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…Dare me.) No, you're interested in the answers to The Great Combiner Search test! Unless you've been living…

Sheldon Menery shares his thoughts on each legendary creature of Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty for Commander MTG. What are the build-around cards, and which ones will be role-players?

…Kairi, the Swirling Sky Kairi, the Swirling Sky is another in the death-trigger cycle of legendary creatures. The two…

O-Kagachi, Vengeful Kami has Commander applications way beyond five-color Spirit tribal! What direction will Bennie Smith take it? Hint: there are Imps. Lots of Imps.

…ish) • Ghave, Guru of Spores (Melira Combo) • Glissa Sunseeker (death to artifacts!) • Glissa, the Traitor (undying artifacts!) • Grimgrin, Corpse-Born…

Bennie Smith thinks his Standard deck might be cursed! While he tries to break its hold on his competitive Magic results, he offers a Rishkar, Peema Renegade deck in Commander!

…ish) • Ghave, Guru of Spores (Melira Combo) • Glissa Sunseeker (death to artifacts!) • Glissa, the Traitor (undying artifacts!) • Grimgrin, Corpse-Born…

We’re gathered here today to talk about some of the new graveyard interactions brought to us by Dark Ascension. This is part one of my two-part look into the Dark Ascension spoilers so far.

…Second, this deck can’t ever hope to beat a resolved Curse of Death’s Hold if it’s not…

It seems so odd to see Extended articles starting to flow out from the various authors here on StarCityGames.com and yet see no listings of Dredge combo. This strikes me as odd considering it basically dictates the fundamental turn of the format, and you’ll most likely get rolled by it game 1 even if you’ve prepared against it. So it seems like one of the more important strategies to consider if you want to seriously prep for Extended… Of course, then Chapin goes and writes a solid article on the threat and the basic ways to trump it. How obnoxious.

…The first version basically relies entirely on tutors like Eladamri’s Call, Living Wish, and Steelshaper’s Gift; with some…

…Dave mentions that Ben played Living Death, and I kinda wish I'd been able to see some of the…

…This includes BGx Midrange's discard suite, Lingering Souls (a huge blowout here), Scapeshift, Living End, Serum Visions, Ancient Stirrings…

It picks up after I start talking about the U-Haul, I swear.

…If hearing Shatner disrespect someone else was good, hearing him make fun of me was the living end. “I must…

Modern Masters 2017 delivers notable reprints, so Chas Andres has delivered a notable review! He tells you which cards seem underpriced, which cards are heading for a fall, and why the set has more in common with Modern Masters 2015 than you might think!

…For example, Death’s Shadow is a Tier 1 staple. It shouldn’t be selling below $10. All of the…

…Its death would trigger the untapping of the Gear, which could then be tapped to put the Temp back into…

Thursday, February 26th – I’m sure you’re wondering what exactly close reading has to do with tournament level Magic. Close reading is an excellent way to analyze cards in a new archetype and why they are important, along with their strengths and weaknesses. This method is easiest to understand when you see it applied, so I’m going to jump in with an example…

…Has there been some kind of epidemic launched on the living that was created by the plague queen? And who…

…Nothing stays dead, and the living are often sacrificed for some grisly effect, only to be brought back later. If…

Sheldon helps his friend poker star David Williams by building a new EDH deck for him using Riku of Two Reflections. He goes for “epic without being broken” and gives it a test run.

…and Avenger of Zendikar (what else?), but TJ casts Living Death as an emergency Damnation. The Big Play comes when…

Bennie’s been brewing a G/B Necrotic Ooze deck that he thinks has the potential to shake up the Modern format.

…Commander decks currently on hiatus: - Yeva, Nature’s Herald (living at instant speed) - Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis (evil and Spike…

…Game one - The only thing I remember in this game is that he beat the living hell out of me…

…I guess we were living in a time where five mana was simply too much, which I guess I can…

…With the large amounts of removal this deck rocks, I fear a Living Death, Replenish, or Patriarch's Bidding. I…

I’ve always had a burning desire to win and an equal, no less fiery desire to improve. The culmination of almost ten years of heartburn has finally started to pay off, with some top 8’s, a trip to the Pro Tour, and a near-miss at Regionals with yet another deck that no one believed in but me. These are some of the things that I’ve learned over those ten years while continually striving to improve.

