Thursday, March 3 – Gerry Thompson won the StarCityGames.com Open in D.C. this past weekend – can he win again in Edison with his new Caw-Blade tech? Check out the Sparkblade.
…We figured they’d probably walk Jace into it, and keeping them off active Sword is the only other thing…
Monday, June 9th – Last week saw the DCI blow the scorching Winds of Change through the Vintage metagame with a sweeping cascade of disputed restrictions. Predictably, for some the sky is falling. However, Stephen Menendian is made of sterner stuff, and today’s So Many Insane Plays breaks down the decks and strategies likely to inform the Vintage metagame for the coming months. He makes some startling predictions… do you agree with his assessments?
…Vintage players have historically splashed Blue just to support Ancestral Recall and Time Walk, as they should. Although the DCI…
…Good ole' Time walk. I cast it and say, very loudly, “I'll Time Warp.” You have to... Anyway for…
I’ve always preferred making decks to playing decks. Something about the essence of crafting your own weapon to bash the other guy really pleases me. However, because I enjoy designing decks so much, it means I have many decks that go wrong, decks I have to discard because they just aren’t good enough. Over the years, I’ve developed a system to help me when I start work on the base of a deck, and to keep track of where I thought the deck was inferior to existing decks.
…dumping all the creatures on the table, and resolving Time Walk). As a result, people became drawn to it in…
Now that we know that Lorwyn has a tribal theme, it seems like a solid idea to actually explore some tribal ideas and make some decks in homage to the new set. If Lorwyn really changes the nature of Tribal decks, then these might be the last old school tribal decks I will build for a while.
…tapped, so you may be giving the table a Time Walk in order to not lose your Swamps to a…
…All right, now if you have the time and inclination, figure out what you would build. I think the color…
…I don't remember the name of the place, but I remember how to walk there so I guess it…
> *An elf and a goblin walk into a bar.* > > *The elf says, “What happened to Devin?”* > > *The goblin says, “He…
…which were good, but not as good as complete Time Walk matches with hand and player cams. Nor as lengthy…
Maybe I’ve lost it. I’ve come here on three hours sleep and prove what a scrub I am, and I’m finally going to have to write my”dropping out” article….
…My mana sources are not forthcoming and his fatties are, and it’s rapidly time for me to enter the…
…When Mike Hron wins a Pro Tour by going against conventional wisdom and drafting black in *Time Spiral*/*Time Spiral…
We’re up to part 4… and that means Legacy preparation! Going into Worlds, Hall of Famer Zvi Mowshowitz, aided admirably by Legacy Grand Prix winner Steve Sadin, looked to crack the format wide open. Zvi reveals all about his Legacy thought process going into the event, and shares the list that he proclaims as the Best Deck in Legacy bar none! [Part 1 – Standard Preparation] – [Part 2 – Draft Preparation] [Part 3 – Drafting With Zvi]
…With Legacy, Standard, and Draft all potentially infinite time sinks, the important thing isn’t to know everything on each…
…It just went well, is all.” Then it occurred to me that really, we *have* spent a lot of time…
…The point is, there were quite a few coming out of *Time Spiral* / *Lorwyn* Standard Champs and States. You can…
…You don't want to time walk your attack step over and over by getting chump blocked. There will certainly…
GP Nashville finalist Ari Lax goes over the state of Standard and a couple decks he thinks are well positioned in the metagame right now. Find out what you should play at the SCG Standard Open in Washington, DC this weekend.
…Against Wolf Run Ramp it either lets you Time Walk them or lets you kill their Wolf Runs and just…
…Due to the nature of human learning, this does not work as well as repeated experience over time, so most…
…Emrakul, the Aeons Torn, I still hadn't won! Time Walk, annihilator 6—putting the opponent *next to* dead wasn…
Brian DeMars couldn’t resist: he had to play some Commander! Here, he throws together a Slivers deck with tons of sweet (but fair) combos. And best of all, it’s quite affordable!
…While I don’t play with Time Walk effects on principle (they are broken in multiplayer), these<br> creatures allow…
…I haven't had the time to play much Magic this past week, but I attended Face to Face's…
Mark takes Esper Control apart to find what gives it the just-right balance of cards to play its game-plan optimally. Which card drawing spells and in what quantity, what removal spells and counters, and how many of each are the right balance?
…This gives you tempo and, in some cases, can act as a Time Walk against certain decks, giving you time…
Hello folks! Do you remember learning the last time you won? What did you take away from it? There are…
…I know I used to say that a lot many months back, but I really mean it this time. As…
…Spend time thinking about what goals you've set and how your players would naturally want to complete those goals…
Friday, May 8th – Today, I’ll share with you some of the new deck ideas I’ve been kicking around. Maybe with some feedback from you in the forums we could whip some of these into fighting shape. Regionals is just a week away, and let’s not forget that StarCityGames.com is having a double-shot PTQ weekend right here in Richmond, starting tomorrow.
