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…They hope that, by restricting access to online decks, players will take more time to ‘solve’ specific formats. In an…

With the Time Spiral Block Constructed Pro Tour mere hours away, Zac attempts to analyze the key variables of the format, looking to formulate a blueprint with which to break the format. By examining the things that TSP Block’s White Weenie decks do so well, he successfully dismantles the format into manageable chunks. This is a fine, thought-provoking article, and one that will definitely improve your deckbuilding skills.

…Avenger is particularly adept at drawing counterspells without investing enough mana to Time Walk yourself. 5) Well, what can I…

The clock is ticking down to the SCG Invitational, and our own JDB is sweating each passing day. After winning a Draft Open, he has to figure out how to gain an edge in Legacy and Standard against players much better than he is.

…My<br> social mind thinks, “This’ll be fun.” I walk up to them. “Good morning.” The first guy waves…

…Even when there’s a standard strategy that is used almost all the time in this particular situation it can…

Tuesday, July 14th – Lightning Bolt. Ball Lightning. Both are back in M10, and both promise much to kick-start the Red Menace into true Tier 1 status. Today’s Sullivan Library sees Adrian examine various Red archetypes from a number of angles, including Goblin, Elementals, and more!

…When you’re a Burn deck, proper, every time that you point a burn spell at a critter, it can…

…Let's take a walk through the best decks and look for where the current value cards reside—these are…

…walk up the steps to the temple or anything like that, it was still an amazing experience. The time was…

Before the tournament Saturday, Mark Young was debating between two decks, Critical Kudzu and something rather rogue and not completely tested. His foolish friends convinced him to run the rogue deck and it landed Mark smack dab in the middle of his first Virginia States Top 8. What deck did he play? Why Greater Good Combo, of course!

…Since you get to see six cards deeper (five off the Greater Good and one for the Yosei Time Walk…

Tuesday, October 28th – Constructed maestro Gerry Thompson posted a fine result at Grand Prix: Kansas City, making Day 2 in an impressive field. Today, he discusses his ideas concerning Shards Limited in general, before moving on to fresh Standard ideas that spring from the Top 16 decks at the StarCityGames.com $5K Standard Open. States is fast approaching… be prepared!

This is an extremely hectic time for me. I’ve PTQed every weekend, I‘ll be on a plane to…

Osyp spins tales from Pro Tours past… He shares a joke or two, tells us why he was banned from coverage, and sheds light on his decision to play Goblins in an aggro-hating field…

…It was Magic Online legal for the first time in a long time. This was a good and a bad…

Assassin’s Trophy and friends are opening up a lot of avenues for Standard deckbuilding! Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin goes through the best new options for these types of decks!

…Each time we bring Oathsworn Vampire or Blood Operative back, we’re<br> getting a 1/1 flier on top…

Commander Rules Committee member Sheldon Menery weighs in on the most controversial Phyrexia: All Will Be One preview, Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines, and what it means for the format.

…I think turning off Dockside Extortionist might be more theoretical, since by the time we have the mana to cast…

…Ridiculously Powerful or Broken Cards - Time Vault is 7 points. - Ancestral Recall is 5 points. - Balance is 1 point. - Strip…

…I kept reading Corpse Dance every time he cast it, not understanding how the Hellion ended up in the graveyard…

Marijn Lybaert made 12th at GP Amsterdam with Snapcaster Mage, the new big thing in Legacy. Try Snapcasting a Hymn to Tourach at SCG Open: Kansas City, and don’t miss the bonus Innistrad pick orders.

…Blue has Silent Departure, which will time walk you twice if you don’t pay attention; green has Werewolves; red…

…You calmly walk to your assigned table, and take your seat, waiting for your opponent. He shows up, sits down…

Justin Crandall took it all down in Indianapolis! Check out his in-depth look at Naya “Big-Range!” It has the look of a contender, but is it good enough for a run at the #SCGPROV trophy?

…and a<br> way to walk past opposing Blood Baron of Vizkopas. Every time I drew Chandra, I thought to…

Pro Tour testing brings out Magical love-hate relationships like no other! Ari Lax shares his experiences from trying out Amonkhet. What’s it really like trying to work with Censor? Is Nissa, Steward of Elements any fun? And is he celebrating the return of Ishkanah, Grafwidow to the metagame?

…Got nothing to do with Censor? Not feeling like your opponent is going to walk into it after they un…

…With a lack of removal Game 1, it isn’t going to have a fun time against R/G Devotion…

…of Domination | Sundering Titan | | Sway of the Stars | Time Vault | | Time Walk | Tinker | | Tolarian Academy | Upheaval | | Worldfire | Yawgmoth's Bargain…

How Geordie stumbled into Canadian Nats, got ripped off by a drink vendor, his thoughts on floor sleeping, evil trading ‘R’ us, and copious use of the word”asshammer.”

…We made it to the Travelodge Hotel in plenty of time, though we weren’t allowed to check in until…

Anthony Lowry is ready for Modern PTQ season! Read up on this primer for his latest U/R Twin build and how it can catapult you to a blue envelope this summer.

…Against decks like<br> Delver, going to eighteen life is often times giving them as much as a time walk…

…These are all reasonable creatures to play on their own! A long time ago, when *Time Spiral* and the original…

Ari Lax creates a list of both overrated and underrated cards in Innistrad Draft. Which cards should you be taking higher? Just in time for the Las Vegas Draft Opens!

