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…Chandra Nalaar, Gideon Jura, Sorin Markov, and Jace, the Mind Sculptor all have anti-creature measures that can slow the…

…Deathrite Shaman, Jace, the Mind Sculptor, and Dark Depths come to mind. These obvious differences aside, Legacy strategies and games…

…Here’s a short list of things that I would love to Submerge: [draft]Counterbalance<br> Jace, the mind sculptor…

Spoiler season is finally under way! Patrick explores the possibilities with Iroas, God of Victory and evaluates the new Journey into Nyx card’s playability in Standard.

…seen a game changer like Jace, the Mind Sculptor. One thing is for certain—the tournament scene needs shaking up…

Tuesday, December 21st – EFro, poker pro, has come back to Magic and is wrecking the scene. He played Conley Woods’ Necrotic Ooze combo deck for Extended. Read about this crazy brew and EFro’s Top 8 games with R/B Vampires.

…he resolves Volcanic Fallout and then casts Jace, the Mind Sculptor. In the meantime, I’ve drawn all four Devoted…

Thursday, September 23rd – The immediate impact of StarCityGames.com Open: Baltimore is unclear. What decks will be popular going forward? Which lists should be used for gauntlet testing? Let’s do some analyzin’.

…Zero-mana removal spells are always something to be aware of — and despite how powerful Jace, the Mind Sculptor is…

…the mainboard, and each can double as a 1-mana Vindicate for Delver of Secrets, Jace, the Mind Sculptor, and…

…It doesn’t do anything against things like Jace, the Mind Sculptor though, and blue just isn’t countering spells…

…removal, in addition to its card filtering with Jace, the Mind Sculptor, Brainstorm, fetch lands, and tutoring. Also, Orchard provides…

Baneslayer Angel in Core Set 2021: a singer’s comeback tour, or a boxer not knowing when to hang up the gloves? Dom Harvey shares why he’s skeptical.

…Effects that bounce a more expensive creature while leaving something behind are natural gatekeepers for Baneslayers – Jace, the Mind Sculptor…

…should feature powerhouses like Oko, Thief of Crowns; Jace, the Mind Sculptor; or Teferi, Time Raveler; but it could've…

…whether the Splinter Twin deck can be reliable enough in the face of hate without Jace, the Mind Sculptor. Monored…

…Not all planeswalkers are Jace, the mind sculptor, who can do as he pleases with the multiverse. Well, first of…

Carsten takes a look at the Legacy decks that are now possible thanks to M14. What breakout cards do you think are worth building new decks around?

…Chandra, Pyromaster is a brilliant planeswalker but sadly straight-up worse than Jace, the Mind Sculptor (surprise), so we would…

…up about swinging the Ban Hammer squarely in the face of [Card]Jace, the<br> Mind Sculptor[/Card] and [Card…

…It's a plan by itself, similar to Jace, the Mind Sculptor. It requires immediate answer or will often take…

…His Jace Belerens came down to menace me a full turn before I top-decked my Jace, the Mind Sculptor…

If you don’t know a lot about Legacy but are playing in SCG Open Series: Charlotte featuring the Invitational this weekend, here’s what Drew would suggest for you to play.

…Force of Will<br> Jace, the Mind Sculptor<br> Terminus<br> Counterbalance<br> Rest in Peace<br> Karakas Jund: Deathrite…

With rotations, Standard gets most of the attention. But Legacy expert Drew Levin is here to remind you that Khans is offering up some very important Eternal implications! Read on!

…Swan token behind or randomly getting punked by Jace, the Mind Sculptor. There is a real risk to relying on…

GP Nashville finalist Ari Lax discusses a few topics that have been brought up in the Magic community recently like Thragtusk in Standard, Magic Online decklists, sleep-in specials, and other contentious issues.

…There has been a lot of talk about unbanning Green Sun’s Zenith and Jace, the Mind Sculptor, among other…

…Are cards like Ancestral Vision, Bloodbraid Elf, and Jace, the Mind Sculptor really going to dominate in a manner that…

Inspired by a great mailbag question, Sheldon Menery pairs each of his Commander decks with a drink of his choice! If you do play Commander, please do so responsibly!

…Given that the deck has in it hard-to-obtain foils like Jace, the Mind Sculptor (thanks Toby!) and Gaea…

Chris Lansdell was recently invited to an invitational event with an insane format layout! See the crazy metagame, his deck choices, and of course, the rundown of how his tournament day went!

…I fought hard, but his extra Seals and surprise Jace, the Mind Sculptor got him there<br> before I could…

It’s mailbag time! Drew Levin supplies answers to twenty questions, two decklists, and a little dating advice in advance of the SCG Legacy Open in Indianapolis. Don’t miss this one!

…and probably wants to cast an early<br> Jace, the Mind Sculptor and use Deathrite Shaman’s other two abilities…

…However, being able to answer any permanent from Jace, the Mind Sculptor to Dark Depths to Primeval Titan goes a…

…Showcase Challenge, January 23 | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Main Deck | Sideboard | | | 2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor 4 Teferi, Time Raveler 4 Wrenn and Six…

The first weekend’s results are in! Now Shaheen Soorani, Bryan Gottlieb, and Emma Handy assess five Standard statements. What’s here to stay? What will fade away?

