Thursday, September 16th – I have a deep and insatiable love for Trinket Mage. As such, I’ve been favoring a CounterTop deck that has a lot of controlling elements.
…died far too often to be worth the huge investment I was making.) Path to Exile is a catch-all…
…Day of Judgment, Bloodbraid Elf, Path to Exile, Lightning Bolt. Some good sideboard cards saw a little extra bump in…
Friday, December 11th – Hello everybody, and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to go over States 2009, what I played, how Jund is dominating our Standard format, and what you can do in the days ahead. We’re also going to go over some incredibly juicy leaks from Worldwake and get our spoilin’ started off right. Let’s go!
…5 to activate it, attacking with your 4/4, then using Colonnade itself to play Path to Exile on your…
Feeling confused about Historic? You’re not alone! Patrick Chapin sorts through set legality and the format’s top decks.
…Lightning Bolt Chain Lightning Path to Exile Reanimate Exhume Flametongue Kavu *Okay, I can buy that. Those cards do seem…
…Skyclave Apparition Skyclave Apparition Skyclave Apparition has the power to exile any nonland permanent with mana value 4 or less…
Brad Nelson found his way into the Players’ Championship again this year, but something felt very different. Through all his playtesting, his discussion with colleagues, and his own reflections, he now understands what’s missing from Standard! And he wants to help fix it!
…Cards like Mana Leak, Doom Blade, Rampant Growth, Lightning Bolt, and Path to Exile are all described as “too good…
…I’ve always been vocal in my criticisms of Path to Exile, but when you can expect that facing down…
Out with the Forests, in with the Islands! Ari Lax sees untapped potential in Mono-Blue Tron, and he’s here to share the good, the bad, and the adorably uncertain in two public lists and his own build!
…off by a Chalice of the Void are Path to Exile and other removal that Mono-Blue Tron cuts off…
…Triggered Tokens Young Pyromancer Saheeli, Sublime Artificer Third Path Iconoclast Chrome Host Seedshark Izzet () colors often have access to cards…
In this article, Usman talks about the effect Modern Masters will have on non-rare cubes: Pauper (only commons) and Peasant (only commons and uncommons).
…Some of the premier removal options like white’s Swords to Plowshares / Path to Exile and black’s premier removal…
Tuesday, March 3rd – When any small set comes out, the nature of Sealed play changes. With Sealed now redefined as a 3+3 booster format, the nature of Sealed play changes a ton. See what more than fifty Pros made of the Sealed conundrum in this number-crunching guide from Grand Prix: Rotterdam. Obelisks, land counts, tri-lands, cyclers, 5 color and more, explored. By the numbers.
…Oblivion Ring, Resounding Silence, Path To Exile all cost a solitary White mana. The number of different basic land types…
…It wasn’t exactly a Path to Exile, but for a 1 mana removal spell the Hybridization worked. I just…
…Great when paired with removal to clear the path which then lets you replay the removal spell. Remember that with…
Tuesday, October 5th – Let’s be honest. If Sam didn’t try to break every game he ever played, he wouldn’t be Sam Black. EDH is no different. That said, he does offer advice on how to rein it in for more casual tables. Three EDH lists await within!
…Niveous Wisps, Condemn, Path to Exile, Negate, Ancestral Vision, Ponder, Akrasan Squire, Sigiled Paladin, Infantry Veteran, Vendilion Clique, Wildsize, Gather…
Improve your tournament results by reading Mark’s explanation of what tilting in Magic is, the four types of it, and how you can deal with and avoid it.
…He’s going to exile one of the spells in my graveyard, I reckon. He taps two. Wait. What? Deathrite…
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!
…Having REB over Path to Exile against Merfolk or Spell Snare against the mirror or Hive Mind is just fantastic…
Tuesday, March 23rd – Just when you thought that Gerry Thompson was fading away into the background, he’s done it again. In the online PTQ this past Sunday, two copies of his deck (or similar versions) made it all the way to the finals, piloted by Charles Gindy, as well as the eventual winner (whose name I do not know).
…You are not particularly vulnerable to Path to Exile, Repeal, or any other bounce effect, and you also have a…
With cards like Snapcaster Mage and Skaab Ruinator, Legacy is getting plenty of love. With the absence of Mental Misstep, things look a lot better for brewers. Check out what decks get a boost in Innistrad for the SCG Open in Indy.
…and Gaddock Teeg? Are they really going to keep in Path to Exile? Sure, they can have the Lightning Bolt…
…Path to Redemption Path to Redemption Rating: 4/10 Pacifism is always a welcome sight in any Draft set and…
…a feather to the highest pine tree in the valley.” We looked to *Kaldheim*'s Path to the World Tree…
Wednesday, February 25th – Last week, I promised you some Standard deck-lists, and I have plenty of new ideas for you. Let’s jump into the Standard card pool and see what we can dig up. After that, I have a nice tip on how to build a manabase.
…mana persons, but if you expect to see a lot of Path to Exile, then you’ll want at least…
…Lightning Bolt<br> 4 Lightning Helix<br> 4 Path to Exile Spells [12] Lands [21] Deck Total [60] Sideboard [15…
…Mentor of the Meek - Leonin Abunas - Austere Command - Stonecloaker - Path to Exile - Swords to Plowshares - Oblivion Stone - Shrine of Loyal…
Mark Nestico likes his old Tariel deck…but it sucks! He’s overhauling the whole list, and you’re the key! Help Mark out with a brand new version of this deck for 2018! What Mardu cards are a must-have for you?
