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This week's update is up for the player of the Year standings.  At this point, I have all the major events from Worlds until now with the exception of a couple of the European Realms which weren't listed correctly in the tourney locator.  There are still quite a few Regionals/Realms results to get entered so if your total is off by a little, give me one more week.  All results should be in and the list 100% up to date for the update next week.

With most of the European Real... Read More

Today I'd like to add on to a topic that Jon Swearingen touched on in his article "Thoughts of a Ginger" and explore one thing that he mentioned in his piece even further. His message was to try to explain why good players continue to succeed. Yes, they have the skills and the preparation, but so do many other players. Assuming you are equally good and equally prepared, what does Olivier Ruel have that you don't?  Intimidation.
  Do not underestimate the intimidation factor. It is... Read More

        While waiting for my mirror enitities to arrive i have put together a U/W blink deck for play at school in ffa multiplayer games. We usually play with just standard cards so its a riff on one of my standard decks.

4 Reveillark
3 Body Double
4 Aven Riftwatcher
2 Venser, Shaper Savant
3 Riftwing Cloudscate
4 Galepowder Mage
4 Mulldrifter

4 Wrath of God
4 Mind Stone
4 Momentary Blink

4 Adakar... Read More

    Have you ever get to a point where you are always the target in multiplayer games? Ever since high school back in the bad old Mercadian Masques days I have reveled in that position. I find the fun of multiplayer magic to be similar to the fun i have playing monopoly. The cards (properties) you play (buy) are important but not so much as what you say to the people you are playing with and the alliances you form. I'm sure this is not groundbreaking news to anyone who has ever pl... Read More

In today's episode, I make some claims about Morningtide, pat myself on the back for getting a gig as a featured blogger, talk about Enduring Ideal, and I welcome William Spaniel back to TCGplayer.com the only way I know how.  ... Read More