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Magic the Gathering Author: Stephen MenendianSo Many Insane Plays - Are You Down With OP? The Trouble With Shahrazad
by Stephen Menendian
Published on 2008-12-15
A StarCityGames.com Premium Vintage article
Read Stephen Menendian every week... at StarCityGames.com! Monday, December 15th - Down the years, Vintage Maestro Stephen Menendian has championed the cause of many maligned cards, cards that have been banned, restricted, or have received errata. Today, he brings us the story of Shahrazad, banned but not forgotten, and presents the argument for its reintroduction into Vintage…

[Editor’s Note – As usual, Worlds has impacted our article schedule. Rest assured that all scheduled articles will appear later in the week!]


Magic the Gathering Author: Nick EiselDrafting With Nick - Shards of Alara #28
by Nick Eisel
Published on 2008-12-15
A StarCityGames.com Premium Shards of Alara Limited article
Draft with Nick every day... at StarCityGames.com! Monday, December 15th - Nick continues his Drafting With series, bringing us a triple Shards of Alara draft from the 8-4 queue on Magic Online. Along with Rich, he shares his pick process and draft thoughts with each one, and supplies more detailed analysis in the forums.

Magic the Gathering Author: Adrian SullivanSullivan Library - Deck Discovery and Collective Intelligence in Magic
by Adrian Sullivan
Published on 2008-12-12
A StarCityGames.com Premium Fundamental Skills article
Read Adrian Sullivan every week... at StarCityGames.com! Friday, December 12th - It’s been awhile since we’ve showcased a pure theory article here on StarCityGames.com… so it’s about time we remedied that! Today’s Sullivan Library brings us a deep investigation of the very nature of information itself. How can we make the most of the resources at hand, and how does collective intelligence inform our Magic decisions?

Magic the Gathering Author: Richard FeldmanDeep Analysis - What's Wrong With Being Results-Oriented?
by Richard Feldman
Published on 2008-12-11
A StarCityGames.com Premium article
Read Richard Feldman every Thursday... at StarCityGames.com! Thursday, December 11th - With the pros and cons of “results-oriented” the current hot topic in both articles and forums alike, Richard Feldman takes a closer look at such thinking in an attempt to settle the argument once and for all. With fine reasoning for both sides of the debate, he examines why results-oriented thinking can be both a help and a hindrance…

Magic the Gathering Author: Ben BleiweissInsider Trading - Making 11th Edition (Part 2)
by Ben Bleiweiss
Published on 2008-12-11
A StarCityGames.com Premium article
Read Ben Bleiweiss every week... at StarCityGames.com! Thursday, December 11th - In his last article, Ben outlined some mechanics he would include in 11th Edition. In the follow-up article, Ben tackles the meat of the issue – which cycles should be in 11th Edition? Which Mythics should be included to maximize sales of the set without hurting the Standard environment? Is there such as thing as too many good cards in the base set? And what mechanic, never included in the base set, is the absolute no-brainer slam-dunk to include? Find out in today’s edition of Insider Trading!

Magic the Gathering Author: Gerry ThompsonOne Step Ahead - Anatomy of a Control Deck
by Gerry Thompson
Published on 2008-12-10
A StarCityGames.com Premium Fundamental Skills article
Read Gerry Thompson every week... at StarCityGames.com! Wednesday, December 10th - Gerry Thompson has long been a supporter of the “grind ‘em out” style of control deck. As the dust settles on the “Cruel Ultimatum of No” battlefield, Thompson brings us an insight into the grinding strategy he finds so appealing. With Tap-Out Control strategies being the control weapon of choice in recent times, has the tide turned toward the traditional attrition plan? Gerry reveals all!

Magic the Gathering Author: Kyle SanchezDown And Dirty - Decks From The StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open
by Kyle Sanchez
Published on 2008-12-10
A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article
Read Kyle Sanchez every week... at StarCityGames.com! Wednesday, December 10th - With The StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open now in the books, Kyle Sanchez looks at some of the more interesting decks in the Top 16. In his usual acerbic style, he looks at the strengths and weaknesses of the successful builds with an eye on the upcoming Worlds tournament this weekend!

Magic the Gathering Author: Paulo Vitor Damo da RosaFeature Article - Scenarios For Success: Learning Lessons From Paulo
by Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa
Published on 2008-12-09
A StarCityGames.com Premium article
Read Feature Articles every week... at StarCityGames.com! Tuesday, December 9th - In today’s excellent feature article from Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa, he outlines a selection of interesting scenarios in order to make us better players. With Worlds around the corner, and our eyes and hopes pinned to the next big tournament, these lessons could propel us to the next level. Enjoy!

