Chris searches for an optimal White Weenie build for the coming Time Spiral Standard format. There’s no doubt that the ingredients are there… but in which direction does the perfect build lie?
…Sometimes, it’s even essentially a Time Walk, negating an entire turn of combat for the White Weenies. Devouring Light…
Monday, August 16th – At GenCon, Stephen Menendian rocked an exciting CounterTop Emrakul list in the Legacy Championship. Today, he takes us through his tournament performance in time for the StarCityGames.com Legacy Open in Denver.
…But, just as importantly, people will walk into it post board. It’s also a silver bullet in the Lands…
…For *Core Set 2020*, the idea was to bring Omnath back and add yet another color, this time blue. These…
Find out why the next couple weekends might be the perfect time to play a rogue deck in a Standard tournament by reading the latest in metagame analysis from Patrick Chapin.
…Flood the board, Fury for one, and it will be a Time Walk of sorts. Good times. This approach is…
Friday, February 4 – It has been such a long journey for many of these writers, some of whom have already been voted off yet became regular columnists anyway! What is the fate for the last six standing?
…And it’s time. My vote is for you. Patrick Chapin: <br> You have done good work, but this week…
…We spent far too much time inside playing cards, and far too little time outside doing the activities our parents…
…I've played a lot with this deck, and I wanted to believe, but time and time again I just…
…For each one, I'll talk about the plane and walk through why we chose those colors for it, what…
While waiting for the tournament to begin, my mate Bill Johnston asked which Betrayers common I would most like to open, suggesting it might be Waxmane Baku. Although I hadn’t really thought about this question I said Gnarled Mass without hesitation. I’m not saying that it’s the best common in Betrayers, but Gnarled Mass is just the one that works best for me. So how did I fare at the PTQ with two of Bob Gnarly in my deck? Check inside, friends, check inside.
…There was one difference this time though, he was quoting myself at me, telling me things he agreed on and…
Jim Davis continues his great mini-series on how to design, develop, and enjoy a Cube! Today, Jim will list a great set of guidelines and underrated philosophies you should keep in mind when assembling your own masterpiece!
…Clearly Time Walk and Ancestral<br> Recall are among the most powerful cards ever printed, but this also catches other…
…and I'll walk you through it. It's a New New Year From time to time, we do market…
If you’re interested in Vintage, be sure to read this article by Patrick Chapin, author of Next Level Deckbuilding , about the possibilities of Hermit Druid in the format.
…When we cast all of our artifact mana and maybe a spell that doesn’t do anything like Time Walk…
Monday, September 6th – One of SCG’s most popular writers is back with a vengeance! Hear Geordie apologize for past hubris, then lay down the law on how to write good Magic articles!
…Sure, it was a great time, an experience I wouldn’t change, even for Kate Gosselin money. But that doesn…
…All it takes is for them to play Woodweaver's Time Walk, then they crack that Woodweaver's Puzzleknot and…
Ari breaks down what matters most when building Storm, and the basics of streamlining how you play the deck so you aren’t seeping much-needed mental bits while playing through the combo turn. Simplicity is key, and Ari shows you how he thinks it through.
…There are situations where you want to fire off a very early Silence as a pseudo Time Walk. This usually…
…Time Warp 1 Rude Awakening 1 Walk the Aeons 1 Seasons Past 1 Temporal Mastery 1 Expropriate 1 Time Stretch…
…Note that during that time I still had my full-time job in R&D. The editorship led to my…
…It even races! If your opponent is coming in with eyes open, this card might be a timely Time Walk…
Today Chas answers the Magic finance question on everyone’s mind after the announcement that shocklands will be back in Dragon’s Maze.
…The market for a card like Search the City, for example, has been saturated because you can walk into any…
Today’s Flores Friday sees Mike in a reflective mood. With copious reference to decks past and present, he lists the Top 8 Traits of Great Deck Designers, those pearls of wisdom that elevate the Great Ones high over the heads of us mere mortals. If you’re serious about deck design, or merely want to improve your design edge, then this is the article for you!
…put in just enough artifacts to be able to Time Walk with it. Gempalm Incinerator was so fundamental non-Goblins…
Brian DeMars reveals the Magic 2013 cards he is most excited about for Vintage, labeling each of them Vintage Staple, Vintage Playable, Vintage Fringe, or Vintage Far-Fringe.
…the real way’ (in order to get the free Time Walk for putting him into play). Another option that I…
This week Justin tells you how to make aggro decks viable in your cube. Find out how you can make attacking for two fun and profitable for your drafters!
…because they really do act as a de facto Time Walk in deck that wants to have access to their…
Thursday, July 1st – I played in two Standard tournaments last weekend. I played Turboland. I split in the top four of the Cascade Games Challenge (a $2.5K tournament) and lost playing for Top 8 in the PTQ the next day. My combined record on the weekend was 12-3-1. I highly recommend the deck for the PTQs this weekend as well as any PTQs coming up on Magic Online.
