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Initial Thoughts on Time Spiralby Nick Eisel Published on 2006-10-03 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Limited article |
| 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! |
Somewhere Lost in Timeby Craig Jones Published on 2006-10-02 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Limited article |
| 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... |
Ben Bleiweiss’s Guide to Everything Time Spiral, Part 1 (White)by Ben Bleiweiss Published on 2006-10-02 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
| 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. |
Time Spiral in Constructed — Whiteby Ted Knutson Published on 2006-10-02 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
| 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! |
Forging the Sword: Exploring Aggro Builds in Time Spiral Standardby Mike Flores Published on 2006-09-29 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
| 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? |
Time Spiral Limited - First Impressionsby Josh Ravitz Published on 2006-09-29 A StarCityGames.com Premium Time Spiral Limited article |
| 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... |
Drafting With Rich - RGD #37by Rich Hoaen Published on 2006-09-29 A StarCityGames.com Premium Ravnica Block article |
| 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! |
The Black Perspective: That Standard Article!by Osyp Lebedowicz Published on 2006-09-28 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
| Time Spiral is virtually here, and it's time to turn our eye to the coming Standard rotation. Joe Black, a lover of Constructed since time immemorial, presents three Time Spiral Standard decklists for our perusal and approval. Standard Champs are just around the corner... could your all-conquering sixty-card behemoth be lurking somewhere in Osyp's fevered mind? Read on to find out! |
Musings on the Eternal - a Look at Vintage and Legacyby Josh Silvestri Published on 2006-09-28 A StarCityGames.com Premium Vintage article |
| After a two-month hiatus, Josh returns with an interesting article dealing with both the Vintage and Legacy formats. He looks at the tier system for the Vintage metagame, and places the contenders in order of their recent performances. He also shares a nifty Legacy deck that reaclls the power of some of the stronger Vintage builds. Looking for an edge in your Eternal metagame? Look no further! |
Drafting With Rich - RGD #36by Rich Hoaen Published on 2006-09-28 A StarCityGames.com Premium Ravnica Limited article |
| 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! |
Skill In Vintageby Stephen Menendian Published on 2006-09-27 A StarCityGames.com Premium Vintage article |
| The debate still rages... just how skillful is Magic's most broken format? Does the abundance of early-turn kills and degenerate combos lead Vintage down the path of the Lucky Man? Stephen argues that the skill factor in Vintage is high indeed... but maybe not quite the same as the skill required for other, "fairer" formats. |
The Rock, Worlds, and the Defining Cards of Standardby Jeroen Remie Published on 2006-09-27 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
| Fresh from the Time Spiral prerelease, Jeroen Remie is here to answer your Magical questions. This week's mailbag contains gems on subjects as diverse as Worlds, The Rock, Mana Leak versus Rune Snag, and Jeroen's personal Top 5 list of Standard's most defining cards. As usual, submit all questions to jeroenremie@gmail.com! |
Drafting With Rich - 999 #5by Rich Hoaen Published on 2006-09-27 A StarCityGames.com Premium 9th Edition Limited article |
| 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! |
U/R Tron in Extendedby Tiago Chan Published on 2006-09-26 A StarCityGames.com Premium Extended article |
| In the gaping chasm between Nationals and Time Spiral, many players and writers found themselves taking a break from high-level play. Tiago, however, found solace in Extended Premier Events on Magic Online. Today he presents his U/R Tron build, pimped for Extended success. He's been raking in the wins with the full compliment of Urza's lands... can the deck work for you? |
The Constructed Manabase, Part 2: Mana Ratios, Continuedby Richard Feldman Published on 2006-09-26 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
| Richard continues his informative series on the philosophy behind the perfect Constructed manabase. Last time, he took a long look at Aggro decks and builds, concentrating on decks with a low mana requirement. Today he looks at decks with a more mana-intensive outlook, and investigates the relationship between cantirps, acceleration, and land-count. |
Drafting With Rich - 999 #4by Rich Hoaen Published on 2006-09-26 A StarCityGames.com Premium 9th Edition Limited article |
| 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! |
U/G Beats at Dutch Nationals *3rd*by Julien Nuijten Published on 2006-09-25 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
| Julien Nuijten makes up a vital part of the Dutch National team this year, a team that many are heralding as the pre-tournament favorites. Today's article looks at the process behind the creation of his Constructed deck, and takes us through the changes he'd make and the sideboarding plan for anyone planning on running the U/G powerhouse in an upcoming Standard tournament. All this, plus Nationals tournament game reports! |
My Magical Life: A Constructed and Limited Look at Time Spiralby Billy Moreno Published on 2006-09-25 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
| Time Spiral has finally been unveiled... and Magic's greatest minds are on the lookout for top tips and hot tech. Billy, bunged with a head cold but fresh from the prerelease, takes us through his preliminary thoughts on Time Spiral, looking at the set from both a Constructed and Limited standpoint. He throws up card interactions left, right, and center. Who knows, maybe the next Standard-defining deck is born in this intellectual melee... |
Drafting With Rich - 999 #3by Rich Hoaen Published on 2006-09-25 A StarCityGames.com Premium 9th Edition Limited article |
| 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! |
Spiral-Shifting Strategies in Standardby Mike Flores Published on 2006-09-22 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
| Last week, a couple of StarCityGames.com columnists decided to speculate as to how existing Standard decks would survive the rotation of Kamigawa Block, assessing to varying degrees their respective viabilities in, presumably, Time Spiral Standard. Instead of approaching the problem of the format from this direction, Mike decided to look at the upcoming Standard from the other direction: Rather than asking how the loss of cards might affect existing archetypes, how might the new cards shape our outlook and strategies as a whole? |
Time Spiral Limited - An Overviewby Josh Ravitz Published on 2006-09-22 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
| As we head into the prerelease weekend, excitement for the new set is at fever pitch. We say goodbye to Ravnica - and good riddance to Coldsnap - for Limited play at least. In preparation for a Brave New World of Time Spiral Limited fun, Josh looks at the sweeping changes in Limited philosophy that are required for a quick and successful adaptation to the new format... |
Shredder version 3.0 - Sixteen in the Clip and One in the Holeby Patrick Chapin Published on 2006-09-22 A StarCityGames.com Premium Extended article |
| Due to the technical issues we experienced at the beginning of the week, we've a plethora of extra material today. The first such article is a return to the Extended field for Patrick Chapin. Today, he reinvents his popular Shredder deck, giving it a "Silver Bullet" style polish. Decklists, sideboarding strategies, and more... available a click away! |
Drafting With Rich - Mirage Draft #1by Rich Hoaen Published on 2006-09-22 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
| 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! |
The Financial Value of Time Spiralby Ben Bleiweiss Published on 2006-09-22 A StarCityGames.com Premium article |
This article is spoiler heavy! If you do not want to know about Time Spiral before your prerelease, please don’t read this article until Sunday night! |
The History of Solar Flareby Naoki Shimizu Published on 2006-09-21 A StarCityGames.com Premium Standard article |
| In his first article for StarCityGames.com, Naoki Shimizu - fresh from his Top 8 performance at Japanese Nationals - takes us through the step-by-step process behind the creation of one of the standout decks in the Standard metagame - the fantastic Solar Flare. If that isn't enough, he also shares his tournament report with style and humor. The best writers, the best players... only at StarCityGames.com! |


