Magic the Gathering Author: Benjamin Peebles-MundyPeebles Primers - Combo Elves in Standard
by Benjamin Peebles-Mundy
Published on 2008-12-09
A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article
Read Benjamin Peebles-Mundy every week... at StarCityGames.com! Tuesday, December 9th - For his final edition of Peebles Primers, Benjamin Peebles-Mundy brings us the development of his weapon of choice for the recent StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open. While he didn’t quite set the venue alight, he still believes it’s a fine choice in the current metagame. Thanks for all the great articles, BPM!

Magic the Gathering Author: Patrick ChapinInnovations - The Most Important Magic Lessons of the Year, Part 2
by Patrick Chapin
Published on 2008-12-08
A StarCityGames.com Premium article
Read Patrick Chapin every week... at StarCityGames.com! Monday, December 8th - Last week, Patrick "The Innovator" Chapin took us through the beginning of his career in Magic, and shared with us many lessons he’d learned along the way. Today he continues this journey, presenting some solid thoughts on drafting and the benefits of team testing. He also brings us a spicy little Legacy deck…

Magic the Gathering Author: Stephen MenendianSo Many Insane Plays - Vintage On A Budget: Suicide Black 2K9
by Stephen Menendian
Published on 2008-12-08
A StarCityGames.com Premium Vintage article
Read Stephen Menendian every week... at StarCityGames.com! Monday, December 8th - Vintage, by its very nature, is hardly budget-friendly. Excluding possible cards is somehow against the purity of the format. However, Stephen Menendian believes it’s possible to build creative budget options that aren’t necessarily suboptimal…

Magic the Gathering Author: Jonathan RandleFeature Article - Deception
by Jonathan Randle
Published on 2008-12-05
A StarCityGames.com Premium article
Read Feature Articles every week... at StarCityGames.com! Friday, December 5th - In his first article for StarCityGames.com, UK National Champion Jonathan Randle looks at the use and abuse of deception in Magic. Going beyond the realm of the Jedi Mind Trick, Jonathan shows us that, sometimes, the wrong play might just be the right one...

Magic the Gathering Author: Adrian SullivanSullivan Library - Revisiting Elves for Standard
by Adrian Sullivan
Published on 2008-12-05
A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article
Read Adrian Sullivan every week... at StarCityGames.com! Friday, December 5th - Tomorrow’s StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open promises to set the bar for the Standard metagame come Worlds. While most of the more powerful archetypes, such as Faeries or Five-Color Control, have been well covered, it seems that a lot of eyes have overlooked the reliable old Green/Black Elves. Adrian Sullivan investigates…

Magic the Gathering Author: Ben BleiweissInsider Trading - Making 11th Edition (Part 1)
by Ben Bleiweiss
Published on 2008-12-04
A StarCityGames.com Premium article
read Ben Bleiweiss every week... at StarCityGames.com! Thursday, December 4th - Ben's tackled the Reserve list, Judge Promos, and other reprint-related themes during his run on Insider Trading. What happens when our author tackles the largest reprint set of all - the Core set? Find out when Ben turns his eye to 11th Edition; what would Ben include? What would Ben leave out? And in the end, which 249 cards would Ben include in the set?

Magic the Gathering Author: Richard FeldmanDeep Analysis - Taking "Who's The Beatdown" Two Steps Further
by Richard Feldman
Published on 2008-12-04
A StarCityGames.com Premium article
Read Richard Feldman every Thursday... at StarCityGames.com! Thursday, December 4th - "Who’s The Beatdown?" by Mike Flores is perhaps the most influential and important piece of Magic theory ever written. Today’s Deep Analysis attempts to expand on the fine theories presented in Mike’s masterpiece with a few of Feldman’s own ideas and inspirations…

Magic the Gathering Author: Nick EiselDrafting With Nick - Shards of Alara #27
by Nick Eisel
Published on 2008-12-04
A StarCityGames.com Premium Shards of Alara Limited article
Draft with Nick every day... at StarCityGames.com! Thursday, December 4th - Nick continues his Drafting With series, bringing us a triple Shards of Alara draft from the 8-4 queue on Magic Online. Along with Rich, he shares his pick process and draft thoughts with each one, and supplies more detailed analysis in the forums.

