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…For the first time since what feels like Origins Limited, it’s possible to actually train-wreck drafts. Even the…

…Have A Good Time When Traveling This might sound like a weird advice, but trust me, having a good time…

…but add Drogskol Captain ? *Not exactly a fun time for the opponent.* Drogskol Captain Blind Obedience helps to cut off…

Ryan Overturf shares his 360-card powered Vintage Cube and the design choices that make it tick, from dual lands to Kellan, Daring Traveler.

…sizes, but at 360, you’re going to see Time Walk and Ancestral Recall more often, and it just makes…

For his hundredth article here at StarCityGames.com, Mark takes a retrospective look at his growth as a player and as a writer since he started this series, sharing his favorite works and poignant thoughts.

…When you spend so much time building, it’s nice to step back for a moment and look at all…

Aussie Storm was piloted to a 5-1 in the Australian Nationals Standard portion. I lucked my way into the Top 8 of UK Nationals with it, with 4 wins, 2 losses and a draw, and Stephen Neal piloted it to a 5-2 score in the Standard portion of U.S. Nationals. It also won an 80-man GPT for Krakov the day before UK Nationals, in the hands of Ben Allen… and no one is talking about it.

…Telling Time does the opposite, and I think overall I wanted the consistency to win matches where I don’t…

…and domes me for 20 with some wonky conditional-time-walk thingy. We get our decks back one turn before…

…For the third time in the tournament, Mills played a spell, then tapped his lands for it, at the time…

…As such, 90% of the time, we will refer to them as aggro decks. But if we chop off midrange…

Pro Tour champion Brian Kibler answers the most common questions he’s been getting about his successful Naya deck. If you want to beat Delver in Standard this weekend, consider playing Naya at SCG Open Series: Phoenix.

…People are so fixated on the potential upside of Brainstorm / Jace, the Mind Sculptor / Ponder setting up Time Walk that…

…the back, touched up on all sides) EX Beta Time Walk (overall in good shape, only distinguishing characteristic: where it…

…BP and Ty my team mates walk away knowing that the game is over. Ricky then casts the Prallax Wave…

…It's Legends of *Time Spiral* Week, but this legend is not from *Time Spiral*. He is still relevant, however…

GerryT is on a journey to get Pro Points for Platinum, and Grand Prix Verona was his first stop. Check out his latest U/W/R Flash list for #SCGAL or #SCGDC.

…My time on flights is typically spent brewing, and it’s where I get some of my best work done…

…Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord + Vein Ripper is also a “combo” most decks will have an incredibly hard time dealing with. Cons…

…We know we want to walk the planes, but we are not yet settled on where to duel. *Zendikar*? *Mirrodin…

Is it just me, or has the Type One community seemed particularly irate these past few weeks? Some advocates of Type One have been whining more than my four-year-old sister when she wants cheese. What is all of the hullabaloo about, anyway? Mark Rosewater reprinting an article with a few extra blurbs? This article, however, is not really geared towards people who have their minds made up, so don’t confuse them with the facts. Instead, it is focused on the average person whose head is spinning from all of the Type One Speak. I will try to speak English to you, and in doing so, will probably annoy an entire chunk of the Type One community.

…That’s the five basic Moxen, Black Lotus, Ancestral Recall, Time Walk, and Timetwister. Also put in a Library of…

Ari shoots straight about his Gold run in 2014, his Grand Prix and Pro Tour team-testing takeaways, and of course, the implications of all the latest changes to Magic’s organized play system.

…Some of it is less time due to a full-time job, but realistically, I’ve just felt less incentivized…

Overconfidence is a killer. Overconfidence tells me that I can take on that whole biker gang by myself because I just saw a Jet Li movie, or because I stayed at a Holiday Inn Express last night. Overconfidence makes you think that you’re invulnerable, that you can’t be beat. Even when you stink. You know what happens to people like that, doncha? Uh, yeah. They lose. A lot.

…Steve Carlton felt like he could win every time he stepped onto the mound. When he lost that confidence, he…

Michael Majors came within a match win or so of capturing another Grand Prix playoff performance! See his analysis of the hottest new deck in Standard going into #SCGPHILLY!

…Wingmate Roc is slow and usually lines up just on time with your opponent’s Ugin, making it difficult to…

…turn and thus essentially start the game with a Time Walk. I wrote about a mono green version here. After…

Why is U/W Stoneforge losing ground in Legacy? What’s changed? Drew Levin gives you his beat on the story, and then he shows you something more impressive: a good Faeries deck for Legacy that can beat Hive Mind!

