Looking to pick up some new Dark Ascension cards? Wesley Wise talks about some of the latest previews (SPOILER ALERT) and whether or not they are a solid early buy or something you can pick up on the cheap in the coming months instead.
…I am in no way suggesting that Sorin is Jace, the Mind Sculptor 2.0, but I do like Sorin…
Dylan Hand is all about the Modern seat at SCG Columbus! He’s adapting the Humans archetype to be the best it can be in the face of every major archetype! He’s got the full breakdown here!
…for a troublesome Planeswalker like<br> Jace, The Mind Sculptor, Liliana of the Veil, Karn Liberated, or<br> Teferi, Hero…
If you want to learn how to play Storm before your next Legacy event, follow Storm enthusiast Carsten Kotter’s training plan for learning the deck!
…to just laugh at an opponent that slams Jace, the Mind Sculptor into play on turn 4? Here’s your…
Wednesday, July 28th – Building a new archetype is difficult work. It takes skill, intuition, experience, and plenty of trial and error. Building a better player is much more difficult, and requires a lot of thought and effort. Each Magic article should be dedicated to helping you increase your skill level, and I hope this one is no different.
…While Jund doesn’t have the ability to play Jace, the Mind Sculptor (easily), it does a great job at…
When a Hall of Famer and one of the best writers in Magic wins his first Pro Tour, there’s a lot to say. In Part One of his can’t-miss tournament report, Patrick Chapin details the preparation that led up to his victory.
…Jace, the Mind Sculptor. What was going on?* *Not only had he zeroed in on a deck that he normally…
…the Masses Migratory Route Millikin Millstone Mimic Vat Mind Rake Mind Rot Mind Sculpt Mind Shatter Mind Spring Mind Stone…
Carsten Kotter is typically not a fan of casual or multiplayer formats, but Conspiracy has been the exception! Find out how Carsten is brewing with Magic’s newest draft darling in time for #SCGINVI!
…Then, you complete the disruption by either countering the Top or following up with Jace, the Mind <br> Sculptor and…
…control the board and Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath and Jace, the Mind Sculptor to go over the opponent…
…Assistant Azure Fleet Admiral Behold the Multiverse Brinebarrow Intruder Bring the Ending Clear the Mind Consider Contentious Plan Cryptic Serpent…
Where have all the good decks gone and where are all the bans? Todd Anderson has had it with Felidar Guardian in Standard! He reveals how he’d hotfix the format and why he’s left holding out for a hero in Amonkhet! And is Death’s Shadow too good for Modern? Help us, Todd!
…While I don’t advocate unbanning Jace, the Mind Sculptor, arguably the only true control card left on the Banned…
Gavin approaches Innistrad on the beatdown/midrange axis, looking for cards to fit into these archetypes for Modern. What does he find? A BUG deck for Liliana, a mono-black discard deck, and tons of ways to use Snapcaster Mage.
…pick from any of the planeswalkers ever printed (well, okay, sans Jace, the Mind Sculptor) in Modern. So what factors…
Thursday, May 6th – Gerry T has an admirable record in the fine city of Atlanta, and his winning streak continued at last weekend’s StarCityGames.com Atlanta Open. Today, he takes us through his Day 1 Standard performance with Open the Vaults, sharing a lot of laughs along the way.
…little more about the deck, my sideboarding strategies, and the reasons for 2 Beleren, 1 Mind Sculptor, but ya’ll…
…Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Opt have never had such talented teammates. Hot Take: Don't hold your breath. So…
…Jace, the Mind Sculptor. Tarmogoyf. 4.0: Format staple. Sphinx’s Revelation. Thragtusk. 3.5: Good in multiple archetypes, but…
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!
…Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Oracle of Mul-Daya). Deep into the PTQ season, a wrench was thrown into the…
Want to know what M13 has to offer for Cube? Usman Jamil discusses many of the cards from the new set from a Cube perspective, highlighting the best cards from it and what cards you should consider for your cube.
…s library manipulation through cards like Brainstorm, Ponder, Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Preordain, I found that getting up hits…
Vintage is a huge format, with tons of decks, so who better to go over them all than Mark Hornung? This week, he’s covering the Dark Ritual decks: Bob Tendrils, TPS, Suicide, and Ad Nauseam.
…a couple different plans of attack to win (Jace, the Mind Sculptor and Tinker /Blightteel), whereas traditionally Dark Ritual -based…
If you enjoyed eight-time SCG Legacy Open Top 8 competitor Todd Anderson’s playtest video with Maverick last week, then don’t miss his breakdown of his current decklist. See if you should play this deck at SCG Legacy Open: Denver.
…Their biggest threats to you are Terminus and Jace, the Mind Sculptor, and Gaddock Teeg singlehandedly shuts down both of…
Everyone knows Block Constructed is the best way to go infinite on Magic Online, so what are you waiting for? Ben Friedman will be your guide to playing Innistrad Block.
Along with “Bolt the turn 1 Llanowar Elves, ” “mulligan one-landers,” and “play Jace, the Mind Sculptor when it’s…
…The third and final reason is because the metagame isn’t filled with Bloodbraid Elf and Jace, the Mind Sculptor…
Mike Flores commits murder with his 187-filled G/W Birthing Pod deck. You get value when things come in and when things go out. Try it out after reading this primer and watching his videos, and consider it for SCG Open: Seattle.
