Friday, June 19th – My plan was to find an archetype I was resonating with a week or two before the event, then spend the remaining time tuning it. I discovered pretty quickly that the archetype had to involve Putrid Leech who, it turned out, was one of the more insane creatures to be printed in a long time. Char with buyback much?
…I asked him afterwards, and he said his Hideaway was Land, Land, Path to Exile, and Wrath of God. How…
…Force of Vigor 2 Path to Exile 2 Thalia, Guardian of Thraben | From Data to Tier List Now that we…
…isn't quite as vulnerable to Infect as the Lingering Souls / Path to Exile / Siege Rhino -defined format of February…
…Ice / 4 Lightning Bolt 1 Lightning Helix 1 Path to Exile Artifact (1) 1 Engineered Explosives Enchantment (6) 2 Rest…
…cast it through effects like Fight Rigging), then exile it to turn *all* our creatures into machine guns. Orthion, Hero…
…You’ll have a smoother path to victory if you have more resources than your opponents, particularly cards to play…
…I assume the ability is supposed to have “exile it at end of turn” on it, and—if so—I…
…It being able to exile is nice vs cards like Wurmcoil Engine and the Theros Gods, but when it came…
Friday, October 2nd – The mirror match is vital in all forms of Constructed Magic. Today’s PV’s Playhouse sees Paulo Vitor Damo da Rosa share his secrets on how to get the upper hand in Aggro, Combo, and Control Mirrors. This article is invaluable to anyone looking to reach the next level of playskill…
…If your hand is two Path to Exile, two Lightning Helix, and three lands, you are obviously going to be…
Reid Duke (reiderrabbit) won big at Worlds after taking the Magic Online Championship down on top of $25,000. Here, he discusses how he improved his Innistrad Limited and how he chose what Modern decks to play.
…In a tight game three, I Lightning Helixed my opponent’s Snapcaster Mage, allowing him to Path to Exile it…
…against said Colossus you could also fetch out Path to Exile, if you had it and then it wouldn't…
Michael ranks all 41 released planeswalkers and then shares his thoughts about Kiora, the Crashing Wave. Agree or disagree with him in the comments!
…Path to Exile, but I hate the thought of playing a planeswalker, ramping, and then casting a spell to ramp…
…This is especially true against Path to Exile (and to a lesser extent Field of Ruin decks) as you’ll…
…Secondly, it needs to hit the graveyard; you can exile it, bounce it, Mind Control it, or phase it out…
Cassidy takes a trip down memory lane to help a reader make his Intet, the Dreamer Commander deck more fun and less focused on “good stuff.”
…Like Cyclonic Rift, it clears out only your opponents’ creatures, leaving a clear path for your own army to get…
…Blink | Instant | | Oust | Instant | | Path to Exile | Instant | | Elspeth, Sun's Champion | Planeswalker | | Swords to Plowshares | Instant | | Archangel of Thune…
…We have to remind ourselves that excitement isn't appropriate. Migration Path is barely played. Basic lands are more expensive…
…and paying five for Ignition to have your LoT be [Card] Path to Exile [/Card]d, or what have you…
This week, Valeriy Shunkov focuses on Modern with Russian stories from Grand Prix Lincoln and PTQs both on paper and on Magic Online. He suggests three decklists: Boros, Melira Pod, and Dark Burn.
…The loss of both signature cards (along with Path to Exile) was devastating, but nothing is stronger than true addiction…
…I also took the wrong line with Snapcaster Mage, using it to flashback a Path to Exile and do some…
While the Season One Invitational was sure to shake up some financial values this weekend, a serious change in the Commander “tuck” rule has grabbed Chas’s attention as card prices shift wildly around.
…in, Condemn is a step below Swords to Plowshares and Path to Exile. The card has also been reprinted half…
…And with Path to Exile, Swords to Plowshares, and Oblivion Ring in high circulation at the moment, he’s worse…
…The static cost reduction is really good and can help to mitigate commander tax, though your path to rebuild after…
Simic Flash has been sitting just outside top-tier in Core Set 2020 Standard. With the help of a new addition from Throne of Eldraine , Patrick Chapin thinks it might just be the next great deck!
…After<br> all, it sits in your exile waiting for whenever you want to pull the<br> trigger. Besides, usually…
…d be easy to kill. Once Michael and I left the story, Ertai took a path we hadn't planned…
Pro Tour Born of the Gods champion Shaun McLaren can add “Grand Prix semifinalist” to his resume! Get his insight on the innovative U/W/R control deck with a Kiki-Jiki finish that he used to make his first Grand Prix Top 8 and is sure to be a staple of the upcoming Modern PTQ metagame!
…Instead, I drew into a Path to Exile and died,<br> unable to cast it. Game 2, I resolved a…
How do you deal with non-linear strategies in Legacy? All the Brainstorms and Jaces seem to be taking over, but is there something the metagame is missing?
…Now that white decks have not only Swords to Plowshares and Path to Exile but essentially run another playset in…
…is able to be played around, but when it gets compounded by Oblivion Ring, Path to Exile, countermagic, and Baneslayer…
Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin brings you an analysis of the week that was in Standard, including great Day 2 success and win percentage information! Don’t miss this before you test for #SCGATL!
