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Magical Motivation
featured 5 hours, 3 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 1 day, 12 hours, 21 minutes ago
Thursday, March 11, 2010 5:56:41 AM GMT Tuesday, March 09, 2010 10:38:05 PM GMT
Magical Motivation
Being motivated is one of the most important things in life. No matter what you are trying to achieve. Level 4 pro Joel Calafell discusses the importance of motivation in Magic and illustrates several ways to keep your motivation high. (more)
category: Strategy | clicked: 6 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Blackborder, Blackborder.com, Feature Sight, Joel Calafell, Motivation
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Reanimating Madrid
featured 6 days, 5 hours, 28 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 8 days, 9 hours, 58 minutes ago
Friday, March 05, 2010 5:30:55 AM GMT Wednesday, March 03, 2010 1:00:56 AM GMT
Reanimating Madrid
Level 4 pro Joel Calafell brings you the deck he used to make day 2 in the biggest Magic tournament in the history of the game. If you are looking for the latest Legacy technology make sure to read on. Joel also includes his thoughts on the first card from Rise of the Eldrazi! (more)
category: Constructed | clicked: 11 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Blackborder, Blackborder.com, Feature Sight, GP Madrid, Joel Calafell, Legacy
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From San Diego To Madrid
featured 10 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 13 days, 12 hours, 20 minutes ago
Monday, March 01, 2010 5:11:06 AM GMT Thursday, February 25, 2010 10:39:27 PM GMT
From San Diego To Madrid
Level 4 Pro Joel Calafell is back from San Diego, he brings you the deck he played in the Pro Tour together with a self-critical analysis of his performance and tops it off with an outlook on GP Madrid! (more)
category: Constructed | clicked: 9 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Blackborder, Blackborder.com, Extended, Feature Sight, Joel Calafell, Legacy, Standard
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Extended Misses And Standard Thoughts
featured 19 days, 6 hours, 29 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 24 days, 10 hours, 30 minutes ago
Saturday, February 20, 2010 4:30:34 AM GMT Monday, February 15, 2010 12:28:51 AM GMT
Extended Misses And Standard Thoughts
Pro Tour San Diego is mere days away, and level 4 pro Joel Calafell gives you a Standard decklist for the tournament. He discusses the most important matchups and the defining cards in the format. As a bonus, Joel shows you the deck he played at this weekend's GP Oakland! (more)
category: Constructed | clicked: 27 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Blackborder, Blackborder.com, Extended, Feature Sight, Joel Calafell, Standard
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Baking The Standard Worldcake
featured 28 days, 7 hours, 7 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 36 days, 12 hours, 52 minutes ago
Thursday, February 11, 2010 3:51:51 AM GMT Tuesday, February 02, 2010 10:07:09 PM GMT
Baking The Standard Worldcake
Welcome to my Worldwake Constructed review! I will try to select which cards from the entire set I think will impact the different Constructed formats: Standard, Legacy and Extended, going color by color. For today, let’s start with Standard! (more)
category: Constructed | clicked: 33 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Blackborder, Blackborder.com, Feature Sight, Joel Calafell, Review, Standard, Worldwake
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Getting Ready For The Worldwake Prerelease
featured 37 days, 11 hours, 4 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 41 days, 11 hours, 12 minutes ago
Monday, February 01, 2010 11:55:22 PM GMT Thursday, January 28, 2010 11:47:00 PM GMT
Getting Ready For The Worldwake Prerelease
For all of you who are planning to attend a Worldwake prerelease this weekend, here’s an article you shouldn’t miss out on! Join me as I try to figure out how the new mechanics and cards will impact the Limited format, while highlighting the most promising commons you will least want to face… Or will you be the one playing them? Either way, let’s take a deeper look at Worldwake! Warning: Article contains spoilers! (more)
category: Limited | clicked: 18 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Blackborder, Blackborder.com, Feature Sight, Joel Calafell, Preview, Worldwake
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Discussing Worldwake
featured 46 days, 11 hours, 44 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 50 days, 9 hours, 1 minute ago
Saturday, January 23, 2010 11:15:19 PM GMT Wednesday, January 20, 2010 1:58:05 AM GMT
Discussing Worldwake
Worldwake continues to surprise and excite everyone! Level 4 Pro Player Joel Calafell brainstorms about the impact of Worldwake. He looks at a slew of powerful cards from the new set, examining their potential impact across a number of Constructed formats! Warning: Article contains spoilers! (more)
