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StarCityGames.com Open Series Preview: Memphis, by Glenn Jones

February 21, 2012 - 11:49pm
Find out everything you need to know about the Open Series happening in Memphis this weekend! Glenn is joined by Brad Nelson to talk about Standard.

Green Machine The Sequel: Won and Dun, by Brian Braun-Duin

February 21, 2012 - 11:49pm
Brian Braun-Duin talks about two Standard decks: the Mono-Green deck he played at Pro Tour Dark Ascension and the Esper Spirits deck he played at StarCityGames.com Open: Charlotte. Don't miss this puntacular article!

GerryTV Playtesting: Standard Esper Spirits vs. 5-Color Unburial Rites, by Gerry Thompson

February 21, 2012 - 11:49pm
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The deck called "Frites" is a Five-Color Control deck from Pro Tour Dark Ascension. Watch Nick Spagnolo test it against Gerry's own Esper Spirits deck in these live matches!

Grixis Control And PT Dark Ascension Highlights, by Reid Duke

February 21, 2012 - 11:49pm
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Reid Duke shares how working together with Patrick Chapin on a Grixis Control deck helped him place in the top 50 at Pro Tour Dark Ascension. Find out if Grixis Control is the right deck to play at StarCityGames.com Open: Memphis.

Video: Mono-Green Aggro In Standard, by Todd Anderson

February 21, 2012 - 11:49pm
Todd Anderson's videos are back! This week he works with Mono-Green Aggro in Standard, tweaking the list he used at the Pro Tour. Watch and learn how to play this deck for Grand Prix Baltimore and StarCityGames.com Open: Memphis.

Top 8 Of Pro Tour Dark Ascension With Delver, by Matt Costa

February 21, 2012 - 11:49pm
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Matt Costa made his 1st PT Top 8 at Honolulu. He gives you a play-by-play of how his Standard deck, U/W Delver, went undefeated in matches until the Top 8. Read why Matt will be Delvering again this weekend at Grand Prix Baltimore.

Pro Tour Dark Ascension Coverage Odyssey, by Sheldon Menery

February 21, 2012 - 11:49pm
Sheldon shares the experience he had working in the booth and on the sidelines for the new and improved coverage at Pro Tour Dark Ascension. Find out the insights he gained by interviewing and watching the best pro players in the world.

Video: Gerry's Modern Deck Techs!, by Gerry Thompson

February 21, 2012 - 3:43am
Gerry Thompson shows off three Modern decks for the PTQ season. Check out the UrzaTron deck, Melira Pod, and Faeries in these three videos.

Spirits In Hawaii, by Sam Black

February 21, 2012 - 3:43am
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Sam Black's Esper Spirits deck broke PT Dark Ascension. He goes over the testing process, and all the decks he considered playing. Consider playing Esper Spirits at StarCityGames.com Open: Memphis this weekend.

Finding Your Way Out Of The Woods, by Jeremy Neeman

February 21, 2012 - 3:43am
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Jeremy Neeman sided into a 40 Forest-Lost in the Woods deck in the final round of draft one at Pro Tour Dark Ascension. He discusses all the percentages one needs to know in order to pull this strategy off. Are you baller enough?

Planeswalker Power, by Shaheen Soorani

February 21, 2012 - 3:43am
Control master Shaheen Soorani is back with tuned decklist for Planeswalker Control in Standard just in time for Grand Prix Baltimore and StarCityGames.com: Memphis. He also includes a spicy brew for the Modern PTQ season.

Fought Hard And Lost Anyway, Jund Pod At PT Dark Ascension, by Brian DeMars

February 21, 2012 - 3:43am
Brian DeMars shares his unique Jund Birthing Pod deck that he piloted at Pro Tour Dark Ascension. He goes over important lessons that he learned in both the Constructed and Draft portions in Honolulu.

Stitched Together In Standard, by Ari Lax

February 21, 2012 - 3:43am
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Ari Lax breaks down what the best type of deck is for local events, PTQs, Grand Prix, and Pro Tours. Also find Ari's suggested list to play at either Grand Prix Baltimore or StarCityGames.com Open: Memphis.

Nightmare In Hawaii, by Ali Aintrazi

February 21, 2012 - 3:43am
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Ali Aintrazi learned some valuable information about the metagame at PT Dark Ascension. Read about two decks that he thinks are best for Standard right now: U/B Zombies and a new Four-Color Heartless brew.

Dungroving In Honolulu, by Todd Anderson

February 20, 2012 - 4:48am
Todd Anderson got 17th place at Pro Tour Dark Ascension with his Mono-Green Aggro deck! Find out how his Dungrove Elders and Bellowing Tanglewurms did, along with an updated decklist!

Are Spirits, Black Aggro, And Pod The 3 Best Decks In Standard?, by Patrick Chapin

February 20, 2012 - 4:48am
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What are currently the best decks in Standard? Patrick Chapin finds out by analyzing the results from Pro Tour Dark Ascension and StarCityGames.com Open: Charlotte in his 300th article.

Eleven Straight, by Adam Prosak

February 20, 2012 - 4:48am
Adam Prosak won StarCityGames.com Legacy Open in Cincinnati with a surprising deck choice. Learn how the he broke his pact to always play Brainstorm and came around to successfully pilot Dredge.

AJTV#6: Jon Finkel Vs. Brian Kibler In The Top 4 Of PT Dark Ascension, by AJ Sacher

February 20, 2012 - 4:48am
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AJTV is back with an episode examining the epic game 5 between Jon Finkel and Brian Kibler in the Top 4 of Pro Tour Dark Ascension. Relive a classic game of Magic!

Dear Azami - Child’s Play, by Sean McKeown

February 20, 2012 - 4:48am
Sean McKeown restructures a five-color Commander deck centered on only the most powerful spells. If you're a fan of playing all the colors, this deck is for you!

Humans In Honolulu, by Marijn Lybaert

February 20, 2012 - 4:48am
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What was the most played deck at Pro Tour Dark Ascension? Humans! Marijn Lybaert goes over why he chose to go with the masses and details a sideboard plan for SCG Open: Memphis this weekend.