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…It usually only gives up a very small edge, but these edges add up quickly over time since the mistake…

…Unlike in a Vintage tournament, where a new player has to contend with cards like Time Walk and Black Lotus…

Shaheen Soorani writes the obituary for the mass panic over Wilderness Reclamation in Ravnica Allegiance Standard before turning his attention to the banning of Nexus of Fate in Best-of-One play!

…Tons of free mana with an instant speed time walk/azcanta/explosion in the format leads to broken stuff. Reclamation…

…But isn't it time for Magic to have a well-wrought, epic story again? Isn't the whole point…

Tune in and hear the sounds of the post-apocalypse! Bennie Smith takes a Deep Dive into Three Dog, Galaxy News DJ from new Magic release Fallout Commander.

…Let’s walk through what the card does. Breaking Down Three Dog Three Dog has a trigger when you attack…

Gerry isn’t really interested in the complaining; he’s interested in understand the tools he has to work with now. So is Mardu Vehicles the best deck? What are its weaknesses? What are its next evolutions? Does this list without Heart of Kiran make any sense? Gerry talks shop!

…What Makes Mardu So Good? We learn time and time again that one of the most powerful things you can…

…several embarrassing ones, and the spell quality varies from Time Walk to Farmstead. Another issue with drafting *30th Anniversary Edition…

Tuesday, March 18th – Tom finished Grand Prix: Philadelphia in twelfth place, and he did it with Domain Zoo – a far cry from the Next Level Blue variants he has been playing all season. He explains why he changed decks and the logic behind the decklist that he and Ben Wienburg played to the Top 16 and Top 8 respectively, then walks you through the matchups that he played in the tournament.

…In sideboarding, Dark Confidant has to go and Burrenton Forge-Tender serves as a Time Walk by countering the last…

GP Chicago Top 8 competitor Shane McDermott talks about the genesis of Turbo Fog and his card choices. Find out if you should be Fogging at #SCGMD or #SCGMKE!

…for the sake of fateful hour turning this Time Walk into Time Stretch. It should also be noted that you…

…I can't find my creatures in time. I did manage to slow him down with one combo. He has…

Evan’s latest edition of the Magic Show tackles a number of interesting and evocative topics in video format. We have the age-old Online versus Real Life debate, a decklist for the entertaining Combo Slivers archetype, and a call put to a Magic player no longer with us. Pull up a chair, grab your popcorn, and bang on!

…This time, I think I stumbled on to the best combo deck in Time Spiral block. And believe it or…

…I'm betting most of you had a good time. You probably pulled a mythic or had a fun deck…

Reid shares his excitement about the goodies that his deck of choice in Standard, Jund, will be receiving with the release of Dragon’s Maze to keep it a top contender.

…the deck! So after I’d taken my time to walk through these thought processes in the context of Sire…

My goodness! Has it been two weeks already? I guess time really does fly when you're having fun... I…

The SCG Columbus Modern Classic gave a first look at the post-banning metagame, and Sam Black isn’t surprised by what did well! He offers his take on how to next-level the field at SCG Richmond’s Modern Classic as well as an updated look at Lantern Control!

…It all just makes so much sense, so I want to walk through what I see going on here. First…

…Using a single card to give +9/+9 and trample can mess with combat big time, it’s hard to…

…If someone is hanging around in a story, having basically an okay time, not really having that difficult a time…

…The time: Thursday night...the place...my bedrooom...the event...The Shot Putt...no just kidding...it was me from…

…room, and Harold’s Deli is about 10 second walk away. There are phones and bathrooms nearby, and best of…

Sure, the tournament went well, from a certain point of view. Covered my costs, picked up a decent amount of Pro Points, designed a great deck. That’s for another time. We’ll talk matchups and why it’s a great choice for the PTQ season, deal with all of that. Now, though, my mind’s on the Magic experience . Put the academia aside and indulge me, just for this column. “Playing the game” is only half of it. For right now, it’s time to see the world.

…That’s for another time. We’ll talk matchups and why it’s a great choice for the PTQ season…

Wednesday, December 22nd – I have put together a pretty saucy deck featuring Intet, the Dreamer. It’s quite strong and has done quite well when I’ve played it. And I absolutely hate it. Let me tell you why.

…When those previously mentioned doors started opening, I knew we had to walk through them, but “EDH in the Comp…

Wednesday, October 27th – I made a mistake, and while it cost me any remaining chance at Top 16, I gained something that led to a great increase in my ability to win at Magic: behaving in a way that your opponent doesn’t expect creates an advantage.

…He says, “One time dealer,” draws and reveals Bloodbraid Elf. I realize the mistake I’ve made and counter with…

Wednesday, January 20th – In Magic, strong opinions abound. Of course, without the proper framework for intelligent debate and discussion, disagreements regarding our game often lead nowhere. Today, Adrian Sullivan shares his insight on gaining the most out of strategic discourse…

…At the same time, it is full of major problems that make people over-value it, and often misplay it…

…1 Time Walk Those are sixteen cantrips (not including later-game spells like Treasure Cruise and Dig Through Time), which…

…Feeling of Dread. *“Feeling of Dread is like a Time Walk with flashback.”*<br> —Alexander Hayne So the deck can…

…time for me to introduce you to the new product that will be replacing Intro Packs, and then walk you…

…While Clockspinning is great against fast beatdown decks since it can Time Walk a counter off your transmuted Bloom and…

…while at the same time not putting everyone to sleep, so I hope you walk away from this both entertained…

Ross Merriam calls his shots for the Zendikar Rising Championship. What will thrive in Historic? What will falter in Standard? How will Cedric finish?

