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…and in those rare situations where you must triple Mana Leak, you still had a counterspell for a devastating threat…

…4 Mana Leak is a given. I'd like to supplement this with some number of Dissipate. Oblivion Ring is…

…Thornscape Battlemage is interesting in that it punishes opposing Idols easily, continues the frequently-important fight for mana superiority, and…

…He had [card] Mana Leak [/card]s when I needed to resolve something, [card]Doom Blade[/card]s when I…

Chas takes a look at the eligible cards that didn’t make it into Modern Masters & tells you which ones might be coming back & which ones you should pick up before it’s too late.

…If the rumors of a leak are true, though, you’ll see these again starting in the fall. Fulminator Mage…

…Wednesday, July 10 Cavern of Souls was printed to offset the power of Mana Leak, which is gone from the…

Thursday, January 29th – Another day, another format… and another strong Black/White Midrange deck from Richard Feldman! Borrowing heavily from the successful Aggro Loam strategy, Richard tackles the current Extended format and mixes up a little Conflux into the brew…

…to Spellstutter Sprite), it is far more vulnerable to Mana Leak – not just because of its higher casting cost, but…

…Scour with the triggers on the stack and reveals Mana Leak to transform both of them), and kills me with…

…With Mana Leak and Dissipate you can control the game after a decent aggressive start. Well, that's our gauntlet…

…Wall of Omens - 4 Pestermite - 1 Wurmcoil Engine - 4 Mana Leak - 4 Lightning Bolt - 4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor - 4…

…Staples like Day of Judgment, Mana Leak, Birds of Paradise, Dismember, Swords of X and Y, Green Sun's Zenith…

The vacationing Romeo delivers not just one, but two possible decks for players on a budget. The Genju Control deck is simply an improved version of a deck he’s worked on before, but what is this “Fork You” deck he speaks of?

…First and foremost, Hisoka’s Defiance would have to make way for Mana Leak. Even in Standard, the Defiance often…

Chas Andres uses one of the most bizarre Magic finance episodes in recent memory to illustrate some very important points about speculation and the myths of card buyouts! If you’re in the Magic finance market or interested in getting involved, this is a can’t-miss!

…that the Mystic Gate leak would turn out to be true once the new colorless mana symbol was confirmed, but…

Jim Davis continues his great mini-series on how to design, develop, and enjoy a Cube! Today, Jim will list a great set of guidelines and underrated philosophies you should keep in mind when assembling your own masterpiece!

…That means no Ravages of War, no Miscalculation, no Avalanche Riders, etc, as<br> Armageddon, Mana Leak, and Ravenous Baboons…

…How about a more recent one? Pyromancer Ascension circa 2010, Standard Island Scalding Tarn Mana Leak Preordain Spreading Seas Spreading…

…you don’t end up spending your mana to cast your Mana Leak or Cryptic Command, firing off an Opt…

This article by deckbuilder extraordinaire and acclaimed Magic writer Mike Flores is about building decks based on an idea or theme, as well as the perils of doing so. Use this roadmap to build some of your own theme decks!

…On turn five you can at least pay for a Mana Leak or leave up counterspell mana, and on turn…

The metagame is picking up speed; can you keep up? This week’s gauntlet includes a few new faces, and Wolf Run Green is probably at the top of that list. Patrick Chapin breaks it down for you in anticipation of SCG Open: Kansas City.

…Birds of Paradise or Llanowar Elves helps duck under Mana Leak and Dissipate even better. Realistically, U/B needs to…

…of the Tarmogoyf in the graveyard due to a Mana Leak. This would only be possible if the player did…

The Patron Saint of Cube, Justin Parnell, has been working tirelessly with a team for months, and he’s finally ready to unveil one of the most exciting events you’ll find when you hit up SCG CON Winter in a few weeks!

…Ponder, Preordain, Mana Leak, and Miscalculation are<br> cards that are absent that I’d like to specifically identify. Some…

Wednesday, March 9 – Patrick Chapin, famed deckbuilder, Pro, and author of Next Level Magic , takes you on a journey through Extended. What’s the next step for Sword of Feast and Famine decks? Is Esper the answer?

…really is a Naya deck with Bant Charm and Mana Leak instead of Lightning<br> Bolt and Tribal Flames (Arc…

…Trading three or more mana for an opponent's one is an easy way to lose games here. On top…

…Mana Leak and Spell Pierce are not really the best pieces of disruption, and Caw-Blade cannot put a very…

…Makindi Shieldmate<br> Malakir Bloodwitch<br> Mammoth Umbra<br> Mana Leak<br> Manic Vandal<br> Maritime Guard<br> Mark of…

Wednesday, October 13th – Begin by focusing on the data. What can we learn? Let’s start with the gauntlet you should be testing this week if you are preparing for the StarCityGames.com Open in Nashville this weekend, or even just an FNM.

…Mana Leak and Stoic Rebuttal are good against both, and Flashfreeze and Negate go a long way towards giving you…

Adrian Sullivan, one of the finest deckbuilding minds in the game, has done it again. Today’s Sullivan Library takes us through a fantastic new Green/White deck that has positive matchups against four of the top five decks in Standard. If that isn’t enough, the article also divulges some of the Master Builder’s deck design secrets. Looking to smash at a Standard tournament, or hoping to hone your deckbuilding skills? Then this is the article for you!

