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It’s nice to see T2 and limited catching on – but multiplayer deckbuilders have been doing tribal all along. Looking back over my past articles, I see fun decks built around sea creatures, elves, zombies, soldiers and more. It’s a common multiplayer idea – but I want to talk about how to build such decks in general, not about any specific tribal deck.

…Other contenders for those two slots include Naturalize, Restock, Hurricane, Living Wish, Death Pulse, Diabolic Edict / Chainer’s Edict or…

…It won’t like Dread Return or Living Death or Recurring Nightmare. It does like Cabal Coffers and making a…

It’s autumn in my part of the world. The new big expansion has been out for a month. The Champs tournaments are behind us. The Limited PTQ season is under way. That can only mean one thing. It’s time for me to write about Aluren.

…That’s one of the main reasons we run Living Wish in spite of its poor speed. Also, for the…

…Perish, Living Death, and Insight. Hrm. Game 1: I play Muscle Sliver, Armodon, and truck! He finally draws a swamp…

Why nobody will never ever stop the cheating, a response to the Bennie Smith uproar, and the degradation of the 5 Color format. Film at 11.

…Cuneo’s deck sported a lot of 187 dudes and Living Death, so good times were to be had when…

…Instead I staved off death long enough to draw Birthing Pod (or rather, Reveillark died, returning Witness, returning Ponder, finding…

…the other shards and cut chaotic swaths through any living resistance they find. On Jund he tempted the elementalist shaman…

…1 Diabolic Intent 1 Faithless Looting 1 Gamble 1 Living Death 1 Toxic Deluge Instant (9) 1 Burnt Offering 1…

The #SCGINVI is this weekend, but Brad Nelson has his sights set on the future of Modern! Why does he think opinion on the format is so polarized? Which card would he like to see come off the Banned List? And which card should get the axe in its place? The last answer will shock you…

…There would be splash damage from a Gitaxian Probe ban in decks like Death’s Shadow, but does that deck…

Good day and welcome to the second installment of the Underused Card Hall of Fame. This is the place where I retire 30 cards, placing them in the Underused Card Hall of Fame. There are six categories, one for each color and another category for everything else. Five cards are retired from each category. This is my excuse to write about one of my favorite topics — cards that you aren’t playing, but you should.

…I love getting him in play after a resolved Living Death and making a bunch of mana in order to…

Emrakul, the Promised End may be a fantastic leader herself, but the colorless requirement makes for a lot of deckbuilding strains! See the latest 100-card brew Complete Commander author Bennie Smith has framing everyone’s favorite space monster!

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

We’re wishing Brad a speedy recovery from a really unfortunate set of personal events! Thankfully, he’s come out of the experience with lots of new insights about how Standard works, including with Core Set 2019!

…Ajani, Adversary of TyrantsTezzeret, Artifice MasterVivien Reid Sarkhan, FirebloodLiliana, Untouched by Death *Core Set 2019*<br> has five Planeswalkers\*, and…

This past weekend Todd Anderson got 2nd at SCG Legacy Open: Baltimore. He talks about a few unique card choices in his Maverick deck. He also writes how Magic is a tool that brings us together and can help us win at life.

…I would rather do than play games for a living. Getting paid to write about, play, and invest myself in…

…Infamously combined with infect, you can quickly poison your opponent to death in a single turn. Oil Counters Sawblade Scamp…

…The two were forced to battle to the death, and with some help from Ertai (more on him in a…

If you’re looking to play Drogskol Captain this weekend at Grand Prix Baltimore or StarCityGames.com Open: Memphis, then look no further. Todd Anderson provides a list and matchup details.

…Consistency was always what I looked for when trying to beat mirrors, but we’re living in a day and…

Dave presents us with not one, not two, not three … but four Standard decklists. Updating the stronger archetypes in the current Standard with new cards from Dissension, this article is a fine springboard from which to plan your respective Regional assaults.

…to play the deck and win with it — Fluctuator / Living Death, that’s a Retarded Monkey combo deck). Coiling Oracle…

…Living Death is too complex and confusing. Stuff like Curfew or Unsummon, if creatures have changed hands several times, can…

…Incredible Limited card, but just shy of the literal best cards in the set such as (Death Begets Life) - 4…

Glenn Jones is hot on the trail of the perfect U/W Control list! See this U/W primer complete with sideboarding guides and bonus lists before your next PTQ!

…It’s basically a Cryptic Command that attacks the opponent<br> to death and isn’t obnoxious to cast, and…

Bing Luke was one of a handful of players who got a chance to participate in the Magic Online Community Cup. He’s got some stories to share, some games to talk about, and some opinions on the Modern format.

…I would guess most of the development team is living in the future and only<br> really sees the big…

I’ve been wanting to write another”Underused” article for a while now. In part-homage to Anthony Alongi and in an effort to more regularly hit a topic that I enjoy, I am going to quarterly retire some of the best underused cards of all time. “Retire them?” you ask. Yessir, into an Underused Hall of Fame. These are going to be the best and brightest cards that never saw as much play as they deserved. There’s no chaff here, just solid and spectacular cards that, for whatever reason, simply are not played much these days.

…I have had Vhati in winning Living Death tournament decks. He is simply too versatile to imagine. First of all…

States is the weekend after SCG Open: Nashville, and it looks like the brewing is on full blast. Bennie polls his readers as to which deck he should run between several decks with Necrotic Ooze, Birthing Pod, and Heartless Summoning.