…When it gets too hard to have all the answers, it’s time to flip the script and be the…

…Frog in a Number-Cruncher<br> by Sean McKeown With US Regionals a month away, it comes time to hack…

Paul concludes his enlightening report on his strong finish at Grand Prix: New Jersey. He shares the details of his two Day 2 drafts, with pick choices and deck archetypes dissected and discussed. Looking for the edge in your next draft pod? Maybe Paul has the answer…

…I think there was only one time when I drew it that it wasn’t helpful. But you don’t…

…for-one'd but also having your opponent effectively Time Walk you. The oracle text of Natural Order requires you…

…I also want to reiterate the power of Rebuild, which can be Holy Day +3\* Time Walk +one-sided Pernicious…

…This time, however, we're going to take in bits and pieces from all over the card—art, names, and…

…With cards like Black Lotus, Timetwister, Time Walk, and others floating around, with infinite card access it wasn't too…

Sam Black did not have the most successful two weeks in Asia. However, he does get something out of it after realizing the power of Puresteel Paladin. Try his Puresteel Blade deck if you’re feeling adventurous and Stoneforge Mystic isn’t banned.

…though Gau wanted to walk. Tom led us two stops too far, and by the time we realized what had…

…The first time I saw this set, I was really amazed and I expected it to be a great set…

Find a fun and different Standard deck to play at your next Friday Night Magic by reading Matt’s latest article!

…Riot Control is just a Time Walk. I’m not trying to win any awards here, but the lack of…

They may be paleontologists, but this commander is anything but extinct! Bennie Smith kicks off the week with a deep dive on Ellie and Alan, Paleontologists!

…According to EDHREC at the time of this writing, there are only 135 decks that have it—just 1% of…

Patrick Chapin talks about GP Nashville and two Standard decks readers asked about in the comments last week: U/B Zombies and Junk Tokens. Try one of these out this weekend at SCG Open Series: Baltimore featuring the Invitational.

…It’s absolutely beautiful, with more to explore than one ever has time for. The food is a bit expensive…

…The outcome of my play is largely similar to Josh's (dead Bloodsoaked Champion that can come back some time…

…The slapping sound of the thrull's feet echoed in the distance. *Bide your time, Bosco,* he thought. *Your time…

StarCityGames.com’s newest column kicks off with Alex Mitchell writing about his experience playing Bant Hexproof to the Top 4 of #SCGNJ last weekend.

…It’s much more likely he uses any removal spell to kill Fencing Ace and semi Time Walk me. However…

Friday, December 4th – States is tomorrow, and people are searching for the One True Deck to propel them to State Champion status! Olivier Ruel takes Joel Calafell’s Worlds 6-0 Turbo Fog deck for a spin around the MTGO block, and suggests sideboarding plans and maindeck improvements…

…number of cards? The main reason why you have Time Walk in your deck is so you will be able…

Got the new-deck blues? Emma Handy is here to help! Most players have trouble switching between decks and archetypes, but advice from an SCG Tour standout who’s planning on playing something new at SCG Charlotte is just a click away!

…all of their mana on the fourth turn…or Time Walk themselves by playing around the Spell Queller. As a…

Erik Tiernan’s multiplayer series comes to a close with a handful of variants and strategies that are perfectly suited to your respectably robust Commander pod of six!

…Even something as simple as removing an opponent’s commander can be a Time Walk against them. Dedicated Win Condition…

…first-picking Dark Confidant over the incredible and broken Time Walk. Artifacts like Molten-Tail Masticore and Cursed Scroll are…

Tuesday, December 9th – For his final edition of Peebles Primers, Benjamin Peebles-Mundy brings us the development of his weapon of choice for the recent StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open. While he didn’t quite set the venue alight, he still believes it’s a fine choice in the current metagame. Thanks for all the great articles, BPM!

…However, it is not the most exciting tournament report of all time, as I wound up dropping from the event…

Monday, March 10th – Stephen has been working overtime this week… In today’s edition of So Many Insane Plays, the Vintage World Champion brings us the lowdown on every single playable deck in the format! From the top decks, to the Contenders, to the Marginal Players, to the Dark Horses, this article has it all. Brilliant stuff from the format’s finest…

…to replay all of those spells once again, including Time Walk and possibly a Berserk to finish off an unwilling…

Is Ripjaw Raptor the next Courser of Kruphix or Tireless Tracker? Gerry Thompson is ready to find out! See his Dinosaur-themed decks, from straightforward Temur Energy ports to the wild Dino Reanimator!

…Time has shown us how powerful filtering cantrips<br> can be, though, and this time shouldn’t be any different…