…Loss of Jace, the Mind Sculptor has done nothing for these Phyrexian Obliterators. Har har. I was actually absorbing everything…
…4 Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath 1 Jace, the Mind Sculptor 1 Teferi, Hero of Dominaria 2 Teferi, Time…
Pro Tour Hall of Fame member Patrick Chapin talks about a recent spoiler from Theros, Abhorrent Overlord, and the implications of the devotion to black mechanic on it.
…Mana Leak, Jace the Mind Sculptor, Bloodbraid Elf, and more were all legal as well at different points. - Grave Titan…
…was, Liliana of the Veil was almost as powerful and popular as Jace, the Mind Sculptor used to be. This…
With tons more Modern decklists, what are you waiting for? Click and read Gavin’s latest article on all the archetypes he didn’t cover last time.
…With Ancestral Vision, Mental Misstep, and Jace, the Mind Sculptor all banned, it’s hard to just take an old…
Sheldon’s 99th article for Embracing the Chaos contains 99 thoughts on Gen Con and the format at large. For a fun look into Commander, Magic, and Gen Con, read this fun piece.
…The first to open a pack (Matthew, I think) windmilled a Jace, the Mind Sculptor onto the table. One of…
…Overrated. “Can Vengevine Dominate a game like Jace, the Mind Sculptor? Of course not! It's a 4/3 with…
…the realm of Bloodbraid Elf and not Jace, the Mind Sculptor, but I really have no idea. I think the…
…She can get cards like Cursed Scroll, Ponder, and Jace, the Mind Sculptor. She has a ton of built-flexibility…
One of the best Modern theorists in the game right now is here with some advice: start cycling! SCG Dallas is sounding like the place for burn spells and graveyard combos, but which of them will conquer? Bryan knows!
…a Jace, the Mind Sculptor and I was able to search<br> for Yahenni’s Expertise at the end of…
…Jace, the Mind Sculptor would be. However, what makes her so interesting is that because so much of the power…
What makes a deck the best deck in a format? How do we know when we’ve reached that point? Are we finally there in this Standard? Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax is one of the best, and today, he talks about the best of the best before you make your #SCGPORT deck selection.
…Jace, the Mind Sculptor? You have to have multiple creatures able to connect in play to neutralize it due to…
…Deck Sideboard 2 Emrakul, the Aeons Torn<br> 2 Griselbrand<br> 2 Jace, the Mind Sculptor Creatures [6] Spells [36…
…It plays nicely with cards like Mystic Sanctuary and Jace, the Mind Sculptor that let you control the top of…
…Jace, the Mind Sculptor into an immediate win or cast a Sphinx's Revelation for 6 cards and the opponent…
…Frost Titan and Jace, the Mind Sculptor are cards we need to look out for. Postboard we can bring in…
…Jace, the Mind Sculptor, Deathrite Shaman, and Tarmogoyf are good examples of fives. 4: These cards tend to have support…
Monday, February 8th – With tournament results flowing in unlike any other time in Magic history (due to Magic Online results), we are given constant updates on archetypes, card changes, and trends on what particular decks are popular or dying in popularity. As of right now, there are plenty of viable archetypes, so finding the right one for you is the real problem.
…cards just for the sake of being new, such as Abyssal Persecutor or Jace, the Mind Sculptor. However, I don…
…Remember this card? Jace, the Mind Sculptor was the one and only time we had put four abilities on a…
…Choco/Mog Blue Abjure Cryogen Relic Dreams of Laguna Focus the Mind Forecasting Fortune Teller Harrier Strix Hidden Strings Humbling…
…I remember that, for a moment in time, we weren’t sure if we wanted 4 Jace, the Mind Sculptor…
Todd Anderson tells you all about the Esper Deathblade deck that he used to take home the trophy from SCG Legacy Open: Baltimore. Consider playing it at SCG Legacy Open: St. Louis!
…Brainstorm is a card very similar to Jace, the Mind Sculptor. Every turn you have approximately a billion different options…
…you are expecting Wizards to make a [card] Jace, the Mind Sculptor [/card]-caliber mistake again you are either delusional…
…likelihood of exiling an opponent’s library with Jace, the Mind Sculptor is greatly increased with your commander and an…
Patrick Chapin breaks down his Oko, Thief of Crowns deck for the just-concluded Mythic Championship. Why did he join the majority of the field in running Oko? And what does he think will join Field of the Dead on Standard’s Banned List?
…What happened to Jace, the Mind Sculptor being better than all?* *Patrick Chapin: It’s not like he didn’t…
Mike Flores tells you why he thinks you probably have a better chance to do well with his Mono-Black Control deck than a Delver deck in the current Standard environment. He also highlights a few interesting M13 cards.
…going to argue the merits of the cards Stoneforge Mystic or Jace, the Mind Sculptor, but the reality was Caw…
What should you play at #SCGRICH? Gerard has the answer! Read about the deck that quietly put together a convincing winning record, and check out the complete tournament notes of the player who piloted it!
…use the new basic lands they searched up to drop a powerful threat like Jace,<br> the Mind Sculptor on…
There are plenty of ways to build around Stoneforge Mystic in Modern, but which are good? Dom Harvey gives his verdicts on six key builds.
…own planeswalkers (and giving Teferi, Time Raveler or Jace, the Mind Sculptor a good card to bounce) looks even more…
…the general power of the cards you're choosing from (such as seeing Jace, the Mind Sculptor; Survival of the…
This week Brian DeMars has something a little different in store for you. He shares new casual format he came up with called The Danger Room that he has been enjoying with his friends.
…Consecrated Sphinx, Umezawa’s Jitte, Show and Tell, Jace, the Mind Sculptor, etc.) and I lost. Don’t get me…