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The Remie Rundown: Coldsnap Blue and White

With Coldsnap finally here, seeing play at the highest level of the game, Jeroen Remie brings us his detailed rundown of the hits and misses from the New Set On The Block. Today he examines the White and Blue cards, rating each for both Limited and Constructed play. He tackles the other cards later this week, and concludes with an article packed with fresh ideas and forthright opinions. Get the complete Coldsnap rundown, from one of the most respected Pros in the game!

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Drafting With Rich #21

Back on the mean streets of Ravnica, we continue Rich Hoaen’s excellent step-by-step drafting series. As usual, Rich shares each and every pick from an RGD draft, from one to forty-five, then gives us a brief overview of his deck and final performance. For a more detailed deconstruction, visit the forums! Rich will be back tomorrow with a detailed overview analysis article examining the results from the first fifteen drafts in the series… be sure to tune in!

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Angels and Archons: Reanimator in Standard

Everyone loves playing with fatties. The only thing better is cheating to get your fatties into play even sooner, which brings me to the archetype that has fascinated players – competitive and casual alike – since the golden age of Magic and the printing of Animate Dead… Reanimator.

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SCG Daily – The Atlanta House Blog

US Nationals has a special place in everyone’s heart. No one likes to admit it, but people really love that tournament. Look at the Regional Championships… there’s always a huge turnout. Everyone wants to represent their country at Worlds, so everyone wants to go to Nats. This year, Nats is in Atlanta. I recently moved to Atlanta to live in a house of gamers. This happens to be a perfect formula for a vacation/playtesting ground…

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SCG Daily – Hello and Good Luck

This week, we’ve a double-dose of SCG Daily goodness. There’s the mighty Ken Krouner, and the people’s favorite Tim Aten. Tim’s first foray in this week’s daily series deals with an important issue plaguing the cyberhalls of Magic Online… wishing your opponent “Good Luck.”

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Jeff Cunningham’s Coldsnap Review, Part 5: Blue and Wrap-Up

ColdsnapJeff concludes his in-depth look at the cards of Coldsnap with an inspection of the Blue offering. Will Vexing Sphinx take flight in the Standard metagame? Will Martyr of Frost find a home? Jeff also shares his thoughts on the set as a whole, and its place in the Magic archives…

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Drafting Triple Coldsnap

With two Grand Prix tournaments, in Malmo and St Louis, happening this weekend, and both featuring triple Coldsnap drafting for their Day 2 play, Nick Eisel brings us a timely article examining some of the tricks and traps of Magic’s newest Limited format. By now, of course, we’re pretty sure that Snow does, in fact, Matter… but what other information do we need to break through the ice?

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Like an Icicle at a Gunfight, Part II: Can Steam Vents Melt the Icicle?

Last week, Mike introduced us to his latest Standard creation… the Icicle. Fueled by raw card advantage from Scrying Sheets and Sensei’s Divining Top, it posted excellent results against the aggresive decks in the metagame. Today’s article deals with the control matchups… in one of the most interesting and innovative matchup articles you’ll ever read. Think you’ve got Mike pegged? Think again…

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Coldsnap In Limited: The Green Cards

ColdsnapFresh from tackling the Red cards, Julien forges deep into the pine-forests of Coldsnap Green. Sure, we all know that Ohran Viper is strong for Constructed, but does it pack a Limited punch? Does the Ronom Hulk actually smash? And are Into the North and Boreal Druid really high picks in triple Coldsnap draft? Julien reveals all…

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Drafting With Rich #20

As we’ve a feast of Premium content today, we’ve decided to give open access to the latest installment of Drafting with Rich! As usual, he presents each pick of his draft, from pick one to pick forty-five, and appends a brief overview on his final deck and performance. For a more detailed draft deconstruction, come join the forums!

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Magical Hack: Second Thoughts on Drafting Coldsnap

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After a week of Drafting triple Coldsnap, Sean revisits the archetype with fresh eyes. A week is a long time in politics… is it long enough to break down any preconceived notions on the newest Limited format? Sean reveals all…

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Coldsnapped — Coldsnap Limited Dissected

Evan shares some of his preliminary thoughts on the Coldsnap Draft format, bringing some fresh ideas and unusual theories to the table. Travelling to St Louis or Malmo? Maybe Evan has the tips and tricks for you…

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SCG Daily – Brass Man Examines Stax

Andy “Brass Man” Probasco rounds out his excellent series of daily articles with a look at his SCG Power 9 Charlotte Top 8 deck. It worked for him… could it work for you?

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Selecting 10th Edition – Forgotten Ancient and Time Stop!

Mr Knutson is AWOL this week, but he leaves his case in the able hands of Pugg Fuggly. The Mighty Pugg has much to say, and you’d be hard-pressed to ignore his claims. So, who will YOU vote for?

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Jeff Cunningham’s Coldsnap Review, Part 4: Black and Gold

ColdsnapJeff continues his examination of the Coldsnap cards with an in-depth look at the Black and Gold creations. Is Garza’s Assassin the new Kill Spell of choice? Is Grim Harvest a playable addition to the oft-forgotten Gifts archetype? Is Zur the Enchanter a card that Ghost Dad needs? Read on to find out!

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