category: News | clicked: 18 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Blackborder, Blackborder.com, Joel Calafell, spoilers, Worldwake
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Putting The GO In MTGO
featured 50 days, 12 hours, 3 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 55 days, 13 hours, 36 minutes ago
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 10:56:24 PM GMT Thursday, January 14, 2010 9:22:52 PM GMT
Putting The GO In MTGO
Last week I discussed which decks I thought were the best in Extended. Those of you who have been following the MTGO Extended metagame shifts might have noticed that one of them is not very popular there, which kind of breaks the triangle of the format I described, which means that the format is not exactly the same online… and there are some things I personally don’t like about the new online Extended PTQs! (more)
category: Constructed | clicked: 7 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Blackborder, Blackborder.com, Extended, Feature Sight, Joel Calafell, Magic League, MODO, MTGO, Online Magic
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The Extended Triangle
featured 60 days, 12 hours, 48 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 64 days, 18 hours, 24 minutes ago
Saturday, January 09, 2010 10:10:57 PM GMT Tuesday, January 05, 2010 4:35:10 PM GMT
The Extended Triangle
Extended is the format everyone is focusing on right now. With both the MTGO and live PTQs already under way, and with big events like GP Oakland on the horizon, the “old” format shines again. I go over the top decks and tell you what I think is the best deck in Extended. In addition I present my list of hidden gems with cards that could have an impact in the current metagame! (more)
category: Constructed | clicked: 16 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Blackborder, Blackborder.com, Extended, Feature Sight, Joel Calafell, Scapeshift
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The Great Skills
featured 76 days, 13 hours, 56 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 79 days, 17 hours, 7 minutes ago
Thursday, December 24, 2009 9:03:01 PM GMT Monday, December 21, 2009 5:51:46 PM GMT
The Great Skills
Today I will talk about some of the most important, and yet misunderstood skills that exist in Magic. In my opinion, you need to master them all if you want to be a great player! (more)
category: Strategy | clicked: 18 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Blackborder, Blackborder.com, Feature Sight, Joel Calafell, Skills
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PTQ Lessons *Winner*
featured 80 days, 14 hours, 12 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 84 days, 19 hours, 3 minutes ago
Sunday, December 20, 2009 8:47:34 PM GMT Wednesday, December 16, 2009 3:55:44 PM GMT
PTQ Lessons *Winner*
When Blackborder Pro Joel Calafell isn't playing on the Pro Tour, he is winning PTQs as if it was the easiest thing in the world. Today he shares the lessons he learned and reevaluates some of the Zendikar cards in Limited. (more)
category: Tournament | clicked: 19 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Blackborder, Blackborder.com, Draft with Joel, Feature Sight, Joel Calafell, PTQ, Report, Sealed, Zendikar
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Summing-up Zendikar
featured 88 days, 14 hours, 48 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 92 days, 16 hours, 5 minutes ago
Saturday, December 12, 2009 8:11:33 PM GMT Tuesday, December 08, 2009 6:53:58 PM GMT
Summing-up Zendikar
With everyone focusing on Standard right now, it seems important to pay a little more attention to Zendikar Limited, with the final stream of the San Diego PTQs on the way! So if you are still trying to qualify for the next Pro Tour, either through MTGO or in a real tournament, keep reading! (more)
category: Limited | clicked: 15 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Blackborder.com, Joel Calafell, l Blackborder, Zendikar
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Analyzing RB Zombies
featured 89 days, 14 hours, 53 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 95 days, 9 hours, 41 minutes ago
Friday, December 11, 2009 8:06:37 PM GMT Sunday, December 06, 2009 1:17:48 AM GMT
Analyzing RB Zombies
Level 4 pro Joel Calafell looks at a deck idea of our auction winner, analyzes it and tells you how he would build such a deck for the current Standard format. (more)
category: Constructed | clicked: 36 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Auction, Blackborder, Blackborder Auction, Blackborder.com, Deck Analysis, Joel Calafell, Standard
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Deck Analysis with Level 4 Pro Joel Calafell
featured 94 days, 15 hours, 9 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 98 days, 6 hours, 45 minutes ago
Sunday, December 06, 2009 7:50:19 PM GMT Thursday, December 03, 2009 4:13:59 AM GMT
Deck Analysis with Level 4 Pro Joel Calafell
