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…power of Angel's Grace and Phyrexian Unlife as Time Walk -esque effects. Hateful Tools, and How to Use Them…

…Game-2 This plays out almost identical to game 1 and when time is called I am trying to hold…

…In this article I walk you through the scenarios where cracking a fetch land - or not - can make all the…

Brian Braun-Duin shares the lessons he learned at SCG Open Series: Baltimore, where he narrowly missed making Top 8 in both Standard and Legacy.

…The first time, I went 1-3 in a Modern PTQ with Splinter Twin. This time, I played Ad Nauseam…

Friday, February 6th – Conflux is officially here, and it is legal in all Constructed formats as of today! Stuart Wright, England’s premier deckbuilding mind, brings us a host of cool ideas that utilize some of the more powerful cards in the new set. With both new ideas and updates to established strategies, this article is invaluable to anyone serious about Standard…

…when before it would crush then with a virtual Time Walk. This means that it is more viable to play…

Despite the success of Pod and Twin, tons of new tech is popping up in Modern. Glenn Jones, always one for creative new deckbuilding avenues, shows off the wild Modern brew he’s been piloting!

As usual, we’ve got a walk down memory lane to start this week’s journey. Back In My Day…

…I have seen so many just get up and walk away from a<br> Big Mac, or Wendys or whatever…

Modern Masters and other special sets have many merits (and flaws) but my favorite one is the time-walk effect…

…At the same time, if you're playing a hate deck against Affinity (that's what you want to see…

…He tries to race me dropping a Spirit and another pair of creatures, but another Hyppie and Time Walk win…

…Mistbind Clique can be a Time Walk (or can remove the tribally stamped Bitterblossom from play when Faeries is low…

…My Pro Tour Story Rally the Ancestors I have tried for a long time to become qualified for the Pro…

…The games I played with this combo deck were all relatively short and allow me to walk through each important…

…Any time you think something along the lines of “what harm could come from replacing card X” it's probably…

…Nyxborn Eidolon Divination Nyxborn Rollicker Karametra's Favor Stratus Walk Springleaf Drum Kraken of the Straits Searing Blood Heroes' Podium…

…And the *Mirrodin* block? Officially for the first time, I'm happy to announce… *Mirrodin* is the artifact block. (Okay…

…Power in Parallels The reason I enjoyed watching Sig walk through his portfolio so much was that I wanted to…

Find out why Mark should have played Grixis Devotion this past weekend and is recommending giving it a try this weekend at SCG Standard Open: Dallas.

…That means it’s time to either ^&#$ or walk. We switched decks because I wanted to see how Grixis Devotion…

…the ability to chain a million spells into a Time Walk or Yawgmoth's Will. It's no surprise to…

Wednesday, February 2 – Jamie Wakefield goes to The Canary Isle to become a certified diver. While he learns how to prevent himself from drowning, he surfaces in Magic with Summoning Trap!

…And, I admit, I had forgotten the immense investment in both time<br> and money the game takes to be…

Grand Prix Providence is just days away, and it is time to refine those skills in preparation for what will…

…If you're just returning to *Magic* after some time away, drawn back in by the familiar faces and places…

Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax didn’t achieve his status in professional Magic by only listening to himself. Read about some of the great players that Ari goes to when he’s looking to expand his already excellent Magic skills!

…The U/R lists have Kozilek’s Return to build a Time Walk Wrath of God combo monster. But the…

Since the dawn of this series a few months ago, I have known there would come a time when I…

Tuesday, July 27th – Lurking under that Mosswort Bridge is the biggest troll you’ve ever seen, more like a giant cosmic squid! Emrakul, the Aeons Torn, gets summoned with regularity thanks to the Green land and this week, Doug explores the Aeon Bridge deck, crafted to exploit the Bridge. Find out the many combinations in the deck, get tips on playing Aeon Bridge, explore scenarios with the deck, and find out how to best fight it in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

…Since the hideaway lands actually cast the spell, Emrakul will be doing a Time Walk impression. Your opponent will helplessly…

…cards and walk away, all the while being sure to be as kind and thankful for their time as possible…

…And while quite often, these two characteristics walk hand in hand, since degenerate dominant strategies of the past (like Affinity…

