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Each week, StarCityGames chooses two lucky people to win the writing contest. First prize is $30, second prize is $20. You can find out how to submit an article to us here. But in case you'd like to see the good kind of writing that makes us hand out the prizes, here are all the past winners!
Week of 2006-12-15
First place ($30):
Legacy's Latest #4 - Five Simple Tips Towards Becoming a Better Player, by Kevin Binswanger
Second place ($20):
Worlds 2006 - A Coverage Guy's Report, by Tim Willoughby
Week of 2006-11-10
First place ($30):
Momentary Blink at Oklahoma Champs *1st*, by Tony Menzer
Second place ($20):
UnCon Classic Tournament Report *6th*, by Rivien Swanson
Week of 2006-11-03
First place ($30):
Going Rogue and Making Top 8 - A Champs Report, by Wayne Alward
Second place ($20):
The Donkeys, The Toolsheds, and The Legend Killer — Winning Alaskan Champs on Infinite Life, by Steven Birklid
Week of 2006-10-27
First place ($30):
A New Era of Type 4: The Creator’s Top Picks From Time Spiral, by Paul Mastriano
Second place ($20):
Imponing Decks #2: Urza’s Hot Tub, by Kenneth Nagle
Week of 2006-10-20
First place ($30):
The Lion's Share - Has R&D Kept Their Promise?, by Rivien Swanson
Week of 2006-10-13
First place ($30):
Vintage Eye for the Standard Guy #2 — The Long and Short of Long-style Combo, by Jonathan Wang
Second place ($20):
We Pause and Reflect (A Flavor Review of Time Spiral Legends), by Rivien Swanson
Week of 2006-10-06
First place ($30):
Why Winners Win, by Braeden Clark-Tarpley
Second place ($20):
Attacking the Scarce Resource, by Jeff Stewart
Week of 2006-09-29
First place ($30):
The Vintage Paradox, by Philip Schmitt
Second place ($20):
Tribal Bible #8 - State of the Format (a.k.a. An Open Letter to Wizards), by Rivien Swanson
Week of 2006-09-22
First place ($30):
Going Rogue, by Adriaan Schipper
Second place ($20):
Tribal Bible #7 - Anger Management at The Daily Grind while Shunning the Light Primeval, by Rivien Swanson
Week of 2006-09-15
First place ($30):
Legacy: Reviewing Bans and Restrictions, by Christopher Coppola
Second place ($20):
Playing Control or Combo in Legacy, by Matthieu Durand
Week of 2006-09-08
First place ($30):
Testing For the Unknown: States ’06 Metagame, by Scott Rogers
Second place ($20):
Finding Meaning in Mulligans, by Jeff Stewart
Week of 2006-09-01
First place ($30):
The Legacy Champs - A Winner's Report, by Roland Chang
Second place ($20):
Looking at Canadian Nationals, by Brendan McKendy
Week of 2006-08-25
First place ($30):
Chickenscratch - What You Should Know About Phyrexian Etchings, by Rivien Swanson
Second place ($20):
Best Deck, Unfair Deck, and The Solution, by Jeff Stewart
Week of 2006-08-18
First place ($30):
Tribal Bible #2 - Something Fishy about Horsing Around with Shamen, by Rivien Swanson
Week of 2006-08-11
First place ($30):
Legacy Duel for Duals III, Day 1: Metagame Analysis and Breakdown, by Dan Spero
Second place ($20):
Tribal Bible #1 - Advice on Planting Demons, by Rivien Swanson
Week of 2006-08-04
Second place ($20):
Playing in the Post-Goblin Era - Analyzing the Legacy Metagame, by Brian Diefendorf and Anwar Ahmad
Week of 2006-07-21
First place ($30):
Food For Thought: Azorius Skies, by Vrax
Second place ($20):
Bobbing for Hits, Running from Teammates: My First (and Last) Pro Tour Report, by Kenneth Nagle
