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…Today I’m going to walk you through the deck. Where we’re at with the archetype now, where it…

Including a”wacky” deck that you might just play for fun if you had a thousand dollars in cards, and comin’ up on the finish line with artifacts!

…Ancestral Recall<br> <br> R Time Walk<br> <br> R Timetwister<br> <br> R Time Spiral<br> <br> R Braingeyser…

…The Extended metagame This is going to be the first time I will cover the post-*Time Spiral* online Extended…

…I managed to walk into this year with the only experience I have being exceptions to the rule. For the…

…When I walk into a design meeting, I often look at a few cards in the design file to remind…

Adrian still has no idea what to play at Grand Prix Detroit this weekend, so he goes over some of the Modern decks he’s considering. Get some ideas if you’re still unsure yourself!

…Now, I’ve talked about Turbo Fog / Time Walk before at some length, and I feel like I have a…

Friday, July 9th – Despite an excellent Magical history, Marijn Lybaert has never set his Nationals competition alight. By selecting Mono Red this year, however, he had the fire behind him to burn everything in his path. He tells his story today.

…Check! I arrived a little bit early, which gave me the time to walk around the room and take a…

…But I felt this time it would be fun to give you the early deck and walk you through some…

While I am often referred to as “Dr. Romeo“ in this column, I‘m not a doctor in the conventional sense of the word. I’m a doctor of jurisprudence. In other words, I just have the title of doctor, like Dr. Henry Kissinger with his Ph.D. from Harvard, or Dr. Dre with his degree in funkology. So, before writing this column I had little knowledge of the physiology and neurology of Zombies. I had to find out if Zombies dreamed…

…My “diagnosis” was usually the same each time: *Patient suffering from lack of lovin’*. No, I’m a doctor of…

Ryan Overturf uses an artifact Twobert themed around The Brothers’ War to demonstrate his Cube Limited design philosophy in action.

…time this weekend and put together an initial sketch for a Brothers’ War Twobert. Today I’m going to walk…

Tuesday, March 30th – At last weekend’s Standard Grand Prix in Brussels this past weekend, Sam Black was excited to be playing his version of Blue White Control in a high level tournament. Today, he shares his tales from the tournament floor across two days of play, and presents a few thoughts on the evolution of the format going forward…

…There were twenty trials run throughout the day, and when I got there I had a chance to walk around…

Adrian Sullivan has been playing for decades, and he still makes mistakes. If you don’t think you make mistakes in Magic, you’re probably making a lot of them. Adrian explains in this excellent piece.

…I have a lot of time to work with here, and even though I’ve already used some removal this…

We’ve wanted it for years, and now we have it! Join Dear Azami as we begin crafting four-color Commander decks and celebrate the format’s future!

…cutting room floor, so let’s walk through them one at a time. First off, because of how much power…

Mr. Remie brings us the latest edition of his Ask Jeroen column, tackling tricky reader-posed questions on all things Magical. Today’s grab-bag of topics includes Jeroen’s thoughts on the post-Champs Standard metagame, an examination of an intriguing Black/Red Extended aggro deck, plus much more!

…By the time this e-mail is answered, Champs will have come and gone. I didn’t attend mine, but…

Friday, July 3rd – With Standard altering beyond measure in mere weeks, those of us with PTQs in the meantime are clamoring for tech, decks, and tips in order to pick up a Blue Envelope. Cedric Phillips, master of the White Weenie, delivers today with an excellent primer and matchup guide for players who enjoy swinging for two…

…do all of these things next turn and simply Time Walk themselves because you didn’t make a mistake? These…

…Why not have every magic-user be a Wizard? Walk of Shaman Growth Spurt I often talk about how I…

…Confession Time: When I started this column, I asked Altered States to sponsor me. They said they’d had some…

…When I walk into a design meeting, I often look at a few cards in the design file to remind…

I borrowed heavily from Kenny’s old Tezzerator deck in working on the Modern Tezzerator deck I want to talk about today. Our “blue” deck splashes for spells like Firespout and Ancient Grudge!

…Separately, I had<br> researched and written all my Magic obligations ahead of time, so I didn’t know about…

Get a handle on the current Standard and Legacy metagames before SCG Open Series: Philadelphia this weekend by reading Mike’s breakdown of the two Top 8s at #SCGCIN!

…This is a tough tightrope to walk, but when you have Fiend Hunter and Silverblade Paladin on three, you really…

Thursday, July 31st – I have four EDH decks I play regularly, but I want something new. I want something competitive, but not too competitive. I figured I would copy a favorite multiplayer deck: my “Mono-White with one Island” deck.

…I can walk through that thought process. The draft first. Drafting with Eventide It was a good night. It was…

Monday, April 28th – Vintage… the Format of Kings. Traditionally, a successful Vintage deck would both require a king-sized brain to pilot, and a king’s ransom to assemble. However, in these modern times, it seems that tournament structure allows a lot more flexibility in deck creation, and the ultra-diverse metagame means there are many options open to the cash-strapped Eternal spellslinger…

…the power – Black Lotus, 5 Moxen, Ancestral Recall, and Time Walk – but they also ran four Mana Drain and usually…

Combo #2: Voltaic Construct + Viridian Longbow *pop pop pop pop pop*! Just get the Construct in play and equip the Longbow to any artifact creature. If you get this up and running, it’s like having a Vanguard card in play with a big middle finger on it.

…Okay, I’ll start over, but this is the last time. I swear Ted, the next time you request an…

…Not all of it all the time, but way more than my fair share. I spend more time now thinking…

…There is a time for tweaking and there is a time to leave well enough alone. Commander is arguably the…

Andy Stokinger. Part-time writer, full-time student – and lately, a full time Magic Pro. And possibly the most controversial man in Magic today.