…two that’s not really needed in order to Time Walk is probably worth it, especially if it’s a…
Reality has a funny way of slapping your face when you least expect it. Today, JFR shares some of the more recent developments in the rollercoaster of life. He also presents some interesting decks, spanning Legacy to Standard to Limited and beyond… The usual cast are here, as are the jokes and the jibes and the angry rants. Mr Rizzo is an acquired taste… and if you’ve not acqured it yet, you don’t know what you’re missing!
…Just about the time I we get to *mostly* know Guildpact, and are vaguely familiar with Coldsnap, here comes Time…
Sheldon explores the idea of trying to go tutorless for the next Armada Games EDH League, sketching out the problems and coming up with possible solutions.
…Folks don’t have fun when they spend more time drawing their opening hands than they do playing. I’ll…
…Wizards of every walk of life should loooove Heed the Mists. Since Birds can manipulate a library as well as…
…While it’s inarguably worse than Gilded Drake, it still sees play in the format from time to time as…
…As with everyone else, it sometimes is a nice relief to take some time off from the usual work and…
Dom Harvey, Sam Black, and Magic: The Gathering World Champion PVDDR answer questions on best decks, bannings, and beyond.
…Teferi, Time Raveler is still legal in Pioneer and there are many strong shells for it. It’s possible that…
…I imprint both Time Walk and Ancestral Recall - will I get to choose or will the last imprinted apply only…
…Last week we took a walk through the longer-than-expected list of ways to deal with Planeswalkers. War is…
…8), which I was told is a 10 minute walk from the tournament hall. You see, most large hotels have…
If you’re lost in any of Magic’s big three formats, let Todd show the way! In this write-up, he explains what he would play in Standard, Modern, and Legacy if he had a big event tomorrow. The #SCGINVI is close at hand!
…You are going to fail, time and time again, but that shouldn’t deter you from your goal. I know…
…If they don’t draw them, well then I have all the time in the world. If Remand decks weren…
Want to play something off the radar at SCG Legacy Open: Denver? Then learn about NO Bant in this different, entertaining article from Grand Prix Philadelphia winner Gerard Fabiano.
…You walk to the door with your bag hanging off your right shoulder, and you hear “Last call for registration…
Read how Josh Cho won the SCG Legacy Open in Buffalo last weekend with Merfolk and why he’s planning on running it back at the SCG Legacy Open in Washington, DC this weekend.
…I had a Lightning Bolt and a Lightning Helix in hand, and I asked a judge if from the time…
…In fact, a lot of the time, it means that you played correctly. I have more respect for someone who…
This time Alex goes over the cards in his current Goblins list for Classic Pauper and explains his strategy and sideboarding plan for common matchups.
…Delver Blue Your biggest enemy might be Spellstutter Sprite as it represents a virtual Time Walk that can also nullify…
Monday, July 6th – I was planning on writing an article about Limited today, but I feel as if Standard post-M10 needs a little bit more attention. It is the Constructed format for Nationals, and thus the most important to me. There are so many cards are leaving the format, destroying “established” decks but spawning very few new ideas.
…but it might be time for control decks to shine if they are built correctly. Time will tell if the…
…In *Final Fantasy VII Remake*, the party can spend a bit more time here, but Seventh Heaven itself continues to…
…It is also a pretty solid little Time Walk on lands and attackers at the start of an opponent’s…
Use something cool as tokens. The best markers I have found are bullets. I picked up a box of .45 caliber bullets from a friend who had sold his pistol and still had the ammunition. Nothing says love like adding another bullet to the table.
…My Sligh deck, at the time, had a lot of slower, more controllish elements, like Arc Lightning, Phyrexian War Beast…
Friday, August 21st – Patrick Chapin believes the best deck in Standard is Five-Color Control. Until recently, Cedric Phillips favored Kithkin. However, fan favorite Gerard Fabiano believes this rogue creation is the strongest option left for those of us battling to pick up an elusive Blue Envelope. Intrigued? Then read on!
…At this point in the PTQ season, you might not have time to test as extensively before each big tournament…
If you’re sticking with Esper Dragons for #SCGPORT, Michael Majors has some tech that could help you out against your control brethren while not giving up too many percentage points against the rest of the field!
…I frequently feel like I’m casting a Time Walk every time I’m playing an Invocation, and when coupled…
…have pulled off just a little piece of a Time Walk against your opponent. If you force him to discard…
At this point, I really just want to hang a heavy stone around my neck, wander over to the Morrison Bridge, and just end my misery. Sweet Jeebus, I’m turning into Vern.
…Donate blood, or clothing, or even your time to the American Red Cross. Almost every store now has a change…
…I'm going to walk through the process I go through when building one of these decks. Every build will…
…With Wizards of the Coast continuing to print new ones, there’s never been a better time to start a…