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This Week in Magic 12/4-12/10

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News

Standard

  • Undefeated at Worlds with Caw-Go ($)— Brian Kibler is currently on top of the world thanks to a techy text message and a playset of Squadron Hawks.  Brad Nelson also wrote about the deck.
  • Dissecting Caw-Go—Dylan Lerch was the first to post an analysis of this exciting new build from Worlds.
  • Mine to Win: SCG Invitational Champion ($)— Gerry Thompson has been running red hot lately and this overgrown Valakut Ramp build rocketed him to the top of Richmond’s podium.
  • The SCG Invitational—Nick Spagnolo discusses his build of UW control and why it is positioned so well in the current meta.
  • Power Rankings: Pre-Worlds Edition—Jean-Phillippe Theriault counts down the most powerful decks in the format.
  • Preparing for Worlds—Kyle Boggemes shares his picks for both Standard and Extended builds.
  • My Standard Deck for Worlds—PVD  dusts off his playset of Spreading Seas for his tuned-up version of UB control.
  • Remodeling—Darwin Kastle reworks Dredgevine to take on the current metagame as he guns for Boros, Valakut, and RUG Control.
  • G/W Tokens Primer—Jesse Smith has been battling with this original brew for some time and now he’s written a complete primer for his deck.

Extended

  • Uncovering Extended—Mike Flores expounds on contenders-to-be in the upcoming Extended format.
  • Extended, 7 Ways—Sam Stoddard wants to get the Extended queues firing and so he shares  seven decklists to spark some interest.
  • Ideas for the New Format—Chingsung Chang examines the cards he feels are  poised to take the Extended format by surprise.

Limited

  • Solving the Sealed Deck Debate with Science—Gabe Carleton-Barnes delves deeply into SoM Sealed with four teams of players each constructing a deck from a skill-testing pool.
  • Draft Evolution—Darwin Kastle gets has honed in on metalcraft and explains what it means to have a truly intimate comfort  level  with an archetype.

Legacy and Vintage

Casual and Variant Formats

  • 2009-2010 Precon Championships—Jay Kirkman begins his pre-constructed bracketology  project with the “Tinsman Division.”
  • Hawk and Awe—Brad Wojcheshonek continues his manic Metalcraft overhaul.
  • An Adventure in Ten Games—Abe Sargent walks players through the Quest mode of MTGForge
  • Commander Designer Bias—Greg Haenig had a chance to play against several of his own decks in a multiplayer game and walks away with some new insights into designer bias.

Finance

  • Extended Portfolio Tracking—Kelly Reid leads the charge of financiers into the brave new world of Extended with his bonus list of picks.
  • Worlds, MTGO, and EDH/Commander—Brian Grewe has one eye on the news ticker and the other on the cards that might profit from these current events.
  • Extending Profits—Corbin Hosler sets his sights on Extended Staples with growth potential.
  • Maximizing your Collection—Chas Andres isn’t necessarily looking to turn a profit with his collection, but he shows you how to get the most from your investment.

Theory and Miscellany

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