I readily confess that I have a tendency to shy away from the concrete in my articles. As a bonus, there is virtually no tangible tech. Nor strategy. Random decklists only accompany the even more random tournament reports. There are many reasons that I chose to write of our game in more abstract terms, but…
…Apparently, The God of Fate reads StarCity. Or something. Now it is just getting scary, for both of us. Aaron…
Wednesday, January 27th – We’re mere days from the Worldwake prerelease, and the spoilers are coming thick and fast. Adrian Sullivan wades into the new cards with a deckbuilder’s eye, separating the wheat from the chaff and sharing his insight on the new set. He also explains why he changed his initial views on Path to Exile with help from Brian Kowal…
…number of Red/ X control decks, where it will often function like a variable value Wrath of God variant. When…
Ashley Morway provides you with some examples and principles to follow if you want to build Commander decks that are effective in both big group games and one-on-one duels.
…Wrath of God, Pernicious Deed, Damnation, Hallowed Burial, Black Sun’s Zenith, Phyrexian Rebirth, Final Judgment, Savage Twister, Evacuation, and…
Seeing how we are now two weeks away from the State Championships, we have the opportunity to examine the Standard metagame in motion. We are on our way to the World Championships in a month’s time, give or take a little, and in addition to looking at the States metagame as it played out, we can advance it one week into the future by examining the results of this past weekend’s Grand Prix in Krakow.
…splash… some going so far as to play Wrath of God, some being content to stop at Momentary Blink, and…
AJ explains the theory behind why high-mana cards are bad and should be avoided when possible, applying it to Born of the Gods Limited just in time for the Prerelease this weekend.
…Fated Retribution Fated Retribution A Wrath of God that you can either play on their turn or has scry 2…
Looking to play Pyromancer Ascension in Modern? Let the man who qualified with the deck tell you how it needs to be built in Modern, and walk you through several sample hands to a win!
…If you’re short on mana for some reason, Grapeshot can serve as a<br> miniature Wrath of God, wiping…
…Does an aggro deck really want a Wrath of God?! I guess not! Air Servant - the SECOND best blue uncommon…
…yes, Zvi would count the “functional” win of a Wrath of God due to its massive swing in battlefield position…
Friday, August 28th – It’s time to see if all our hard work is starting to pay off, as we head to the Red zone in M10, seeing how many lessons we’ve already learned can be applied to the latest bunch of cards coming under the microscope. A Planeswalker with an Ultimate ability worth using, an old favorite that might be more old than favorite, and a beginner’s guide to Self Harm are among the entertaining highlights.
…Spending two turns before a one-sided Wrath Of God is an eternity, and while five mana for up to…
…Damnation, Day of Judgment, & Wrath of God – Although two of these cards are in one color, one of which doesn…
…them since you can reanimate whatever your opponents Wrath of God away, but sometimes you don’t want to go…
…He avoids all removal except Cruel Edict and Wrath of God, and just be sure to cycle him through with…
This week, Abe breaks out one of the coolest casual formats around: Commander Cube! Abe shares his list and explains his choices along with some evaluations of brand new M15 cards!
…There are many better Wrath variants today, and it doesn’t work with flicker or reanimation. That lack of synergy…
The vacationing Romeo delivers not just one, but two possible decks for players on a budget. The Genju Control deck is simply an improved version of a deck he’s worked on before, but what is this “Fork You” deck he speaks of?
…of which new players should be trying to collect a set of four, such as Wrath of God, City of…
…find that Wrath of God while keeping the mangs at bay for a bit longer. Knight of Sursi<br> 3W…
Want to win in Historic on Turn 3? Todd Anderson shows the way with Temur Neoform and offers an extensive metagame breakdown.
…Decks full of interaction and Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath tend to grind the opponent to dust, all while…
Tuesday, April 26 – Richard Wirth managed to make 17th place at GP Dallas/Fort Worth with Elves! Caw-Blade is one of the deck’s strongest matchups, so check out this deck and see if it’s your style for SCG Open: Charlotte.
…turn with a couple of mana guys while leaving my Archdruid up<br> for wrath protection. He eventually finds an…
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!
…While my aggressive white deck does not want Wrath of<br> God and my blue control deck doesn’t want…
The Chromatic Cube is on MTG Arena through July 8th, offering an entry point for new Cubers and a switch-up for veterans. Ryan Overturf shares tricks and top picks.
…Ashiok, Nightmare Muse Valki, God of Lies // Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor Escape to the Wilds Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath…
…When Yawgmoth manifested on Dominaria, he knew his power was worthless against Phyrexia's mad god. Instead of fleeing or…
…1 x Wall of Omens 1 x War Priest of Thune 1 x Wrath of God BLUE (100 CARDS) Icebind…
The Wishes bring back something casual Magic really needs: The home field advantage. Play at my house, play against my whole collection!
…A red Wrath of God is interesting. You could add this to a burn deck using Furnace of Rath and…
…Purphoros, God of the Forge improves our control matchups a lot compared to other RW decks. Outpost Siege is certainly…
John Friggin Rizzo, the innovator behind the popular Extended Friggorid deck, returns with an article packed with his usual wit and wisdom. Today he shares some intriguing Standard and Block Constructed technology, and suggests that all theory articles may be pointless. Do you agree? And has Rizzo broke the format once more? Read on to find out!
…It used to mean a Wrath of God that kills two of their guys, but has since been bandied about…
…But it is *mostly* true; like, it's hard to say a Wrath of God Day of Judgment that got…
In today’s article, Carsten provides you with his Top 10 list of the most overlooked cards in the Legacy format right now and why.
