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…They've spent some time streaming Arena content on Twitch, which you can find archived videos (like this one) on…

…This includes 9th Edition, *Ravnica*, *Guildpact*, *Dissension*, *Coldsnap*, and *Time Spiral*.<br> <br> • This is part two of two of…

…Just drafting more wouldn't get the job done in time, so I tried a different approach to get my…

…After all, the last time we were in Ravnica, Elder Dragon Highlander was only being played by half a dozen…

Ari Lax frames his article around the best five decks he’s ever played competitively and why they were good. Can you read your opponent’s hand without looking?

…How do aggressive decks avoid having to derive this at every point in time? Basically, how do they minimize the…

…What a strategy! But I was playing, and having a good time with my opponent - a chatty fellow named “TJ…

Teddy CardGame is working on a huge article going up tonight. Don’t miss it! Read last week’s Premium article on the importance of set redemption online and check out his 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…

…I hope you’ve enjoyed this walk through the halls of time for a single aspect of Magic: the Gathering…

…The GP seemed like a walk in a park. We all started really well, and in the last round of…

After a barren spell in which your questions were thin on the ground, Jeroen now finds himself struggling to keep up. Today, he tackles thirty questions posed by a single reader! All manner of Magical topics are discussed, from Ravnica Block, to Coldsnap draft, to Time Spiral and beyond. As usual, send your queries to [email protected] … he may be swamped with inquiries, but he’s eager for more.

…On the one hand, I have had the chance to get a lot more play and test time under my…

If you don’t play Vintage, why not? Mark Hornung tries to ascertain why people avoid this fun and diverse format. He clears away the misconceptions people have expressed to him.

…group of cards—Tutors, Moxes, Black Lotus, Ancestral Recall, Time Walk, Vault/Key, Tinker /Blightteel, counters, etc. The differences in…

…At first I hated Kitchen Finks, but over time I have come to realize just how much of an upgrade…

Monday, April 18 – Austin Bursavich, or sneakyhomunculous as he’s famously known on Magic Online, Top 8ed GP Dallas/Fort Worth with Caw-Blade. Read his tale here.

…Then I go<br> through a stage where I won’t play for months at a time, due to school…

…Strip Mine<br> Stroke of Genius<br> Time Spiral<br> Time Walk<br> Timetwister<br> Tinker<br> Tolarian Academy<br…

…will often prove to be something close to a Time Walk. Keiga will not always target a creature, and on…

One of the most resilient strategies in Magic has been there since day one of new Standard! Brad Nelson came within a match of another SCG Invitational top 8, and he did it by knowing this excellent archetype inside and out! Here’s how it’s done!

…I think it’s important to spend some time discussing my card choices and<br> those that didn’t make…

Rizzo’s left Magic – and he’s never been happier. Why? The Ferrett explains it all to you, UNCENSORED FOR THE FIRST TIME AT STARCITY, and issues the challenge to the next generation. But if you want a piece of Rizzo’s legacy, you’re gona have to work for it.

…Go look at everyone else’s stuff for fun, if you have the time. There is practically no one in…

…Stalling is taking an exsessively long time to make your plays. If you lock someone and they don’t concede…

Tuesday, February 10th – Magic Online has undoubtedly influenced how our game is played across the world. The ability to play a match at any time, day or night, is invaluable. However, Adrian Sullivan believes that there are some aspects of our game that cannot be fully appreciated in the electronic medium, and to really improve, you need more than a laptop and MODO account…

…On average, Magic games are played sideboarded roughly 60% of the time. MODO events actually give you the appropriate amount…

…I believed that the double time walk that the<br> Plow Unders give you is huge, so I decided to…

…It can take some time if he drew multiple wrath effects. Sideboarding - -4 Rampant Growth -1 Time Warp -3 Avenger…

…At that time, I had just moved from being a web developer for magicthegathering.com and part-time flavor text…

Grand Prix DC winner Brad Nelson has continued working on Trading Post control decks in Standard. Read about the version he plans on taking to the SCG Standard Open in Buffalo this weekend.

…Trading Post shines brightest in this matchup since gaining life is effectively a Time Walk against their combat step. Nihil…

StarCityGames.com’s very own Martin Dingler entered Grand Prix Cardiff with little more than Day 2 ambitions. Three byes, courtesy of a GP Trial, meant he stood a great chance… but his Draft practice beforehand wasn’t promising. Just how did “Ding!” Dingler beat the strongest Limited players Europe has to offer on the way to a Grand Prix title? Read on to find out…

…It’s time to start at the beginning of the story. ![All Hail \card name=!” border=”0″ align=”right” /> *The…

Today’s feature demonstrates an updated but still skeletal version of Suicide Black, to illustrate how the”modern” deck plays. The only truly modern development incorporated at this point is the obvious substitution of Chalice of the Void for Null Rod, so we don’t take in the changes all at once, and to better appreciate the latest post-Mirrodin tech.

