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…and you practically fall out of your chair in shock when you see it! We’re doing something new this…

…identity; you can't pitch a Forest, or a shock land like Temple Garden to pay for Force of Vigor…

…Elven Riders - Disciple of Grace - Lay Waste - Meddle - Pacifism - Shock - Swat - Syphon Soul - Taunting Elf "Take out the non-permanents…

In classic literature, when Gregor Samsa awoke from anxious dreams, he discovered that he had been changed into a verminous bug. But in the hands of eccentric British Magic writer Tony Boydell, Gregor Samsa becomes something else entirely, in a strange and somehow touching tale of Magic struggle.

…The shock of Mrs Samsa’s revelation about their son, and his subsequent appearance at table, had caught him unawares…

…in a single-elimination grinders, you ALWAYS want 4x Shock in the sideboard. Always, always, always. For that matter, I…

…Turn 2 – River Boa regenerates with a Spirit Guide against a Shock, and then dies to a Fanatic. Turn 3…

Before we get going, I have a confession. The preparation for this article didn’t exactly take me where I thought it would. I originally set out to do what many others were also trying: put together a respectable Ninja deck for Kamigawa block. I’d already experimented with a few of them in Standard with pleasant results, so I figured they could work out fairly well in the closer confines of their home block. I wrote up decklists and played games, and the Ninja actually fared pretty well, but I made a discovery (well, more of a realization) that led me down a different path

…a Honden of Cleansing Fire. *One* counter circumvents a shock from Honden of Infinite Rage. Honden of Night’s Reach…

…1.5 Shock is a very playable card, even right now thanks to Rabblemaster, mana creatures, etc., but the reason…

With a huge change to Modern’s Pro Tour presence, the shift in Platinum pro incentives, and a diverse Standard top 8, Chas Andres has more ground to cover than after any Pro Tour in a long time!

…Seasons Past is certainly the biggest shock of the tournament — I, along with almost everyone else, figured it would be…

…Prodigal Sorcerer is probably the biggest shock of the blue suggestions. Aaron and I were talking about if we wanted…

Friday, October 30th – Now that Zendikar is out, we’re in what I like to call my card accumulation phase. This is where I draft the new set like crazy in order to build up enough of a collection to fuel the silly decks I’m fond of building. This is also where I hope to open nice juicy rares like Lotus Cobra and as many fetch lands as I can lay my hands on.

…I also got a nasty shock when I found out Guul Draz Vampire did not work how I thought it…

…s World Championships thanks to the printing of Sudden Shock; yes, that spell helped push Boros to a new level…

…Drake Shining Aerosaur Shining Armor Shipwreck Looter Shipwreck Singer Shock Short Sword Shoulder to Shoulder Shrewd Hatchling Shriekmaw Shrouded Lore…

Tuesday, December 2nd – In what is increasingly becoming a trend, today I want to post a set review for the upcoming Tempest set, which will be released on Dec 8 online. Just like my previous set reviews of Weatherlight or Masters Edition, this one focuses on the value of Tempest in Prismatic, although I will also make mention of the occasional common that would be valuable in Pauper Prismatic Singleton.

…Every deck runs lands from duels to shock duels to tri taps to Karoos, and this land will eat them…

…party and can serve as a sacrifice effect to Shock things as needed to add to this deck's reach…

It was all going so well… and then the Green cards came along. Ted takes a long look at the red-headed stepchild of the Magic color pie, and finds it lacking. There are, however, some diamonds hidden deep in the mossy effluvia. Mr Card Game tells us where to dig for gold… plus, a bonus section by Ben “Ridiculous Hat” Goodman! [Part I: White] – [Part II: Blue] – [Part III: Black] – [Part IV: Red]

…Sudden Shock<br> In Standard, this is above average. In Extended, this redefines the format. Goodbye Ravager. Goodbye Tog. Goodbye…

Kyle Sanchez is back once more with his signature style of insanity and tech. Today he takes us through six different Standard decks, some old and some new, just in time for the Regionals carve-up this weekend. He also shares some of his favorite Future Sight cards, and reveals why he was less than pleased with the finale of Heroes…

…The sideboard of the Gruul deck should include some combination of Sudden Shock and Seal of Fire to combat to…

…With red losing so many good spells with rotation, there may be a new king color-- Shock is no Searing…

…If you want to board in a shock, it will likely be against Zombies or Strangleroot Geist anyway. I like…

Mike Flores describes the deck he and apprentice Julian Levin use to a combined 12-2-2 Swiss record at Southern New England Regionals. This mysterious deck – which plays essentially no Guildpact or Dissension spells – was passed over for States when they finished first and second in New York… but was reappropriated for a tournament with two more sets added . The answers to all your questions and the round-by-round blow-by-blows are contained within!

…Conversely, we bothered to – how shall I say this – play *four* Chars (versus zero Shock). Ultimately, I thought this deck…

…Possibly the best of them, although the 5R that you eventually have to pay for a Shock is a tad…

…This realization is a bit of a shock and it doesn't feel good to find out that you've…

For this week’s article, Ari does something a little bit different. He retells the story of his first Pro Tour in Kyoto, Japan, where he managed to finish in fifteenth place.

…As he stood there howling in shock, holding three cans of cold milk tea and five yen too few to…

Talen and Fox continue their humorous look at the Dissension cards for casual play, with special mention of their artistic stylings. Today, they tackle the Rakdos and Red cards.

…Still, Shock suddenly stopped being any good, and this is a nutty good card on its own. I will be…

…He felt a shock, but it was not pain. In fact, for an instant he felt happiness, and as the…

…I'm a little worried he's playing combo and I Thrull Surgeon him.<br> River Boa, Shock, Cursed Scroll…

…Aside from that, you’ve got an assortment of shock lands (Sacred Foundry, Stomping Ground, and Temple Garden), slow lands…

…That's why Birds of Paradise shows (at this writing, in June of 2003) the *Seventh Edition* version, and Shock…

Sheldon Menery answers a variety of community questions about Commander, its Rules Committee, card bannings, and the future.

