A rising Magic grinder, Michael Majors tells you about his travels, his successes (2nd at GP Atlanta, Top 50 at PT Return to Ravnica), and his near-misses.
…to Deathrite Shaman, Dark Confidant, and a slew of other cheap creatures during the early turns when Path to Exile…
…Platinum Emperion is the combo, though it still just dies to Path to Exile. Might be too weak compared to…
…The designers intended the clock to be a path to victory. The designers did not intend for Hallowed Moonlight to…
Leading up to Grand Prix Washington DC this weekend, Drew Levin will be providing in-depth Legacy content every day! Today’s article is all about creature decks.
…end step, and exile their Jace, the Mind Sculptor so that they can’t use it to Unsummon your creature…
Todd Anderson’s never been shy about stating his opinion! Get his thoughts on companions as Magic’s future and Lurrus Burn in Modern.
…If you cut Lava Spike and Boros Charm to be more interactive, for example playing maindeck Path to Exile or…
Thursday, April 29th – The folks over at MTGSalvation are talking about a rumored Wizards plan to introduce a new format to deal with reserve list issues. It would be an Eternal format that the company could support by reprinting cards when necessary. The format would include cards from Mercadian Masques forward, and sets would never rotate out. Let’s assume that such a format is created – what would that do to Legacy, and what Metagame might we expect?
…I could almost see Swords being reprinted, but not in the same Standard as Path to Exile and Oust, so…
…in response, you can choose not to exile Kozilek’s Return, allowing you to trigger it again with the next…
Is Lantern Control poised for a comeback in Modern? World Champion PVDDR looks at Lantern Control’s revival with the printing of Urza’s Saga.
…What’s a hypothetical control player going to do? Keep Path to Exile in their deck? Urza’s Saga offers…
Chas Andres has a self-admitted reputation for defending decisions by Wizards of the Coast that others disagree with. But even he thinks WotC has gone too far with its Masters sets, and he’s here to tell you why. Plus, This Week’s Trends!
…Path to Exile? That’s from *Conflux*. Spell Snare? *Dissension*. Cryptic Command? *Lorwyn*. Electrolyze? *Guildpact*. All of these sets were…
…cards like Swords to Plowshares and Path to Exile to clear the way for my commander to attack safely. —Robert…
…With Valgavoth around, you can play the cards it redirects to exile from your opponents’ graveyard using your life as…
…cards like Swords to Plowshares and Path to Exile to clear the way for my commander to attack safely. —Robert…
…So, the real enemies are counterspells, Celestial Purge, Path to Exile, and Condemn. How to beat these, or at least…
Sheldon’s Do-Over project is in full swing with a brand new version of one of his favorite Commander decks! See how he managed to build an entirely new version of Karador, Ghost Chieftain!
…Return to Dust: Exile is the thing that must happen when there are gods in the world. Trust me on…
…This has a handy little ability to exile cards from your opponents’ graveyards, something that can come in clutch at…
Find out which new cards from Journey into Nyx Carsten thinks have the most potential to see play in Standard, Modern, Legacy, and even Vintage.
…choose exile or the library instead of heading for the graveyard, leaving Athreos without much of a job to do…
…card]Swords to Plowshares[/card], [card] Lightning Bolt [/card], [card]Snuff Out[/card], and [card] Path to Exile [/card] (along…
…The awkward part about Sai is that most decks with Path to Exile end up leaving them in because those…
…Merchant Scroll – A pat on the head, now off you go back into the binder, little one!) Path to Exile…
Monday, May 3rd – The StarCityGames.com Standard Open hit Atlanta on Saturday, and the Rise of the Eldrazi fuelled metagame did not disappoint! Every deck in the Top 8 features cards from the new set, and today Patrick Chapin examines the state of the format.
…Wall of Omens, Path to Exile, and Oblivion Ring mean that to defend yourself, all you need is White mana…
…There’s almost always something in the graveyard to exile, thanks to how fragile black creatures usually are and how…
Hello folks, and welcome to an article 329 entries in the making. For almost a decade, I’ve been talking about this deck in my column, and it’s time to show it off. Without hesitation, here is my uber deck: Abe’s Deck of Happiness and Joy.
…br> Orim’s Thunder<br> Parallax Wave<br> Path to Exile<br> Patron of the Kitsune<br> Perimeter Captain<br…
Tuesday, May 19th – ‘Blimey Harry, yer a wizard.’ Yes, it’s yet more groundbreaking journalistic action from Rich as he takes you into a world of Hogwarts, Hermione, and Harry, with a look at the Harry Potter TCG. Why? Because it turns out you can learn a lot about Magic from playing (gasp) something else. Lessons from Elsewhere. In this case – Scunthorpe.
…to know every card in the cardpool and what each and every one did, or could do (Path to Exile…
Magic finance guru Chas Andres considers the effect that Modern Masters might have on the market and makes some bold predictions. Make your own opinions known in the comments!
…Spectral Procession Manamorphose Gilder Bairn Relic of Progenitus Path to Exile Mind Funeral Chances are that not all of the…
…The decks often pack Howling Mine effects to trigger Ian and cast-from-exile payoffs like Passionate Archaeologist to exploit…
…Kaspar wasn’t able to find a [card] Path to Exile [/card] for the Master to eliminate the tokens and…
Monday, January 17th – Extended is still in major flux right now, and the season is not yet in full swing – this means it’s the perfect time to be trading, buying, and selling if you can be ahead of the curve. Let Jon guide you!
