For Gatecrash Week, Cassidy did something a little different. Check out his Obzedat “The Failed Republic” theme Commander deck!
…I’m so used to Commander decks that I find myself looking around nervously all the time to make sure…
Ben Weitz is a big fan of all things Eldrazi, and Bloodbraid Elf has become an honorary member of the tribe! Get his guide to all the important Modern matchups for the breakout deck here!
…Because R/G Eldrazi wants to<br> play out aggressively, there’s a fine line to walk between cheap threats…
SCG Tour ® veteran Todd Anderson is ready to work with what may be the most exciting deck in Standard right now! Join him as he gets to work on mastering the archetype for this weekend’s showdown at #SCGATL!
…Spell Shrivel has impressed me more in the last few weeks than any counterspell in a long time, and I…
…Yes you read that correctly, a magic tourney started on time. Round 1 and 2 Sorry I don't really…
In which David finally shakes off the streak he’s been on to make #5 in a foreign land! HURRAH!
…By the time I was finished with that, Zvi and Dave were awake and ready to head over to play…
…ROUND TWO - Edward Uribe from Austin plays big-time land destruction in this -YAWN- black-red deck. Edward should win…
…if they have one in hand you basically [card] Time Walk [/card]ed yourself. (Four mana is a lot when…
…than a mile’s walk from my hotel, MUCH work for the big man!) in time to watch Fujita get…
Carsten Kotter continues his insightful and helpful study into the philosophy of the Legacy format, what makes it important, and what it takes to keep it healthy.
…Bazaar of Baghdad, Mishra’s Workshop, Ancestral Recall, and Time Walk. So Legacy, the other format that allows you to…
…But which ones should you get to collect cards? Today I walk you through set and collector boosters including the…
…Ancestral Recall 3) Time Vault 4) Mox Sapphire 5) Mox Jet 6) Mox Ruby 7) Time Walk 8) Mox Emerald…
GerryT follows up yesterday’s sizzling Sultai Energy article with his latest decklist, sideboarding guides, and a full dozen “What would you do?” situations to contemplate, including that controversial play in the Top 16 against Wales! Get the heat-resistant gloves for this one, because he’s on fire!
…As I mentioned last time, one of the keys to my success was figuring out the proper sideboard plan against…
…TIME WALK. PUT TIME WALK ON IT. I win the prize. Then, every single upkeep, you get a free copy…
Tuesday, August 26th – Five-Color Control for Lorwyn / Shadowmoor Block Constructed has taken many forms over the course of the season. Gerry Thompson, winner of Grand Prix: Denver, believes that the strategy is the best for anyone serious about taking home a Blue Envelope this coming weekend. He presents the latest version of his Grand Prix winning deck, with detailed sideboarding plans and matchup strategies!
…Finks will effectively chump block a Doran three times, and while that will buy you a lot of time to…
…I'm not sure we'll ever do such a breakdown again, but if we do, we'll walk into…
Thursday, September 18th – Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin is safely back from Italy, and gearing up for the release of Shards of Alara. Today, he looks over some of the sweeter cards spoiled so far, and brings us the low-down on his Italian extravaganza. Patrick thinks Shards of Alara promises to be the best new set in years… do you agree?
…During that time period, I slept in five short naps, so it is safe to say that my sleep schedule…
…That's all the time we've got this time. Mulligans are an exceedingly complicated topic, and this week really…
With my strength gathered, it was time to return to Paliano and settle things with Grenzo. To be fair, I…
…Creature Damages At a Different Time or Multiple Times > - Double Strike (white & red) > - First Strike (white & red, occasionally in black…
The constructive feedback in my last article was surprisingly good and many of the changes the forums suggested to Green/Black Control have been incorporated into my latest version. Sadly, I’m not really here to discuss my favorite deck in the Standard format, but a new version of an old favorite that has stormed the Kentucky Magic scene: Proteus Staff Control.
…and even though you can lead off with the Time Walk play, this hand really looks like a mulligan to…
Todd Anderson lost in a heartbreaking finals match in the Legacy MOCS, losing a chance at a Worlds invite as well as thousands of dollars in prize. Picking himself up, he prepares for Nationals. What’s shakin’ in Legacy and Standard?
…Card selection helps you hit the cards that you need at the time when you need them and allows you…
If you’ve ever wanted to get your hands on the Power Nine, this article is for you. Find out how you can trade for power successfully from Magic finance expert Chas Andres.
…Black Lotus, Mox Sapphire, Mox Ruby, Mox Jet, Mox Emerald, Mox Pearl, Time Walk, Ancestral Recall, and Timetwister. People have…
Tuesday, September 15th – Here in the UK, the Magic community lost someone far too young this weekend. Rich takes a break from the Magic Academy to tell you a few things you may not know about Chris Rossiter, 1988-2009.
