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The Magic Show Complete Dark Ascension Set Review (Gold/Artifact/Lands), by Evan Erwin

The thrilling conclusion is here! In our final installment, Gerry Thompson, Todd Anderson and myself finish up our Dark Ascension review by discussing all of the Artifact, Gold and Land cards in the set!

GerryTV #14, by Gerry Thompson

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Join Gerry Thompson and special co-host Glenn Jones as they discuss the 20 most off-the-radar cards in Dark Ascension!

Video: Richmond Open Forum!, by Glenn Jones

Sit down with Glenn Jones, Adam Bowles, Jason Reedy and pro player Nicholas Spagnolo to take a quick look at this weekend's Richmond Open! Get all the info on the event, where to play FNM nearby and hear the Top 5 (incredibly cringe-inducing) puns not to be featured during the player meeting this weekend!

Springboard 22, by Mike Flores

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Mike Flores strays from his usual Top 10 list into a Top 22 list for Dark Ascension. These cards are the best for launching new decks, shaping the metagame, and providing food for thought.

A Zombie Infestation, by Joshua Cho

Joshua Cho Top 8ed both the Standard and Legacy Opens in DC, and he put Hovermyr on the map. Today he's here to make Zombies in Standard. Braaaiins!

Searching For Diamonds, by Valeriy Shunkov

Valeriy has decklists, advice, and adorable plushies packed into his analysis of Dark Ascension Standard!

How I Learned To Stop Worrying And Love Ratchet Bomb… With Glissa, by Bennie Smith

Building on his love of green, black, and Birthing Pod, Benny looks to combine Glissa with Ratchet Bomb in a Pod list featuring Dark Ascension for the Richmond Standard Open!

The Magic Show Complete Dark Ascension Set Review (Green), by Evan Erwin

Join Todd Anderson, Gerry Thompson and myself as we talk about all of the Green cards in Dark Ascension!

New Standard Decks For StarCityGames.com Open: Richmond, by Gerry Thompson

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As always, with every set release, it's the perfect time to be a brewer. There are so many good ideas floating around, but so little time...

StarCityGames.com Is Hiring A Web Developer!, by Evan Erwin

Are you a PHP guru? Do you love AJAX, LAMP setups and are familiar with Subversion? Then, have I got the job for you! Web Developers, get yourself a job at the World's Largest Magic: The Gathering retailer and work on the site you're reading now!

Rise Of Aintrazi – New Ingredients To The Cauldron, by Ali Aintrazi

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Control decks get much better; Birthing Pod got some new toys; Burning Vengeance got another enchantment; and we now have a token deck. Can these contenders take down tempo at StarCityGames.com Open: Richmond?

The Sukenik Special – Burning The Secrets, by Jonathan Sukenik

Jonathan Sukenik really wants to make a graveyard-centric deck in Standard. Is staight U/R Vengeance the way to do it? Should it have Gravecrawler? Or should it play Havengul Lich?

Down In DC: Report And Reflection, by Ben Friedman

When last you heard from me, I had just snagged my first Grand Prix Top 8 in Orlando with a sweet Humans deck, and I was gearing up for the StarCityGames.com Open in Washington D.C. This is the story of that tournament.

The Magic Show Complete Dark Ascension Set Review (Red), by Evan Erwin

In today's installment, Gerry Thompson, Todd Anderson and I talk about all the Red cards in Dark Ascension. Join us, won't you?

The Innovator's Guide To Dark Ascension Standard: Part 2, by Patrick Chapin

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Dark Ascension is broadening Standard, making more strategies viable. Patrick covers some of the new decks with real potential: Werewolves, Mono-Green, Zombies, and Dredge to start. Try something new at SCG Open: Richmond!

Dark Ascension’s Top 10 Constructed Cards, by Jon Agley

Without knowledge of the full spoiler, Jon Agley takes a stab at his Top 10 Constructed cards. Whether you agree with him or not, try to think of ways these cards might change Standard's landscape; maybe you'll see them in Richmond!