Magic the Gathering Author: Gerry ThompsonOne Step Ahead - Combo and Non-Combo Elves in Standard
by Gerry Thompson
Published on 2008-12-03
A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article
The StarCityGames.com $5,000 Standard open Comes to Philadelphia! Wednesday, December 3rd - Combo Elves was by far the standout attraction at the recent Extended Pro Tour in Berlin. While the Standard counterparts are not as powerful as their wise old Extended cousins, they still pack a mean punch. Today, Gerry looks at the archetype and compares it to the regular Green/Black Elf strategy that has traditionally done so well. He also fires off the next volley in the “Cruel Ultimatum or No” battle between himself and Patrick Chapin…

Magic the Gathering Author: Kyle SanchezDown And Dirty - The Diary of Road Ranger Rob
by Kyle Sanchez
Published on 2008-12-03
A StarCityGames.com Premium article
Read Kyle Sanchez every week... at StarCityGames.com! Wednesday, December 3rd - For this week’s Down And Dirty, Kyle Sanchez departs from his strategy and metagame tack in order to tell the heartwarming tale of Road Ranger Rob. While this piece won’t offer up new tech for this weekend’s StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard open, it may remind you exactly why you’re playing the game in the first place…

Magic the Gathering Author: Nick EiselDrafting With Nick - Shards of Alara #26
by Nick Eisel
Published on 2008-12-03
A StarCityGames.com Premium Shards of Alara Limited article
Draft with Nick every day... at StarCityGames.com! Wednesday, December 3rd - Nick continues his Drafting With series, bringing us a triple Shards of Alara draft from the 8-4 queue on Magic Online. Along with Rich, he shares his pick process and draft thoughts with each one, and supplies more detailed analysis in the forums.

Magic the Gathering Author: Manuel BucherFeature Article - The Mental Game, Plus A Deck For Standard
by Manuel Bucher
Published on 2008-12-02
A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article
The StarCityGames.com $5,000 Standard open Comes to Philadelphia! Tuesday, December 2nd - It’s no secret that Magic is much more than a mere mathematical game. While a basis in the logic and science behind the game is of paramount importance, the very best players have intangible mental skills that catapult them to success. Manuel Bucher takes a look at some of the fundamental aspects of the mental game, and presents an intriguing rogue deck for the upcoming StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open...

Magic the Gathering Author: Benjamin Peebles-MundyPeebles Primers - Learning From My Mistakes
by Benjamin Peebles-Mundy
Published on 2008-12-02
A StarCityGames.com Premium article
Read Benjamin Peebles-Mundy every week... at StarCityGames.com! Tuesday, December 2nd - In this illuminating (and, as it turns out, penultimate) article, Benjamin Peebles-Mundy shares a handful of his most glaring play errors, each made with something tangible on the line, and offers the lessons he learned from these mistakes. BPM also makes an announcement regarding the future of his column...

Magic the Gathering Author: Nick EiselDrafting With Nick - Shards of Alara #25
by Nick Eisel
Published on 2008-12-02
A StarCityGames.com Premium Shards of Alara Limited article
Draft with Nick every day... at StarCityGames.com! Tuesday, December 2nd - Nick continues his Drafting With series, bringing us a triple Shards of Alara draft from the 8-4 queue on Magic Online. Along with Rich, he shares his pick process and draft thoughts with each one, and supplies more detailed analysis in the forums.

Magic the Gathering Author: Patrick ChapinInnovations - The Most Important Magic Lessons of the Year, Part 1
by Patrick Chapin
Published on 2008-12-01
A StarCityGames.com Premium article
Read Patrick Chapin every week... at StarCityGames.com! Monday, December 1st - In this introspective and illuminating article, Patrick "The Innovator" Chapin looks back at the timeless lessons he learned in the first half of his Pro Player journey. He also stokes the fires in the increasingly incendiary "Cruel Ultimatum or No" debate for Five-Color Control…

Magic the Gathering Author: Stephen MenendianSo Many Insane Plays - Vintage Tezzeret Dissected
by Stephen Menendian
Published on 2008-12-01
A StarCityGames.com Premium Vintage article
Read Stephen Menendian every week... at StarCityGames.com! Monday, December 1st - When Shards of Alara hit the scene, Vintage maestro Stephen Menendian pounced on the promising planeswalker Tezzeret the Seeker. The card is no bearing fine Vintage fruit, and Stephen crunches the numbers to make the strongest composite list possible. Could this be the new leader in the Vintage metagame?

Magic the Gathering Author: Nick EiselDrafting With Nick - Shards of Alara #24
by Nick Eisel
Published on 2008-12-01
A StarCityGames.com Premium Shards of Alara Limited article
Draft with Nick every day... at StarCityGames.com! Monday, December 1st - Nick continues his Drafting With series, bringing us a triple Shards of Alara draft from the 8-4 queue on Magic Online. Along with Rich, he shares his pick process and draft thoughts with each one, and supplies more detailed analysis in the forums.


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