Thursday, March 6th – In the current Extended metagame, there are a number of powerful strategies available to the discerning spellslinger. Perhaps the most powerful is Dredge, a turn 2 combo deck that has something like an 80% win percentage against the rest of the field… for game 1. Game 2 is trickier, as people bring their hate… but Kyle believes he’s fixed the problem…

…Get the Tron piece, Ruins, and Loam all at the same time and throw them on the table. More often…

The first Standard results with Morningtide are officially in! We have the Top 8 decks from the recent StarCityGames.com Standard open available here , and today’s Peebles Primers takes a look as some of the funkier offerings from a 72-player Grand Prix Trial held in Japan. In a Top 8 packed with famous names, it appears the Japanese have brought some interesting decks to the table…

…Kinsbaile Borderguard should come down as a 3/3 or 4/4 on turn 3 pretty much every time you…

…I had an excellent time getting my hands even dirtier with the latest wares from the Phyrexians, and I was…

…Today, I’ll walk you through my 75 and the basics (18 Swamps) of going back to black. Mono-Black…

…efficient Angels of all time. And that's just if you just cast her and walk away. Then she has…

With the Block and Legacy Grand Prix over, the next major event coming up for you, John Q Draftsalot, is Regionals. This means slogging back into the Standard metagame. I’ve been doing a running test log in an attempt to build around the basic structure of the format. These are the basic tenets of the format I’ve followed thus far when creating or tuning my decks.

…However, if a game goes past turn 4 or 5 and you buy a little time, then LD can completely…

Jumpstart 2022 has Ryan Overturf’s attention for Cubes. What made his Top 10 list of Cube-worthy MTG cards?

…Cube, you’ll occasionally be able to live the Time Walk dream! Ogre Battlecaster is just a really beautifully balanced…

…We sincerely hope you enjoy your time playing. May you ever walk in the light of the crystal! Special Thank…

…Paul Muller with UrzaDox LOSS My first time up against the boogeyman. The deck is very good at playing a…

Monday, September 13th – Nassif, the man behind the deck that beat Amsterdam, looked at the social contract everybody seemed to have signed, and found a loophole. He broke the contract. Again.

…You walk into an event. You’ve prepared. You know what the Ruels say to do, you’ve devoured Gerry…

…This saves a lot of time when you don’t have to look everything up on an iPhone. Timmy is…

…I love block format and play it all the time, even when it's not the PT season. For some…

…Remember that, at the time, *Gatecrash* was scheduled to be a small-sized set. When we figured out that *Gatecrash…

…name (no ID was necessary, so you could just walk in, point at a random name on the list they…

…I begin to walk aimlessly, looking for any clue to help me find a way out. In the distance a…

…Why isn't everyone choosing it all the time, then? Turn-zero Divination seems sick! It is the basic definition…

…relegated to the board, while Thalia (who is a Time Walk in many a bad spot) got the nod as…

Tuesday, May 26th – Drafting the a full three-set block is always exciting, and Alara Block is no exception. In today’s Feature Article, popular pro Gerard Fabiano shares his Top 10 tips for drafting in Alara Block. Shifting from Shards/Shards/Conflux to Shards/Conflux/Reborn isn’t as simple as it seems… Be prepared!

…There was a time when I would take Blighting over Magma Spray. Being able to get three or four Blightings…

Michael Majors is a platinum pro because he understands the value of proper testing. Take his advice to #SCGATL this weekend, and while you’re at it, keep it in your pocket for every event you prep for thereafter!

…What both collectives have in common is that they’re investing their time to learn. If you walk away from…

Please settle a debate. I was playing in the semi finals of a Type Two tournament in game three against Elf and Nail. I am playing Affinity with Thirst for Knowledge and Thoughtcast. Should I have kept the following?

…You can stop the early beats and have enough time to draw into something. Elf and Nail is a different…

…My first time with the deck I went 4-1 at FNM, losing only to the mirror. OK, we’re…

…spells to protect his 3/2 for six swings (Time Walk thanks you, *Ravnica* Block); with Electrolyze and Demonfire, he…

…Cayth does not directly synergise with the energy theme, though this is a good time to note that energy is…