The Magic Show Complete Dark Ascension Set Review (Black), by Evan Erwin

The Complete Dark Ascension set review continues with the Black Cards! Check out the new set with myself, Gerry Thompson and Todd Anderson!

How Strangleroot Geist Will Change Standard And Other Decks, by Jeremy Neeman

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Jeremy Neeman is Australia's star player and winner of GP Brisbane; what's caught his eye from Dark Ascension as he tests for the Pro Tour in Honolulu?

Standard Tech: Faithless Looting, Unburial Rites, and New Delver, by Todd Anderson

With Standard as the format on everyone's mind, let's start this week by taking a look at exactly what decks are dominant and some potential candidates that could take the reins at StarCityGames.com: Richmond.

The Innovator's Guide To Dark Ascension Standard: Part 1, by Patrick Chapin

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Patrick Chapin begins his review of Dark Ascension. What updates should you be making to the old strategies of Standard? What cards are people underrating?

The Magic Show Complete Dark Ascension Set Review (Blue), by Evan Erwin

We kick the week off right - by discussing all of the Blue cards in Dark Ascension! Join myself, Gerry Thompson and Todd Anderson as we discuss all of them!

Live Coverage of StarCityGames.com Open Series Richmond 2012, by Ryan O'Connor

The Magic Show Complete Dark Ascension Set Review (White), by Evan Erwin

I sit down with Gerry Thompson and Todd Anderson to go over the entire Dark Ascension set! We kick it off with the White cards.

GerryTV #13 - Top 10 Dark Ascension Cards!, by Gerry Thompson

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In this week's episode, Gerry discusses his Top 10 cards from Dark Ascension!

R/B Vampires In The New Standard, by AJ Kerrigan

AJ Kerrigan lays the ground work for a Vampires deck in Standard, post Dark Ascension. Is there enough support to bump this tribe?

Who’s Afraid Of The Big Bad Splinterfright?, by Brian Kibler

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Today, Kibler explores an Innistrad gem that might have received the support it needed from Dark Ascension. Will self-mill make a Standard splash?

#BanHovermyr! A StarCityGames.com DC Open Report (2nd, 3rd), by Joshua Cho

Joshua Cho made Top 8 of the Standard Open with a Hovermyr in his deck, his MVP of the weekend. He proceeded to make Top 8 of the Legacy Open on that weekend with RUG Tempo.

First Look Into Dark Ascension, by Brad Nelson

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Will the new Sorin fill in the shoes of Elspeth, Knight-Errant? What's going to happen to control? Can U/W Delver hold onto its title as the best deck? Let's find out.

Why Aren’t The Woods Scary?, by Bennie Smith

Benny’s got his Standard stars picked out for Dark Ascension, and scarcely knows where to start—so he came up with a bunch of decklists!

The Reason For Hovermyr And Key Dark Ascension Cards, by Gerry Thompson

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Gerry looks at a handful of Dark Ascension cards that he feels are guaranteed to affect Standard. He then breaks down the U/W Aggro decks in Standard and their differences.

Delving SCG DC – 1st, And Standard With Dark Ascension, by Todd Anderson

Todd notched a Standard win in Washington, taking home yet another trophy. Check out his list, and his advice on Dark Ascension Standard!

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Black Magic – Graveyards In Standard: What Does Dark Ascension Have To Offer?, by Sam Black

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It's natural to think Secrets of the Dead would fit into a Burning Vengeance deck, but Sam Black tells you exactly why it doesn't and how Burning Vengeance should look in the new Standard.

Gravecrawler, Geralf's Messenger, And The Mono-Black Dream!, by Patrick Chapin

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Mono-Black fans, Patrick Chapin has your back. With every set that comes out, the potential of mono-black is on the radar. With its fresh Zombie additions, will it make the big stage?

