Creatures at instant speed? Sign Patrick Chapin up! With the printing of Nightpack Ambusher, “The Innovator” has his eye on Simic Flash, and he’s ready to make the most of this opportunity!
…Yeva, Nature's Herald Yeva, Nature’s Herald being a legend wasn’t exactly upside at that time, but Yeva…
…By the way, with waters in play daze effectively serves as a Time Walk. Also, this version is much more…
…would be your opponent's unless there's some Time Walk action going on. -Thomas S. A: That's what…
Now on a slower pace, Anthony has time to think about life’s great questions: What is the best way to play Emperor with eight people? And what is the Secretly Forbidden Topic of StarCity?
…Plus, they were sneaky and put Tara in the permanent credits one last time. *Ferrett*: I didn’t guess… I…
“For a long time, testing seems to have shown me that four cantrips seems to be like playing an extra two lands – but am I really right?” Jim goes stat-crazy in an attempt to figure out how Opts, Peeks, and Sleight of Hands affect your draws!
For a long time, I’ve argued about cantrips and their place in control decks. Testing seems to have shown…
…I also played matches by myself when I could find the time. We had an Aggro Loam build that we…
Monday, August 3rd – Hall of Famer Olivier Ruel takes us through an 8-4 draft queue on Magic Online. He shares some comprehensive thoughts about both the picks and the games, and talks us through each step of the way! If you’re looking to improve your Limited game, this is the article series for you!
…Even though he didn’t miss any more land drop in the game a Time Walk isn’t something you…
…Every time I walk by someone, I wonder if they are thinking, “look, this is the guy who didn’t…
…In short, we have an eternal war as old as time itself that has been fought by the Methuselah 'players…
Hey everyone! I have made the switch from a freelance writer to full time on GatheringMagic.com, so expect an…
I'll never forget the first time I picked up a combo deck. It was in a baseball card shop…
…I walk down the stairs to meet him, asking him what he's doing here. He tells me that he…
…I thought it is about time to write one. Dark Banishing The first thing I noticed when drafting and playing…
Dan Barrett welcomes one new friend and says goodbye to another, with hilarious stories and wacky decklists.
…Since last time I wrote, I’ve welcomed into our home one new friend and said goodbye to another. One…
In today’s Online Outlook, I confess my own guilty little secret… don’t worry, it’s nothing too salacious — we’re still a family friendly site. I also take a look at the smorgasbord that is the Magic Online Standard Metagame, and posit the theory that it’s possible to have both a well-defined and diverse metagame at the same time…
…I’d keep it up, laughing every time, until people got bored and walked away. I’d stand there, quivering…
…Each and every time. \<3 Magic. Then one fine day, because I’m a masochist, I woke up at the…
…If you have the city's blessing, you can tap it with four mana to Time Walk and get another…
…The earliest playtest Time Walk wording said a player “loses next turn.” The intent was that they lose the turn…
…An aside on testing in general, and a pitfall I think a lot of players probably walk into (because they…
GerryT can quit writing about Death’s Shadow anytime he wants. First, though, he wants to share his latest build and a complete sideboarding guide for the major Modern matchups! If you plan to attend SCG Dallas, no matter what deck you want to play, this is a must-read!
…It’s time to work on tuning Death’s Shadow. I’m mostly convinced that this is the best I…
…Time Walk gets much worse when it costs 15 mana. This card is practically unplayable. Unplayables Amulet of SafekeepingStitcher's…
…Will you join them? It's time to join the Gatewatch by playing in your local Prerelease! After all, what…
…All that I could really do was rely on my testing and play my matches one at a time. I…
So what do we have for the fans, Alex?
…I know, I know — it’s in Wizards’ best business interests to try to get us to “walk outside” and…
If you’d like to play a control deck at Grand Prix Richmond , be sure to read about the Modern U/W Control deck that Shaheen has been working on!
Grand Prix Richmond is right around the corner, and it’s time to start preparing. It’s no secret that…
Normally, I would leap at the chance to play Time Spiral Sealed with a friend, especially if it cost me no money whatsoever. But this was no normal game of cards — this was a game with my boss, Pete Hoefling, owner and CEO of StarCityGames.com. And the winner would decide the fate of all mankind .
…This is Time Spiral Green, and Time Spiral Green is short on card advantage. Snagging the extra card is *de…
Wednesday, March 25th – I have long touted the value of Shandalar in this column. Designed by no less a game star than Sid Meier himself, the 1997 PC game Magic: the Gathering was one of the best games of all time (in my not-usually-humble opinion). The campaign was entitled Shandalar.