Week of 2006-07-07
First place ($30):
The Great Thievery Debate, by Simon Knight
Second place ($20):
The Only Interesting Deck From Charleston - A Pro Tour Report, by Tom Harle
Week of 2006-06-23
First place ($30):
Legacy's Latest #3 - Building a Proper Manabase, by Kevin Binswanger
Second place ($20):
The Swinging Pendulum: Controlling Your Luck, by Gavin Verhey
Week of 2006-06-16
First place ($30):
The Momir Basic Primer, by Jeff Till
Week of 2006-06-09
First place ($30):
The Complete Heartbeat Primer, by Alexis Janson
Second place ($20):
Talking With Girls: A Regionals Report *4th*, by Braeden Clark-Tarpley
Week of 2006-06-02
First place ($30):
Tired of Losing: A Regionals Report *3rd*, by Anthony Avitollo
Second place ($20):
Wild Mongrels in Standard: An Azorius Aggro-Control Deck Clinic, by Kenneth Nagle
Week of 2006-05-26
First place ($30):
Four Color Masterpiece - Taking Regionals By Storm! *2nd*, by Anton Goldblatt
Second place ($20):
The Evolution of UbaStax, by Jason Pilarski
Week of 2006-05-19
First place ($30):
Side Drafts Reporter: Pro Tour Prague, by Pedro Alvarado
Second place ($20):
The Magic Trivia Contest!, by Jeff Till
Week of 2006-05-12
First place ($30):
Making The Pitch: Will Wizards Reprint Force of Will in a Coldsnap Preconstructed Deck?, by Robert Dahlen
Second place ($20):
The Dissension Cards That Your Type 4 Stack Craves, by Tyler Savoy
Week of 2006-05-05
First place ($30):
Ravnica Block Draft Archetypes, by Kyle Mechler
Second place ($20):
Cards for Big Decks: A Dissension Prismatic Review, by Ryan Dinkelman
Week of 2006-04-28
First place ($30):
Can I Get a Ruling on Bribery?, by Armor_Thrull
Second place ($20):
Metagaming the Draft — An Open Letter to Wizards, by Pedro Alvarado
Week of 2006-04-21
First place ($30):
The Twenty Worst Legends Of Kamigawa, Part 1, by Eric Engelhard
Second place ($20):
Vintage Metagame Analysis: From Waterbury to Richmond, by Michael Lydon
Week of 2006-04-14
First place ($30):
Team Strategies and Playing Vore, by Steve Sadin
Second place ($20):
Thank You, Mike Flores! A Team Constructed PTQ Report *Winner*, by James Wright
Week of 2006-04-07
First place ($30):
GWS IT - Just Say Combo, by Mat Endress
Second place ($20):
Making Fun of Magic, by Joe Johnson
Week of 2006-03-31
First place ($30):
The First Winning Team Standard Report, by Kenneth Nagle
Second place ($20):
Gathering the Magic: How To Find Real-Life People to Play With, by Bruce Richard
Week of 2006-03-24
First place ($30):
Examining Team Constructed, by Ben Snyder
Second place ($20):
Food For Thought: Post-Hawaii White Weenie, by Eric Meng
Week of 2006-03-17
First place ($30):
The Complete Owling Mine Player’s Guide, by Evan Erwin
Second place ($20):
Magical Cross Training, by Ben Allen
Week of 2006-03-10
First place ($30):
Understanding Why You Win Part 2: Petting Zoo In Depth, by Iain Bain
Second place ($20):
Food For Thought: Searching for the Syndicate, by Vrax
Week of 2006-03-03
First place ($30):
Understanding Why You Win Part 1: The Zoo in Post-Guildpact Standard, by Iain Bain
Second place ($20):
I'm Gonna Rock Down To Electric Avenue (And Then I'll Cast A Flyer), by David Bruce
Week of 2006-02-24
First place ($30):
The Real Princess Bride Deck, by Vrax
Second place ($20):
Legacy Psychatog, by Dan Spero
Week of 2006-02-17
First place ($30):
