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Flow of Ideas – A Last Look at Reveillark

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Thursday, September 10th – Standard season is over. The PTQ circuit is closed until Zendikar sealed springs forth in a month’s time, and very shortly the Lorwyn-Shadowmoor block will no longer be part of the Standard environment. Yet, I would feel remiss if I did not provide one more article on Reveillark.

Tribal Thriftiness #82 – Sparkly Vampires

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Wednesday, September 9th – Dave’s wife keeps promising she’ll come back to Magic. With all these new vampires, could her fascination with fangs win out over her reluctance to come back to Magic?

Down And Dirty – Top Twenty Standard Departures: Lorwyn/Shadowmoor Block

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Wednesday, September 9th – Zendikar is coming, and all eyes are turning to the New Standard. For Lorwyn’s Final Fling, Kyle Sanchez looks back at his personal Top 20 cards that’ll disappear with Lorwyn and Shadowmoor.

The Secret Lair – Guess Who’s Back?

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Friday, September 4th – Craig “Lightning Helix” Jones, currently exiled on Knutson Island, returns to a weekly column with fun stories and casual decklists galore! Today he talks about the ups and downs of Magic change, and shares a fun-looking Green deck. Welcome back, Prof!

Flow of Ideas – In Between Moments: A PTQ Austin Report *Finals*

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Thursday, September 3rd – The PTQ in Vancouver this weekend was my last chance. It was go big, or go home. I wanted that victory, that qualification for Austin, more than anything. I decided that I was going to do whatever it took to win that slot. I not only decided to do something, I “docided” to do it: I put action in to match my words.

Insider Information – The Evolution of a PTQ Season

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Thursday, September 3rd – With the current Standard format all but obsolete by the approach of Zendikar, Cedric Phillips looks back at the evolution of the metagame from Black/White tokens to Blue/White Merfolk. As usual, he pulls no punches in his humorous and intelligent analysis… you’ve been warned!

Feature Article – Alara Block in the New Standard

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Thursday, September 3rd – With the Zendikar spoilers creeping along at a snail’s pace, Brian Kibler looks at the current state of the format and posits some theories as to how M10 and Alara Block could interact. He shares his thoughts on the M10 cards he believes will make a tangible impact when Zendikar hits the shelves.

Thirst for Knowledge – One Final Faerie Fling

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Wednesday, September 2nd – After my finish at last weekend’s PTQ playing Reveillark, I obviously felt well-poised to take down the next one. I moved back to Grand Rapids to go to school this week, and so the trip down to Cincinnati was ever further than it would have been from the east side. Nevertheless, I made the six-plus hour trek to Kentucky with immense optimism.

Down And Dirty – Fish Filled $5K, and a Fishy PTQ Finish

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Wednesday, September 2nd – Kyle rocked up to the StarCityGames.cpm $5000 Dallas Standard Open having played and practiced with his Colfenor’s Plans deck. However, a last-minute audible saw him shift to an intriguing Five-Color Orzhov build. Today, he talks us through his tournament, and his Top 8 performance at the Sunday PTQ.

PV’s Playhouse – Analyzing the Dallas $5000 Open Top 8

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Wednesday, September 2nd – In today’s PV’s Playhouse, Brazilian superstar Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa examines the Top 8 from the StarCityGames.com $5000 Dallas Standard Open. He shares his thoughts on each of the decks, including the winning Merfolk build and the powerful Faeries deck…

Tribal Thriftiness #81 – Quick Bites

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Tuesday, September 1st – Lots of little morsels means something for everyone in this week’s column, including Planechase, Exiled things, and new Zendikar vampire goodness. Yes, the “Bites” is another pun.

Sullivan Library – Thanks For All The Fish

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Tuesday, September 1st – For the past few weeks, Adrian Sullivan has been promoting the Magical Fishfolk for Standard play. At the StarCityGames.com $5000 Dallas Standard Open, Merfolk went all the way. Today, Adrian brings us the evolution of the deck.

Magical Hack – Hack To The Future

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Friday, August 28th – As announced last week, this week’s article is to be the last in the Magical Hack series. Sean examines Faeries with a twist… Good luck with the book, Sean, and thanks for all the great articles!

PV’s Playhouse – Playing Faeries: The Lessons I’ve Learned

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Friday, August 28th – For the past two years, Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa has played Faeries at every opportunity. With the major components finally rotating out of Standard with the approaching arrival of Zendikar, PV looks back and shares some of the lessons he’s learned while piloting the Blue/Black menace.

Thirst for Knowledge – Heartbreaker: Another PTQ Story *Finals*

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Wednesday, August 26th – Last weekend was the last PTQ for Austin here in Michigan, and I spent two weeks prior to it switching back and forth between different deck choices. After the PTQ in Chicago, I was pretty sure I wanted to cast Makeshift Mannequins on Anathemancers, but eventually I settled on Five Color Control. It was the best deck, and it had all the tools I needed to win a PTQ…