…of restricted, very powerful cards like Balance, Mind Twist, Time Walk, and Black Lotus. That’s it. Plus the game…
…point in the game? Yeah, that seems totally reasonable. Time to dust off my copy of Noxious Ghoul and rebuild…
Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax watched the whole event last weekend, and he has pro-level commentary (and hilarity) to enlighten you before the big #SCGINVI and #SCGPC!
…That 12 hours, 30 minutes just sounds like a great amount of time to get some sleep. Time to walk…
Wednesday, June 10th – How do you talk about something like this while remaining fully honest? With yourself, with the people who take the time to read you? I ran hot. I played well, but I don€™t want to claim that I attained some newfound mastery. Bloodbraid Elf was clearly the best card in the format, so we played more and better Bloodbraid Elves.
…It’s time to slow down. Okay, look. I understand that I just Top 8ed a Pro Tour and that…
The gunslingers stand on the street, their hands hovering over their guns… Then someone twitches. Watch a classic control-on-control battle in slow motion as Rakso provides commentary.
…I won one game quite early after he split Time Walk alone. I gladly took the four cards over the…
Monday, March 14 – Gary Wise is a Hall of Famer and was the first paid writer for the Dojo. His Untold Legend follows the heels of the tragic tsunami/earthquake disaster in Japan and gives it tribute, in his own small way.
…By the time we landed at Narita Airport, I was a zombie. I’d been up for some 26 hours…
…You can then cast Time Walk and a couple more spells to trigger prowess to attack for lethal. It can…
Monday, June 30th – Block Constructed PTQs continue apace, and everyone is searching for the Next Big Metagame Thing. Today’s Innovations sees Patrick Chapin look at the core strategies of the Block Constructed format in an attempt to approach their implementation in new and exciting ways. The deck he creates also abuses one of the unsung heroes of the format: Mistmeadow Witch.
…Eventually, you win by racing in the air and using Cryptic Command as a Time Walk, or you completely take…
…game when Mistbind Clique acts like Time Walk. I ended up getting Time Walked twice in game 2, but not…
…It can also be used to Time Walk your opponent by tapping their lands during key turns. I've added…
Bennie Smith showed us how to splice our Commander 2015 precons last week, and he’s got plenty more in store for the Plunder the Graves variety! See him work his favorite two-color combo into two distinct Commander monsters!
I’m going to be going over each of the *Commander 2015* precon decks and walk through how we can…
…Time Walk and smash. Often, there is no coming back. Mistbind Clique can conveniently remove Bitterblossom when Faeries is low…
Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren spends some time telling you about his new Vintage addiction and how he’s dealing with the huge changes sweeping MTGO.
…Today, I’d like to talk about my experiences playing Vintage for the first time as well as discuss my…
…Once you do that, every time you play Rude Awakening, you will get a free 0/0 Wurm! “Blammo!” as…
…In that time, I have covered dozens of events and have had the chance to watch and write about countless…
Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax checks the pulse of the Modern format! Things are radically different than they were a month ago, and your SCG Louisville Modern squad member needs to be ready for what the new format throws their way!
…Devoted Druid To walk through the kill: Devoted Druid’s ability costs one -1/-1 counter to activate. Vizier of…
…In this sense Repeal can act as a Time Walk: a valuable asset for a deck that is simply trying…
…Power (Tier 0) 214835, 9147, 8973 - Black Lotus - Time Walk - Sol Ring - Mana Crypt - Ancestral Recall - Mox Sapphire - Mox Jet…
…Computer Crash I spend plenty of time in the office for work which means going home to play online is…
…Let me walk you through how this happened. As I explained in my advanced design article, advanced design began as…
GP Atlantic City Top 4 competitor Ari Lax compares Gatecrash and Return to Ravnica Draft to get a head start on understanding full block Draft with Dragon’s Maze.
…You couldn’t Time Walk yourself for a Guildgate on turn 3 or miss your two-drop due to bad…
…By the time i got home it was about 6:30 and i still had to drive to meet most…
David McDarby introduces you to Dack Fayden, Magic’s newest planeswalker who will make his debut in the Conspiracy set this summer!
…digging for your spells such as Ancestral Recall and Time Walk that are more broken than my wallet at a…
…Sure Farseek can’t singlehandedly win you a game as Thragtusk can, but neither could Demonic Tutor or Time Walk…