…Wrath of God, Life’s Finale, Damnation, Swords to Plowshares, or<br> Path to Exile were there, but you can…
Josh Cho achieved his goal of qualifying for Pro Tour Avacyn Restored. Read how he won a Modern PTQ in Roanoke with his version U/W Tron tuned to combat creature-heavy decks.
…Jesse countered with a Path to Exile on Ulamog and swung in with a Vendilion Clique and a Kitchen Finks…
Is there anyone better at spicing up stale casual formats than Abe Sargent? If you need a kick in your Commander tables, try out Abe’s latest format project!
…am not getting fun cards like Disenchant, Swords to Plowshares, Exile, Adarkar Valkyrie, and Seraph. But that’s okay, because…
…Orchard. *Island*<br> You want to play some basic lands due to path to exile being played in various decks…
Thursday, July 15th – With the Standard format receiving a Core Set shot in the arm, the current Decks To Beat face fresh challenges in the build department. New options can spell new directions, and while Jund with M11 is similar to decks of old, the new M11 sheen asks questions of pilots and opponents alike. Craig Wescoe presents his new list, and talks us through the salient strategic decisions.
…Celestial Purges on your early threats while holding Path to Exile for your later threats. Goblin Ruinblaster can keep them…
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!
…br> draw a permanent way to answer Meren or yet another way to exile the<br> graveyard. And since Meren…
…I had a Fusion Elemental in hand and no Islands or Plains in sight, but Tom played Path to Exile…
…Jund boasts an impressive battery of answers to the Level 0 decks. Lightning Bolt trumps Abzan's Path to Exile…
Classic Affinity went through a rough period, but Andrew Elenbogen thinks it is primed for a revival! Today he shares his list with Experimental Frenzy and a sideboard guide ahead of SCG Regionals!
…Be aware that a large Vault Skirge is usually unbeatable in Game 1 but is vulnerable to Path to Exile…
Thursday, January 21st – A good friend of mine recently updated his Facebook claiming that he was going to take a break from Magic after a crushing defeat at a local FNM. He said that Standard was too luck-based, and that he had grown very tired of playing the game. This person is a good friend of mine, and someone that I’ve not only tested with and partied with, but also competed alongside at many PTQs. Let me show you what I told him…
…Island, Mystic Gate, Island, Ponder, Path to Exile, Sower, Sower. I Pondered into a Mulldrifter, Pathed his Sygg on turn…
Ari Lax tells you about how he won the Legacy Champs this past weekend with Death and Taxes. Find out if you should try playing the deck yourself this weekend at #SCGDAL!
…An extra removal spell that doesn’t cost a ton is definitely appreciated, and Path to Exile is not what…
Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax uses the Versus Series experiments to try to pick the best decks to battle with at the very unique SCG CON No Banned List Modern event!
…I would want Mental Missteps here, as protection for your Eldrazi from Path<br> to Exile and Thoughtseize but whatever…
…bad block, forcing me to counter his Path to Exile with my Bant Charm to kill the Angel. However, it…
Colossus Hammer decks are Tier 1 in Modern MTG, yet Ari Lax finds himself pulled in several directions. He reviews five different approaches with the same one-word goal: “Bonk.”
…Dream-Den Cathar Commando Path to Exile This all sounds great, but it starts to unravel when you play the…
…to ensure that you will get an activation out of it against decks that can kill it with Ruinous Path…
…It is too cheap, efficient, and effective to not make the cut. Ruinous Path is nice as a catch-all…
Friday, February 13th – Of all the post-Conflux deck ideas I’d been kicking around, the tweaked B/G Elves deck seemed like the strongest right out of the box. While the other deck ideas were certainly more interesting and different from what’s currently doing well in the metagame, they also obviously needed lots of playtest time to see what truly worked and what just seemed good on paper.
…The Colossus is situationally awesome, though I suspect in a post- Path to Exile environment his value somewhat plummets (and…
…I want to say Transgress is better just because you really want to exile that Glimmer of Genius, but it…
…threat of going off forces opponents to, say, hold up Path to Exile instead of impacting the board. When opponents…
…White/Black is wonderful at both the spot (Mortifty, Path to Exile, Consecrate // Consume) and mass (Merciless Eviction, Cleansing Nova…
…I originally left out Path to Exile from the deck because I was worried about the clashing [of land destruction…
…If you fear Dauntless Escort, you can still play Path to Exile instead, or even Oblivion Ring, but the instant…
…The biggest reason to run Misstep is as protection against Swords to Plowshares (though Path to Exile is probably more…
The Pro Tour showed us exactly what kind of Modern we’re to come home to following the most recent bans. Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax takes a look at the nature of the strange format and what it is going to take to get it to a healthy place.
…Murderous Cut Dismember The best one mana removal, not even accounting for splashes of Path to Exile and Lightning Bolt…
Friday, April 23rd – I didn’t realize how long it’d been since I played Limited until I sat down with my packs last Saturday morning at the Rise of the Eldrazi Prerelease. Prereleases are always a good time, and I love me some giant monsters, so I was extra-pumped for this one. After cracking my packs and sorting out the colors, I took a look at the rares and the Eldrazi. Here’s what I had to work with…
…the actual Eldrazi (such as Path to Exile or Terminate) might be vulnerable to a swarm of Spawn instead. This…
Think Battle for Zendikar is irrelevant for non-rotating formats? Wrong. Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax tires endlessly to find the right list for the combo that may define the $5,000 Premier IQ at #SCGIndy!
…There’s a lot of trimming to fit<br> everything, like the fourth Path to Exile going, as you have…
…Since they would then be forced to waste Path to Exile on my worthless beaters, I would easily hit Malakir…