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…creature blocking needs to do something more impressive than Shock. *OUT*: 2 Viashino Slasher Back when I was contemplating my…

…Can't hit Nexus' at all.) Red - Lightning Bolt - Grim Lavamancer - Sudden Shock - Blood Moon - Searing Blaze - Honorable mention: Ancient…

…He blocked my Wayfinder, then killed it with Shock after I put a +1/+1 counter on it. Both sides…

…Recasting a Shock from the grave may be the difference between winning and losing, although I'm not sure if…

Friday, February 22nd – Don those tuxedos, fill those champagne flutes, and gobble down a platter of mushroom tikka vol-au-vents . Ladies and Gentlemen, be upstanding please… for the (Belated) 2007 StarCityGames.com Awards!

…It was an enforced retirement due to medical reasons, but nevertheless it came as a shock. My Wednesdays have never…

…counterspells in Vintage, it shouldn’t be a huge shock that control decks can be some of the strongest in…

…him in range of all of the instant speed shock effects. Still, get him to max level, and he should…

…of good fetchlands lets you pay more often for shock lands. This and Inquisition being mostly a dead card against…

…vie to outdo each other in the elaborateness and shock factor of their entertainments. Golgari Swarm As the guild that…

…While more relevant for limited, don't forget to activate it again if your opponent is foolish enough to shock…

…While I'm sure this won't shock my long-time readers, I made a rules error. The issue is…

…game before turn five, and it was quite a shock to me to suddenly be dead on board from attackers…

No other archetype in Standard has the flexibility that B/G Control does. This is both a blessing and a curse: With so many options, finding the optimal configuration for the deck is challenging – but even more than usual, knowing your local metagame is critical. Once you know what you’re up against, it’s simply a matter of adding the proper tools to the deck. This also means that B/G Control is not particularly friendly to net-deckers. There is no universal build, and even the core of the deck leaves a tremendous number of open slots…

…First, a self-inflicted Shock is bad times against Affinity. Second, those two points of life become *very* relevant when…

Modern has changed a great deal in the last year, but Todd Stevens is still mayor of Value Town! Today he shares Part 1 of his G/W Company primer: a comprehensive maindeck breakdown!

…It’s incredibly rare that you’ll want to Shock yourself twice in the same game, so having access to…

Fresh off his trip to Nationals, Jim discusses the seven reasons why you’re not winning Grand Prixs and Maher is. This is, perhaps, one of the finest”Get better at Magic” articles written in the past year; if you’re willing to take a good, brutal look at why you’re losing, you might want to start here.

…winning at least 90% after sideboarding!” After the initial shock of hearing it wore off – someone actually *tested* against probably…

Debates have flared recently as to how to “properly” design a deck, with the bold statement that the number four is the “correct” number for most developed decklists. Simple in concept, this belief is grounded upon the perception that an ideal deck is one that is able to play the same sort of game over and over again with little variation, and the best way to get the same game over and over again is to use the same cards over and over again.

…ask for one turn’s respite or a free Shock to use it now, while the number of Izzet Boilerworks…

John Friggin’ Rizzo returns to StarCityGames from the dark seclusion of his van down by the river to give you his thorough analysis of Theros in all formats (even Vintage) whether you like it or not. So you might as well like it.

…offer that much in the way of Legacy playables. (…Shock, targeting you.) Your turn. Black Thoughtseize. There, I said it…

Monday, September 1st – Hello everyone, and thanks for reading another edition of The Main Phase. In this article you get to read not one, but two tournament reports, one from myself and another from my good buddy and travel partner to this particular PTQ in Monroesville, Pennsylvania, Dale DeWood.

…I play Runed Halo naming Mistbind Clique and take hits from the Fae while his Blossoms shock him. He champions…

…Ral stepped through the cloud of dust left behind, studying Kellan with a mixture of shock and disappointment. “Mind explaining…

Ah, I feel like a new man. Refreshed, renewed, and downright relaxed. I’d love to say that my exhibition is going off without a hitch as we speak… (Well, I type, you read, it’s the same thing if we don’t admit otherwise.) …But it’s not. The hitches are queuing up out into the street, and…

…He says it wouldn’t have bothered him, much to Digby’s shock. “It smashes you!” he proclaimed. And I…

…are great securities against removal, and the return of shock lands is quite important. #10. Orzhov Midrange Ketramose, the New…

…The new dual lands (I kind of like the nickname “ Shock Lands”) are obviously constructed worthy and incredibly sought after…

…Grabbing shock lands like Breeding Pool allows you to fix while you ramp and you really can’t get a…

…Afterwards I find out that he was holding a Shock and that, had he burned my first-turn Elf at…

…Roast<br> Rix Maadi Reveler<br> Searing Spear<br> Shock<br> Shower of Coals<br> Siege-Gang Commander<br> Skewer…