…However, remember how Elvish Spirit Guide is as good as a Time Walk in Stompy (because it let you play…

…This includes 9th Edition, *Ravnica*, *Guildpact*, *Dissension*, *Coldsnap*, and *Time Spiral*. <br> <br> • This is part two of two of…

Michael Majors continued his incredible year at the #SCGINVI! How did he do it? The hard way! If you want to play a few of the most difficult decks on the planet to pilot, only Michael Majors can help you!

…any other opponent is doing (Mindslaver, Wrath of God, Time Walk, then kill you, if you were wondering). There are…

…Teferi, Master of Time Teferi, Master of Time is here for the extra turns, which should be very powerful in…

…support color this time around (though that is usual with Blue). Notable commons Separatist VoidmageRingwarden OwlClaustrophobiaStratus Walk Blue’s commons…

…Third on the all-time Masters money list was Bob Maher, he of the win-to-finish-things-up in…

…There is a fine line to walk between art for art’s sake and putting enough energy into promotions that…

…Here's the tweet I posted: > Tweet: > > It's time for me to write a mailbag column about #MTGVOW. Please…

…She had used her ability to walk between planes to find many different worlds and learn all she could about…

…long time, so I’ve done my best to make it as complete as possible. I tried to walk through…

…And you know what? I had a fantastic time hanging out in Bath, I got time-in-lieu for working…

A list of archetypes was thankfully made available to us via Brian David-Marshall’s time-shifted “Swimming with Sharks” article – which, when stacked up next to the Round 6 Standings from Worlds, neatly sums up to a list of archetypes matched with the players who played them and the results they had after six rounds of play. This gives us the opportunity to go running with numbers some more, and to learn some very interesting things about the Standard metagame in motion.

…It’s a heady time to be a mage, aswirl in the rifts of time that are our game’s…

…Peter threw his all into this design, and much of its success is owed to Peter's time and dedication…

…Having put so much time and effort into perfecting my deck (more so than I would have if I wasn…

…The key is to do emotional inventory from time to time to understand the value of the things in your…

Find out which new Journey into Nyx cards might see play in Magic’s oldest format by reading Brian DeMars’ Vintage review of the upcoming set.

…Ancestral plus Thoughtseize, Force of Will plus Demonic Tutor, Mana Drain plus Time Walk. The combinations are pretty much endless…

…If it's so logical, why didn't Richard do it? Because Richard didn't have the time to plumb…

…The key is to do emotional inventory from time to time to understand the value of the things in your…

…Here's the tweet I posted: > Tweet: > > Time for another “Odds & Ends” column. Send me single tweet questions you have…

There are two versions of Tooth and Nail out there: Mono-Green and G/u. Which one should I play? That’s a stupid hypothetical question, because the tourney is over and I definitely played the Mono-Green version, but what I want to do is talk about the difference between the two, and why I feel one version is clearly better than the other.

…It is at best a win and at worst, a Time Walk (and a guarantee that your opponent won’t…

Everyone knows that Affinity won Pro Tour: Columbus, but Mike Clair says that there have been modifications to the deck that make it even faster and more explosive in Extended. This is information you absolutely must have if you expect to succeed this PTQ season.

…After turn 2 you should never walk into a Spike if you can help it as the deck is just…

…Because we were gleeks long before Glee, we have a great time. In the debrief a few days later, Mum…

Talen Lee won. Yeah, you read that right… Talen Lee won . In this classic battle of David and Goliath, plucky David was the victor! So, just how did Casual Mage Talen Lee bring down his formidable foe, Pro Tour Ben Goodman? And will the forums be able to cope with the fallout? The answers, as always, lie within…

…Time walk him at instant speed, *and draw an extra card*. Strip away his hand, getting rid of whatever struck…

…It takes time and effort, and in recent years I've had more than a handful of times where I…

Here’s the deck I opened, in rares: Borborygmos. Yay! I’m totally playing Red/Green! Godless Shrine. Yay! I totally got my money back! Firemane Angel. Yay! I’m totally playing Red/Green/White! …Except I didn’t go Red/Green/White. Why? Well, you’ll just have to see for yourself.

…They leap in happiness, they crouch down low when you decide upon a time to play Magic, and they practically…

Ben takes on a budget Modern build and learns the hard way that some decks aren’t made to test on Magic Online.

…Cast Myr Retriever a 3rd time. \#4: Cast Myr Retriever a 4th time. \#5: Cast Myr Retriever a 5th time…