…There are only three Time Warps because they come out against Jund and Mythic and it’s hard to justify…
…While I thought this hand was alright at the time, thinking about double Elixir of Immortality to stay alive, this…
…That's all the time we've got this time. Mulligans are an exceedingly complicated topic, and this week really…
The Patron Saint of Cube, Justin Parnell, has been working tirelessly with a team for months, and he’s finally ready to unveil one of the most exciting events you’ll find when you hit up SCG CON Winter in a few weeks!
…Search for Azcanta // Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin Snapcaster Mage Time Walk Champion of Wits Compulsive Research Forbid Man-o'-War…
What’s better than Dazing an opponent’s spell? Try giving your creatures +1/+1 when you do it! Emma Handy showcases her latest U/R Prowess build in Legacy and how to play it ahead of SCG Baltimore!
…When a single copy is coupled with pressure against creature decks, Submerge does an excellent Time Walk impression while also…
…Out of Time… The timed build did not work in my favor this time around… the deck was so complicated…
…I’ll walk you through some of the best staple removal spells in Commander—cards that consistently perform and deserve…
…In the finals you can literally see me get up and just walk away from the table while we were…
Tuesday, March 23rd – If you are playing Standard and using a deck other than Jund, you have your work cut out for you. Justifying playing anything but the cascading machine is no small task. A lot of people hate Jund, and with good reason…
…the play and Oblivion Ring it, but that does Time Walk them and give you a target for your Maelstrom…
…Players won’t blindly walk into it, which makes this much closer to an artifact version of Glorious Anthem. #54…
…The real trick, though, is to add time walk spells —once you chain them together, the free spells just keep…
This is NOT the same format we just left, people. Jadine is telling anyone who will listen how to build decks that safely use the new rules of removal for SCG Columbus Standard! If you’re still not sure what you’re doing, don’t worry: Jadine can help!
…Rotation is a tumultuous time, a true whirlwind with format-defining<br> pieces of removal leaving as new, untested weapons…
…I even had multiple people walk up to me and tell me, “Congratulations on making Top 8.” That obviously didn…
…As you can imagine this makes Magic somewhat difficult from time to time. I'm lucky that DCI floor rules…
The Ferrett shows you cheap older cards that will boost your decks’ power! Then readers write in to tell him what he missed from LAST week, and he also begs for new players.
…When the group gets larger, your damage gets spread out thinner and your opponents have more time to cast global…
It turns out that given a theoretically unlimited supply of boosters, starters, and tix, the only thing stopping you playing MODO 24/7 is stamina, and servers. With a little bit of downtime for both, join Rich on an epic journey through online Magicland as he Drafts… and Drafts… and Drafts… and occasionally enters a Premier Event for artistic licence purposes. It’s Drafting With Rich, but a Rich with 400 fewer ranking points than the last one…
…Out or maybe even Pollen Lullaby as your opponents Time Walk you? If as I suspect Wizards have correctly identified…
Eight players. One Cube. $10,000 in prizes. If you dream of walking away with the trophy, this article from playtester Emma Handy is a must-read!
…The risk can be high, but sometimes you’re drafting your white cards and you come across a Time Walk…
…Come with me for a walk through the forest as we uncover what makes this specific landwalk ability tick. What…
Now that we have the full block of Ravnica, Guildpact, and Dissension to play with, there’s a timer ticking down: Dissension goes on sale officially in a week, and on that same day the first high-level tournament to use Dissension in draft kicks off the festivities in Prague. So, how does Dissension affect the draft format?
…We started a draft format with four viable color combinations when we opened up Ravnica for the first time. Some…
Never underestimate the power of a simple plan! Ari Lax shares why he sees Jeskai Fires as Standard’s still-reigning powerhouse!
…Teferi, Time Raveler never bounces things of substance against the one-drop theme deck. Don’t walk your Deputy of…
“There is still tech available. There’s just a lot more noise.”
…At the same time, internet access is becoming more widespread. Also at the same time, theories are being discovered and…
…At the time, the banned list was actually quite small, but served to separate Modern from the seven-year Extended…
Friday, January 7th – Gerry, SCG Invitational and GP Nashville champion, explains why attacking is miserable and interviews MTGO ringer and SCG Talent Search contestant, Michael Hetrick, about playing Wargate in the MTGO PTQ.
…I’ve known him for ten years as well, and the entire time, he’s been quietly attacking for two…
Now available on Select! Patrick Chapin explains the importance of high-level competitive Magic to the community and why he cares about the recent Organized Play changes and the message they seem to carry.
…We still have time. The decisions for next year are being made next month. Now is the time to act…
…I noticed the mistake this time but I do expect e-mails from you in the future to keep me…
…Many a Ravnican with a problem has wound up in Bane Alley only to walk away several hundred coins lighter…
Tuesday, June 24th – Today, we have something a little different for you… Few of us have been so fortunate as to be able to play on the final day of a Pro Tour, but for those of us who haven’t, this is our chance: Marijn Lybaert brings us a bird’s eye view of what it’s like to play on a Pro Tour Sunday.
…Your hand is decent again, and he’s mulliganing… time to start dreaming! Then, out of nowhere he plays Wrath…
…He has a passion, though, for doing card design, so from time to time, we put him on Vision Design…