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…Well, there was Time Twister, but that's another story. Graveyard Manipulation was a small thing that has become huge…

…I am naturally drawn to spend time at home or in the studio, doing a lot of ‘brain stuff’, but…

Emrakul, the Promised End may be a fantastic leader herself, but the colorless requirement makes for a lot of deckbuilding strains! See the latest 100-card brew Complete Commander author Bennie Smith has framing everyone’s favorite space monster!

…I was a bit ambivalent about the banning at the time—I personally<br> liked having a Time Walk scarier…

Two-time Invitational Champion Tom Ross lives and dies by aggro, and his #SCGPC effort was just a bit short. Tom shares with the world what it’s like to be in the hunt for an #SCGPC title!

…I knew that most people wouldn’t have much time to test, much less change their deck choice in between…

…It's set review time and I get white, probably because I wrote an entire article on the woes of…

First, the outcome of the Keldon Twilight”Break this Card” contest. Then, a proposed change to the Hall of Fame, for which I would appreciate reader feedback.

…Perhaps the most popular companion to Keldon Twilight among contest entries was Dingus Staff (4cc artifact; every time a creature…

…By this time we've arranged for another room. We've been told that the main room will have seating…

…seven new cards to find a counterspell for my time walk. This version of the deck plays more of a…

Friday, August 20th – Patrick Chapin touches on a number of topics, including understanding your goals, restricting Jace in Vintage, improvement through introspection, and more!

…Let’s not even start on the non-mana power cards, like Ancestral Recall, Time Walk, Yawgmoth’s Will, and…

Ryan Overturf shares what to expect with the Temur Cube on Magic Online so you can make the most of your tickets.

…There are none of the original Moxen, Ancestral Recall, or Time Walk, but the weakest piece of the Power 9…

Time_Walk You've probably heard the saying “time flies when you're having fun.” The opposite is also true…

Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax analyzes the bizarre circular life cycle of the top shelf of this Standard! Are you disadvantaged by sticking to one deck? What makes this Standard unique? How can you choose your deck based on the decks you’re looking to beat? Ari explains all!

…Dragons, and if you mix in a way to Time Walk a threat being cast like Goblin Heelcutter or just…

…Luckily you can combine your practice time with tournament time, so you could technically practice during tournaments. For the Standard…

…Trait is encouraged by extra turn cards with names like Temporal Manipulation, Temporal Trespass, Time Walk, Time Warp, and such.

…But no, I have vowed to always stay on theme week topic (okay there was that one time but outside…

Every time a new set starts getting spoiled, Legacy players love to Gush and awe over the potential playables while…

Dave presents us with not one, not two, not three … but four Standard decklists. Updating the stronger archetypes in the current Standard with new cards from Dissension, this article is a fine springboard from which to plan your respective Regional assaults.

…and I wouldn’t take this out for the Time Walk cantrip that Remand can be. In any other U…

Friday, January 21st – One of the most influential deck designers in Magic history dissects his R/U/G deck to explain his colored mana rules of thumb, and how to make the constraints of your deck idea work for you!

…br> Kitchen Finks” is pretty good, but “gain seven + Time Walk ” is unbeatable when you already have a decent creature…

John Dale Beety recently had one of his better PTQ results. He shares with you nine techniques that he learned for immediate improvement in tournament play while piloting his Modern Affinity Aggro deck.

…If you don’t want to carve out too much time for Magic, I can understand that; in an average…

It's time for me to go card by card and talk about a lot of the design decisions that…

Vintage lover Carsten Kotter thinks Christmas has come early (late?), as he’s opening up Gifts Ungiven all over Vintage. See the lists he’s working on and what he thinks it’ll take for Gifts Ungiven to take over the format!

…That being said, it’s<br> still definitely raceable for something like Gifts if deployed aggressively unless Time Walk or…

Watch over Tom’s shoulder as he takes an in-depth video look into the Counterbalance mirror in Extended, discussing common tricks, traps, and situations through the lens of one recorded game on Magic Online. He also talks about how to best use mirror-directed sideboard cards.

…Today, we’ll walk together through a mirror game I played on Magic Online. This should give you some flavor…

Tuesday, April 20th – I hate Standard. I’ll be honest, I am no master when it comes to Standard at the moment, but I do know one thing: Jund is the best deck. It has been written about, blogged about, complained about, and even cried about enough times that I just don’t care to write another article on why you should play Jund and what you should do to beat the mirror.

…He is only ridiculous when you actually cast him, since his Time Walk ability gives you the chance to untap…

…If your opponents can’t attack you for fear of a haste creature, you’re actually just resolving Time Walk…

…walk two miles in 70 degree heat with a 40 pound bag, no it actually wouldn't. The last time…

This week Todd recounts the night before the SCG Standard Open in Baltimore last weekend. Was he able to take his own advice and just play Jund? Read on to find out!

