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Deconstructing Constructed – Thoughts on Eventide

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Tuesday, July 15th – Today I’ll be going over some thoughts on Eventide, and its impact on Block and possibly Standard. I’ll also recap some of my thoughts on the impact of cards I saw in Limited play at the prerelease this past weekend.

The Main Phase, Episode 10 – (Insert Eventide Pun Here)

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Tuesday, July 15th – This past weekend, in my continuing effort to qualify for Pro Tour: Berlin, I traveled to Detroit for a PTQ. I decided that for the rest of the season, as I said a few weeks ago, I would be battling with Kithkin.

Removed from Game – The Rules of Miserable, Part 1

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Tuesday, July 15th – Many believe that everyone has a Purpose in life, a true Reason they are called upon to walk the Earth. Many of us have pondered what possible Purpose Rich Hagon has, and what degenerative logic could have led to his existence. Now, at last, he believes he knows, for he is a man on a mission, a man in search… of Miserable.

Insider Trading – U.S. Nationals is Coming!

Tuesday, July 15th – U.S. Nationals is coming, and what does that mean for Ben? The last huzzah of several Time Spiral block (and Coldsnap) cards! Find out which cards Ben thinks you should trade off now, and which cards will hold their value after they’ve rotated out of Standard!

Innovations – Thoughts on Eventide: I Kissed A Girl And I Liked It

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Monday, July 14th – Eventide is here, in spirit if not quite in body. With the Block Constructed PTQ season continuing apace, and Standard gaining relevance due to approaching Nationals events, Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin looks at some of the exciting cards that get his creative juices flowing.

So Many Insane Plays – A Two-For-One Eventide Set Review

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Monday, July 14th – With the prerelease behind us, it’s time to rattle through the completed card list and pick out those card that inspire innovation. Today’s So Many Insane Plays sees Vintage World Champion Stephen Menendian examine Eventide for standout options in both Vintage and the more casual Type 4…

The Riki Rules – Mirror, Mirror… Who’s The Most Confusing Card Of Them All?

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Monday, July 14th – A full 189 players showed up to do battle for a slot to Berlin on the Fifth of July. After just a few rounds we discovered that Mirrorweave is hands down the most rules intensive card in this Block format. Let’s just hand it the Humility Award now.

Unlocking Legacy – From Here to Eternity

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Monday, July 14th – This story begins with an announcement that was posted on The Source by Chris Lennon (Volt) advertising a Legacy tournament in Vancouver, WA. People start discussing the possibility about driving out to the tournament. This suggestion seemed to be joke at first. Driving across the country to play in Magic tournament where even if you win you can’t make more than equivalent of 200 dollars is pure madness. Or is it?

Flores Friday – Everything You Could Possibly Want to Know About Eventide

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Friday, July 11th – Is it possible that this article actually contains Everything You Could Ever Want to Know About Eventide? Probably not! But it does review just about every officially spoiled card from the upcoming set. Includes free deck lists! Warning: Contains Spoilers.

The Magic Show #104 – Top 8s Eventide Me Over

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Friday, July 11th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week, with our longest show ever (almost 28 minutes!), we’re going to be taking a look at the extensive Shadowmoor Cube Update, my Top 8 performance in the Nashville PTQ over the weekend, and take a final look at the Eventide spoiler and all its goodies to prepare ourselves for this weekend’s Prerelease. Let’s go!

The Magic Show Audio Podcast Episode #1 – Chapin Chats on Eventide

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Friday, July 11th – In this episode we speak about Eventide with Patrick Chapin, and I assure you this is some must-listen stuff. Inside we speak on the Top 5 most impacting Eventide cards, the sleeper hits and the near-misses, as well as digging in to his possible upcoming television ventures, plans for Nationals and more. Let’s go!

Magical Hack – Watching The Tides Roll Away

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Friday, July 11th – With the Eventide prerelease this weekend, the time is ripe to have a good look at the set so far and try to figure out how Shadowmoor-Eventide Sealed Deck is going to work. Having played through the release of Apocalypse to complicate the otherwise allied-color Invasion/Planeshift Limited format, I think that is much more relevant example than the more recent Ravnica-Guildpact-Dissension. Warning: Contains Spoilers.

The Financial Value of Eventide

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Friday, July 11th – Want to be prepared for trading going into the Eventide prerelease? Want to know which cards will be financial hits and misses? Then you cannot afford to miss The Financial Value of Eventide, brought to you by the very guy who sets the prices here at StarCityGames.com, Ben Bleiweiss!

Also: Don’t skip the end of the article or you’ll miss a very important announcement from Ben!

Sullivan Library – Episode Four: (Some) New Hope(s)

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Thursday, July 10th – As the new set approaches, everyone is looking for the cards that’ll make a splash in Constructed formats. The biggest question being asked is this: is there anything in Eventide that can bring down the Block Constructed Faerie behemoth? Adrian takes a look at the spoiled cards thus far in search of anti-Fae technology… Warning: Contains Spoilers.

Down And Dirty – You Don’t Mess With The Zuran

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Thursday, July 10th – While most of the premier Constructed minds in the game are concentrating on Block Constructed, Kyle Sanchez is sticking to his Standard guns. Today’s Down And Dirty sees Kyle build upon the interesting Zur The Enchanter decks that put up decent numbers at recent Regionals events…