We’ve been given a gift – we know the next set for Odyssey block down to the card. That gives us more time… But can we ask the right questions that let us break OBC wide open? That, and a special editorial apology for the Rizzo Fiasco.
…But now we have an opportunity! Since Judgement was essentially released a month early, we have even more time than…
CVM is using his nostalgia to remind him about what’s important: beating G/W Tokens this weekend at #SCGORL! In his detailed format breakdown, he’s looking for all the holes he can find in the weekend’s main contender!
…Using Prism Ring and Jace’s Sanctum along with some bounce, card draw, and Time Walk effects, the Mono-Blue…
In his last weekly article before his month-long vacation, Jeroen tackles a number of reader-posed questions on Magic, the Pro Tour, and life in general. Today sees him share some tips on eliminating mistakes, alongside a discussion on color preference in RGD Draft. When facing a first pack jammed with solid cards, is it better to grab the card you enjoy the most?
…A person can be unlucky from time to time – heck, even a streak is not unimaginable – but if you *keep…
The great GerryT recounts his Top 4 performance last weekend! Between the sweat of losing an untouched record and the Legacy choice that almost was, the hilarity of his weekend knows no bounds. Good luck at the #SCGINVI Gerry!
…I didn’t have time to practice. I barely had enough time to find the cards I was missing. Maybe…
…But if you were going to play Commander against someone for the first time, you wouldn't want their life…
While I won’t be playing in any Regionals events (I think they’re called Provincials around here, though) this year, I’ve still been building up decks for Standard simply because I have no idea what else to do. While I have no real belief that I’m some sort of expert deck builder, perhaps the results of…
…A straight two-for-one almost every time. I should probably drop something else and move the fourth one in…
…My team spent a lot of time drafting *Lorwyn*-*Lorwyn*-*Morningtide*. I am excited to see what the pros draft…
…its Time Walk effect is best for giving you time to set up rather than providing the Time Walks needed…
Two-time Invitational Winner Tom Ross takes a few minutes to talk to you about Magic’s latest controversies and what you can do to protect yourself against the lesser players that occasionally contaminate our game.
…s the way you’ll be perceived every time you walk into a Magic tournament. A ban may “only” last…
…Over time, there were a couple of regulars who landed a job during our tournament time, while new players heard…
There was a time when waking up at 6am on a Saturday, prepared for the hour long drive ahead of…
Last time, I wrote about taking a rogue idea and running with it. What I didn't have a good…
…There are legends of a time before House was any, when it was but a whisper carried on the wings…
The most recent Pro Tour Champion has his sights set on Standard for the next one! What did SCG Cincinnati reveal about the new metagame, and what’s in store for SCG Atlanta this weekend?
…If you enjoy diversity and getting a unique play experience almost every time, then this Standard format might be for…
…Splinter Twin Most of the time, archetype variations are born out of a desire to shore up a specific weakness…
…Suspend, Split Second, and Flash all redefine what time means to gameplay. Other cards do not have new time-tinkering…
…I am smiling, and speaking doesn’t seem to encourage my opponent to walk into the trap of smiling along…
I e-mailed MaRo half an hour after his column was posted, and I thanked him for a sober, realistic survey of Type I issues. It wasn’t what some players wanted to read – did you really expect him to announce the venue of the next Type I Pro Tour? – but I don’t think he could have done better.
…It showed a Black Lotus, Mox Sapphire and Time Walk, then quoted *Inquest* and said these three alone added up…
…However, this time rather than trying to explain or excuse misses, I'm looking for the lessons from *MH2* spoiler…
…If I were crammed for time, I would probably use cards that were off the top of my head but…
…I try the same strategy, but this time my opening hand is Sgt, Sgt, Guard, Idol, Disenchant, Rally, Plains. Only…
…Showing Lotus, Time Walk and Mox Sapphire. You reinforce the idea that Type 1 is all about restricted expensive cards…
The next stop on GerryT’s quest for Platinum was GP San Diego. He tells you how he chose and built his version of U/W Tron, which was good for a Top 32 finish.
…least for a little while, and functions as double Time Walk against aggressive decks. Again, we are not looking for…
It’s the most popular deck that no one was playing… But now the cat’s out of the bag after Milwaukee. How do you play the deck that crushes the hated Psychatog?