…Mana Leak, for example, can become Rune Snag. These conversions don’t make for the best decks, but they do…

…Additionally, my Mana Leak is going to be better in the long run over the weaker Daze, especially since I…

…I have to return THREE lands just for a Mana Leak? Okay, but not great”. Or perhaps looked at Devouring…

…The thorns leak a thick green sap that can knock creatures unconscious. Jurworrels possess a mean intelligence, but they can…

Thursday, December 25th – I like theory as much as the next person. I think there’s a lot of important theory, especially in casual land. Where most players and writers investigate the theory of duels and metagames and sideboarding and tournaments, very few explore the theory of multiplayer. That’s a shame, because casual and multiplayer is more complex than duels so, frankly, it needs even more theorists.

…However, the combination of a thin body, discard in the cost, mana in the cost, and tap ability means it…

Patrick Chapin is taking Modern beyond the bounds of its current legal card pool! Today he explores fifteen cards from the distant past and more recent supplemental sets that could add a distinctive dimension to Magic’s most rollicking and unpredictable major tournament format!

…When you’re facing Remand, Mana Leak, or Negate, you can alter your play to try to minimize the impact…

…The most likely updates to the deck might be a shift from Remand to Mana Leak, but the sideboard is…

This week Chas talks about what cards might go up or down in price because of the M14 rules changes and what the Block results at #PTDGM might tell us about next year’s Standard.

…Both cards are amazing, but they’re very mana intensive and I’m not convinced they’d be as good…

…I die when he Mana Leak my double Dark Ritualed Living Death. Game 2: Again, I draw too little land…

…In the case of the Birds-into-Specters threat, we had Mana Leak and Remand on two versus Hypnotic Specter…

Josh Ravitz didn’t want to play U/W/R at his latest PTQ, so what did he do? He played U/W/R! Find out what the difference was in this super exciting list before #SCGINVI!

…2 Remand, 2 Mana Leak and 2 Spell Snare — These are all great cards, and under different circumstances or at…

…Someone like Christopher Rush (the artist behind the original art of Brainstorm, Mana Leak and Lightning Bolt, among many others…

…These cards, like Lightning Bolt or Mana Leak, may not actually drive you towards your endgame win, but they're…

…I leak the first Enchantress, counter another one, and then<br> let him have Wild Growths, Fertile Grounds and I…

…The thorns leak a thick green sap that can knock creatures unconscious. Jurworrels possess a mean intelligence, but they can…

Thursday, July 22nd – In this informative article, Craig Wescoe explores the skill of adapting to a shifting metagame. With the internet and Magic Online speeding metagame shifts on an almost daily basis, the ability to shift gears and make optimal choices are the first step on the journey towards a blue envelope. Let Craig Wescoe lead the way!

…White Control variant with access to some combination of Mana Leak, Flashfreeze, and Negate in its 75. A more adventurous…

Wednesday, February 4th – At Grand Prix: Los Angeles, Faeries was one of the front-runners from the very start. By the knockout stage, three of the eight were Fae pilots battling it out for the top spot. Today, semi-finalist Mat Marr takes us through the highs and lows of his tournament, and brings us some pertinent lessons on how to play the flying menace as the PTQ season rolls on…

…When I Cliqued on turn 3, I saw Ancestral Visions, Mana Leak, two Vendilion Clique, Thirst for Knowledge, Spell Snare…

Monday, March 16th – Before beginning this week, I want to make it clear that this isn’t meant to be an attack on Jeff Phillips or even a full rebuttal of his thesis, but rather a discussion and clarification of what I consider to be an oversimplification of what it means to be, or to strive to become, a superior Magic player…

…along with cards in my hand that might include Mana Leak, Cryptic Command, Stifle, Vendilion Clique, and Spell Snare. The…

Larry Swasey revisits the Pyromancer Ascension deck in Modern that he wrote an article about pre-Pro Tour Philadelphia. Learn all the ins-and-outs of the deck so you can successfully play it at your next Modern PTQ.

…This also gets it down before Remand and Mana Leak are factors. Pyroclasm is for all of the decks with…

…readily fall prey to a well timed Thoughtseize or Mana Leak. Combo Decks Decks that kill from pure card synergy…

I set out for SCG Nashville with one goal: Play flimsy U/B do nothing control decks in both formats and try to win as few matches as possible. (Not really.)

…The best turn to cast it is probably turn four with a Mana Leak or Doom Blade, and using that…

…Time Ebb, Mnemonic Sliver, Fade Away, School of Piranha, Mana Leak, Hesitation, Thalakos Sentry, Power Sink, Shadow Rift, Rabid Wolverines…

There’s nothing quite like victory to put a little spring in a man’s step, particularly when it vaults you onto the Pro Tour only a week after your team narrowly missed out on automatic qualification.

…I reveal a hand of Tog, Fact or Fiction, Mana Leak. Game 2 was a mess. He was on the…

…You can play spells like Brainstorm and Lightning Bolt ahead of time to build up storm and effectively Mana Leak…

Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax is as excited as the rest of us for Modern Masters 2015 Limited! Accordingly, he’s brought his acclaimed first pick series to what promises to be one of the most anticipated formats of the year!

…Faerie Mechanist Five Mana: Helium Squirter Six Mana: Aethersnipe Somber Hoverguard Removal: Narcolepsy Stoic Rebuttal Mana Leak Tricks: Repeal Vapor…