…The time for people to play a Volcanic Island and two Red Elemental Blasts and expect to beat Hive Mind…

…Then he smashes me again, only this time he plays out a Balduvian Horde. And Shocks a bunch of my…

…Finkeltron to walk away as the first reigning World Champion and US National champion at the same time. There are…

In the first part of his review of the new set, Sheldon talks about the white, blue, and black cards that won’t, might, and definitely will see Commander play.

…The better news is that we got to open the Born of the Gods stocking a little early this time…

…During that time, I have encountered Magic in many amazing ways. Today, I want to walk down memory lane and…

…This example doesn’t even include restricted cards like Time Walk, Ancestral Recall or Moxen, which would make the turn…

…When the design team locked in on nostalgia as an additional theme, the name “ Time Walk ” was suggested to evoke…

…Green-red, especially, has a hard time beating a deck full of creature removal, life gain and Exalted Angels, protected…

Todd Anderson is laying his (Magic) cards on the table! If you want his unvarnished opinion on what to play in the Standard and Modern portions of the SCG Season Two Invitational, it’s just a click away!

…The winner will walk away with $20,000 and their likeness enshrined on a token of their choosing. And it…

…In what is essentially a reverse Time Walk, you stand to lose considerable momentum at the slightest interference. Just imagine…

…You wouldn't believe how many times this guy is a Time Walk, especially after Death Cloud (you will believe…

…Thanks for taking the time to send it in. With a few caveats, I'm on your side here. Logic…

…Chris, Adam and I all walk up to my car and I<br> get in to unlock the other side…

Friday, October 15th – What is it about The Grind that keeps Magic players coming back? Signs point to obsession bordering on psychosis. Read the epic part two of Jeff Cunningham’s masterful GP report!

…I get up and walk into the other room. The clock is flashing 8:45 — pairings are now going up…

…I woke up with just enough time to make my way to the convention center and find the last few…

2012 Florida State Champion Mark Nestico tells you about the PTQ he attended over the weekend and what he’s thinking about playing at GP Dallas/Fort Worth.

…You lament your luck, but hey—there’s always next time, right? Next time. When is it going to stop…

…One might even call him the cock of the walk. [card] Geist-Honored Monk [/card] is another good choice, and…

…Not every time, but most of the time. But you don’t think of that, do you? When you’re…

…Mistbind Clique is particularly lethal, as it's as close to Time Walk on a 4/4 flier as Wizards…

…turn, but the payoff is quite large - essentially a Time Walk. In my testing, the higher variance has not been…

Good day! Welcome back to the series that investigates Magic Taxonomy. In today’s entry in the series, I’d like to investigate how to maximize your own deck’s ability to respond to various decks in the Magic Deck Framework.

…It’s a recent reprint as one of the Timeshifted cards in Time Spiral, so it’s been seeing more…

Regionals is always an interesting challenge, as the role of the savvy player or designer is to accurately estimate the upcoming metagame and position themselves either to dodge the brunt of the incoming attack or to pick at the weak flank that is left revealed with a surprise assault. This is the distilled essence of everything fellow Friday writer Mike Flores believes in, when it comes to picking a deck for a tournament, saving you several thousand words to bring the essential lesson: know your enemy, so that you may better defeat them.

…This time last year I was talking about a Blue/White control deck of an unusual build, taking the then…

…James can draw a number of answers to the threats in play, but will he have time to do so…

The party mechanic offers a new twist on a classic Cube theme: tribal. Ryan Overturf shows you the secrets to a successful Party Cube.

…Tribal decks and products have been fan favorites for a long time. They’re pretty easy to understand on a…

The problem here is that the deck is woefully underpowered. Think of some the most explosive opening draws that you can think of for decks like Tog, Keeper, Slaver, or combo. They’ve got lots of different hand combinations that win the game that turn, either literally or figuratively. Landstill really can’t hope for much outside of turn 1 Ancestral Recall or Balance, which would generate probably only around four-for-two card advantage.

…But rest assured that I couldn’t think of a single environment in the time that I did spend where…

…I naturally am trying to play very quickly – as there isn't much time in the round, and I know…

Bennie doesn’t like running over the tables, even with his favorite guild! So he’s taking a new approach that will let you have a blast while keeping the rest of the table smiling!

…Pretty much every time I’ve ever played where one person sets up some sort<br> of repeatable way to…

…For the first time in my career I felt defeated. After starting 7-0, going 1-4 in Standard – when…

After covering Mono-Black Devotion last week, Patrick Chapin examines Mono-Green, Mono-Red, and Gruul Devotion in Theros Beyond Death Standard!

…more time on your mind…]* The First Iroan Games The First Iroan Games looks pretty good. Just walk through the…