…And if you’re not at all interested in comic books, then now’s the time to start. Without a…
…But later on, you get to start taking [card] Time Walk [/card]s with one or more Planeswalkers or Titans…
…Not only will you walk away with four Treasure tokens, you only have to discard one card to Unexpected Windfall…
…For example, in real life Arboretums we'll often have Mazes and Labyrinths to walk, so we had those here…
…It took some time and trial, and a lot of error, but we felt we were playing the game correctly…
…You can potentially Time Walk an opponent by using Path to Exile or Ghost Quarter on his or her upkeep…
…Only this time, prices were all over $300 with some repricing as high as $400. Again, this baffled me. Don…
Monday, February 22nd – As I shuffled the deck, I felt a powerful craving, like Saruman must have felt when Sauron tempted him. This was nothing like other decks. My mind twisted and the knees of my thoughts buckled. The card sleeves gave me a paper-cut, and poison flowed into my veins…
…I flew in with Jonathon Loucks Thursday night, and we spent some time discussing the format and the metagame. But…
…other creature decks this card is the equivalent of time walk. If you're not playing blue this card is…
Jeremy Neeman, Australia’s Top Pro, and one of the three fastest players to reach 100 Pro Points, takes a look at some of the new aggro decks that he thinks will have an impact on Dark Ascension Standard.
…Since it slows them down by a full turn, it’s like you just cast Time Walk attached to a…
…If we know that it's possible for us to Time Walk our opponent and force them to tap out…
…No matter what you choose to spend your time obsessing over, whether it’s sports, Magic, esports or exercise there…
Bennie crosses the next new Commander 2013 legend off his list with this Commander deck built around Jeleva, Nephalia’s Scourge. Check it out!
…me to be “that guy” and go nuts with Time Walk effects, but if I’m going to go Grixis…
…Currently, there are easily over twenty artists whom I would consider top level, and I discover more all the time…
What did two-time SCG Open Series finalist Jonathan Sukenik spend the past weekend playing in Block Constructed on Magic Online? Mono-Green Jund! Find out more about this deck’s construction and how its matchups play out.
…Blasphemous Act, but both of those will in essence Time Walk themselves. Also, if you get to untap with Olivia…
As a culmination of the “Booster Draft” series, I'd like to walk through a complete booster draft. I'll…
Infect hasn’t been around much lately, but it also has multiple SCG Invitational wins! There’s literally no one on the planet better to ask about this than Tom Ross, so we did just that!
…Walking Ballista Affinity used to be a walk in the park too. Green gets the best<br> anti-artifact sideboard…
…He lays a land, RANCORS up the lyrist for the third<br> time, and attacks. At this point, he has…
Monday, November 1st – Occasionally, even the most avid cube drafter will look for a change from the bread & butter draft, whether it’s 8-man or Winston. When the mood strikes, I like to build decks from Sealed pools rather than drafting.
…Sulfuric Vortex<br> Sword of Body and Mind<br> Time Walk Blistering Firecat<br> Dominus of Fealty<br> Goblin Patrol…
…But there is a time for imitation just as their is a time for innovation, and the time for innovation…
Frank Skarren is all-in on the Affinity plan! Read about some of his most interesting games and decisions! Find out what changes need to be made to make the archetype evolve successfully this season!
Looks like it’s time for another PTQ season, and this time the format is set to Modern. Last weekend…
Get your game on with the new set that loves old sets! Sam Black and Ross Merriam are great minds that understand design and competition! So what do they think of Dominaria so far?
…There’s a reason sorcery-speed removal like Walk the Plank is<br> nearly unplayable and that’s because you…
…look at what he played in Modern – a monoblue „ Time Walk + card drawing“ deck that he went 0-4 with…
Jonathan Sukenik steps out and Watchwolf92 takes over. Read about his Magic Online adventures with decks in Standard as well as Modern.
…In essence, Gut Shot was a “pay two life, Time Walk. ” Yes, Alex Wong, it practically reads off “pay two…
…Ant Tessitore (@ ANThroplasm) - We Make the Plane, Week 1 > Last time, I asked you all if you would be interested…
…Tendrils of Agony also proved it could hang in the same circle as Mox Sapphire and Time Walk when it…
…better over a long period of time than an unfocused one. You can walk a well focused strategy into a…