…Teferi is literally usurping Jace, the Mind Sculptor as the blue planeswalker of choice in older formats, and the cards…

…Murderous Compulsion As a relatively seasoned Magic player that has experienced such wonders as Jace, the Mind Sculptor in Standard…

Monday, July 12th – While M10 sold in record Core Set numbers, it added very little to Vintage. M11, however, is a different story. Today, Stephen Menendian scours the set for the cards that’ll have an impact on Magic’s most powerful format. He also brings us his latest Complete Vintage Checklist! [Editor’s Note: Patrick Chapin will be here later in the week!]

…Oath of Druids<br> Hurkyl’s Recall<br> Jace, the Mind Sculptor<br> Gifts Ungiven<br> Tendrils of Agony<br…

…Card] Jace, The Mind Sculptor [/Card] alongside it. In fact, the deck has no real way to trigger the Sphinx…

Monday, February 22nd – Quentin Martin examines a selection of Extended strategies in the wake of Grand Prix: Oakland. He also goes searching for some Magical fun by looking at the Online Pauper metagame.

…I’ve considered cutting the Gifts Ungiven for either a second Jace, the Mind Sculptor or a second Tezzeret the…

…The same goes for many other staples like Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Green Sun's Zenith. Financial Action Steps…

Wednesday, May 5th – I wanted to do something a little different this week. I attended the StarCityGames.com Open Weekend in Atlanta, but I didn’t do amazingly well in either event so I’m not really going to do a tournament report. Instead, I’ll tell you what I played, what I would play if the tournaments were this weekend, and why.

…I needed multiples of Jace, the Mind Sculptor; Elspeth, Knight-Errant; and Gideon Jura. Unfortunately for me, most of my…

If you thought Tarkir was decimated by the warring Khans, you should see the Modern format! Patrick Chapin has accepted the new Modern reality and provides a host of broken decks for you to delve into before the $5,000 Modern Premier IQ at #SCGOAK!

…Treasure Cruise and Dig Through Time seem stronger than Ancestral Visions and Jace, the Mind Sculptor would be in the…

…4 Force of Will 1-3 Jace, the Mind Sculptor 4 Brainstorm 2-4 Counterspell All of these cards are…

…Jace, the Mind Sculptor. Tarmogoyf. 4.0: Format staple. Sphinx’s Revelation. Thragtusk. 3.5: Good in multiple archetypes, but…

…There is a standard package of Cryptic Command, Path to Exile, Mana Leak, Opt, Jace, the Mind Sculptor, and Teferi…

#SCGNJ was one for the Legacy books, and Jim Davis had an up and down event! Read about his experience in full and his thoughts on the best deck choice for the $5,000 Legacy Premier IQ at #SCGDEN!

…how I had played the previous turn and just slammed a Jace, the Mind Sculptor, and that was basically all…

…Generally the chase cards of a set such as Tarmogoyf or Jace, the Mind Sculptor. 5s should not be given…

Will a triple banning put Standard right? Andrew Elenbogen, Ari Lax, and Grand Finals Top 8 competitor Carmen Handy weigh in on Omnath and friends.

…on the same level as “ Baneslayer Angel was used as a primary threat in Jace, the Mind Sculptor decks, so…

…stone staircase surrounded by some posters of Jace, the Mind Sculptor wrapping the wall behind it; finally, a hint of…

…This is where cards such as Jace, the Mind Sculptor, Bloodbraid Elf, and Pernicious Deed shine. It is really just…

Brian DeMars shows you the deck he took to one of the most fun weekends in Magic! Find out about the latest Khans shake-ups to Vintage and where the format is headed going forward!

…of Mana Drain and two copies of Jace, the Mind Sculptor in the<br> maindeck… So, its kind of a…

Take a look at the current Modern metagame with four-time Pro Tour Top 8 competitor Patrick Chapin in order to get ready for Grand Prix San Diego.

…Sphinx’s Revelation is pretty powerful, but it is not Ancestral Visions or Jace, the Mind Sculptor. Once the format…

Five-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Ari Lax breaks down the Modern Masters Draft format just in time for Grand Prix Las Vegas. Be sure to check out this handy guide!

…On the other hand, it’s a Mind Control. It seems like something the Domain deck would want, but in…

Thursday, June 3rd – For Pro Tour: San Juan, Sam Black believes his team created the best deck in the Block Constructed format. Today, he examines the genesis of the deck, and discusses the considerations that went into its strategic plans. While the format is largely dead, the preparation is something that can inform our playtesting processes and help us improve as players.

…I knew the most important card that wasn’t represented in my early testing was Jace, the Mind Sculptor, so…

…Moving on to 2018, things were pretty smooth when Wizards decided to unban Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Bloodbraid Elf…

…was, after all, the second such bet, the first of which concerned whether Jace the Mind Sculptor would be unbanned…

…Jace, the Mind Sculptor was “OK, it has good abilities, but it costs four mana; I prefer the original Jace…

…Zug* Back when *Worldwake* hit Standard, everyone feared Jace, the Mind Sculptor, and there were almost no cheap ways to…