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…Indianapolis is probably the best place in the world to be living right now for those who want ready access…

Check out the second part of Chas Andres’ financial review of Theros, which picks up where he left off on Monday and covers the green, gold, artifact, and land rares!

…With Fact or Fiction, you’d only get a 4/1 split if your opponent were scared to death of…

…Firestorm with Living Death), but I think most of the “Oath of” enchantments are probably breakable. Null Brooch is just…

…Some of their incarnations are hellish, raining death on hapless peasantry. Others stand as wise and timeless beings, just as…

…Tetzimoc, Primal Death Nezahal, Primal Tide Zetalpa, Primal Dawn The 6-card cycle of the dinosaur legends unfortunately pale in…

…List refinements will go a long way towards living the Jeskai dream, which is our next goal as we pick…

…Downfall Sorceries 1 Decree of Pain 1 Languish 1 Living Death 1 Reanimate 1 Blasphemous Act 1 Boon of the…

Wednesday, November 26th – At last, the wait is over. An article so original that Rich personally guarantees that this particular contest has never happened before. Probably. Bringing you an insight into the hideous complexity of finding names for Magic cards, Rich invites you to try your hand at Naming The Baby. Yes, the Hagon brand is set to release a new expansion next Summer, and we want you to find the perfect Magic name for Hagonling Number 2. Simply agree with Rich’s choice, and you get to Name The Baby! (Terms and Conditions apply.)

…after one of the greats of the game, the living legend that is Mark Rosewater? This would be a case…

Wednesday, September 22nd – Let me tell you the personal experience that I recently had with a fledgling custom set and the observations I made playing with it.

…Bleed to Death<br> <br> 2BB <br> *Sorcery* <br> <br> Put three blood counters on each creature. I mean, sure…

In preparation for the New Dawn of Limited Play, Sean takes us through some fundamental attacking scenarios. With practical examples, he examines the likely effect of Flanking, Morph, and Suspend. Looking for an edge when Time Spiral hits the streets? Then this is the article for you!

…Considering we’ve seen a purple-expansion-symbol Akroma, Angel of Wrath (and Boobies!) in living color up on Adult…

…Hopefully, the 4-3-3 division is proof that I'm living up to my word. Second, I promised I…

…Ethereal Absolution is a solid anthem effect that tacks on a Curse of Death’s Hold for each opponent. The…

Of course, invariably the person who is writing the walkthrough wins the draft, which just serves to make the whole thing look rather contrived. But if people are reading the walkthroughs to learn, then surely it would be far more useful to read about drafts where things didn’t go according to plan. Writing about a draft where everything goes perfectly is like writing a software manual without a troubleshooting guide. You’re basically saying,”This is what should happen; if it doesn’t, then you’re on your own.” This is my draft. It didn’t work out. Let me tell you why.

…Pack 4:<br> <br> Death’s-Head Buzzard<br> <br> Spark Spray<br> <br> Wipe Clean<br> <br> Unburden<br…

…It's just like any other set – it's full of characters living out their lives, facing daily struggles. It…

Dom Harvey found plenty of note at the Magic Online Championship. Get his impressions of Vintage Cube, Pioneer, and Modern.

…Paulo’s success is so astonishing in part because living in Brazil meant that your worst travel story for a…

Thursday, September 17th – While Zendikar is on everyone’s mind, Adrian Sullivan examines at the Standard cards we currently overlook, and shares some of their possible uses in the upcoming Standard metagame. While the fresh cardboard is certainly exciting, it will serve us well to remember those underused gems that we have already…

…Right now, it is absolutely possible that we know about a “ Cursed Scroll ” and “ Living Death ”, while having no clue…

Wednesday, January 26 – Sheldon builds a Phelddagrif deck using nothing but foils that he sees in front of him. Prepare for the shiny! He also reviews his League’s point award system that gives players achievements for playing friendly.

…strong guy, not<br> necessarily giant swarms of guys. Living the dream moment with Finest Hour will include Rafiq and…

…Phlage, Titan of Fire's Fury brings back Theros Beyond Death vibes, and will come back like a Lightning Helix…

…proper names could literally be the death of your opponent's creature. do italicized ability words count? yes. although it…

Today we continue with our comprehensive review of Mirrodin Block draft picks, this time finishing up the base set by examining Green and the artifacts.

…deal with a real threat without mana burning to death. Beside that, it is terribly easy to kill and if…

Friday, June 12th – It was announced on Wednesday that there will in fact be some significant rules changes with the coming of Magic 2010, and I felt it would be best to spend this week’s column having a look at some of the changes, both from the point of view of a Magic tournament player and the point of view of a Magic aesthetic.

…We will still be living in those good old bad old days, as the rules change is not going to…

…Beza isn't the only Calamity to turn ash and death to new growth, but it's certainly the biggest…

…I see death and destruction throughout Kaldheim. I fear a Doomskar approaches—one unlike any in living memory.” A hush…

Chas Andres can’t believe the power level of this set! And we’re not even done with the previews! Get caught up on the best buys and trends from the expert!

