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Chatter of the Squirrel – What We Think About When We Think About Extended

Read Zac Hill every Wednesday... at StarCityGames.com!
I’ve become a fan of linear strategies this season. Extended has traditionally gone very well for me, but most of the time I succeed it’s because I’ve pursued one particular type of strategy. Across the history of the format, there has been one thing per season that is so objectively powerful that it warps the metagame around it. This thing isn’t necessarily a particular deck; usually, it’s the exploitation of one particular type of resource.

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You Lika The Juice? – Extended Hideaway

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The reasons I love playing original Rogue decks so much are twofold: first, if you create a deck yourself, you’re automatically familiar with the reasons certain cards are in the deck. Second, if you build something off the radar, your opponent won’t know what’s coming; he might not know what you’ve got planned, and might not even have any clue how to counteract it.

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Feature Article – Winning Worlds, Part 1

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While a fine Magic player in his own right, it’s safe to say that Uri Peleg was hardly a pre-tournament favorite going into the 2007 World Championships. However, after three days of intense competition, the Israeli national team member came away with the glittering trophy and the oversized check. In the first part of his entertaining winner’s report, he describes his preparation before leading us through five rounds of Doran-fueled Standard…

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Innovations – Innovating U/G Elves in Extended

Read Patrick Chapin every Monday... at StarCityGames.com!From the world champion, we move to the other finalist from New York: Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin. Today he looks at U/G Opposition Elves in Extended, building them from the ground up with an eye on the current metagame. In a sea of powerful and polarizing strategies, does the four-mana enchantment hold the key to success for the coming PTQ season?

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Limited Lessons – Drafting Green/White Aggro

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Last week, Nick promised us a draft walkthrough for hi powerful Fertile Ground strategy. Sadly, technical issues mean that this is impossible today… but never fear! For fans of fringe strategies, Nick has a new plan! Today he brings us the inside scoop on the blistering Green/White non-tribal Aggro strategy, a strategy that has won a PTQ or two. Intrigued? Then read on!

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Drafting With Tiago – LLL #29

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Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Level 6 Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums!

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Arcane Teachings – Project Hollywood: Preseason

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Tom sketches out his schedule for the upcoming PTQ season, tells you why he is willing to travel so far to chase an invitation, and challenges you to do the same thing in pursuit of fun, personal improvement, and maybe even a ticket to Hollywood.

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Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #208 – Starke of Rath in EDH

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Elder Dragon Highlander (EDH) is currently being tested on MTGO. I have been converting my favorite EDH decks from paper to online. That requires some changes – MTGO does not yet have most of the cards from Tempest, Urza’s Saga, or Masques blocks, or from sets before Mirage. That requires some adjustments. I’ll talk about converting my Starke of Rath deck – per request – I’ll include the original list.

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Flores Friday – Problems and Solutions in Extended

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Today’s Flores Friday sees Mike dissect the pertinent problems in the modern Extended environment, and offer some proactive thinking in order to combat them. It’s safe to say that, at the beginning of this fresh and exciting metagame, the more successful players will be those that’ve identified a hole in the format and attempted to drive a Buick through it. Let Mike show you how!

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Feature Article – Steve’s Worlds, Part 2

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New Level 3 Pro Steve Sadin rounds out his enlightening report from Worlds 2007 with a look at Legacy. He shares his thoughts on the deck that he and Zvi created for the event, plus his match walkthroughs and his ideas on the post-Worlds Legacy metagame. He also brings us a few insights on working with Zvi Mowshowitz…

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Drafting With Tiago – LLL #28

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Tiago Chan, Portugal’s Level 6 Magic dynamo, takes us by the hand and leads us through the choppy waters of a triple-Lorwyn draft on Magic Online. He shares each and every pick, from one to forty-five, and supplies expert commentary on the draft and the games. For more detailed information, visit the forums!

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The Magic Show #76 – Drama, Drama!

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Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to close out the year of 2007 with a little bit of pro player drama, discuss the importance of Pro Tour Sunday dress codes, and talk a little bit on the latest information on Morningtide.

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Magical Hack – Sixteen Tons

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I’ve been goofing around a lot lately, building and designing decks for the Extended format, largely because I have no other way to occupy my mind. In brainstorming last week we came up with a varied set of decks to look at, with a peculiar Counterbalance-Tron deck and an approach at “Dragon Stompy” for the Extended metagame. Let’s see where we go today…

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Removed From Game – Worlds Pro Report Card Part 2

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In a move destined to resonate with moviegoers, Rich Hagon brings us a sequel to his award-winning Worlds Pro Report Card Part 1, trickily entitled Worlds Pro Report Card Part 2. Yes, it’s the same article again but with a different cast, a different cola product placement, a different bad guy, and a different ending. But what the hey, it’ll still do great box office, and that’s the important thing.

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Deep Analysis – A Two-Headed Christmas Story For Extended

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Yup, you read the title right – it’s a Two-Headed article on Extended. However, this is not a foray into Two-Headed Giant Constructed… it’s an article on Extended delivered in a unique fashion by the legendary Two-Headed Giant of Foriys. Of course, this doesn’t mean that it’s here for humor alone. There’s a rundown of the Domain Zoo archetype too!

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