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Magical Hack: States Jam Session

This upcoming weekend is the last weekend before the most of the major State Championships, and I have heard of several places that will be running unsanctioned post-Time Spiral Standard tournaments as a State Championships “warm-up”… So talking about what I have seen developing in recent weeks seems like an interesting way to have a good jam session talking about Standard and riffing on what overarching trends are developing. That said, let’s introduce you to an unlikely candidate for “The most influential land in Standard…”

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Time Spiral In Limited – Black and Artifacts

Jeron sizes up the darkest color in all of Magic, chock-full of removal and… Well, what else does it have? Jeroen talks about the viability of Black in Limited and discovers that his Word spellchecker actually recognizes “Phthisis”!

[Time Spiral Limited Review, Part I: White] – [Time Spiral Limited Review, Part II: Blue]
[Time Spiral Limited Review, Part III: Red] – [Time Spiral Limited Review, Part IV: Green]

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The Black Perspective: That Other Standard Article!

Put your Champs deck to the test at the StarCityGames.com $1500 Standard Open!

Today, we have more Standard decks from the mouth of Joe Black himself! The last time he wrote, he took a look at some decks that were popular archetypes back in the day that got a boost thanks to Time Spiral. This time around, he looks at three decks that are completely new and utilize some of the cooler mechanics from Time Spiral.

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The Constructed Manabase, Part 3: Color Balancing

Richard continues his comprehensive series detailing the construction of the perfect manabase. Today’s offering is a travel through history… by looking at successful manabases from decks past, Richard gives us some excellent tips with which we can improve our own building technique.

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Battle Royale Round 10: I Like Men

StarCityGames.com - Battle Royale!Jeroen has a secret… He loves swinging with men. Big men, small men… He loves them all. Today, he faces off against the King of the Kitchen Table, Abe Sargent. Will the Pro Tour veteran prevail?

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Battle Royale Round 10 — WWAP (What Would Abe Play?)

StarCityGames.com - Battle Royale!Abe has bravely stepped to the plate… the King of Casual up against a Pro Tour Winner? Can he win this one? With the deck he’s chosen to pilot, he has more than a fighting chance…

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Star City Daily: A Geezer’s Guide to Purple, Pt 3

Being a Magic antediluvian has some advantages beyond gray hairs and worrying about Alzheimer’s. I’ve actually enthusiastically shuffled up some of these cards the first time around and can give you some ideas that you may find helpful. I won’t bother with the newer cards, since I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you that Akroma and Call of the Herd are awesome. So, on with the Purple traipse through time…

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Time Spiral In Limited – Green

Jeroen turns his attention to the color of massive beef: Green. As usual, Jeroen gives us a full common pick-order, a breakdown of the uncommons and rares, and as an extra-special bonus he goes over the best gold cards!

[Time Spiral Limited Review, Part I: White] – [Time Spiral Limited Review, Part II: Blue] – [Time Spiral Limited Review, Part III: Red]

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And Now For Somebody Completely Different…

Put your Champs deck to the test at the StarCityGames.com $1500 Standard Open!

Mike Flores does not create his decks in a vacuum; he tests his decks with the help of his friends at Neutral Ground and Top8Magic, and they do not always agree with the mighty Mike! So rather than just giving you his opinion on Champs, Mike interviews his teammates to ask them what they think the best deck for States is going to be. (And as an extra-special bonus, Mike Flores interviews… Mike Flores!)

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Non-Magic Online Musings: Craig Made Me Write About States

Blisterguy takes a break from examining the online metagame to bring us some of the possible runners and riders for the Champs tournaments that loom on the horizon. He also brings us his deck of choice for the coming fight… if he doesn’t change his mind at the eleventh hour.

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The Magic Show #11: Winning With Rakdos!

Evan continues his excellent series of video articles. This edition sees Mr Erwin wax lyrical over his pet Rakdos deck, and provide a list for the ever-popular Zoo archetype.

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Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #152: Timeshifted Cards and the Times They Shifted From, Part 1

Timeshift has brought back a lot of old cards. Some of these are jokes (Squire), some are bombs (does anyone not immediately put Akroma here?) and some are more marginal. I want to look at the Timeshifted cards that have seen play in Tier 1 decks in their day, and look at whether these cards can do it again. Times have changed – but have they changed enough?

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Star City Daily: A Geezer’s Guide to Purple, Pt 2

Being a Magic antediluvian has some advantages beyond gray hairs and worrying about Alzheimer’s. I’ve actually enthusiastically shuffled up some of these cards the first time around and can give you some ideas that you may find helpful. I won’t bother with the newer cards, since I’m sure you don’t need me to tell you that Akroma and Call of the Herd are awesome. So, on with the Purple traipse through time…

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Building Decks With Time Spiral

Put your Champs deck to the test at the Star City $1500 Standard Open!

Stuart Wright, England’s premier deckbuilder, shares his thoughts on the cards from Time Spiral. He gives us a rundown of all the cards he believes will impact on the Constructed metagame, and offers an amazing twelve new decklists for us to tweak and test! The StarCityGames.com $1,500 Standard Open is this Saturday, and Champs are just around the corner… be prepared!

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Time Spiral in Limited – Red

Jeroen continues his series examining the standout Time Spiral cards for Limited. Today is the turn of the Red cards. As usual, Jeroen gives us a full common pick-order, a breakdown of the uncommons and rares, and a sample successful decklist. Pro Tour: Kobe is fast approaching… be sure you’re up to date with the latest views!

[Time Spiral Limited Review, Part I: White] – [Time Spiral Limited Review, Part II: Blue]

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