…br> <br> Kitchen Finks 3.99<br> <br> Path to Exile 3.99<br> <br> Shriekmaw .99<br> <br> Spectral…
…Exile CARDNAME and return it to the battlefield transformed. Then planeswalk to CARDNAME. It loses non-mana abilities once it…
Mike Sigrist got the breakout finish he was hoping for at the Pro Tour! Read about why his deck ultimately outperformed the rest of his team and why it’s important to stick to sound deckbuilding theory! If you need a gameplan and a sideboard guide for #SCGWOR this weekend, Mike has got your back!
…I did send my fair share of Ashcloud Phoenix to exile over the course of the<br> tournament. Fleecemane Lion…
Brad Nelson wanted to review the incredible time he’s spent with his Pro Tour team. The Magic world just wants to hear his analysis of the recent Shadows over Innistrad spoilers. Fortunately, there’s time for both!
…as Path to Exile, but this card still will see play in Standard. You won’t want to go overboard…
…Giving -13/-13 to target creature puts it on par with Swords to Plowshares and Path to Exile, both of…
Adrian Sullivan gives you an update on the deck he’s been using and developing for Modern! If you’re looking for something different in Modern, look no further!
…able to start some aggression if need be, be another card to potentially draw the Path to<br> Exile, and…
…Cards like Path to Exile and Wrath of God, which could be outs against the average Hypergenesis deck, were largely…
Monday, October 4th – Matt Elias takes us down a winding road into the new face of Legacy: Merfolk, Madness, and The Epic Storm. A metagame with all these, how will it react? Will Matt’s predictions come true?
…you’ll generally find Zoo winning thanks to ample removal, Path to Exile with no drawback, damage no longer on…
…It gives you outs to both artifacts and enchantments as well. I’m pretty happy to start the Draft with…
…Swords to Plowshares, Path to Exile, Teferi's Protection, Smothering Tithe and Esper Sentinel will all make this deck better…
Monday, January 18th – There are a few key creatures in almost all of the popular Vintage archetypes. Dark Confidant’s use has dramatically increased as that card is now the de facto draw engine of Tezzeret post-Thirst for Knowledge, and Tezzeret also typically plays one large robot as a Tinker target (Sphinx of the Steel Wind and Inkwell Leviathan being the most popular).
…is also possible to sideboard something like Curfew in place of Swords to Plowshares / Path to Exile. Defeating Oath of…
Monday, January 11th – For the first Blue Bell Vintage tournament of 2010, I fully planned on playing Tezzeret . Although I haven’t tested much with Tezzeret lately, I’ve tested against it and discussed it quite a bit on my team boards. The night before the tournament, I did some testing with Jeff and Steve, and later with Paul Mastriano, and struggled to win a game…
…Qasali Pridemage and Meddling Mage main, and Swords to Plowshares or Path to Exile out of the board. Round 2…
…there's a reasonable chance I might be able to exile historic cards from my graveyard with a total mana…
…Other problematic cards include Leonin Arbiter, Aven Mindcensor, and Path to Exile / Swords to Plowshares. Gaddock Teeg will keep you…
Standard, Modern, and the SCG Tour’s biggest names: there’s a lot to take in at the Season One Invitational! Carmen Handy has your guide to it all.
…Taking this into account, Opt and Path to Exile being the only four-ofs in most lists sends a pretty…
…Players *must* choose another permanent to swap it with, so they’ll have to find the path to victory using…
Ryan Overturf uses Vintage Cube to explore the concept of impossible games (impossible to win, that is) and how to create them to trap opponents while avoiding traps yourself.
…something more powerful than Path to Exile my Hogaak, though. Having reasonably high access to blockers, few cards that could…
Monday, January 8th – With Grand Prix: Oakland this coming weekend, Patrick Chapin investigates a some interesting approaches to the format, powered by the planeswalker of the moment: Jace, the Mind Sculptor! With New Jace set to kick Standard into the stratosphere, will he do the same to Extended? Read on to find out!
…the vast majority of them are going to keep in Path to Exile against you anyway, maybe even board in…
You got Sheldon’s take on the big Commander draft his crew just performed. How did the other builds turn out? What did others think of this format and the strategies within? If you’re a fan of Commander and Draft, you’ll love this format!
…If they want to exile their own cards, so much the better. He’s in. One of my favorite decks…
Monday, May 18th – You know that feeling you get when you know you’re making a mistake, but you feel helpless to stop yourself? For example, have you ever been at the bar and known that this drink, the one you have in your hands, is the one that’s going to push you over the limit? That was how I lost two matches at Regionals.
…to give him a Cryptic or a Path to Exile. The second game I had to take a mulligan to…
…is to reduce the opponent's total to zero as quickly as possible using Grim Lavamancer, Path to Exile and…
…You have to cut off Pauper Burn's engines or pick another path. You can race. You can play an…
…is why I decided to add a Molder Slug to chew up opposing equipment. Exile into Darkness is a recent…
…When you cast a card with cascade (even if it gets countered!), you get to exile cards from the top…