Wel­come to the lat­est edi­tion of 'This Week in Magic.' For those of you who haven’t read it before, it is a col­lec­tion of the arti­cles that I enjoyed most from around the Magic meta­verse.

Sunday March 7th, 2010

• MTGOAcademy - Best of Classified I - A humorous look at some funny posts on the MTGO Classifieds.
• MagicDeckVortex - Historical Deck Database - Not strictly an article, it's an update. But if you are seeking deckbuilding inspiration, this list is a good place to start.
• Antonio Castellani - 7th Place at San Juan PTQ - A look at an interesting rogue Extended deck. I may not recommend the deck but it is an interesting idea.
• Turtle Power - BigHeadJoe discusses a deck around MaRo's Convertible Turtle (Calcite Snapper)

Monday, March 8th, 2010

• XMTG - Unifying Theory #4
• Wizards - Party in the S.E.A. - Dave Guskin shares tales from his experience on Magic Cruise 2
• SCG - Nicol Bolas in Extended: Introducing Ultimecia - Gavin Verhey ultimated Nicol Bolas seven times as his last PTQ. Check out the deck that did it.

Tuesday, March 9th, 2010

• ManaNation - Layer 1/layer 2 with a kick! - Ben McDole returns with discussion on his Layer 1/layer 2 deck
• ManaNation - More than one way to play - Dale discusses the Emperor Multiplayer format for Magic
• Wizards - Islandwalk or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Forgive the Counterspell - Adam Stryborski (@the_stybs) discusses how he overcame his revulsion of Blue in Magic.
• ChannelFireball - Crushing with Koros - Gerry T shares his Koros deck that came to light at the Midwest Master's Series

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

• ManaNation - Multiplayer - Dan Eckstein explores the archetypes of multiplayer personalities and roles players take-on at the table.
• ManaNation - The Price of Standard: Part 3 - Russell Tassicker looks at the price for three top tier Standard decks
• T:apped - D:oomed
• SCG - The Extra Mile - Alex West discusses taking care of yourself for peak performance at events
• Powerless: a Mana on a Mission - Jonathan Medina explains his plan and mission to acquire Power. An entertaining read from a master trader.

Thursday, March 11th, 2010

• ManaNation - Jund vs Mythic, Jund Perspective - Lauren Lee sat down and playtested with Zvi Mowshowitz on the Mythic vs Jund matchup
• ManaNation - The Allure of Shiny Things - Kelly reid explores the draw of some Foil cards, what causes them to be such a valued commodity
• XMTG - 10 Places Not to Play Magic
• Wizards - Awakenings, Part 1 - The latest web comic follows Jace as he ventures into the mountains. While I was extrenely underwhelmed by the art, the story is interesting.
• SCG - Now and Then - Peter Jahn discusses how things used to be and where Magic has traveled from.
• ChannelFireball - Triggering Valakut for Fun and Profit - Fffreak aka Brad Nelson looks over Valakut and shares a few lists
• TCGPlayer - Koros and Grim Control - Josh Silvestri discusses the Koros deck and looks at Grim Control.

Friday, March 12th, 2010

• ManaNation - Planeswalker's Spark - A fictionalized look at the Planeswalker's spark.
• SCG - Pro tour San Diego Report Card Part One - Rich Hagon's numbers analysis was interesting, while no real strategy for in game can be drawn from it I still enjoyed the read.
• TCGPlayer - A Tale of Two Halves - Conley Woods gives us some insight into a few decks, from 'The Bant Wagon' to 'Denial Ramp'

Random

Magic History summarized - From a forum post on the Gathering Magic forums, it's an excellent overview of the history within the game of Magic.