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Still Wondering What to Play at States?
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Spotlight on States: The Ghosts of States Past (Mono-Green and Rakdos in Standard) by Mike Flores
Spotlight on States: The Siege by Richard Feldman
Spotlight on States: Blue-Based Beatdown by Steve Sadin
Spotlight on States: Beating Down With Gaddock Teeg by Benjamin Peebles-Mundy
Spotlight on States: Stupid Green Deck by Adrian Sullivan
Spotlight on States: Red Aggression in Standard by Dan Paskins
Spotlight on States: Grim Teachings by Patrick Chapin
Blue/White Flying Control by Mike Flores
Wren and Stompy by Tim Aten
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By Dan Paskins
The final countdown has begun! States is mere days away, and today’s Feature Article begins a series of pieces intended to inform your final deck choice... Read more
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By Patrick Chapin
In the second of today’s articles in the Spotlight on States series, Patrick "The Innovator" Chapin concentrates on his strengths. He’s been busy... Read more
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By Josh Silvestri
This article will be broken into two parts. One will be about a U/W/R midrange deck I’ve been kicking around since Brion Stoutarm came out, and the second... Read more
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By Rich Hagon
Part 2 of Rich Hagon's Magical odyssey takes him to Essen for the Invitational. Musings on multiple formats, some thoughts on some of the game's best, and the... Read more
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By Chris Richter
Rules Tip of the Day: If the text of a spell or ability refers to a type or subtype, but does not also use the word 'card,' 'spell,' or 'source' to describe this object, it means a permanent in play with that type or subtype.
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By Adrian Sullivan
If you check the winning decklists from the past weekend’s StarCityGames.com $1K Standard Open, you’ll see that the winner took home all the marbles... Read more
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By Nick Eisel
So, you’ve scrubbed out at States and hit the side events... what now? It’s draft time! So far, We’ve touched on drafting with Elves, Goblins, and Faeries... today, Nick touches base with the nominally strongest... Read more
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By Zac Hill
In a States field, I want to be doing abjectly powerful things. My deck contains Mind Stone, Shriekmaw, Cryptic Command, Damnation, and Scrying Sheets - all... Read more
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By Peter Jahn
For a variety of reasons, I will be judging this coming weekend, not playing. I’ll babble a bit about what I would have played, then list five sure-fire... Read more
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By Bennie Smith
I didn’t get a chance to playtest as much this past Friday as I’d like to; I got my wires crossed with Jay and he ended up committing to doing some... Read more
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By Abe Sargent
Hello again, my friends. It’s been a while since my last article in which I simply build decks for you. I figure that you are due. Additionally, I historically write an article with decks featuring the newest cards directly... Read more
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By Sean McKeown
We all know what it’s like to go on tilt. It’s just one of those things that happens sometimes, often feeling entirely beyond our control, and at its worst it can pervade how we look at and feel about the game.... Read more
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By Steve Sadin
Grand Prix winner Steve Sadin takes us through his Pro Tour: Valencia deck step by step, a deck which he believes will still; be a contender in the post-Lorwyn Extended environment. He updates his build with the new cards, and... Read more
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By Evan Erwin
Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re in Spain for Pro Tour: Valencia where I talk to a huge number of pros, show you what really happened when it flooded the entire venue, and... Read more
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By Johanna Virtanen
Johanna brings us the final installment in her adventures in 2007 Nationals travels, as she returns from Sweden. Join her for the inception of outdoor Top 8 play,... Read more
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By Mike Flores
States is fast approaching, and it’s time to buckle down and choose our decks!. Today’s Flores Friday sees Mike share an U/W Control build with which... Read more
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By Tiago Chan
Going into Pro Tour: Valencia, Tiago Chan had nothing more than a vague idea about his weapon of choice. After a prolonged chat with Frank Karsten, he took up his seventy-five select and attempted to bring home the big check.... Read more
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By Christopher Coppola
Today, Chris talks about the combo season that never came, and where the Combo archetype is currently sat. He also discusses the effect this has had on Goblins... Read more
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By The Ferrett
Two men, one Saturday night, four Sealed deck pools to choose from. Watch as The Ferrett explores Lorwyn Sealed in an attempt to find the good cards so you don't... Read more
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By Kyle Sanchez
Continuing our Spotlight on States series, Kyle Sanchez walks us through three distinct Standard strategies, two of which are currently fighting for final favor... Read more
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