…and Ruinous Path. Lightning Strike and Stoke the Flames have been replaced by everything from Roast to<br> Dragon Fodder…
Wednesday, July 22nd – Adrian Sullivan, like other players looking toward U.S. Nationals this weekend, has trawled the successful lists from Japan, Australia, Singapore, and more. He talks turkey about the decks that caught his eye, and suggest avenues of attack with which to attack the current metagame.
…Nicoll doesn’t include a single Path to Exile in his main, instead relying on Harm’s Way to do…
Times have changed, but Shaheen’s resolve to provide you with powerful control decks has not been weakened. In preparation for Worlds, he presents two control decks: one for Standard and one for Modern.
…Path to Exile, Martial Coup, Day of Judgment, and Timely Reinforcements are in this beta version of Tron that will…
Friday, December 4th – In the second Cedric Phillips of the day, Ced shares the strategy and sideboarding plans for his Green/White Token deck in Standard! With States this weekend, and the StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in St. Louis the following Saturday, can Ced’s token menace take you all the way to the final table? Read on to find out!
…of pressure on its opponent and save a Path to Exile for the inevitable Baneslayer Angel. What they can’t…
Commander Rules Committee member Sheldon Menery updates his decklists for Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths and Commander 2020!
…Merieke generally doesn’t like to exile creatures, opting instead to borrow them, but for a card of Deadly Rollick…
Bennie Smith takes the Ghave, Guru of Spores Commander deck and adds some updates of his own! What are the staples, the gems, and the extras from the deck and what would you replace them with?
…me with 31 cards to fill the deck out. - Removal: *Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile, Bone Shredder, Aura Mutation…
…Path to Exile or something. *Determining the number of slots you dedicate* Figuring out how many slots you dedicate to…
Are you battling with Sultai at the Standard Classic in Indianapolis this weekend? Brad Nelson doesn’t want you going in without his expertise! He’s got it all here for the taking!
…Don’t just spew off your Negate protecting<br> something that’s not relevant to finding a path to victory…
…It features classic spells like Rhystic Study and Path to Exile reskinned with fan-favorite characters like Vi, Jinx, and…
…And newer versions of the deck will have options like Path to Exile that can certainly matter as Jonathan's…
…A great example of this type of game is *Path of Exile*, which allows all players to access all levels…
To win hard, you have to prepare hard. Todd looks back at Grand Prix Miami and looks forward to Grand Prix Kansas City with a new deck to try out.
…going to help them that much.<br> This makes me want to splash white for Path to Exile, though I…
…In the second game he sent my Great Sable Stag on a Path to Exile and joked how I could…
Ben Ragan has been making a name for himself on the SCG Tour! In his first StarCityGames.com article, he breaks down the U/B Midrange deck he used to reach the Top 8 of the SCG Philadelphia Standard Classic. Does it have what it takes to be in the format’s top tier?
…If you have nine mana, you can use The Scarab God to exile the other one in graveyard. This allows…
…Thalia, Guardian of Thraben Hullbreaker Horror Path of Peril Sorin the Mirthless Abrade Chandra, Dressed to Kill Flame-Blessed Bolt…
Cassidy McAuliffe returns to help Nick, who is seeking professional advice for changes to his Numot, the Devastator deck and for solid cards and strategy in enters the battlefield/Blink Commander.
…OUT — Path to Exile, Jace, the Mind Sculptor — Again, you admit you don’t use Jace all that much, so…
Jund Jadine continued her love of all things Bloodbraid with a Top 8 in Texas last weekend! Today, she gives her updated guide to the deck and some important context to the controversial finish to her match with Jim Davis!
…When he<br> declared no blocks, I figured he had Path to Exile in hand and I was just<br…
In this week’s article, Patrick analyzes the metagame at Grand Prix Richmond this past weekend to try to figure out the direction the Modern format might go in next.
…Ancient Grudge; Kataki, War’s Wage; Shatterstorm; Fiery Justice; and three copies of Path to Exile? That’s a man…
…It also helps that the most common way to kill a creature, [ccProd]Path to Exile[/ccProd], lets you deal…
Friday, February 27th – When last we left off, I had some big plans for the $5K weekend. Friday Night Magic to try and test some tweaks to my Fugees Elves deck. Then Saturday playing in the $5K Standard event, Sunday play in the Extended PTQ, and sometime in between try and fit in some Elder Dragon Highlander…
…the Archmage to stop it, I decide to stop fooling around and play Teeg, go ahead and Exile his Vanquisher…
…We even see a throwback to Swords with four Path to Exile. In reality, though, it was Windbrisk Heights that…
Tuesday, June 8th – For weeks, I’ve done nothing but try to solve the equation that is Standard. Each week, a different deck rises to the top, only to be crushed the next week by that deck’s bad matchup, and the cycle repeats over and over again. In the last few weeks, Blue-White Control took down GP: Washington in the hands of Brad Nelson, but many other decks continue to perform on different stages.
…Blue-White Control can also minimize the flow of damage from Mythic by maindecking four Path to Exile, as well…