Sneaky Secrets In D.C., by David McDarby

David McDarby almost made a double Top 8 appearance in Washington DC, reaching 5th in Standard and 10th in Legacy with U/W Delver and Sneak and Show. Read about his experiences with both decks and why you should play them.

Everyday I’m Shufflin’ – Sorry, I Don’t Delve, by Reuben Bresler

Reuben Bresler loves a blue aggro deck, but for some reason he just refuses to touch Delver of Secrets. He claims he has some kind of curse. What's to believe?

What Does The Future Hold? You Never Would Have Geist, by Jeremy Neeman

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Jeremy Neeman, Australia's Top Pro, and one of the three fastest players to reach 100 Pro Points, takes a look at some of the new aggro decks that he thinks will have an impact on Dark Ascension Standard.

About This Tokens Thing, by Ari Lax

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Ari Lax asks some pertinent questions about the new Tokens deck that is coming with Dark Ascension. What cards does it get? Is the metagame ready for it? How do you beat it?

Talking Tokens With Sorin And Garruk, by Michael Martin

Michael continues to discuss the possibilities of Dark Ascension. Specifically, he looks at a variety of takes on Tokens. Which will be the best color to go with white? Black? Green? Blue?

Audio Unless You Happen To Be The Greatest Deck Of All Time, by Mike Flores

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If you want to take Mike Flores with you on your iPod or listen to a StarCityGames.com article while working, now you can! This is the audio version of last week's Flores Friday, voiced by Mike Flores himself!

Video: G/R Daybreak Ranger In Standard, by Brian Kibler

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Brian Kibler is on the Daybreak Ranger train, and he runs this special Red-Green Beatdown deck in a Standard Daily Event to give it a test run. Is this a good metagame choice?

StarCityGames.Com Open Series Coming To The 2012 Origins Game Fair, by Evan Erwin

StarCityGames.com, the world’s largest Magic: The Gathering secondary market retailer, is proud to announce a StarCityGames.com Open Series weekend at the Origins Game Fair on June 2-3, 2012.

GerryTV #12, by Gerry Thompson

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Check out the latest episode of GerryTV! Here on StarCityGames.com. He talks about the latest tournament results and why you're just wrong about Simian Spirit Guide and Pact of Negation in Splinter Twin.

Being Pro In Orlando: Top 8 With Humans, by Ben Friedman

Ben Friedman does not regret his decision to run Humans at GP Orlando, and his report tells you exactly why. If you want a deck to take down SCG Open: DC this weekend, this might be the one.

Zombapocalypse, by Todd Anderson

Who's up for playing Zombies after Dark Ascension? Todd Anderson is pumped about the possibilities of Mono-Black Aggro using cards like Gravecrawler and Geralf's Messenger, the new "Kitchen Finks."

Unless You Happen To Be The Greatest Deck Of All Time, by Mike Flores

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Mike Flores delves into exactly what makes one card better than another card. Compare Incinerate and Volcanic Hammer, or Spark Elemental and Wild Nacatl. What's a mana worth? If you love bball, theory, or Magic, this article's for you!

And From The Grave, They Rise… (Contains Spoilers), by Michael Martin

We’re gathered here today to talk about some of the new graveyard interactions brought to us by Dark Ascension. This is part one of my two-part look into the Dark Ascension spoilers so far.

Malevolent Awakening, by Valeriy Shunkov

While Dark Ascension previews are in full swing, Valeriy discusses some of the new possibilities in Standard with the newest cards. He looks at Chalice of Life, Birthing Pod, and Werewolves. Time to brew brew brew!

12th At GP Orlando With Champion Of The Parish And Delver Of Secrets, by Sam Black

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Sam Black took U/W to a whole new level at Orlando, landing himself a 12th place finish. His deck combines elements from Delver decks and Humans decks, creating a rogue take on two popular builds.

Is It Time?, by Brian Kibler

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Brian Kibler has been tinkering in Standard, and he thinks it might be time for Daybreak Ranger to break open. For a new look at red-green, here's something to experiment with--maybe at SCG Open: DC this weekend!