…You get a full playset of Rockfall Vale and Karplusan Forest, and you even get the Gruul () shock land, Stomping…

…I showed him the Shock and offered up the handshake. 1–0. Round 2 vs. Mattia Rizzi [ITA] 233rd Mattia…

…I showed him the Shock and offered up the handshake. 1–0. Round 2 vs. Mattia Rizzi [ITA] 233rd Mattia…

…Tusker, played a Ravenous Baloth (was hit by a Shock) and twice shot through my deck with a pair of…

Today’s edition of Flores Friday sees Mike deconstruct the myths behind the creation of an exquisite sideboard. So many of our final fifteens are assembled as an apology rather than as a weapon. By looking at the math behind the process, and examining the true goals of sideboard design, Mike shows us ways to improve our deckbuilding skills in an article that’s destined to become a classic.

…People add Disenchant or Sudden Shock or whatever reactive card just because they feel like they need to remove *something…

…of better options like fetch lands, surveil lands, or shock lands. That might sound like a big ask, but if…

…Burn spell for 4 damage commons can kill Spined Wurms —perhaps consider an upside Shock here? That would be more…

…3 This one shouldn't come as a shock, as it's one of the examples of what a 3…

Tuesday, September 21st – People who make their own cards and sets are the slash fanfic writers of Magic, slamming the sweaty bodies of design and development together with all the grace of Harry Potter and Draco Malfoy snogging in a barn loft.

…on a white Prodigal Sorcerer and call the card “ Shock Paladin?” Sigh. I just think that homemade sets are these…

Craig “The Professor” Jones entered this year’s English Nationals as the probable favorite. Unfortunately for Mr Helix, things went very badly. Today’s article explores the nature of “Playing on Tilt,” with reference to his horrendous day at the office. Are you a player that succumbs to emotion? Are you a player that lets the heart override the head? Never fear. Craig Jones can help.

…This has mainly been conditioned through the electro-shock therapy of seeing too many sort-of-okay-but-not-quite…

…The folk nearest her had only just begun to run, to scream, or to freeze in shock, as best befit…

Magic finance expert Chas Andres revisits his set review of Theros to see how well he analyzed it before release and to learn from his mistakes so he can improve in the future.

…If it’s as good or better than shock lands, these will probably never see $10. If they aren’t…

Why does John Rizzo lose? Why does he fail? A thought that might well mean something to everyone who plays Magic.

…Ditto for looking at the next card after you lose a tough game:”*Dammit*! Here’s the Shock I needed…

…Tivit, shaking off the shock, called water down to extinguish the flames. Kamiz rushed to the fallen balcony and flipped…

…the worst it is a five-mana instant-speed Shock, or a two-use ability to deny regeneration effects like…

This is one of those articles that never leave the collective consciousness of Magic. If you have never read this piece, read it now; or enjoy a fresh reading from a new perspective.

…Ditto for looking at the next card after you lose a tough game:”*Dammit*! Here’s the Shock I needed…

…It soon became apparent to me that many of my team mates were suffering from mild culture shock, and Skeeve…

See what Cassidy comes up with when a reader requests help retooling his Progenitus Commander deck. One thing’s for sure: this won’t be just another five-color good stuff deck!

…Fog Bank keels over to Shock, Wall of Reverence is going to be phased out in favor of some superior…

Friday, February 4 – The question you’ve all been wanting to know the answer to: What are the Top 10 cards of Mirrodin Besieged? Michael Flores, Magic deckbuilder and theorist, loves making lists but does it a little differently this time!

…br> I would rather untap 3+ mana than either Shock my opponent or make a Wolf. Generally, this effect is…

…are that you are playing at least Lightning Helix. Shock - Nothing spectacular, but if its' in your deck it can…

…flashes back Desperate Ravings, with only a Mountain open. Shock or Galvanic Blast is lethal. 7:46 – Matt looks at…

…s claws may rend ever more colossal foes.” “Father!” Shock tore through Khrad's whole being. He would have drawn…

Wednesday, July 14th – Hello folks, and welcome to the column dedicated to all things casual. Today’s offering is an article that we do every few months here on the Kitchen Table. Today is my casual review of the new cards in M11, concentrating on those that I think will have an impact on casual land.

…It’s a 2/2, with no disadvantage, and the ability to sacrifice for a Shock just like Goblin Legionnaire…

…But if the World Tree had yet to connect through the Blind Eternities, the shock would have nowhere else to…

Does artifact maven Arcum Dagsson have to be a degenerate combo Commander? Cassidy McAuliffe helps a reader construct a mono-blue deck that will be fun to play with and against!

…I know removing the combo bits and components must come as a huge shock, but at the end of the…