…I’d like it a lot more if it could see play in Living End, but the<br> restrictions on…

…Oyvind Odegard (Nor) He had a pretty fast red and black deck, with Bane of the Living and Siedge-Gang…

…She eked out a meager living by scavenging technology that others had thrown away. But the years of creeping through…

Heard about this Mental Magic format, but don’t know how to start? Stijn introduces you to perhaps THE wackiest format in Magic, the house rules they’ve developed from years of play, and solid strategy to use when you decide to make your Wild Mongrel into a Seedtime.

…And please, *do* avoid situations where you have a Living Plane out and decide to attack with your lands and…

…I stopped at the table where I (and a sizable crowd) had watched an “ante to the death” duel, where…

Part 3 is brought to you by Carnival of Souls '99: Space is limited, register now! (Yawgmoth offered, but he craves only one commodity, and I felt like keeping it).

…It could take the Uktabi or Riders or Realist out of living death, and all that. But the real question…

…Knows hands because he was taught by a living master. They’re dirty, human, and look like a soldier’s…

…I hate the idea of having those characters living alongside the cards that come out of Magic lore, but building…

One of the recurring comments about Legacy is the non-viability of Combo or Control in this format, supposedly because of the dominance of Threshold or Goblins. Combo is indeed quite absent from the metagame, and Control is limited to weak board control decks which cannot do anything else other than crushing creatures (R/W Rift or Mono-White Control, for example) and are thus usually relegated as pure metagame decks. Oddly enough, the four decks I have been playing after Grand Prix: Lille with a good success are all either Combo or Control decks…

…of Faeries and Maggot Carrier as win conditions and Living Wish as engine. The build I suggest playing in Legacy…

…Among the support cards that this deck contains are several reanimation spells (Rise from the Grave, Stitch Together, Living Dead…

…I stopped at the table where I (and a sizable crowd) had watched an “ante to the death” duel, where…

Dave continues to explore worldbuilding and flavor in fantasy, moving forward with Azathu after giving Ciesta a proper send-off. Between new mechanics, card designs, and narrative arcs, you won’t want to miss today’s treat!

…Sander is cornered by a group of taskmages associated with The Felmir, and beaten to death. Hours later, he awakens…

…Even for a scatterbrained chemister with a slight death wish. So Reza. . .is that short for Rezajaelis?” I stare at…

I think of Magic as a battle of percentages. The easiest place we can see the percentages that define who wins what games is in deck matchups themselves, where Mind’s Desire is too quick for StOmpY and Tooth and Nail can outlast the average Mono-Blue Control… But the matchups themselves are not the only places where this math tocks and ticks; it just so happens that these are the only percentages that most Internet articles typically address. But there are other percentages in Magic, and you might just learn that deck matchups are not even necessarily the most important. “One of your best articles ever Flores. I have bookmarked this article for re-reading before every tournament.” – JWakefield “Amazing stuff Flores. I really feel as if I bettered myself by reading this article. Premium just paid for itself for the 2,341st time.” – misterorange “This is one of the classics folks.” – cupofjoe

…Dave Price was getting screwed out of the Top 8 at every turn at every other tournament, but was living…

In this week’s article, Bennie talks about his experience at Grand Prix Richmond, where he got to play Modern, Draft, Standard, and Commander and more!

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

…Life and death, being and nonexistence. It is all the same substrate, only the expression changes.” “And the location.” “And…

Sean McKeown had a great experience at the Prerelease, and he’s using it to widen his Commander range! See the deck he put together using one of the biggest and baddest from Dragons of Tarkir!

…us sad – we don’t have countermagic to stop Living Death, and there’s otherwise not much we can<br…

…Your companion stinks of death magic and will not be allowed into this city.” “Oh, please,” Liliana muttered in disgust…

…I stopped at the table where I (and a sizable crowd) had watched an “ante to the death” duel, where…

…Living Conundrum Living Conundrum Rating: 1/10 This is one of the funnier designs the set has to offer, but…

June 25th: Beyond Dominia finally dies – not with a bang, but with a whimper. July 8th: Oscar Tan goes bang.

…Big improvement from the living room floor. Beyond Dominia, in memoriam<br> <br> As the last column announced, Beyond Dominia…

…Great stuff! And *Tempest* rocked a bunch of great cards too, like Living Death, Wasteland, Aluren, Cursed Scroll, Scroll Rack…

…Round two I got smashed again, this time by Yoshikazu and the amazing Goblin Bombardment (2R) and Living Plane (1GG…

Sheldon Menery, ambassador to Commander lovers everywhere, sets aside a few minutes to answer the questions you have about the rules, the future, and the food!

…My favorite card of all time is Living Death, and it has been since it was released. What does it…

…what if Living Death and Reprocess had a child? Well, it’d look like this. Honestly, I’m really high…

Thursday, March 19th – With Elves in place as the strongest deck in the format, and Faeries holding firm as the most popular Blue choice, Quentin Martin examines both archetypes with an eye to the remaining PTQs and Grand Prix tournaments this current season.

…It shines in the matchups you’re already good — Burn, Death Cloud and Slide, and is vastly inferior to Cryptic…

The updated Multiplayer Card Hall of Fame finishes with its best assets: Lands and gold.

…every single one, and then bring them out with Living Death and/or Twilight’s Call. You’ll need a…