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…Needless to say, the introduction of a living Gwen Stacy has proved an emotional hurdle for the 616's Peter…

Continuing our two-week long Extended blow out, today we bring you Gadiel Szleifer, “Magic’s latest teenage bad boy.” Who better to guide you through the ins and outs of Reanimator for the upcoming PTQ season than the kid who took it to the Pro Tour Top 8?

…before making any big moves, since Burning Wish and Living Death can both cause problems. Against mono-Red you can…

…Poisoning your opponent to death sure sounded fun. (Ah, the vicarious living of gaming.) Finally, my inner-Johnny could see…

Leading up to Grand Prix Washington DC this weekend, Drew Levin will be providing in-depth Legacy content every day! Today he continues with the three varieties of Delver.

…Since Elves and Death and Taxes have gotten more popular, I want either Forked Bolt or Fire // Ice because both…

…Myself, in the 2 spot had U/W/b, splashing for a Death Grasp, and Aaron Moshiaswhilli in the 3…

Last week, some of you said that Ferrett should have gone with a Green/White-based build for his card pool… So he decided, in this last gasp before Planar Chaos strategy becomes extinct, to take your build for a spin around the block! How did he do with the deck suggested by the folks in the forum? Click the link and see!

When people ask me, “What do you do for a living?” I inevitably say this: “I work for a website…

…We discussed sideboarding and he suggested bringing in Death Spark, Pyrokinesis and Manriki-Gusari against creature-based strategies (citing the…

The Legends Retold of Dominaria United offer more than just nostalgia. Commander maven Sheldon Menery shares how to make the most of the twenty Legends Retold.

…from Emeria, the Sky Ruin; Emeria Shepherd; Zombify; or Living Death. There’s plenty of room to build to our…

The Nephilim don’t have to wait much longer! They’ve been holding up the unofficial status of four-color “legends,” but that’s about to change! What is Bennie Smith hoping to get out of Commander 2016?

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

…That gives me a little insight into what living life as an “other” is like, although, understandably, a mere taste…

…They call it the Eye of Doom and ascribe to it the power of death. The yellow-white sun is…

…I've discussed in previous articles how we are really living in an era of two Commanders, not one. We…

…The only other explanation—” The words burned to nothing in her mouth. “Sarkhan,” said Elspeth, her face a death-mask…

…The format is a living thing. Avery Williams wasn't able to deal with the permission and the clock that…

…Talk about living someone else's life. Day 7 Dear Diary: This time there's no doubt about it—I…

Magic is fun. For most of us, fun is what got us into the game, no matter where we may have gone from there. There are a lot of old-school pros that have dropped the game over the years. They had lost the joy of the game, and had started looking at their Expected Values on Pro-Tour preparation and the return for time spent on playtesting, and they moved over to poker where they could expect it to be “worth” it. One funny thing, though. Magic is fun, even if they stopped having so much fun with it. These old pros keep showing up again and again, not treating it like a job, but instead just realizing and remembering what a good time it can be.

…Pet (to 12), Loxodon Hierarch (gain to 14) | | 5 | Living Death, attack with everything (Spark Elemental blocked by Gristleback – to…

Bennie Smith saw a lot to love in 2017! He’s a Commander man with some Standard and Modern tendencies, so he’s basically the target audience for the whole game! Which were your favorite cards of the last year?

…I think the only miss was that we didn’t get to see Nicol Bolas here<br> (…yet)! Liliana, Death…

…Talk about living someone else's life. Day 7 Dear Diary: This time there's no doubt about it—I…

…I manage to barely pull it out without mana burning to death due to double Wakes thanks to a lonely…

This week Sean and Cassidy work on the same deck with a budget limit in a special Dear Azami challenge. See Sean’s take on Christopher’s Malfegor deck here.

…obviously, this is a mistake; I find that I wipe their boards plenty only to give it back Living Death…

…Can hats be living beings? What percentage of the time does that snail need to be on the goblin ’s…

Bennie can’t wait to play with Return to Ravnica’s Lotleth Troll! See what ideas he has for it in Standard and one deck he’s brewed up with it for Legacy.

…Grixis (evil and Spike-ish) - Yeva, Nature’s Herald (living at instant speed) - Johan (Cat Breath of the Infinite) - Riku…

…The two fell in love and married, living happily and protecting Ulgrotha natives from being whisked away by planeswalkers. Unfortunately…

…And yet, in the strangest twist, death was not a surety—It could make you rise again.* *With shaking hands…

…I once used Death Pit Offering in these slots to go the beatdown route, but Rude has its advantages as…

…The two fell in love and married, living happily and protecting Ulgrotha natives from being whisked away by planeswalkers. Unfortunately…

A new set means it’s time for a flavor review! JDB takes a deep dive into Kaladesh, exploring the contradictions of its setting, flavor text favorites, and a storytelling trend he hopes ends sooner rather than later!