Food For Thought: B/W Chaos Theory, by Michael Grubb
Second place ($20):
Lunch With MaRo, by Sean Fletcher
Week of 2006-02-10
First place ($30):
The Inevitable Guildpact Casual Critique, by Talen Lee
Second place ($20):
Food For Thought: Izzet Combo, by Ben Snyder
Week of 2006-02-03
First place ($30):
Three Great Guildpact-Infused Decks, by Evan Erwin
Second place ($20):
Food For Thought: Annex Wildfire Updated, by Josh Ulmer
Week of 2006-01-27
First place ($30):
Food For Thought: Van Der Snoot White Weenie, by Caldwell Van Der Snoot
Second place ($20):
The Week On MTGO #2, by Patrick Higgins
Week of 2006-01-20
First place ($30):
Ravnica Sealed: A Card-Pool Conundrum, by Brandon Lau
Second place ($20):
Food For Thought: Van Der Snoot Reanimator, by Caldwell Van Der Snoot
Week of 2006-01-13
First place ($30):
Nine Junk Rares, by Talen Lee
Second place ($20):
The Ravnica Common Print-Runs, by Jeffrey Stewart, Mark Wilson and Chris Wolf
Week of 2005-06-10
First place ($30):
Old School Blue, by Richard Feldman
Second place ($20):
Ranking The Slivers, by Tim Ward
Week of 2005-06-03
First place ($30):
The Complete Sensei, Sensei Primer, by Mike Daniels
Second place ($20):
When The Overlooked Attack, by Chris Hyde
Week of 2005-05-27
First place ($30):
Pressure Isrand Big Battel: Grand Prix: Matsuyama Report Plus, by Eli Kaplan
Second place ($20):
Going Topsy Turvy In Emperor Multiplayer, by Matthew Lubich
Week of 2005-05-20
First place ($30):
Garner Karma - PTQ London *Winner*, by Brett Allen
Second place ($20):
Building A Better Pestilence Deck, by Dave Almansor
Week of 2005-05-13
First place ($30):
Full Online Breakfast: Playing A Popular Extended Deck In MODO, by Jussi Timonen
Week of 2005-05-06
First place ($30):
The Top 20 Worst Legends Of All Time, Part 1, by Eric Engelhard
Second place ($20):
Loved And Lost, by Sean Coleman
Week of 2005-04-29
First place ($30):
Sealed Luck #4, by Martin Dingler
Second place ($20):
Metroid Magic, by Sean Coleman
Week of 2005-04-22
First place ($30):
Adaptations: Tendrils of Agony Storm Combo in Online Extended, by Luke Chirayath
Second place ($20):
Humiliating, Isn’t It?, by Matthew Lubich
Week of 2005-03-25
First place ($30):
Setting the Stage for Standard - The Juicy Fruit Primer, by Ben Snyder
Second place ($20):
The Pity. The Argument. The Chance. The Bookkeeping. The No., by Corneel Coens
Week of 2005-03-18
First place ($30):
Sakura-Tribe Uber, by Kenneth Nagle
Second place ($20):
Twenty Cards That Go With Contract, by Jonah Sutton-Morse and Mr. Anderson
Week of 2005-03-11
First place ($30):
Gifts Ungiven Belcher Control - The Primer-Type Thing, by Andy Probasco
Second place ($20):
Ten Cards You're Not Playing With In Your Type 4 Stack (But You Should Be), by Andrew Lubich
Week of 2005-03-04
First place ($30):
The Tenth Annual Tolarian Academy Awards!, by Stephen Davis
Second place ($20):
Sixteen Sample Peasant Magic Decks, And The Defining Cards In The Format!, by David Downing
Week of 2005-02-25
First place ($30):
The Best Multiplayer Combo?, by Chris Franson
Second place ($20):
The SCG Guide to Vintage 5 Proxy Decks, by Josh Silvestri
Week of 2005-02-18
First place ($30):
Playing Meandeck Tendrils, by Justin Walters
Second place ($20):
Battle of the Budget Decks: Nate Heiss vs. Chris Romeo!, by Ken McElhaney
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