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      Team Standard: Exploring Heartbeat Combo

      While playing Heartbeat Combo, Mike’s teammate has only lost a single match over two PTQ appearances. In today’s article, Mike analyzes the deck and updates it for the evolving Team Standard metagame… including sideboard advice and play tips!

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      C is for Combat

      After a brief hiatus, BDM is back with the third of his alphabetized article series. More Limited plays dissected and discussed… this time, they revolve around the cornerstone of our forty-card format: attacking with monsters. An article full of invaluable advice, that will increase your win percentage in both Magic and poker combined!

      Food For Thought: Witchety GWUB

      Today, Talen brings us a fun deck with explosive potential… based aound a four-color creature from Guildpact. Can a Nephilim deck really do well in the evolving Standard metagame? Read on to find out…

      The Kitchen Table #126: Revisiting Equinaut

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      For today’s article from the Kitchen Table, Abe revisits one of his most popular deck creations – the oingy boingy special, Equinaut. Modified with new cards, does it still rock the casual scene? Only Abe can tell us…

      SCG Daily – Feed Your Blue Addiction

      Seriously… I’m a junkie. I’m hooked to that sweet, that nasty, that gushy stuff. Need a little blueberry to even me out. Some sapphire blue to stop the shakes. Ask around. It’s kinda sad actually… I’m compulsive about drafting Blue in RRG.

      The Black Perspective: Winning A PTQ With B/W Husk

      Joe Black (plus team) takes to the PTQ dancefloor, high-kicking with a Black/White Husk deck that slipped beneath the Pro Tour Honolulu Radar. Most opponents were shocked to see him there: after all, the man’s a PT staple. Armed with Husk, Osyp and friends took the whole hill o’ beans. Read on for the the low-down on what Osyp and Olivier Ruel call the current Best Deck in Standard…

      Yawgmoth’s Whimsy # 142: Whither 5-Color?

      Last month, Pete wrote an article about the how, why, and history of bannings. Nothing much happened when the new banned and restricted list came out on March 1st — but bannings and restrictions are causing a huge uproar in the 5-Color format. It’s safe to say that the format with Chaos Orb is in chaos itself.

      Magic Online Musings: This Week on MTGO #9

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      Blisterguy is back, fully refreshed and feeling feisty! After a week-long illness, he returns to form with more musings on the Magic Online metagame, and more price information than is strictly healthy.

      SCG Daily – The Magic Closet

      I was curious if anyone could think of any Pros in the history of the game who were openly gay. We couldn’t think of any one, any one at all. I mean, the Europeans all wear capris and Katsuhiro Mori carries a purse, but he also gets mad honeys.

      Team Standard: Extremes in Positioning

      In the second of his week-long series, Mike explores the successful Vore list for Team Standard. Templating, sideboards, matchups… it’s all here. Plus, some clinical advice on team seating, for those who are looking for the killer edge in their upcoming PTQ!

      [Click here to read Optimal Configuration and Optimal Mistakes: Searching for Jonny Magic]

      Expectations for Standard

      Terry Soh breaks down the current Standard metagame into easy-to-digest chunks, dealing with all the top archetyps at once. He outlines the strengths and weaknesses of the current contenders, and provides some interesting sideboarding options. Couple this with preliminary thoughts on the Team Standard format, and you have a strong article for beginners and experts alike!

      From Right Field: Code Grey! — The Orzhov Preconstructed Deconstruction, Part 2

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      Chris continues his examination of the Orzhov precon deck… with suprising results. Could this precon experiment be a success? Read on to find out…

      SCG Daily – The Sobering Realities: Delusions of Grandeur and Self-Importance

      Billy continues his journey of introspection through the mists of Magic, and imparts some wisdom to those who hide thier hobbies away…

      The Weekly Guild Build: Token Effort

      This week’s pool gives me strong blue with no Counterspells or card drawing, insane Selesnya cards without a token producer to be found, strong Green with almost no beef, and strong White with a single weak flier. What is this, Bizarro world?

      Optimal Configuration and Optimal Mistakes: Searching for Jonny Magic

      In the first of a week-long series of daily articles, Mike examines the Team Constructed format. Today, he has a cautionary tale involving his own team and their performance at a recent Pro Tour Qualifier… He openly admits his mistakes, and invites you to spot them. Bad Player Flores surely lived up to his name, but Good Writer Flores is alive and kicking!