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Sullivan Library – Last Minute Block Tech

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Friday, June 27th – So, your PTQ is tomorrow, and you don’t wanna sleeve up stock Kithkin, Faeries, or Five-Color Control. Where do you turn? Adrian Sullivan brings us a look at some of the more innovative decks from the PTQs held so far. We have Assassins, Dusk Urchins, Elementals, and much more!

The Magic Show #102 – Odd or Eventide

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Friday, June 27th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’ll get all up close and personal with some kick ass Eventide spoilers, prep for this weekend’s PTQs, and cover the absolutely monstrous Richie Proffitt Memorial Tournament happening on this Sunday. You ready to delve into the goodness? Let’s go!

Magical Hack – Indianapolis and Shadowmoor Sealed

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Friday, June 27th – It’s been rather a while since we’ve discussed Limited, and with a Grand Prix in the format this past weekend it seems now would be an excellent time to recap what we’ve learned about Shadowmoor.

Removed from Game – Ask and You Shall Receive

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Friday, June 27th – In a departure from his usual programming, Rich Hagon turns critic as he examines the bizarre and delightful information pouring forth from one of Magic’s best-loved columns. So join him for teasers aplenty, as he separates the wheat from the chaff, and runs the whole gamut of the wonderful world of MTG.

Feature Article – PTQing with Five-Color Control

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Thursday, June 26th – There’s Kithkin. There’s Faeries. And there’s the choice of the connoisseur: Five-Color Control. Gerry Thompson, advocate of the uber-controlling Teachings deck in Time Spiral Block Constructed, is no stranger to the slow strategies. Today, he shares his own take on the Five-Color Control archetype in Lorwyn / Shadowmoor Block Constructed, which has gone through numerous iterations in the search for PTQ glory…

Deep Analysis – Streamlining Triple Tribe in Lorwyn Block

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Thursday, June 26th – Last week’s Deep Analysis saw Richard Feldman create an interesting five-color beatdown deck, using maindeck Firespout and Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers alongside an explosive turn 3 Horde of Notions draw. Today he brings us the latest version of this “Triple Tribe” deck, and thrashes it against the Big Three decks in the metagame.

Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #232 – Grand Prix: Indianapolis

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Thursday, June 26th – “It’s the largest Grand Prix ever held in North America, and you are on staff.” That can mean anything from “It was the game where he got the double hat trick, and you were there,” to “It was the largest airplane crash ever, and you were on board.” No matter what, it was going to be a long couple of days and a lot of work…

Tribal Thriftiness #29 – The Little White Dudes

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Thursday, June 26th – White Weenie as a decktype is like that song from Beauty and the Beast. A tale as old as time… et cetera. Dave looks at the recent Kithkin decks from the Block Constructed PTQs from a budget perspective.

The Kitchen Table #239 – A New Scavenger Hunt

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Thursday, June 26th – I love alternate formats. I also love deckbuilding challenges. Last week, you saw me build decks with more and more random cards added to the mix, and it was tough. Those sorts of challenges inspire me. Today I will be providing for you a new Scavenger Hunt.

Innovations – Grand Prix: Indianapolis Tournament Report

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Wednesday, June 25th – Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin rocked up to Indianapolis to tackle the fickle forty-card format. While he didn’t bathe in glory this time out, he did learn a few new tricks and have a glorious time. Today, he brings us his story… and an intriguing bonus Block Constructed decklist too!

Peebles Primers – Five-Color Control in Block: The Matchups

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Wednesday, June 25th – Following on from last week’s look at Five-Color Control for Lorwyn / Shadowmoor Block Constructed, Benjamin Peebles-Mundy brings us an in-depth view of the deck, the matchups, and the sideboarding strategies. If you’re looking to shun the Fae and the Kithkin for your coming PTQ season, this is the article for you!

Chatter of the Squirrel – A Grand Prix: Indianapolis Retrospective

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Wednesday, June 25th – Lately, my event recaps have been (cutely?) sentimental, capturing some sort of feeling that washes over me after either a) scrubbing out or b) bashing face. Now, though, I’m sitting in Adrian Sullivan’s car after a Top 16 at America’s largest GP ever, brainstorming whether or not you should lower the curve on the Kithkin deck to fit in, yes, Niveous Wisps. So you could safely say my brain’s fully fried. As such, emotively I’m a wet dishrag, and therefore I might just have to talk strategy. Man.

You Lika The Juice? – Standard Once More

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Wednesday, June 25th – I was all ready to shift gears and totally dive into preparing for the Block Constructed PTQs, but then Pete pulls together a memorial tournament for Richie Proffitt that’s turning into an event you simply cannot afford to miss. The cause is fantastic, the prize pool is insane, and those two facts are sure to draw a great crowd of Magic players to Roanoke, Virginia this Sunday, June 29th.

Feature Article – The Pro Tour Top 8

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Tuesday, June 24th – Today, we have something a little different for you… Few of us have been so fortunate as to be able to play on the final day of a Pro Tour, but for those of us who haven’t, this is our chance: Marijn Lybaert brings us a bird’s eye view of what it’s like to play on a Pro Tour Sunday.

Limited Lessons – Red Deck Wins in Shadowmoor Draft

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Tuesday, June 24th – We’ve all heard of Red Deck Wins… variations on the theme have shaken up formats from Legacy to Block Constructed. In triple Shadowmoor Draft, Nick Eisel believes that such an aggressive archetype is ripe for the big time. With many of the key components going late, this is an archetype that bears close examination…