…Since I made the first leap from playing casually in my living room to playing Arena at Richmond Comix (man…

…s Edge Risona, Asari Commander Satoru Umezawa Satsuki, the Living Lore Silver-Fur Master Spirit-Sister's Call Tamiyo, Compleated…

What happened to these decks? There are a lot of players with Modern decks they love, but some of them are being pushed out of the format. What do they need to make a comeback at the #SCGBALT Modern Classic? Todd talks the Modern extinction list!

…Just absolutely ridiculous! But that’s the world we’re living in, and the one that is seemingly the most…

Old Extended had some broken decks, but nothing like Type 1. I play TnT – Mishra’s Factories, Juggernauts, Su-Chi’s, Triskelion, plus the broken stuff: Ancestral Recall, Goblin Welder, Survival of the Fittest. I’m short one Factory, but the deck still does okay.

…You also lose if Phage returns after getting removed via Astral Slide, or if it enters play via Living Death…

An overdose of Rocky quotes, random decklists, humiliating pictures, and a paean to White Weenie.

…Draw a lot of cards and burn peeps to death with Burst, Rage, or mostly Meteor Storm, while being able…

Thursday, November 26th – At Worlds, Charles Gindy was disqualified for Fraud when his opponent made a mistake. I can’t talk about that specific case – I wasn’t there – but I can explain the infraction and the penalty. With States coming up shortly, you need to know what’s legal, and what is going to send you home.

…Maybe he needed Threshold, or was about to play Living Death, or was about to play Final Judgment and did…

…Anton and Minhu looked ill, and I didn't feel so strong in the belly myself. “Facing death is a…

…Grafdigger's Cage comes in against Collected Company decks, Snapcaster Mage decks and Dredge decks—but not Living End since…

Thursday, April 22nd – Former Japan reporter Eli Kaplan sends a missive from Philly scoping out the new format, sharing his Sealed card evaluations, and letting us in on a vicious draft strategy for the next few months you won’t want to miss.

…Bloodrite Invoker, Death Cultist, Nighthaze Drana is insane. You don’t need me to tell you that. She’s also…

She’s not just another competitive Magic face. Bennie Smith examines the Archangel that is on everyone’s mind! See what he does with her in Magic’s most fun-oriented format!

…ish) • Ghave, Guru of Spores (Melira Combo) • Glissa Sunseeker (death to artifacts!) • Glissa, the Traitor (undying artifacts!) • Grimgrin, Corpse-Born…

…Good Living Death defense, too. 149 Planar Void (Uncommon) B Enchantment Whenever a card is put into a graveyard, remove…

…In its *Eighth Edition* reprinting, the wording for Death Pit Offering changed from “As” to “When”, so Stifle + Death Pit…

Being that he’s marathoning Grand Prix for the next month, Sam Black has a little to say about each of the major formats right now! He provides you with some #SCGPHILLY guidance and then touches on the recent StarCityGames Organized Play changes for next year!

…The other deck I’m interested in is Death and Taxes, because I like playing decks that play a lot…

Check out a different type of tournament report: Mike Flores goes over what he could’ve done differently this past weekend at SCG Open Series: Baltimore featuring the Invitational. Get ready for GP Salt Lake City!

…The death knell was not even that he had such a good set of quick drops, but he flipped his…

I have decided to bite the bullet. For as long as I have been a featured writer at StarCity, my personal bio has included the following sentences:”He has a Five Color Showcase deck he has been working on for years, and won Type Two, Extended, and Type One tournaments with it. This ultimate work is called, ironically,”Abe’s Deck of Happiness and Joy” – a title which proves that, like everybody else, Abe thinks the world revolves around him. The only difference is that Abe admits it.” Many people haved asked me to tell them about Abe’s Deck of Happiness and Joy, and I’ve finally broken down.

