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Flow of Ideas – How I Broke Rage Forger

Monday, December 20th – A new Extended format is upon us, and Gavin Verhey is brewing up a storm… a Shamanic storm! Check out the tribal synergies in this Shaman deck, and try it out at your next Extended event.

One Step Ahead – Dj Vu at Worlds

Thursday, December 16th – Gerry T has been in this position before… needing those last few Pro Points to make Level 6, and here he is at Worlds again in Chiba, Japan. Will he make it to the top?

A Rant About Magic Online and a Level-Headed Look at Faeries

Wednesday, December 15th – Todd Anderson has a love/hate relationship with Magic Online, and it’s evident they’re on a downswing right now. Read his grievances, and read why you should absolutely be running Faeries in Extended.

A Game of Inches, Worlds Report *22nd*

Monday, December 13th – Matt Sperling made a smart metagame decision for Worlds and played an Extended deck no one was expecting – Red Deck Wins. He was inches away from Top 8 and thousands of dollars, the biggest match of his life…

Innovations – World Championships, Constructed PTQs, and Being Evil

Monday, December 13th – Patrick Chapin dives into Extended, and taking all the data from Worlds, breaks down the decks into Tier 1, Tier 1.5, Tier 2, and just plain bad.

Extended, 7 Ways

Tuesday, December 7th – Extended is barely a format anymore – in that almost no one plays it. Sam Stoddard has been running the Extended two-mans and wonders why. This format’s awesome!

SCG Talent Search – Expectations

Wednesday, October 27th – I made a mistake, and while it cost me any remaining chance at Top 16, I gained something that led to a great increase in my ability to win at Magic: behaving in a way that your opponent doesn’t expect creates an advantage.

Reflecting Ruel – How Much Fun Can You Have With A Deck?

Tuesday, September 21st – Ruel talks about how he’d update his Pro Tour Amsterdam 5-Color Control deck!

You Lika The Juice? A Lost Interview With Thomas Ma!

Friday, September 17th – Who was Thomas Ma, and how would it feel to be forever linked to such a strong list of Pro players at Amsterdam? I had to know!

White Weenie? Sure. But Let Me Tell You Some Stories…

Friday, September 17th – Nassif discusses how he designed the White Weenie deck that trounced Amsterdam – but more importantly, he shares the most insane and entertaining tales of his Hall of Fame-winning Magic career!

Innovations – Grixis in Amsterdam

Friday, September 17th – Patrick outlines the thought process behind the Grixis deck that Michael Jacob used to top 8 Pro Tour Amsterdam!

Yo! MTG Taps! Episode #38 – Artifacts Turn Me On

Friday, September 17th – Bigheadjoe is back! This week, Joey and BHJ talk more in-depth about new Extended and go over a select few Scars of Mirrodin spoilers.

The Nose Knows – Grabbing Wins and Beds In Amsterdam *59th*

Thursday, September 16th – We were going to play a game, then go eat lunch. But we kept playing games, because my Scapeshift deck was smashing Doran.

The Pro Perspective – White Weenie At Amsterdam! *31st*

Thursday, September 16th – I started feeling the magic flowing in my hands again during Grand Prix Gothenburg, so I felt confident things would go my way.

“…What’s Peacekeeper Do?” First Place With U/b/w Dreadstill

Thursday, September 16th – I’ve been playing Dreadstill since 2007 — I’ve used it to split a Star City Open tournament, and to

make top 16 at a Legacy Grand Prix
. This weekend, I went 14-1 in games with it.