…I’m a writer, and that means most of the time I’m short on fact and long on opinion…
Hey, people loved Peter’s last article on Intruder Alarm combos – and so he has even MORE Alarming ideas to share!
…T1 tournament, I played a Keeper variant (Keeper without Time Walk, Lotus and TimeTwister, because we don’t own them…
…One night, I had people over and brought out one of the games we'd played all the time in…
…Tomorrow would offer him more time to find Jarek Sal again and see if he could get some answers. He…
…For such a monumental time in my life I found it surprising how many of the facts I needed to…
Justin presents four mini-articles in one. Which one would you first pick out of the pack?
…Sapphire, Mox Jet, Mox Ruby, Mox Emerald, Ancestral Recall, Time Walk, and Timetwister) but removes Timetwister, as the card isn…
Last time I looked at a Standard deck, I worked on something that was practically as slow as you could…
…We walk a fine line—know too little, and the environment could be a train wreck; know too much and…
…a 5am walk around Waikiki beach and a 6am poolside Nix -Tix RGD draft, with our time between rounds spent…
Friday, January 14th – Sometimes you test for weeks; sometimes you take a deck and run it blind. Sometimes it puts you in 307th place, and sometimes it puts you in 3rd. Pretty standard.
…Basically any time you draw two of them, you can’t really possibly lose (especially on the play), and one…
…This time it was at Neil's Diamond, in Cottage Grove, WI (not too far from our base). About 125…
Sheldon continues his quest to have at least one Commander deck of each color combination by building a deck around Lazav, Dimir Mastermind.
…A little discard would be interesting, especially if you suspect your opponents are playing Time Walk effects. Wydwen, the Biting…
Friday, October 24th – The Star City Games $5K Standard Open is this weekend in Richmond, and it is bound to be the most influential Standard tournament of them all when it comes to reshaping the States metagame. But what shapes its metagame?
…Giving myself credit for the match-win when I was running out of time against an aggro deck, I *still…
…I was a little early for the bus, but I had run out of ways to waste time around the…
…any 1/1 in front of it, or double Time Walk you with a Multani's Acolyte. Because you sideboard…
Welcome to *Time Spiral Remastered* previews! I'm going to walk you through the story of how this product came…
Wes Wise is a buyer for StarCityGames.com and has been trading Magic cards for a long time. He’s learned some lessons the hard way, but he shares them with you so you don’t have to do the same.
…Breathe with your mouth at all times, and if possible make a soft snoring sound from time to time. Now…
Monday, July 12th – The thing about tilt is it seldom just grabs you and throttles you. That’d be easy to prepare for. You could tell when it was coming and try to cut it off. Occasionally tilt will surprise you when your opponent does something entirely inane and it works out, but even then, players with enough experience should be able to shrug off a single blow.
…This time, he smiles. This time, there is no hesitation. He retaps the same four lands and lays down another…
Craig “The Professor” Jones has been laid low by a virulent strain of rampaging anthrax- sorry, I mean influenza. Nevertheless, his illness hasn’t stopped him from knocking up a collection of interesting Standard decks based on the Blue cards from Planar Chaos. With the online release mere days away, now is the perfect time to get the heads-up on the exciting new metagame! All this, and some tips for Two-Headed Giant too!
…I suppose it’s time to continue my look at the new Planar Chaos cards with some possible (and horribly…
…One more time before we move on: In addition to being the actual in-print basic lands at the time…
…Incidentally, if you think dating today is awkward, the idea of courtship before this time would probably give you nightmares…
…By doing this, we don't go to a rogue extreme, but we still can walk on the wild side…
The DCI stopped restricting cards in other formats and just bans them if it absolutely has to, because restrictions add an undue random factor. Many games might feel like topdecking a bomb in Onslaught Sealed, for example. Thing is, this actually makes Type I fun and different, which begs the question: Should we change the banned and restricted list, even if everything seems to be fine?
…br> <br> *Stroke of Genius*<br> <br> *Time Spiral*<br> <br> *Time Walk*<br> <br> *Timetwister*<br> <br> *Tinker*<br…
…Any time you can cast a spell over and over more or less endlessly, there is room for it to…
Commander master Sheldon Menery had a swing at Ezuri during a recent League, but he’s interested in giving a new direction! See the cards he’s most excited to sleeve up to make some progress on the Claw of Progress!
…No Pickles lock for me here, just a one-time Time Walk effect. This might end up more efficient as…
…Domination - Strip Mine - The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale - Time Vault - Time Walk - Tinker - Tolarian Academy - Vampiric Tutor - Yawgmoth's Bargain…
This article has changed many players’ perspectives on their games over time, including Patrick Chapin. Originally published four years ago, it is still a fundamental read for any aspiring Magic player. Make your own Fearless Magical Inventory!
…After losing time and time again at the Lorwyn prerelease, going around 4-9, I blamed the set and bad…
…Most of the time I coordinate teams of writers who submit flavor text. Asker: That's what you do all…