MTG Salvation Article Archives: Author: David HitchcockIf you are under the legal drinking age in your respective country(ies), please replace all instances of the word "alcohol" in this article with "orange juice! When Wizards began the Time Spiral block, they assured us that the entire set was ‘out of the box’ in terms of mechanics and design. I apologize in advance. Today on Salvation Theatre, we are exploring a fascinating new set and its implications for our most prolific tournament format: Standard. It is now officially the season of ice cream, that immensely unhealthy, yet gloriously satisfying blend of sugar, artificial flavour, and cow extract. Half of this article was written several days before Regionals occurred. Control decks start to lose the moment they forfeit the ability to prevent things from happening for any sustained period of time.
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