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Two-Headed Giant: Hits and Misses in Ravnica Block Team Trios, Part 1 – Misses

Mike’s team, the abovementioned Two-Headed Giant, posted a creditable 9-5 at the recent Pro Tour Charleston, earning them 26th place… when the money slots descended to 25th. In today’s Flores Friday, he examines the “misses,” or mistakes, that he and his testing crew fell foul of during their preparation for the event. The line between success and failure is thin – Mike’s frank appraisal of their format evaluations is one from which we all can learn.

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Selecting 10th Edition: Auriok Champion!

Did you know that StarCityGames.com has fielded a company softball team this year? It’s true! Our sixteen-man squad has endured early hardships, but we have been improving with every game and now stand on the cusp of victory. What does this have to do with Auriok Champion? Read on to find out!

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Selecting 10th Edition – Paladin en-Vec!

Last week, Teddy Card Game came to state the case of Earthquake, singing the praises of the Red board-clearing staple. Thing is, he lost. This week, it’s the turn of the mighty Paldin en-Vec… can Ted save this Jitte-weilding superman from extinction? Or will the Auriok Champion take the crown? This, plus the tale of the tallest taxi driver in the world…

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SCG Daily – Blog Fanatic: Ben’s Private Book of Magic Poetry

Magic has been an integral part of my life for over a decade. During that time, I’ve kept a book — a book of my poetry. Today, for the first time, I share my innermost, private poetry with you, the readers of StarCityGames.com.

Editor’s Note: In the name of all things holy, don’t read this article! Ben threatened to fire me if I didn’t publish this Daily. You’ve been warned — Craig

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The Math of Magic, and Moving Decks Between Formats

Today, Jeroen answers a number of Magic related questions from readers and fans. He presents a handy mathematical crib-sheet outlining some probabilities of drawing cards at a certain stage of the game, and presents his ideas on moving a deck between formats. Plus, he answers the age-old question… just how do you pronounce his name?

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Meandeck Lists and the Rochester Wrap-up

Stephen revisits his predictions for the Rochester SCG Power 9 events, and gives a breakdown of the field. Some of his predictions were spot on… some, not so much. He investigates the impact the results have on the Vintage metagame, and presents some strong decklists from the successful strategies. A perfect article for those planning to play at the upcoming SCG Power 9 events in Charlotte!

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The Kitchen Table #137: The Deck Challenge — Results

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Three weeks ago I investigated my own biases as a Magic player by reviewing previous articles I had written. I then asked people to submit decklists to me by e-mail, and I would choose the winners and display their decks in an article. This article. Are you a winner? Read on to find out!

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SCG Daily – Unhinged and Unglued: Broken Beyond Belief!

Did you know that some of the most powerful cards in Magic history were printed in Unglued and Unhinged? It’s true — and the only thing saving them from breaking the power curve in Magic is their silver border. But what if Unglued and Unhinged were tournament legal? In today’s column, I’ll explore these two sets, and let you know which cards would be tearing up the tournament scene, from Vintage to Standard.

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The Swinging Pendulum: Controlling Your Luck

The fact of the matter is that there is no way to completely beat luck. Sometimes you’ll play a Dark Confidant on turn 2 and not have a third land when the game ends on turn 7. That’s just how Magic is. However, what you can do is something I have to teach people all too often: you have to decrease your chances at losing to luck.

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A Grand Prix Toronto Report – Day 2 *T32*

Yesterday, Geordie told the tale of his strong Day 1 performance at Grand Prix Toronto. Today he moves to Day 2 play, sharing the highlights of his draft experience at the higher GP tables. His report so far has been a wild ride of strategy, bad beats, and humor. This final part sees Geordie sign out in fine form. All we can hope is that he writes again soon…

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More Necro Than Prison – Shredder in Extended

Patrick brings us the story of Shredder.dec, an Extended offering capable of running with the big dogs. Last season, we all saw Friggorid rear its mighty head, overshadowing the format with its broken power. Extended is a format with a number of strong archetypes, and Shredder has game against them all… but the Friggorid matchup was a cause for concern. Patrick has now changed that, bringing game to the table against Ichorid’s Finest Hour. Strategy, sideboarding, and detailed matchup analysis, all available with a click of the mouse!

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Magic Online Musings: This Week on MTGO #19

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Blisterguy returns with Dissension Standard Premier Event statistics, and the usual price guide for our electronic hobby. There are a number of exciting Standard strategies cutting up the MTGO dancefloor… care to tango?

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SCG Daily – Magic Theory: How Would Psychatog Affect Standard?

When I wrote my Top 50 Gold Cards article for Wizards, many newer players thought that Psychatog did not deserve the #1 slot. Historically, Psychatog absolutely deserves the title of Best Gold Card of All Time. However, the near-unanimous puzzlement amongst newer players over the placement of Tog got me thinking — how good would Psychatog be if it were Standard legal right now? I’d like to know, and I’m giving away four foil DCI Psychatogs to the person who can build the best Standard-legal Psychatog deck possible!

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Legacy’s Latest #3 – Building a Proper Manabase

Manabases in Legacy are awful. If you compare us to Vintage, we are all still in the phase where people are running City of Brass or Undiscovered Paradise in two- and three-colored decks. Even worse, the most popular deck (Vial Goblins) runs four Wasteland and four Rishadan Port. I find it ironic that I spent a large portion of my time campaigning for Goblins to run all eight colorless lands, and now those same lands get in my way when I try to build new decks…

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SCG Daily – (Dis)Organized Play Part 2: Where is My Block Constructed Season?

Are you excited about the post-Pro Tour Ravnica Block Constructed season? I would be… except there is none! How did Wizards of the Coast fail to capitalize to build on the back of the most popular and diverse block in years? I may not have all the answers, but I sure have a lot of questions about the failure to schedule a public Ravnica Block Constructed season.

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