…They would Time Walk you twice, then use their extra mana those turns to find another copy of the card…

After a fubar with article content last week, Zac returns with a look at two interesting Time Spiral Block Constructed decks that are ready to rock the format! He brings us the lowdown on the Defining Cards of the Format, and helps prepare us for the Little Constructed Season That Could.

…It’s not even entirely like you Time Walk yourself every time you cast it, because this deck is capable…

To the surprise of no one, Brian Kibler is reveling in a Standard format without Lifebane Zombies. See what Brian thinks of the latest new brews before they’re put to the test at #SCGATL!

…Strike or Bile Blight, Gather Courage is very nearly Time Walk. It effectively counters the opponent’s removal spell for…

…Unfortunately, that would be way too time-consuming nowadays, and besides, that's not a “system” that has any particular…

…Andrew gets a ridiculous draw this time. 2 Insects and Stormbind areout before I can blink, and there is no…

Thursday, January 6th – They’re back! The boogeymen of Standard’s past have all come back to haunt you. It’s like WotC cast Reanimate on every deck I’ve ever wanted to set on fire. Welcome to my world.

…Spellstutter Sprite, acting as a virtual 4/4 Flying Time Walk. It also gives you the ability to cut your…

Ahhhh. Now that’s the sound of satisfaction. It’s a good time to be playing green. Back in August, I wrote a column for Star City entitled”Why Green Lacks the Power Cards.” I basically stated my opinion that green was such a weak color because R&D consistently shafted green out of any cards that might generate…

…The net effect is more subtle than a Time Walk, but can be just as devestating. Masques comes along and…

You can’t win a Pro Tour these days without knowing your Limited format! Shaun McLaren knows how to take down a PT, and today he’s putting you to the test in Magic’s latest Draft format!

…sized body, and it can even be a semi- Time Walk in the late game, especially when you’re bouncing…

…I expect the target will be four most of the time, since that breaks even on mana, but even casting…

Wednesday, March 4th – The new Standard metagame, shaped by the shenanigans at Pro Tour: Kyoto, is likely packed with Boat Brew, Five-Color Control, and the ever-popular Fae. In today’s Down And Dirty, Kyle brings us a fascinating Tezzeret deck that preys on the format’s premier strategies…

…of it as a crucial turn 3 or 4 Time Walk with astounding value in the late game when I…

…Everyone had a great time and seemed to walk away with a good impression of the format and they all…

Tuesday, September 28th – The reason I was able to go undefeated day 1 of Grand Prix Minneapolis was because I treated the Zendikar Sealed Deck format like a Constructed format. So what should I have done in M11?

I didn’t have much time to rest after my excursion to Amsterdam <br> . I got home on Monday and…

…over time; although, of course, it can get a similarly quick start. Nobody is going to easily walk away from…

Stephen supplied this article with the following request: “Do not publish this article until after the Vintage World Championship.” In this revealing piece, he discusses his preparation for the biggest tournament on the Vintage calendar. He explains the tweaks and tech he considered for his weapon of choice, and he gives a lowdown of the tournament metagame going in. His actual thoughts on the tournament proper are coming next week!

…30 mana<br> 5 draw7s (3 Blue)<br> 5 Bombs (Will, Bargain, Necro, Ancestral, Desire)<br> 1 Time Walk, 1…

Well, my last column opened a can of worms about Chalice of the Void and the future of Vintage – and letters are still coming in! Let me answer your questions and concerns.

…Regarding Reverse Damage, it’s less a Time Walk than it is a Fog. It only nullifies an attack phase…

…Narset, Enlightened Master Narset, Enlightened Master I know that Narset may not be the most beloved Commander of all time…

…After that came a walk of handling those decks with ideas and thoughts of movements. Finally came ways of getting…

Ben Bleiweiss returns with a new weekly column exploring fun budget decks!

Once upon a time, there was a column on Daily MTG called Building on a Budget. This column ended on…

…some Lotus Petals to trade for that crappy<br> Time Walk you have sitting around.<br> The truth is that…

…This dropps my hand size down to Scroll time as I win this one quickly. Game 2: The bolt must…

The Wandering Rescuer - Illustration by Anna Pavleeva *The Wandering Rescuer | Illustration by Anna Pavleeva* Greetings planeswalkers! It’s time to…

…On the one hand, *Shadowmoor* has only been partially spoiled (usually not the best time to go on a deckbuilding…

Tuesday, June 2nd – This week, Doug looks at how you can organize your own Legacy event and create a grassroots Legacy community in your area. He takes you from the reasons why you should host an event to the advertising, organizing, and hosting the actual tournament. What kinds of prizes should you give out? What makes for a good tournament venue? How can you create tourney-goers who eagerly await your next event? Get general tips as well as Legacy-specific advice in this week’s Legacy’s Allure!

…players cannot utilize it the way they could a Time Walk. Similarly, it’s also silly to give out a…

…While all Legacy players could see at first was “OMG Time Walk! ”, eventually they calmed down and realized Terminus and…

…At the time, though, Magic strategy was in its infancy, and Jamie's thoughts on the matter were pretty cutting…

…A quick Google search unleashes a torrent of work; any time spent following the man on Facebook reveals a mind…

…First of all, a Time Walk that is cast at instant speed is really strong. Secondly, you can fork it…