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Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #216 – The SCG $5K Deck Breakdown

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Wednesday, March 5th – I got all the decklists from the StarCityGames.com $5K tournament two weeks ago. It’s taken some time, but I managed to read and classify them all. You have seen the Top 16 lists. Here’s a complete breakdown. I have total numbers, percent making the Top 16, etc. I also have a number of decklists that were just plain interesting. If you are planning on playing Standard in the next couple of months, there is sure to be something to think about.

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Tribal Thriftiness #12 – Let The Rope-Shaking Commence

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Thursday, February 28th – Obsidian Battle-Axe has certainly gotten a lot of press and has been seeing play in Standard. Today, Dave explores how each of the races with Warriors can use Obsidian Battle-Axe to beef up into… the Ultimate Warrior! Or, at least, a pretty good Warrior.

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Down And Dirty – Go Go Green Lightning: Green Aggro in Standard

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Thursday, February 28th – While there are many aggressive options for the combat-loving mage, it seems that the whole Magic community has fallen in love with Obsidian Battle-Axe. The Japanese brought us the Green elf versions of the deck, and today Kyle brings us his own spin on the archetype. He thrashes it through some games against the other top contenders in the metagame, with pleasing results. Intrigued? Then read on!

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Peebles Primers – The StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open *Top 8*

Read Benjamin Peebles-Mundy every Wednesday... at StarCityGames.com!Wednesday, February 27th – Each week, Benjamin Peebles-Mundy takes us through some of the more intricate and popular Standard decks, examining builds and showing us the way to success. At the StarCityGames.con $5000 Standard open, it was time to put his money where his mouth is. If you followed Evan’s video coverage this past weekend, you’ll know he did well. Click here for the story straight from BPM himself!

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Tribal Thriftiness #11 – Equipped To The Hilt

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Thursday, February 21st – Morningtide offered a great tweak on the Tribal cards from Lorwyn – the Tribal Equipment. After having fun with Veteran’s Armaments two weeks ago in his Soldier article, Dave continues his run through the new Equipment by looking at the two with the least press – Thornbite Staff and Diviner’s Wand.

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You Lika The Juice? – Follow-up on States, and Reveillark

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Wednesday, February 20th – I loved Reveillark the minute I saw it; I love recursion, and I especially love the progress Wizards has made in giving fans of creatures a good number of ways to fight the menace of Wrath of God and Damnation. Saffi Eriksdotter, Deadwood Treefolk, flash creatures, Epochrasite… Reveillark was a potent addition to the suite of creatures that give a lot of resistance to mass removal.

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Peebles Primers – Green/Black Damnation Control in Standard

The Star City $5,000 Standard Open comes to Charlotte, NC!
Wednesday, February 20th – While the story of Pro Tour: Kuala Lumpur rightfully revolves around Jonny Magic, there was more than mere drafting going on in the tournament venue. Today’s Peebles Primers takes a look at an interesting Standard deck that made Top 8 at the $2000 Amateur Challenge. Green and Black have been popular for quite some time… but does this customizable deck have the power to make a mark on the metagame?

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Tribal Thriftiness #10 – A Johnny Trip Through the Candy Shop

Read Dave Meeson every week... at StarCityGames.com!Thursday, February 14th – Feeling burnt out? Been playing the same deck for the last three years? Your inner Johnny would like to have a word with you about getting out, seeing the world, trying something new. Go on. Give in. Sure, the last time you did that you ended up playing a Bronze Bombshell deck, but you still might find something you like.

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Feature Article – Building Red Decks For Standard

The Star City $5,000 Standard Open comes to Charlotte, NC!
Monday, February 11th – At any given time, the Standard metagame is guaranteed to contain a number of unavoidable truths. There will always be a Blue control deck. There will always be a player running White Weenie. And there will always be an aggressive Red deck. Steve Sadin takes a look at the archetype, and introduces a few fresh ideas into the beatdown arena…

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Innovations – Gratuitous Standard Decklists (a Gauntlet Full of Fish)

The Star City $5,000 Standard Open comes to Charlotte, NC!
Monday, February 11th – Today’s Innovations sees Worlds finalist Patrick Chapin walk us through his take on the current Standard Metagame. With close inspection of both the recent StarCityGames.com Standard Open and the Japanese Grand Prix Trial – plus a healthy dose of new lists and innovations – Patrick has the inside scoop on the format. If you need a fresh edge for your next tournament, look no further!

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The Magic Show #82 – Morningtide Standard

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Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to take a look at the latest Top 8 decklists from the StarCityGames $1,000 tournament this past weekend, see what hit, what missed, and how two new archetypes could be set to make out with $5,000 come February 23rd at the StarCityGames Open.

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Tribal Thriftiness #9 – An Army of One (Tribe)

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This week, Dave takes a look at a number of things that are small and military in nature. No, not Army brats – the Kithkin Soldiers.

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You Lika The Juice? – Toning Down the Mize In Magic

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One of the new cards from Morningtide I’ve been trying to wrap my brain around is Cream of the Crop. I’ve been spending a lot of time thinking about it because it’s Green, it seems really good, and it’s not a creature. That’s relatively rare in Green.

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Yawgmoth’s Whimsy #212 – We Lost a Pro Tour… Everybody Panic!

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Wizards has announced the 2008 premier events schedule. On the plus side, Pro Tour Berlin, which I have been looking forward to for almost a year, has been announced. On the down side, Wizards has cut back to just three Pro Tours. Sure – Magic is dying: the fact that Grand Prix now routinely have over 1.5k players per event proves it. Or maybe Wizards is putting their effort into the areas with the biggest return and most player support. Which is it? Let’s look at some numbers…

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Peebles Primers – Japanese Standard

The Star City $5,000 Standard Open comes to Charlotte, NC!
The first Standard results with Morningtide are officially in! We have the Top 8 decks from the recent StarCityGames.com Standard open available here, and today’s Peebles Primers takes a look as some of the funkier offerings from a 72-player Grand Prix Trial held in Japan. In a Top 8 packed with famous names, it appears the Japanese have brought some interesting decks to the table…

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