…Deadlock Trap In the fourth Story Spotlight, Pia Nalaar appears in an arena for a fight (presumably to the death…

…Tucking Living Death or another enabler under this is going to feel downright criminal, which is right in theme for…

…The “puppet” still needs to look organic enough to pass as a living human. Lose the conductor's baton IMO…

…It just so happens that their idea of fun involves a lot of pain, blood splatter, and death. A lot…

Thursday, June 18th – So we played Magic with M10 rules last night. I was reminded of the first and only time I played Yu-Gi-Oh.

…You’d get a gazillion mana, but if you didn’t spend it efficiently you’d burn to death. Now…

Bennie takes a cue from one of his past articles and looks in depth at all the changes to the Commander banned list in the last three years.

…casting Phage from Command Zone!) - Yeva, Nature’s Herald (living at instant speed) - Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis (evil and Spike…

…Counter Oath and Living Death<br> Clef Hayworth: Jank Okay, those last two weren't playing in the main tourney…

He’s a former editor of The Dojo. He’s written for The Duelist, The Sideboard, and MagictheGathering.com. He’s widely considered one of the top 5 Magic writers ever, and now he’s here. StarCityGames.com proudly presents our newest Featured Writer, the one and only, Michael J. Flores. How can I say this? Madness is… unkind. I haven’t played a Madness deck since Regionals 2001 when Brian Kibler handed me one, and even though Rabbit made Top 8 with it, I can’t conscience ever playing the Madness again. Every time I have this sort of deck, my opening hand is two lands, a Wonder, an Arrogant Wurm, two Circular Logics, and a Deep Analysis or some such. In the rare games that I get to draw a Wild Mongrel, it is invariably Smothered on turn 2, if not the victim of a Force Spike. U/G Threshold, especially if no one is expecting it, is a much more forgiving version of the same concept (undercosted guys who fly).

…He afterwards plays Erratic Explosion with Draco on top of his deck to kill me to death. By bouncing his…

Bennie put out another poll this week, and you’ve spoken! This week, he makes a build with one of the faces of Commander 2018!

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

…Mike van Rooijen played 5cDonais Martijn van Engeland played his own black living death weenie Paul van Gool played his…

…Counter Oath and Living Death<br> Clef Hayworth: Jank Okay, those last two weren't playing in the main tourney…

…The Anemone would be no more than a sideboard card against people with Barbed Field and Living Terrain. Overall it…

…what can save him now? HE DRAWS AND CASTS DEATH STROKE. i am flabbergasted and the judge who is watching…

Sheldon Menery is opening up and giving you an inside look at the philosophies and history of Commander’s ban list. If you’ve ever wondered why some cards are not okay and others are, there’s a good chance you’ll find your answer here!

…We understand that it’s a living work of art and will continue to make sure that the rough edges…

For a variety of reasons, I will be judging this coming weekend, not playing. I’ll babble a bit about what I would have played, then list five sure-fire ways to lose at States (in addition to playing my decks.) Everybody should them already — but I’m sure I will watch at least a ten percent of the field lose to one or more of these on Saturday. [Editor’s Note: Congratulations on article 200, Pete! Here’s to article #300!]

…I have tried all kinds of strange and funky things in these decks – even to the extent of playing Living…

…They were all living up to Sisay's example. “Captain, whatever you're doing, we've got to land now…

…Cave Fisher, Choke Creeper, Cloaker,crysmal, Crystal Ooze, Crimson Death, Demodand, Derro, Diakk, Dracolisk, Draggonel, Drider, Eblis, Executioner's hood…

…And as they say, lamentings heard i' the air; strange screams of death. (Act II, Scene 3)<br> Ascendant Evincar…

…While it’s not a traditional reanimation deck, it does run cards like Living Death or Victimize. It also does…

If you’re looking for the newest strategies made possible with New Phyrexia, Patrick Chapin “The Innovator” provides you with a multitude of new ways to approach Standard. Spice up your SCG Open Orlando weekend with these new decks!

…Another possible direction to take this strategy is to incorporate Immolating Souleater, and possibly Kiln Fiend or even Death’s…

The Pre-Release is about cards. The Pre-Release is about players. But it’s about a lot more besides, and Rich Hagon brings you some unique perspectives on the celebration of Magic that sees us hurrying to our local tourney in search of fresh Magical produce. Xylophone, cacophony, and penicillin are just three of the words not appearing in this vibrant article.

…do foolish things, whether it’s Kithkinning people to death, Drowning them in Secrets, Pilfering the Warrens, Summoning the Schools…

…The “puppet” still needs to look organic enough to pass as a living human. Lose the conductor's baton IMO…

Tuesday, July 27th – After a few weeks off from playing in the League due to travel commitments, I was back for Week 7, with some very important guests in tow, people that had an unintentional but significant impact on the EDH format…

…his deck after getting 300+ points of damage from Living Death a day earlier). On the extra turn, he attacks…

…You still get a chance to prevent the damage to the creature before the Death Pits kills it. You also…