…slip and proceeded to take a walk. After all, I had plenty of time to kill. The match had only…

Pro Tour-Nice Reigning European Champion Eivind Nitter had a tough time on the Pro Tour recently. He had not…

…But now I know that in future columns, I can easily write about , _, _, and especially the time that _ed on…

…It ends up acting as a Time Walk, much in the same way Wasteland can grab an extra turn or…

…However, I'm often happy with the deck I play at tournaments and would most of the time play them…

…Let me walk through some examples. Milling Milling is a keyword action where a player puts some number of cards…

Wednesday, January 14th – As Grand Prix: Los Angeles approaches, LSV takes a look at one of the decks that’s currently flying under the radar: Red/Green Burn/Beats. Basing its strategy on the popular Burn Deck Wins, and upgrading its potency with a collection of powerful animals, could this aggressive deck break out a Top 8 performance this weekend? Read on to find out!

…Especially on the play, Rain serves as both a Time Walk and an additional two damage, even discounting the possibility…

Shaun doesn’t like sideboarding guides, but he gets asked for them all the time by readers and in online conversations. Here he presents his universal guide to sideboarding guides.

…Make the obvious cuts first and then take some time to consider what your opponent is doing. Make the last…

Here’s what I propose. During the week after Regionals, from Sunday, May 2nd, 2004, through Saturday, May 8th, 2004, spend no money on fake cards. Buy no tickets. Just play with whatcha got. And play. And play and play and play. If no one spends any money for an entire week, I think Wizards might get the idea that we’re serious. Businesses get the hint when you hit ’em where it hurts.

…Who actually pays suggested retail for Magic packs, though? The only time you do is if you buy them at…

…X spells are cool in that they allow a variable effect based on the mana spent, but time has shown…

Drew Levin knows Delver is overrated, and he has the stats to back it up! Fair decks are a little too normal right now, and Drew shows you the unfair road to victory for #SCGPORT!

…you can just cast Emrakul for the<br> full Time Walk effect off of Isle after resolving Doomsday. Regardless, the…

Monday, April 18 – Gavin Verhey isn’t here to talk about the optimal build or card choices in Caw-Blade, just how to play it! Mulligan choices, play decisions, and more are covered in this Caw-Blade strategy guide.

…you keep Edge up at all times, you essentially Time Walk them if they ever choose to attack with a…

…I was able to team up with the best that eastern Canada had to offer at the time – Paul McCabe…

Friday, September 24th – Little did I know that when my friend B got divorced, he’d be taking my Magic group with him. Then again, he opted for the atomic bomb separation.

…A lot of guys’ divorces are like leprosy; parts just fall off of ’em over time. One day their pride…

…Yosei, the Morning Star's leaves-play effect was considered to be a “ Time Walk ” for this very reason. With…

…when you're playing a deck that can actually Time Walk the opponent consistently like this one. If you're…

…I get some early threats as he searches, I parry threats for counters and walk him into Rising Waters. At…

Friday, April 16th – As is customary on the release of a new set, Cedric Phillips is here to evaluate the overrated and underrated cards in Rise of the Eldrazi. Do the ten-mana-monsters pass muster? Is the White Wall a good Omen? Does Student of Warfare score top marks? Read on to find out!

…It can protect itself, Time Walk your opponent, and be your win condition all in one card. Gideon Jura is…

I present to you, dear reader, five U/x control decks, and I ask you to consider them and perhaps comment on them in the forums. I know that they’re not all Tier 1, but each of them has a different intent and focuses on a different area of Blue-style control. Take a look, see what you think, and get to work controlling your games!

…I’m very pleased to see that Time Spiral has not only given significant support to control but it’s…

A lot of you don’t want to hear this, and, frankly, I don’t know why. I have once again convinced myself that there are ultra-rares and ultra-uncommons.

…And that happens to me all the time.” To be honest, I can’t understand this attitude. Do you really…

Wednesday, November 5th – It’s the fifth of November, and Kyle has brought the fireworks! With States mere days away, Mr. Sanchez brings us the latest version of his funky Elemental Control deck, a sixty-card force that powers out Horde of Notions and Mulldrifters galore! If you’re looking for a fun deck that’ll have the rogue factor, Kyle has the tech for you… [Editor’s Note – Due to Pro Tour: Berlin, the schedule is a little out of sync. Patrick Chapin and others will be appearing later in the week!]

…A lot of the time Reveillark is essentially a virtual Moat. She stops creatures from attacking, since you can take…

This deck is a mid-to-early late game beatdown deck. The strategy of this deck is to survive the first few turns, laying down a few creature-improving enchantments and playing the angels. Pumped, non-tapping angels combined with the nifty effects of Exalted and Blinding Angels will let you attack with less fear of retribution. What are the strengths of this deck? And will it work?

…This is by no means a tournament deck – so Spikes, just turn around and walk away. There are two concepts…

…He called it a “double Time Walk ”. This got me thinking because it was a card I considered trying in…

Carsten takes a look at the Legacy decks that are now possible thanks to M14. What breakout cards do you think are worth building new decks around?

…I already mentioned how effective the “time walk bear” (Burning-Tree Emissary) was back in my article on Naya Blitz…

Patrick Chapin, author of Next Level Deckbuilding , continues brewing in Standard with your suggestions from the comments last Monday. Check them out before #SCGVB and #SCGPROV!

…Last week we discussed the state of Standard and why this might be the time to go rogue. Earlier this…