have several things here. So, without further ado, let’s get started.

One Step Ahead – Quick n’ Toast in the MTGO Standard Queues

Wednesday, September 3rd – In the first installment of his new weekly column, Constructed specialist Gerry Thompson brings us his latest take on Five-Color Control in Standard. He throws the powerful build into a pair of Magic Online 8-man queues, and brings us a play-by-play roundup of the ensuing carnage. If you’re looking for a powerful and controlling Standard deck, this is the article for you!

Down And Dirty – Mailbox Musings

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Wednesday, September 3rd – Kyle makes the transition to Wednesdays from this week, and kicks off proceedings by answering a few emails he’s received from eager readers in the past few weeks. He shares his views on the State of Magic, the banning of Sensei’s Divining Top, and more!

Drafting With Rich – Shadowmoor / Eventide #8

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Wednesday, September 3rd – 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.

Drafting With Nick – Shadowmoor / Eventide #3

Wednesday, September 3rd – 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!

Chatter of the Squirrel – Back

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Wednesday, September 3rd – Your typical gaggle of random American Magic players is… well, how can we put this? I’m not even talking terms of the usual gamer-awkwardness, gamer-hygiene, what-have-you. That’s standard, and you move past it, and then they’re awesome. But in your average Pro Tour six-man team-draft, there are maybe two guys with jobs, and that’s ambitious in the extreme.