MTG Salvation Article Archives: Author: Stefan PreimlUnfortunately as it appears, most of the Rumor Mill does not seem to share the opinion that the card would be a contender in Constructed formats, but only a limited bomb. Pretty much every player who is somewhat competitively interested in the Extended Constructed format anticipates the release of a new block-opening set like Christmas. Another Set, another time to look at where Wizards is taking this beloved game of theirs -- and ours. It's always necessary to take a look at the cards of a new set and look at how they could influence the various formats. Pretty much every player who is somewhat competitively interested in the Extended Constructed format anticipates the release of a new block-opening set like Christmas. As usual with new sets, MTGSalvation brings out a "cycle" of articles that review the new set and try to predict their influence in certain formats, and this one is no exception. One of the most exciting mechanics and also only the second major block mechanic to be reused in a later set is the Split cards. Hey, it's May and Dissension rolled around, finishing off the Ravnica Block as the last of the three sets, featuring three new guilds and a whole lot of new shenanigans of Magic's Research and Development team. For more than a year this debate has gone on: How bad is Kamigawa? For some reason, the approach Wizards took on the Kamigawa block didn't really appeal to the players. I hope all you guys remember this little gem from Darksteel. Pro Tour Honolulu is over now and the new Standard format was shaken up again with the inclusion of Guildpact and the three new guilds provided in that set, as we can easily judge from the results the Tour on the sunny island. Even without all the lawsuit talk going on now, there are a lot of voices in the forums and on some other sites that seem to be very upset with the set. Now that the Extended Season is officially closing down, I want to present you what I was doing with the time I spent with Magic: The Gathering other than drafting and reading Judgment.
On the Air
I'm a big fan of black removal spells that apply a power and toughness reduction to the targeted creature.
What we can learn from Pro Tour Los Angeles?
Start your Engines please
Pro Tour Los Angeles is over now and it's time to draw some conclusions from it for the coming PTQ Season.
Intro
Ahhhhhhh, Extended Season is coming up.
In the Beginning
Some don't get the idea that I only started playing Magic a little after 8th Edition came out in August 2003.
Intro
OK, last week I and 49 other people attended the probably largest tournament (more info in German here) in my area, featuring many players from throughout Austria.
Intro
So it has come to this.
Enter: Sandman
In the year 2000, the game was struggling in one of its hardest times.
Introduction
Maybe you have experienced this before: You see a new card and think "That card is awesome, it will see lots of play" and even tell this to your friends.
Introduction
With the release of 9th Edition on the horizon, the discussions of what it will look like and what cards could be in it grows more interesting each day.
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