After a dose of draft and a slice of Sealed deck, Nick delivers his preliminary verdict on the highs and lows of the new set. He theorizes that play skill is currently more important than deckbuilding considerations, and gives us a brief lowdown of each color’s strength for triple Time Spiral draft. Nick is practicing hard for Pro Tour: Kobe… expect future articles to break the format wide open!
Coldsnap is Constructed legal, and the DCI isn’t changing their minds. Ditto with the Timeshifted Time Spiral cards. I will embrace these unsavory ideas, and see what I can do with purple cards. The following are some ideas that I riffed on while in “the library.” Will any of them bear fruit? Who knows? It depends on what you do with them.
Coldsnap draft has been done. Draft walkthroughs, pick orders, archetype articles — you’ve probably seen them all. Still, I have faced some opponents who really don’t understand the mathematics the set, especially ripple and common distribution. I’ll talk about math, odds, archetypes – and then look at the entire card pool from a draft.
A new week, a new Daily run.
“But it’s Tuesday!” I hear you cry. Well spotted. Have a lollipop.
I’ve a mixed bag planned. Today, some talk of Time Spiral Sealed. Tomorrow, some talk of Time Spiral Draft. Thursday, it’s Constructed’s turn. And something fun for Friday, which I think you’ll all enjoy. Those of you with souls, at least.
The new set is out, and it’s time y’all knew how I did at the Prerelease, futzing around with the glory of old cards… And the wonder of Time Shifted cards!
Tired of the traditional set review? Ben Bleiweiss’s Guide to Everything Time Spiral is a look not only at the strategic value of Time Spiral, but the relation of Time Spiral to the history of Magic, to the Magic community, and to the hot-topic issues of Magic.
Craig “The Professor” Jones takes us through his Time Spiral Prerelease experience in his signature comic style. He shares his views on the new Limited format, and spreads the love toward some of the unsung cards from Magic’s newest, yet oldest set…
I have found I am willing to pay 2-3 tix for a good card that goes in a lot of decks, and only about .5 tix for narrow cards. There are some good, fun, narrow cards — like, say, Heartbeat of Spring or Weird Harvest — that are only really good in one or two decks. Phyrexian Arena? Sure! Early Harvest? Get bent! Which is why when you find an uncommon that lets you build around it, you cherish that card. You cherish it with all of you that there is.
Tallowisp… I’m going to miss you, brotha.
Teddy Card Game begins a ten-part review of Time Spiral for Constructed. Color breakdowns, deck ideas, theories, and strategy are promised along the way, with guest articles appearing from a number of big-name writers and players. Today’s installment begins where all set reviews should… with the White cards. Looking for the edge on the Time Spiral metagame? Look no further!
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It’s Flores Friday, and Mike’s here to do what he does best… deck design! Today’s excellent article takes a first look at the probable Aggro decks that’ll see play at the approaching Standard Champs tournaments in October. The Time Spiral Standard metagame is slowly being forged, in theory at least. Will one of the many decks on offer today ignite your creative fires?
While a number of top players weren’t particularly impressed with Coldsnap, it’s safe to say that Time Spiral has got everyone’s juices flowing. Josh is a big fan of the new set, and is excited about its impact on Limited play theory. This article takes a look at some of the stronger colors, cards, and ideas that are slowly emerging from Magic’s most intriguing Limited format…
Rich continues his excellent Draft series. The Canadian maestro turns his back on the cooling Coldsnap, and heads for the balmy waters of sweeter formats. From now until the online release of Time Spiral, Rich will draft a number of formats, from RGD to 999 to CBS to CCC… whatever takes his fancy at the time. He’ll supply each pick, from pick one to pick forty-five, and pen a brief commentary on hs deck and performace. For more detailed comments, visit the forums!
Sean takes a closer look at Time Spiral Sealed Deck, sharing a cardpool and taking us through his thought processes while analysing his deckbuilding options. He also spreads a bit of Constructed lovin’ for one of the lesser luminaries of the new set… Flagstones of Troikar.
In the fifth installment of his entertaining series, Joshua brings us a rundown of the Champions-free Ravnica Block Constructed decks that may see play in some form at the coming Standard Champs tournaments. Next week, JXC moves onto deck ideas and archetypes involving Time Spiral cards… stay tuned!