…Pyroclasm is as close to a two-mana Wrath of God as I’ve ever seen it be in Legacy…
…This is an awesome Wrath of God variant that’s sure to impress in any controlling white deck. I’d…
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.
…God forbid they have double Time Warp; they’ll have Avenger and a bunch of 3/4s while you’re…
Put enough Wizards in a deck, and Wizard’s Lightning is “just” Lightning Bolt. Todd Anderson shows why Boros Wizards (Lurrus) has set Historic on fire.
…Wrath of God is one of their better cards against you. Understanding when to play around it and when to…
The tale of one small, Spanish speaking kid (and his friends) attending the last Kamigawa Block Constructed Grand Prix ever.
…But the moral of the story is that I should have made my play or all those reasons instead of…
Tuesday, September 23rd – Shards of Alara promises to have a great impact the Standard metagame. With Magic Online now capable of tracking Premier Event Top 8 information, Benjamin Peebles-Mundy looks at some of the format’s great performers and examines how they will be affected by the coming rotation.
…Using it to hold off a Wrath of God, Firespout, or whatever was about to wipe out your side was…
If you’ve read my columns over the years, you’ll know that I like White. I don’t want to get into the psycho-social reasons for that. Suffice it say, I like White. With Regionals about three weeks away, readers have been flooding my e-mail in-box with one question: What Will Dr. Romeo Be Playing at Regionals?
…of which new players should be trying to collect a set of four, such as Wrath of God, City of…
I’ve got a new favorite cheap, cheap, cheap pet deck, one that I don’t mind letting my friend Matt play. It’s dirt cheap, which is perfect because I don’t always know where his hands have been or when he washed them last. I alluded to the deck in my last piece. It’s sometimes called the new Goblins deck, but you’ll start calling it the Empty the Warrens deck soon enough…
…collect a set of four, such as Dark Confidant, Birds of Paradise, or Wrath of God. The decks are also…
Entries by name pros with unpronounceable names! A mono-red deck that’s a hoot and a holler! All of this AND MORE in the results of the”Break This Card” contest!
…This card is different from Wrath of God. How, exactly? Can you take advantage of the differences? - Is it better…
…Temple of the False God is very helpful both here and in the aggro matchups, providing you with an opportunity…
…We don't give a lot of signals to our neighbours, there's an average card of each other color…
Jamie has goals. Magic goals, and non-Magic goals. In the spirit of endeavor that mirrors his new Spanish start, Mr Wakefield declares the coming of the Wakefield New Year! He also shares his latest thoughts on his particular color of choice, and brings us his Wakefield New Year’s Resolutions. Will he stick to them? Read on to find out!
…Joshie and I feel the same way about laptops. “Laptops are vengeance from an angry God for all of man…
Brian didn’t do as well as he aimed to at Pro Tour Return to Ravnica, but he hopes that by recounting what he thinks he did wrong that you can learn from his mistakes and do better at your next event.
…With that being said, I feel that there could actually be room for a Wrath of God style control deck…
Even though Delver is dominating both Standard and Legacy, Ben Friedman’s not going stop thinking up ways to fight the Insectile Aberration. He goes through the decks he thinks can best fight Delver at SCG Open Series: Columbus.
…package, a “ Wrath of God ” package and a “mono- Lingering Souls ” package just warms the cockles of my heart. Play…
…I’d rather target and kill something like Consecrated Sphinx or Akroma, Angel of Wrath than edict away their Vampire…
…One only needs to look at basic set staples like Birds of Paradise, Wrath of God, or Lord of Atlantis…
…Wrath of God _and_ immediate All Hollow's Eve? That's the way this reads! Against creatureless decks, it means…
…Fumigate Wrath of God Rout Boardwipes also work nicely with Cauldron of Souls and Colfenor's Urn. My ramp is…
Hello, good people of Earth. I hope that this article finds you well, and that you are on the way to happiness. Today I want to explore a multiplayer format that we occasionally play at my place… a format called Secret Alliances.
…After all, ramping up to a third turn Wrath of God is pretty sweet. The Next Topic After you have…
…Tergrid, God of Fright). #28. Bloodthirster Bloodthirster Bloodthirster gets to attack each opponent every turn, so it’s a good…
…One only needs to look at basic set staples like Birds of Paradise, Wrath of God, or Lord of Atlantis…
Most players are capable of judging the face value of cards: Yes, Silvos is a good green card and Cruel Revival sure is consistent kill! This, however, is more a discussion of which cards work well with each other and what combos you should look out for while drafting, or building your sealed decks. Hence,”synergy.”
…It isn’t a Wrath of God; it’s more like a very wonky Cataclysm. If your deck is Soldiers…
Last week, I threw a trio of deck outlines (they had been tested but not rigorously so) at you as jumping off points for the class to refine their decks. We’re going to do the same thing this week, but first I thought that I’d answer the excellent questions that some of your classmates came up with.
…While OJ can save one creature from such untargeted, mass effects as Wrath of God or Flowstone Slide, Bathe in…
…Quiet Speculation, Moment's Peace, and Wrath of God are but a few of the deck's tools against conventional…
If you’d like to give the Commander ’95 variant a try, don’t miss Abe’s article about some of the cards to target when building your Commander ’95 card stock.
…White Wrath of God – We can mass remove stuff! (Plus, if you’re wondering how to pick up some, it…