Ben Swartz took down the finals of the Legacy finals in Seattle with Hive Mind, proving that this deck is anything but a passing fad. Read his report and the wild stories from the Open.
You know what’s fun? Your last day of your summer internship—the idea that you can walk outside and…
…If you enjoyed this, I'd be happy to come back and do an occasional piece from time to time…
Todd Anderson cannot wait for this ban announcement. As usual, he’s telling it like it is! SCG Atlanta is coming our way and bringing Amonkhet with it! What will the format look like? What decks is Todd preparing for both sides of the outcome?
…Not only can you just use it as a Time Walk, but you have the option of waiting until your…
…Let’s take a walk on the wild side of the color pie and see just how far Gruul can…
…From time to time, we stretch what we mechanically (and also creatively) allow in each color. For example, Dragons are…
…There are certain truisms for design that I talk about from time to time, for example “Restrictions breed creativity” or…
I wanted the byes. I wanted them more than any person in that room. I was fighting like a rat against a lion.
…We were strapped for time as the third game started, and we both played as fast as we could. We…
…the restricted list like Yawgmoth's Will, Tinker, and Time Walk, to name just a few. When Gifts Ungiven was…
Wednesday, September 10th – Weighing in at a feed-a-family-of-four-all-you-can-eat 7000 words or so, Rich leaves very few rocks unturned as he examines the legacy of Time Spiral, and marks your card for all the bits you want to stick in the cupboard, and everything that wants a good bonfire. Mmm, the smell of rotting Detainment Spell…
…This week, it’s Time Spiral on our Rotation Retrospective, which weighs in at an almost double-the-size-of…
…You're going to encounter this time and time again in your *Magic*-playing life. So today, I want to…
…I placed 16th out of 83 and left afterward.<br> Still, I had a great time and narrowly missed the…
…Note that at this time, it was just traditional Auras, as the bestow creatures did not yet exist. Yes, my…
…game 2, which was essentially Wrath of God splicing Time Walk. I only had two copies of Erase in my…
…With *Ravnica* draft queues up and running this week I'll soon start having some draft-picks and draft walk…
…Remand is the virtual time walk that punishes flashy and expensive plays, steals tempo, and buys time for either your…
…That makes now the perfect time to get a jump on the 2014–15 Pro Tour season. I hope you…
What is honor? Whatever it is, it isn’t qualifying for Tokyo and then telling everyone to Bock themselves.
…Run down to first base every time and you’re on my team, pal. Remember that article on Perseverance? If…
Huey asked for your questions on Twitter, and you delivered! Read this article to find out who had the most impact on how he plays Magic, how he deals with tilt, and more.
…There was little to no information available at the time, so everybody had to learn from their own experiences. When…
Gerard had a blast at Grand Prix Montreal and has some Limited advice for anyone going to Grand Prix Philadelphia about how to get a trophy just like his.
…I arrived at the site early and everyone was still registering their pool, so I had some time to walk…
…There is no rule that you have to dredge all the time – don't play on autopilot and walk straight…
…After playing around with our decks, getting some food and just generally wasting time there was no time left for…
…It can even Time Walk your Valakut opponent when he gets to Titan mana, with any luck buying you a…
…Today, I'm going to walk you through the set's design and show off a new card. Our story…
I held out writing this article as long as I could in the hopes of having access to the States decklists to begin a thorough metagame analysis… but it’s Halloween, and I’ve lost several days of prime article-writing time. I must put analyzing States and Standard off another week and instead have a look at a pair of Grand Prix tournaments that have passed by recently. In the hype for most players to prepare for States, these have gone largely unnoticed, and having a look at the available information for trends might have some benefits.
…of evasion and a hint of an early-game Time Walk all together. Green is already potent in its removal…
…Especially when you hate to drive! But it’s even farther away when you have to walk, which we almost…
Friday, July 4th – With Faeries dominating the Block Constructed PTQ scene, Adrian Sullivan is reeling rather discouraged. However, there is room for innovation – the Green/Black Assassin deck by Michael Pinnegar proves this, and the deck’s designer pipes up with his thoughts on the metagame. Adrian also brings us his personal philosophy on success in the format…
…Mistbind Clique them during combat (removing the Blossom) to Time Walk them and kill their team with Faerie Rogue friends…
…I'm going to walk through many of the huge ramifications of the latest Phyrexian invasion, talk about what it…
…So before I show you the card I’m going to walk you through its creation. If you’re just…
Green and white have had a lot of pushed cards recently, but the early Eldritch Moon spoilers may indicate that blue is ready to return! Pro Tour Champion Patrick Chapin sheds some light on the possibilities for Magic’s oldest dominant color!
