CategoryMagic The Gathering

The Quest For Level Five #1 – Drafting Mono-Color in Time Spiral

Raphael Levy, extreme Magic Road Warrior and new inductee to the Magic Hall of Fame, presents the first of what promises to be an exciting article series. Committed to scaling the dizzy heights of the Pro Player Club Level 5, he will be chronicling his experiences here. Today’s pages from his Magic Diary look at his preparation for Athens and Kobe, and include some interesting ideas on drafting mono-colored decks…

Time Spiral in Constructed — Timeshifted Cards: Green, Gold, Split, and Artifacts

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Ted continues his look at the Timeshifted cards of Time Spiral. Today’s installment deals with the remainder of the pack… Green, Gold, Split, and Artifacts. The Green cards we’ve seen thus far did little to whet our collective appetites – do their Timeshifted brethren cut the proverbial mustard?

[Part I: White][Part II: Blue][Part III: Black][Part IV: Red]
[Part V: Green][Part VI: Gold, Artifacts, Land]
[Part VII: Timeshifted White and Blue][Part VII: Timeshifted Red and Black]

SCG Daily – The Magic Show #8 – Rakdos Control 2.0

Evan continues his series of video articles. Today’s offering sees him leave the comborific Dragonstorm behind him, opting for a more honest deck: Rakdos Control 2.0. He chronicles his choices for all to see, and runs through a sample game.

Analyzing And Dissecting Yomi #1

The problem with teaching yomi is that it’s a skill you pick up via competition and training, where you get better at games with a strategic subset of moves. You learn to recognize patterns, preferences, and tells naturally over time, with the more inherent experience you have playing the game.

But trying to at least explain yomi, and attempting to teach it… it’s worth a shot!

Magic Online Musings: This Week on MTGO #35

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Fresh from his exertions at Grand Prix: Sydney, the incomparable blisterguy brings us news from the Magic Online metagame, fresh card pricing information for the electronic consumer, and a host of photos from the Grand Prix itself.

Time Spiral, Combo, and The Rock

Jeroen continues his excellent series, answering Magical questions posed by StarCityGames readers the world over. Today’s grab bag of goodies includes Jeroen’s picks for the best and worst that Time Spiral has to offer, his thoughts on combo in the new Standard, and a look at the Rock in Extended…

Time Spiral in Constructed — Timeshifted Cards: Red and Black

Put your Champs deck to the test at the Star City $1500 Standard Open!

Ted continues his look at the Timeshifted cards of Time Spiral. Today’s installment deals with the colors of removal – Black and Red. While there’s nothing quite as shocking as Psionic Blast, there are a number of cards that merit serious consideration. Is there a Bad Moon rising? Will the new cards cause Pandemonium? And does Darwin signal the end of Standard as we know it? Ted reveals all…

[Part I: White][Part II: Blue][Part III: Black]
[Part IV: Red][Part V: Green][Part VI: Gold, Artifacts, Land][Part VII: Timeshifted White and Blue]

Out of Time

In his final article for StarCityGames, Kelly takes his customary look at the highs and lows of the new set. Time Spiral has got everybody talking… and Kelly will have everybody laughing.

SCG Daily – The Magic Show #7 – Building Dragonstorm #2

Evan continues his popular series of video articles. Today he outlines the tweaks and improvememtns made to his Standard Dragonstorm Combo deck…

The Beautiful Struggle: No Sleep ‘Til Brooklyn

Mark brings us the sights, sounds, and smells from the Neutral Ground prerelease, including a whopping five Sealed pools for us to build. Looking for some tips for your approaching PTQs? Look no further!

From Right Field: Return of the Mack

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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?

Time Spiral Draft – White

When Coldsnap was the new kid in town, Benjamin Peebles-Mundy brought us a definitive guide to drafting the cards. Today he tackles the White cards from the new set, providing comprehensive common pick orders for both Rebel and non-Rebel decks, notable uncommon choices, and a couple of example decklists. This is a fantastic article, the first of what promises to be an exciting series.

Time Spiral in Constructed — Timeshifted Cards: White and Blue

Put your Champs deck to the test at the Star City $1500 Standard Open!

That’s right, folks… it’s the rundown on the cards you’ve all been waiting for! Ted begins his analysis of the Timeshifted offerings, or “Purple” cards. We all know Psionic Blast is insane. We all know Squire is diabolical. But do the other White and Blue cards have the Constructed quality we need? Read on to find out!

[Part I: White][Part II: Blue][Part III: Black]
[Part IV: Red][Part V: Green][Part VI: Gold, Artifacts, Land]

SCG Daily – The Magic Show #6 – Building Dragonstorm #1

This week’s SCG Daily series is something a little different… five video articles from Evan Erwin! Today’s episode of The Magic Show looks at the discovery and first build of a Standard Dragonstorm deck, the development of which continues tomorrow…

We Pause and Reflect (A Flavor Review of Time Spiral Legends)

Today’s offering is going to plumb the depths of flavor concealed within the Legendary creatures of the Time Spiral set, all the while attempting to do something which most flavor reviews are either uninterested or incapable of providing – words directed to people who like to actually win a game once in awhile!