…Going mid- to late-game, this deck should grind out a pretty commanding board position, but living that long can…

…In the past, this has been a death sentence—they haven't been allowed to continue in the tournament without…

…cannot be brought into play unless both pieces are brought in at the same time (say by Living Death or…

Aether Revolt isn’t just for the tournament crowd! Bennie Smith is already prepping some sleeves for Sram and his arsenal of Commander combos!

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

I have to warn you, though, my tournament report is long – almost definitely long-winded. But this deck is quite complex to play and describing the interactions with discarding and paying madness requires a lot of extra words in each sentence.

…I’m totally controlling his creatures, but my painlands are pinging me to death… Plus, I’m holding two Eruptions…

Shadows over Innistrad has too many great new cards to keep it from Sheldon’s library of Commander decks. See the updates he’s made and what he plans to do with Magic’s latest hit!

…while the deck wants to get to a big Living Death, returning a few at a time is also just…

You know, if they keep making great sets like Rivals of Ixalan, Sheldon’s Commander deck collection is never going to stop growing. Get the latest updates for his deck library here!

…their owners’ graveyards, which puts a crimp into my Living Death plans. Forerunner of the Empire Into:<br> Angry, Angry…

…Death's Shadow turns the life point cost into a benefit and uses Wraith to fuel delve and super-power…

…Warp<br> Siege-Gang Commander<br> Deranged Hermit<br> Living Death<br> Elspeth Tirel<br> Baneslayer Angel Six-plus mana…

Thursday, October 7th – Scars is a weak set. I like weak sets. I just wish they made more of them in a row. Power creep is a bad thing. The most powerful cards of old are crap compared to cards available in Standard? Really? That seems wrong.

…Add in some Vines of Vastwood and some Withstand Death, and you can protect him while he protects everyone else…

Beast Attack, Jamie’s pet Mono-Green Extended deck, continues to bring the online beats… powered by Greenseeker, of all things. Is this deck viable? Can it smash all comers at your PTQ? Is Jamie an underground deckbuilding genius? The jury is out on those questions, but one thing is certain… Mr Wakefield’s writing rocks our socks.

…It’s just a sick card that never should have been printed, and I love it to death. And now…

The newest additions to the Commander crew are still pouring in on Dear Azami! See what Levi has in store for a deck that needs a dice bag unlike any other!

…Nigel Mitchell Commander Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest Artifact Armillary Sphere Barbed Sextant Chromatic Sphere Golgari Cluestone Creature Corpsejack Menace Corpse…

Top 8 match coverage including the finals and interviews with the top 4 including the new Type One World Champion, Mark Biller!

…I’m currently living in Minnesota. B: I know the Wizards guy just asked you the same thing, but did…

…If Clone is in a graveyard and a player casts Living Death, then what happens to Clone? --Robert N. A…

…Needless to say, I spent 10 days living it up in NY last year while my friend Becky put me…

One of the greatest joys of Commander is the different directions you can take your deck. Bennie Smith takes this principle to the maximum by showing you a few different things you can do with one of the most popular Commander 2015 precons!

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

…Some connect with their monster instantaneously on sight. (This is quite a shock to most!) Other bonders spend years living…

Not only does today’s Premium article feature Knutson discussing an updated list of Worlds 6-0 deck Critical Mass and what direction it might go post-Guildpact, but you also get Tim Aten doing his thing in The Guest Spot. How can you resist?

…The Stills “Love and Death” Apparently this song was a single in Canada or something this year. I personally discovered…

BBD takes a second look at Magic Origins after some testing, and shares his thoughts on which cards he thinks will perform in the coming months and which cards are over-hyped.

…Unfortunately, it’s easy to forget that we’re still living in a world of Sylvan Caryatid and Courser of…

…No living being knows its exact location, but this compass is meant to help us.” Vraska finished her drink. “We…

…Bane of the Living<br> Big Game Hunter<br> Bloodsoaked Champion<br> Bone Shredder<br> Cast Down<br> Chainer’s…

Yesterday, I told tale of my Second Grand Prix. I placed fourth, winning the allotted prize for my finish plus the cash bonanza that accompanies the title of Highest Placed Amateur. My Constructed ranking gained almost 300 points overnight and I was able to treat my friends in Team Leeds to a slap-up Chinese meal. But most importantly… I was qualified for the Pro Tour!

…I took my many beatings in the name of progress, living the game and *loving* the game. The Pro Tour…

…The information they had going in was too scant in some places, and no one still living had ever witnessed…

Pro Tour Champion Patrick Chapin is on his way to the upcoming Pro Tour, and he has the Invitational to thank for defining the target metagame! See his analysis of the format before it shifts at #SCGNY this weekend!

…new cards, and sure enough, it seems to be living up to the hype. Atarka's Command While Skullcrack is…

Before new sets overtake Modern Horizons 2, six SCG creators give their exit interview. What are their no-holds-barred opinions of Ragavan, Asmor, and friends?

…Endurance covers a lot of bases when Living End is one of the best linear decks, the Dragon’s Rage…

…If they aren't sent, they grow resentful of the living and eventually become fiends. Tidus watches in awe, and…

…But when I went to regionals in 99 (necro, living death, and sliver were rampant if you remember), I played…

Bennie Smith hasn’t let the Eldrazi crowd cramp his brewing style! He’s taken a forgotten bulk rare into a fun and crazy Modern deck that he’s still mastering. Help Bennie find his perfect build!

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