…I came upon Living Death – I could bring back the creature that were just sacrificed! I also played Lifeline to…

Zada, Hedron Grinder is one of the most exciting and explosive red legends to hit the Commander scene in a while! See what Bennie has planned for the latest Goblin in all her hedron-grinding glory!

…ish) • Ghave, Guru of Spores (Melira Combo) • Glissa Sunseeker (death to artifacts!) • Glissa, the Traitor (undying artifacts!) • Grimgrin, Corpse-Born…

Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin takes the latest planeswalkers and the latest manabase information from Battle for Zendikar and runs with them! See what amazing decks are already possible and why they’re destined for victories during next Standard season!

…Elspeth, Sun's Champion Liliana Vess Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver Ajani Steadfast Chandra, Pyromaster Jace, the Living Guildpact Nissa, Worldwaker Xenagos…

No single set has shaken up Sheldon Menery’s deckbuilding like Commander Legends. See what made the cut.

…The second mode will clear out graveyards so that I can cast a more selfish Living Death. Red Dargo, the…

…Sorrows | 50% | Kraul Swarm | 50% | – | – | – | – | | Davriel's Withering | 50% | Death Wind | 25% | Strangling Spores | 25% | – | – | Title: Pumped Up Format: Jumpstart…

…You have to consider whether, say, Burn or Grixis Death’s Shadow (through Temur Battle Rage ’s combo-kill) is…

Wednesday, July 7th – I wanted to write about the interesting intersections between several different cards and strategies that revolve around Nether Shadow and its fellow creatures. We don’t really have a name in Magic for the strategy of cards like Nether Shadow and Ashen Ghoul. Self recursion? Self reanimation? I call it Andre Rison.

…You could add stuff like Riftsweeper and Living Wish to the deck, but I wouldn’t play Green just for…

Let’s open with a little ditty, shall we? (Sung to the tune of “Jimmy Crack Corn”) Lennon gets shot, and I don’t care; Elvis cacks off, and I don’t care; But Zappa dies, and then I caaaaare…. The Master’s gone away! My aunt, who was a reasonable woman, went completely berserk when John Lennon was…

…And his death sounded one final, fatal chord in her soul. For my aunt, a part of her life had…

…Any card or mechanic or theme can be ripped out. - Are cards living up to your expectations? One of the…

The Dragon fans can get out of here. We’re talking Angels! See how many Angels Bennie can stuff into one giant Commander build…and which very scary horror may tag along!

…ish) • Ghave, Guru of Spores (Melira Combo) • Glissa Sunseeker (death to artifacts!) • Glissa, the Traitor (undying artifacts!) • Grimgrin, Corpse-Born…

A fresh look at some old group theory, and what cards may be rising in importance now that Threshold is rearing its ugly head. Yay ferrets!

…Fallen - Cremate - Phyrexian Furnace (artifact) *At sorcery/permanent speed:* - Living Death - Ashen Powder - Saprazzan Baliff - Hymn of Rebirth - Time Spiral…

Last week, Oscar looked at twenty of the best Vintage decks to see whether he could afford to cut Vampiric Tutor; this week, turning towards Cunning Wish targets, he looks at all of the viable instants that can be fetched with Cunning Wish in an attempt to build his sideboard.

…For example, using four Living Wishes to get Tolarian Academy isn’t a big improvement over having Demonic Tutor, Vampiric…

…Hearthhull, the Worldseed Though it may be a colossal transport vessel, the *Hearthhull* is technically an ancient, living Eumidian that…

…In its *Eighth Edition* reprinting, the wording for Death Pit Offering changed from “As” to “When”, so Stifle + Death Pit…

…fun, sure, but also to witness how I was living in this unfamiliar world. To see things and meet people…

…Brian is a Vancouver native whose greatest wish, I think, is that Wizards will reprint Living Death. Brian has competed…

Four Gatecrash cards have inspired Bennie to come up with four different Standard brews. Try one of these sweet decks out at FNM tonight!

…Commander decks currently on hiatus: - Yeva, Nature’s Herald (living at instant speed) - Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis (evil and Spike…

…Dredge | 4.8% | | Titan Shift | 4% | | Abzan | 3.3% | | Death's Shadow Zoo | 2.5% | Looking at this information at…