…Part-time writer, full-time student – and lately, a full time Magic Pro. For those of you who don’t…

…But doing that doesn't trigger his attack trigger and won't for some time until you have a Deep…

In the second article by a new Feature Writer today, we bring you Nathan Waxer’s take on the Coldsnap pick orders. He concentrates today on the Blue and Green cards, and has some surprising values and views on certain cards. Pick orders are, of course, a matter of opinion… and these two articles will surely fire up the forums with hearty debate.

…down after he thanks you for giving him a Time Walk. 24. Mystic Melting — I don’t feel there are…

Ben Bleiweiss completes his Kaldheim Financial Review. What foil commons are worth a premium, and which cards make his Top 10 of potential risers?

…Given the comps on this card, I have to believe it will hold interest and value over time. Orvar, the…

Tuesday, August 4th – Adrian Sullivan swam into Nationals in the wake of the littlest fish. However, as Merfolk didn’t manage to propel him very far in the tournament proper, he cast his net wide in search for something fresh. Today, he presents a couple of exciting lists, including one rogue build that looks like a total blast to play…

…As I walk up, we catch each others’ eye and give each other a rueful smile. Neither of us want…

Todd Anderson makes his picks for the new Modern metagame! Core Set 2019 won’t arrive in time for SCG Atlanta weekend, but it’s coming up fast all the same! Be ready!

…But this time around, Standard isn’t the only<br> format getting a few goodies to mess around with. Tezzeret…

Oscar’s article is so long today, it broke our format – so we had to break it into two parts. And speaking of broken, Oscar discusses Mind’s Desire and how it’s still warping the Type One metagame, even from beyond the grave of restrictions…

…and not at the university LAN thanks to the time difference between Europe and East Asia. Well, we got around…

Ari tells you about the unforgettable deck he drafted at GP Philadelphia, his thoughts on the recently changed trigger policy, and his latest Standard creation that you could have a blast trying at SCG Open Series: St. Louis.

…Griselbrand immediately, negating the need to even have a Time Walk effect on the spot. Nicol Bolas isn’t as…

Thomas Rosholm teamed with Anton Jonsson and Johan Sadegphour (both of Pro Tour Top 8 fame) at Pro Tour: Atlanta and wrote an aborted tournament report about the experience. The editors originally rejected it because obviously it’s a bit late for PT: Atlanta reports, but once they read it, it had to be published. It’s difficult to argue against genius. Don’t believe us that a report can be so well-written and entertaining that it deserves to be published months after the fact? Read it yourself and find out.

…Where did Jakob go? Every time I see a phone, I’m reminded that I really should get around to…

…It also sported 4 copies of Dig Through Time for card advantage, used Dragonmaster Outcast as the kill card, and…

Tuesday, May 18th – Saturday, May 8th I played in a the Vintage portion of the Philly Open VI. Coming off a tournament where I did well is always awkward for me. For some reason, I’ve really struggled to string together successful back-to-back Vintage tournaments in which I repeated my deck choice from the previous tournament.

…of draw steps, Gifts Ungiven, then Ancestral Recall, then Time Walk, then a Yawgmoth’s Will called-shot (by Lucas…

How does set redemption affect the Magic Online economy? Why does it keep it alive? Ted answers these questions as well as a few from readers on specific cards! Don’t miss the bonus Quotable Quotes section at the end.

…puppy puppy2 Set Cycles Last week I promised to answer the question: *When is the cheapest time to buy a…

…Suddenly your opponents pingers and burn turn into counters for your Time Walk. If this deck surges, expect a rebound…

Sam Black gives a detailed account of his process in preparing to tackle the Standard metagame at the World’s most prestigious Magic event! Review his lists and his theory before you take down the #SCGINVI!

…His list at the time was: Craig described the deck as a Wingmate Roc deck–the whole deck was designed…

…It's going to have a time motif and play around with time as a resource. Then there'll be…

…Because the removal of time counters is on the right side of the colon, you can go ahead and ignore…

Reid takes you through the step-by-step process of building a control deck from scratch, considering the options available, and providing a snapshot of what the early RTR Standard metagame might look like at SCG Open Series: Cincinnati.

*“[Reid] seems like a man who is going to be Farseeking an above-average amount of the time. He’s…

…Double the Fun Party isn't the only new mechanic being introduced in *Zendikar Rising*, so I want to walk…

It is the season for set reviews. A deluge of opinions, praise and diatribes is pouring down on Craig like a monsoon with double strike. Every blowhard out there is hammering their keyboards to shower you with brainstorms (and light drizzles). I’ll add to these widely scattered phenomena — my take is, of course, multiplayer and casual.

…Throw in some Remands, Telling Time and so forth, and have at it — but then I saw the real card…

…When I was ten when my mother married him and, at the time, I didn't hate him. He was…

…But to explain that, let’s take a walk through classic deckbuilding theory. The Importance of Sligh<br> In one…

…to give ourselves plenty of time to make it to the PTQ. Making it to Brooklyn from Jersey City ended…

…When I was ten when my mother married him and, at the time, I didn't hate him. He was…

…Aethetics is another topic I touch upon from time to time as it's such an important part of design…

GerryT takes a look at which cards in Standard are going to get better or worse in the coming weeks. Read to find out what tech you should be playing in your Standard deck at this weekend’s StarCityGames.com Open: Sacramento.

…Not only is she a solid brawler in her own right, but she can cast Time Walk almost every turn…