MTG Salvation Article Archives: Monthly: October 2008I’m going to be presenting this article as a lead-up to Standard States/Champs next month. If you think winning at [b]Magic[/b] is what makes the game come alive, you may want to understand the feelings of the players on the other side of your winning streak. "You read it somewhere else, but you heard it here first! It’s getting to be that time of year again. [i]Shards of Alara[/i] has barely hit the tabletop, and [i]Conflux[/i] cards have already been circulated! As the release date for [i]Alara[/i] neared, I could not help but feel sorrow over the idea of losing Lord of Atlantis, and the rest of Merfolk with him. "You read it somewhere else, but you heard it here first! It's almost Halloween, the happiest time of the year for Demon judges. The problem with writing about a new set rotating into Extended at present is less what's going in and more what's going on. "You read it somewhere else, but you heard it here first! Good morning, faithful readers of this silly column. Welcome to the New Standard In spite of the recent changes in the prerelease structure, I made an effort to seek out a "big" prerelease this past weekend, heading out to Superstars' new location in downtown San Jose. At the [i]Lorwyn[/i] Prerelease, I went 3-0-1 and took second. "You read it somewhere else, but you heard it here first! “Welcome to the new world, sir. Playing to win would seem to be an easy part of gameplay. Targeting is one of those things in [b]Magic[/b] that seems pretty simple in premise, but can have a rather complicated application.
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