…the stack) or Chandra, Flamecaller in order to effectively “ Time Walk ” our opponent. Sometimes we’ll bounce our own creature…
Friday, January 8th – I activate the Charbelcher. It’s game 3 in the Top 8 on Sunday, January 3rd, 2010. I am playing against Jeff Lin. He has brought his hand down to five cards looking for a Force of Will to stop the combo from going off on the first turn. I am still able to play my cards, and watch as my Goblin Charbelcher hits the table on the first turn…
…This time, instead of Thoughtseize, he Unmasks me first turn. This time however, I have a Empty the Warrens and…
…It took place over time – Another important quality of a story is that it takes time to tell. If we…
Everyone knows Block Constructed is the best way to go infinite on Magic Online, so what are you waiting for? Ben Friedman will be your guide to playing Innistrad Block.
…10 life it needs to really turn it into Time Walk. To make matters worse, the aggressive decks can flood…
…Return to Ravnica is pre-releasing this week, so it is time to review this set Commander-style. With five…
Sean builds on last week’s Grand Prix analysis article, and questions the “proof” that values power over consistency in RGD Sealed. He presents a tasty RGD cardpool crammed with multicolor goodness… though his final card choices may seem surprising.
…Less adept players give away a little bit of potential time after time as the game progresses, with every single…
…7/10 Walk the Plank \<img src="//crystalcommerce-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/photos/6377551/large/144888_200w.jpg?1504650176" /> Walk…
…She is vengeance personified, so I spent a lot of time trying to find various ways to capture this top…
…It also wreaks havoc on exalted creatures, especially Sublime Archangel, often acting as almost a Time Walk against an opponent…
Wednesday, October 21st – Kyle rocked up to his home territory Pro Tour with a hot Standard deck and a pocketful of passion. Sadly, the desire didn’t translate into the invite. Today, he shares his time at the LCQ, and lists his weapon of choice both pre- and post-tournament.
…I also managed to kick a Rite on Baneslayer, but most of the time it would just become another Monk…
…Most of the time that longer string of words is defined in reminder text, but higher rarity cards often omit…
…11–4 After the last round, I have a chance to walk around the venue, bumping into random local players…
…Time Walk. Nasty, especially with the proliferating happening here. Then when you cast a non-dork spell you get a…
\*\*\* Opening comments Hey everyone! It's been a long time, so there's a few things I want to touch…
Steve Menendian sits down at the table and tells me that he has tested the Fish matchup a lot and is shaky about it, though he feels he can pull it out. I didn’t have the heart to tell him I wasn’t playing Fish, and as Carl von Clausewitz says in his military philosophy, don’t stop your opponent when they are making mistakes! He plays a typical strong opening hand with plenty of mana acceleration. Steve drops a fat artifact which gets Annulled and then follows up with Mindslaver later, which hits Mana Drain, accelerating me into a Disk. At this point, Steve has the epiphany that I am not playing the little Blue men, but it’s too late…
…My first game involved an opening play of Mishra’s Factory, Mox Sapphire, Lotus Petal, Time Walk. I followed up…
Last week, Ryan Overturf took down his Top 10 most overrated cards in Vintage Cube. Now he’s back to show his Top 10 underrated cards some love. Who’s #1?
…tapping your opponent’s creatures will often have a Time Walk -esque effect, and the games where you’re already…
…Interesting! All right, it’s time to rock it! Search for Tomorrow We sit down to play against Roger (Golgari…
Tim is back! After a fair few begging emails, a fortuitous meeting on Modo, and some thinly-veiled threats, Mr Aten has finally put virtual pen to virtual paper. Today, he takes us through the last waltz of the RRG draft format with a comprehensive draft walkthrough. Remember to take everything he says with a pinch of salt… and enjoy!
…It’s a tricky time to write a Limited article, for me especially. Pro Tour Prague is less than two…
Friday, November 19th – The days of rampant cheating in Magic are thankfully passing; however the integrity of the game still needs its champions – are you one?
…Any time something physical is being manipulated, there’s a way to catch it. There’s always some evidence. There…
There is a lot more to Magic success than metagaming and deckbuilding. Pro Tour Winner and Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin reminds us all that if our brain isn’t properly tuned before an event, the extent to which our deck is doesn’t even matter.
…We do have breakthroughs from time to time, epiphanies that can lead major rapid advances in our game. Becoming aware…
…We've got the Ontario Vintage Championships (over $1500 in prizes, including an unlimited Ancestral Recall and Time Walk and…
In this week’s article, Pro Tour Gatecrash Top 8 competitor Gerry Thompson has some Theros Standard decklists for you that he thinks have potential in the new format.
…Using those types of tactics in any normal deck might cause you to get flooded from time to time, especially…