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  Limited Metagaming And Drafting Black Fresh off Pro Tour Avacyn Restored, Brad Nelson tells you how he came to realize that metagaming is as important in Limited as Constructed and how to draft black in Avacyn Restored (since no one else wants to).  Brian Kibler details where his team went wrong during the testing process for Block Constructed at Pro Tour Avacyn Restored. Find out why he's still excited about playing the format at GP Anaheim in a couple weeks.  How To Invent That Feeling Of Dread "How important is a nail?" Mike Flores sets up some context in order to respond to those that disagree with his admonition from last week's article to "never" play The Rock.  Reflecting on his performance at Pro Tour Avacyn Restored, GerryT explains why he thinks he does poorly at Pro Tours in general and what he believes he and others can do to improve their results at tournaments.  Finkel/Kai, With Bant Hexproof And U/W Control In Standard! Patrick Chapin discusses the two hottest decks from PT Avacyn Restored, Bant Hexproof and U/W Control with miracles, and how they could be adapted in Standard for this weekend's SCG Open Series in Orlando.  Preparing For Pro Tour Avacyn Restored Sam Black did it again: the deck he helped design for Team SCG Black, Bant Hexproof, put two people in the Top 8 at Pro Tour Avacyn Restored. Get an inside look at how this deck was put together at the last minute.  "Put Daze on the stack, Jack?" Drew Levin doesn't have 50 ways to beat RUG Delver, but he does have seven keys to fighting the menace. Get some insight before the StarCityGames.com Legacy Open in Orlando!  Cosas Que Aprendi En Barcelona Jeremy made Top 64 at Pro Tour Avacyn Restored, but he wanted more. Read on to discover the lessons he took away from Barcelona.  After eleven consecutive Pro Tours, Ari Lax has learned plenty of lessons about high-level play. As the Ghost of Pro Tours Past, he'll guide you past many of the pitfalls you'll face.  Brad vs. Gerry: Solar Flare vs. Wolf Run Ramp Brad takes an updated Solar Flare list packing new planeswalker Tamiyo into battle against Gerry's Wolf Run Ramp deck, featuring Cavern of Souls (of course). Will the Avacyn Restored land give Gerry an advantage, or will Tamiyo lock him down? You say you wanted cube online / well, you know... Chas talks about the future of cube drafting on Magic Online and in paper forms. How will it affect your trading? What's to come for cube enthusiasts?  Gerry & Brad TV #27: Team SCG Blue and Pro Tour Avacyn Restored Gerry and Brad are playing in Pro Tour Avacyn Restored right now. This episode covers Team SCG Blue and their preparation for the tournament, with introductions to every member of the team and a metagame analysis! Brian and his group have been testing for the Pro Tour all week, but their world changed just last night. What went wrong, and why is he considering a last-minute audible on the eve of Pro Tour Avacyn Restored? You'll have to tune into the coverage to find out! Five Useful Instances Of True Versus Useful Parsing the difference between information you need and information you have is a constant battle in Magic. If you need help deciphering the noise and improving your game, Mike’s got five examples of how to improve just in time for the Madison Open Series! Building The Best Primeval Titan Along with an analysis of Wolf Run in Standard, Gerry's got plenty of decklists and recommendations for #SCGMAD this weekend! Video: Heartless Pod In Standard Sam's trying his own spin on a popular Standard strategy: Heartless Summoning. If you want to cast big monsters in Madison, try out this list! If you're preparing for #SCGMAD this weekend, then Reid's take on some of Standard's updated aggressive strategies is a must-read!  Well-known deckbuilder Sam Black was disappointed that not many people tried out Avacyn Restored cards at the SCG Standard Open in Providence. He gives you some decklists and ideas to get you inspired for Standard this weekend in Madison.   StarCityGames.com Open Series Preview: Orlando Magic Plan on going to #SCGORL this weekend? Then don't miss Dane Young's preview of the event, and if you can't make it there be sure to check out commentators Jacob Van Lunen and Drew Levin on @SCGLive!  The Cho-Hawk Soars to 3rd! PT Avacyn Restored *Semifinalist* Find out how it's possible to Top 8 your first Pro Tour with Josh Cho's account of how he made it to third place at PT Avacyn Restored with the help of his testing group, Team SCG Blue.  Sweet Tweets: Tweetin’ ‘Em Black And Blue The Pro Tour this past weekend shook up the Twitterverse with the emergence of several new teams, as well as a breakout performance by the Canadians. Reuben Bresler, your host on The Newsening, drops in this week.  Eternal Europe – Basic Sideboarding Theory Need some sideboarding help for your next SCG Open Series event? Carsten Kotter goes over some fundamentals of sideboarding so that you will be better prepared to do it successfully in Orlando this weekend.  Although Commander and Standard are his favorite formats, Bennie Smith also talks about Draft today after participating in his first Avacyn Restored draft. Prepare for SCG Open Series: Orlando!  Team SCG Blue And PT Avacyn Restored Pro Tour Avacyn Restored competitor and Team SCG Blue member Todd Anderson takes you through the team's testing process for Block Constructed and Draft and how he performed at the tournament.  Read what Jonathan "Watchwolf92" Sukenik thinks about the Block Constructed decks he saw from Pro Tour Avacyn Restored after having played the format on Magic Online regularly since Innistrad was released.  There are some myths about Wolf Run Ramp in Standard that Cedric Phillips wants to put to rest. Whether you plan to play with Wolf Run Ramp or against it at SCG Open Series: Orlando, this is a must-read!  Sheldon Menery has another Commander play-by-play for you, this time with his The Mimeoplasm deck. Read exactly how the game played out to see if you'd like to try the deck yourself.  Vintage Avant-Garde – Grudge Match V Results How is the Vintage metagame shaping up since the release of Avacyn Restored? Brian DeMars takes a look at nine awesome and incredibly diverse decklists from last weekend's Grudge Match V in New York.  Between Angels, Soldiers, Spirits, and Wolves, tokens abound in today's Standard. JDB takes a look at the tokens players use and offers a food-for-thought Tokens decklist.  "Where is the innovation in Standard?" Jesse Smith gives his take on the lack of new decks in Avacyn Restored Standard and fills the gap with a few brews of his own.  What are the top decks and best builds of Avacyn Restored Standard? Larry Swasey gives his take on Esper Control, U/W Delver, Wolf Run Ramp, and W/R Humans.  Video: Esper Stoneblade vs. RUG Delver Michael Caffrey takes Esper Stoneblade through three matches against RUG Delver. Get his thoughts on how to build Esper Stoneblade and watch it in action!  At the StarCityGames.com Open Series: Providence, Sean McKeown's Commander decks worked all too well. Which commander was so broken that Sean couldn't stand to play it for more than one day? Find out inside!  Cube Holistic Wisdom - Avacyn Restored For Pauper And Peasant After reviewing Avacyn Restored for Cube with Justin Parnell, Usman Jamil examines it for Pauper and Peasant Cube cards. What new choices does the set offer? Find out here!  Sweet Tweets – Of Pro Tours And Open Series Between the StarCityGames.com Open Series in Madison, Wisconsin and Pro Tour Avacyn Restored in Barcelona, this will be a Magical weekend. Standard, Legacy, and Block Constructed—oh my!  War Of Worldcraft – Episode II – Believe It! Dave continues to explore worldbuilding and flavor in fantasy, moving forward with Azathu after giving Ciesta a proper send-off. Between new mechanics, card designs, and narrative arcs, you won't want to miss today's treat!  | |||
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