Level 4 pro Joel Calafell brings you the pros' view of Legacy. He talks with Rasmus Sibast, World Champion Andre Coimbra, level 8 mage Martin Juza, U.S. superstar Brian Kibler, Pro Tour Berlin finalist Matej Zatlkaj and the talented Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa about the 2010 Legacy GPs and the format in general. (more)
category: News | clicked: 9 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Auction, Blackborder, Blackborder.com, Deck Analysis, Feature Sight, Joel Calafell
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Not Everyone Hates Legacy
featured 94 days, 15 hours, 9 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 98 days, 6 hours, 47 minutes ago
Sunday, December 06, 2009 7:50:19 PM GMT Thursday, December 03, 2009 4:12:29 AM GMT
Not Everyone Hates Legacy
Level 4 pro Joel Calafell brings you the pros' view of Legacy. He talks with Rasmus Sibast, World Champion Andre Coimbra, level 8 mage Martin Juza, U.S. superstar Brian Kibler, Pro Tour Berlin finalist Matej Zatlkaj and the talented Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa about the 2010 Legacy GPs and the format in general. (more)
category: Constructed | clicked: 15 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Blackborder, Blackborder.com, Feature Sight, Joel Calafell, Legacy
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Jacerator in Rome: Guide and Tips
featured 101 days, 15 hours, 39 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 106 days, 5 hours, 33 minutes ago
Sunday, November 29, 2009 7:20:00 PM GMT Wednesday, November 25, 2009 5:25:56 AM GMT
Jacerator in Rome: Guide and Tips
Level 6 pro Joel Calafell is back from Worlds where he went 6-0 in the Standard portion. He brings you an in-depth guide on his latest deck creation, shows you how to play it and how to sideboard against the most important matchups. (more)
category: Constructed | clicked: 29 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Blackborder, Blackborder.com, Jacerator, Joel Calafell, Worlds 2009
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Standard Roundup
featured 103 days, 15 hours, 49 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 113 days, 6 hours, 44 minutes ago
Friday, November 27, 2009 7:10:06 PM GMT Wednesday, November 18, 2009 4:15:03 AM GMT
Standard Roundup
With Worlds on the horizon, Level 6 pro Joel Calafell takes a detailed look at the current state of Standard and presents a comprehensive nine-deck gauntlet, along with thoughts on each deck. (more)
category: Constructed | clicked: 23 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Blackborder, Blackborder.com, Feature Sight, Joel Calafell, Rome, Standard Roundup, Standrard, World, Worlds 2009, Worlds Rome
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Drafting with Joel - Zendikar #1
featured 105 days, 15 hours, 57 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 114 days, 7 hours, 41 minutes ago
Wednesday, November 25, 2009 7:02:14 PM GMT Tuesday, November 17, 2009 3:17:56 AM GMT
Drafting with Joel - Zendikar #1
Level 6 Pro Player Joel Calafell takes us through a Zendikar 8-4 draft queue on Magic Online. He shares some comprehensive thoughts about both the picks and the games, and talks us through each step of the way! If you're looking to improve your Limited game, this is the article series for you! (more)
category: Limited | clicked: 35 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Blackborder, Blackborder.com, Draft with Joel, Draft with the Pro, Joel Calafell, Zendikar, Zendikar Draft, Zendikar Limited
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Sudoku and Magic: Hidden Information
featured 113 days, 16 hours, 33 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 119 days, 18 hours, 24 minutes ago
Tuesday, November 17, 2009 6:26:40 PM GMT Wednesday, November 11, 2009 4:35:15 PM GMT
Sudoku and Magic: Hidden Information
Sometimes a game of Magic is really complex, you lose focus and can't find the correct play. Level 6 Pro player Joel Calafell comes to the rescue and he helps you getting better at Magic with Sudokus! (more)
category: Strategy | clicked: 13 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Blackborder, Blackborder.com, Feature Sight, Joel Calafell, Mental Game, Sudoku
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Discussing Zendikar: White, Blue and Red
featured 112 days, 16 hours, 28 minutes ago posted by BlackborderBlackborder 122 days, 7 hours, 28 minutes ago
Wednesday, November 18, 2009 6:31:37 PM GMT Monday, November 09, 2009 3:31:39 AM GMT
Discussing Zendikar: White, Blue and Red
Blackborder resident pro players Joel Calafell and Yann Massicard have teamed up to bring us the lowdown on triple-Zendikar drafting! Today, they discuss their personal pick orders from White, Blue and Red. (more)
category: Limited | clicked: 17 | comment | | source: www.blackborder.com
tags: Blackborder, Blackborder.com, Booster Draft, Draft, Joel Calafell, Massicard Advantage, Yann Massicard, Zendikar
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