…From BirdBoy: > What’s your favorite album that tends to shock people the most when you throw it on (shocked…

…Ember Hauler can Shock players and creatures and Goblin Wardriver provides Battle Cry. Warren Instigator only plays additional cards that…

…x Magma Jet 4 x Searing Blood 3 x Shock 4 x Skullcrack 4 x Warleader's Helix Sideboard 2…

…He jolted in shock where he stood and the torch fell to the floor. Teysa stood still through the summoning…

How do you take 60 pages of text and summarize it in one pithy blurb? John. Friggin’. Rizzo. Parental Guidance is suggested.

…4 Birds<br> <br> 4 Elder<br> <br> 4 Stone Rain<br> <br> 4 Shock<br> <br> 20 other cards…

Monday, August 23rd – As stated at the end of last week’s article, I chose to play Bob Tendrils at the Blue Bell Gameday on 8/14. Here’s what I sleeved up…

…Call of Duty 2<br> Lemmings 2<br> Bio Shock<br> Resident Evil 4<br> Marvel vs. Capcom 2<br…

The right admirable Dr. Mox tackles this week’s 2005 Championship Deck Challenge assignment with his customary gusto, producing a solid control deck in spite of the fact that he is the most diabolical hater of control archetypes this side of the Mississippi.

…br> <br> 4<br> “>Char<br> <br> 4<br> “>Shock<br> <br> 4<br> “>Guerrilla Tactics<br> <br> 4<br…

…little. | | | Laccolith Titan (NE) - Proximity guarantees injury or death. | | | Shock Troops (MM) - “When goblins blow themselves up, it’s called…

…You’ll take a hit on consistency and speed, but feel free to sub out fetch lands and shock lands…

Magic finance expert Chas Andres has discovered a lost treasure of a mailbag! All this time later, he answers your questions with full hindsight at his disposal! What would you do with your Magic portfolio if you could go back in time?

…No shock there. Everyone knew these would be slam-dunk Eternal staples, and they haven’t failed to live up…

In my last article I talked about simplistic decks to play, but some of you may have noticed something in common with the decks – they were all fully powered, save Spoils Dragon, which doesn’t really help the people lacking any power at all. So I’m here to help out with your problems. This will be mostly an educational article, but I’ve tried to keep it somewhat interesting for those of you with short attention spans. Even if you are fully powered, you should probably read this to know what you’ll be up against.

…U/G Madness may come as a shock to some, but ever since the advent of Oath many players of…

Some point in the not too distant past it simultaneously dawned upon the Magic community that this game was going to be here for a lot longer than most of us ever expected. Long after every other fad – from the hula hoop to the pog – had faded into Americana novelty, Magic has continued to thrive. Building on the past is the theme of Time Spiral. And while set designers have mined Alpha for ideas since the earliest expansions, until Time Spiral we have never seen a set thematically centered on nostalgia. And nostalgia — or at least building upon the past — is what Vintage is all about. That’s why, good or not, Time Spiral is the first set review I’ve ever written for Vintage.

…Sudden Death and Sudden Shock These cards are uncounterable creature kill. Morphling, already non-existent, has yet another reason to…

…I spend a minute trying to figure out whether I should use the Seal of Fire or the Shock to…

Chris chronicles his highs, and especially his lows , from his time at this year’s Champs tournament. He also talks of an intersting change in the philosophy of his budget column…

…Right now, that is the ten so-called “pain lands” from Ninth Edition and the Ravnica Block “ Shock ” lands. Yes…

Stephen recently decided to put his money where his mouth was: he rocked up to a Vintage tournament armed with Mana Ichorid. Today’s “Insane Plays” looks at two tournaments that asked some interesting questions of Stephen’s theoretical analysis of the matchups… and poses some possible workarounds.

…Instead, I was trying to carpet bomb my opponent into submission without realizing that cute counter tricks rarely shock or…

…You need to cast K-Command or Bring to Light for Command as a shock to win close games a…

Pugg Fuggly bombed out in the first round of an online draft… But he listed the possible picks and the cards he actually chose, allowing us to trace the path of his three-pack loss. My job is to appraise what he did masterfully, what was all right, and what he could have done better.

…use”sauce” to describe something good, like topdecking a Shock. \*shudder\*- Tim) *I drop my Swamp and he drops a…

…Load your deck with cheap burn like Shock or Lava Dart, and this dragon becomes a serious threat. #18. Ojer…

Chris Romeo brings us his take on Budget Boros, finding cheap and playable substitutions for some of the high-dollar rares. Will the deck stand up to the heat of tournament scrutiny? He also explains his personal methods for battling the Magic doldrums, and brings us a smattering of much-missed cheesecake…

…They can both be targeted, which means a well-timed Shock kills them when it couldn’t even look at…

#SCGCIN is in the books and Ari Lax watched all of the Standard Open coverage! See what lessons he took away from the Week One feature matches and get a jump on your preparation for #SCGKNOX!

…The eleven Temples and ten shock lands are very telling. You only need a certain number of enters-the-battlefield…

…is so loaded down with burn, it's amazing. Shock, Kindle, Parch, Hammer of Bogardan, and Cursed Scroll. That's…

Peter redesigns David Zadok Stroud’s”Carpe Noctum” deck, defends net decks, and talks about how it did at the tourney. Wow, he can play for real and not just casual?

…Llanowar Elves are no match for 2/2 Goblins or Shock, so Sligh just runs them over. Wall of Roots…