Dream Puppets deck guide: Schemes and dreams [updated]

Among the deck archetypes most reviled by Magic players as a whole, "mill" decks often fall somewhere between land destruction and Tempest-era Shadow decks. What...

Obedient Dead deck guide by MANTO: Deathly domination

About the author: MANTO I have been playing Magic since 1996 and have been involved in some of the pro-tours in that state...

Exalted Darkness deck guide: Here I go again on my own

When Stainless announced that Duels 2013 would feature manual mana tapping, the series' fanbase was ecstatic. When it was later revealed that only one deck,...

Crosswinds deck guide: Cancelling your opponent’s fun [final edit]

Since the original Duels of the Planeswalkers, I've sort of made it my mission to squeeze nascent power out of slower, more control-themed decks....

Ancient Wilds deck guide: A growing concern [updated]

I hate green. I hate the color green, the way green things taste. I'm not a fan of Ecto Cooler or the way American money...

Daisho’s Pack Instinct deck guide: Forest of fury

To me, Pack Instinct was the most important deck in Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013. When I first started playing Magic I opened

Born of Flame deck guide: Turn up the heat [updated]

This isn't your mommy's burn deck. If you're expecting to turn on & tune out like you may have done with

Enchanter’s Arsenal DLC deck preview: 20 minutes of gameplay!

We're kicking off the Magic 2014 DLC Deck Pack #2 Preview with a solid game featuring Enchanter's Arsenal. This match pits the green/white pile...

Exclusive Magic 2014 DLC Deck Pack #2 reveal this week!

Later this week, Top Tier Tactics will be unveiling both of the new decks for Magic 2014's upcoming DLC pack. This is an exclusive...

Playing paper Magic: How to (slightly) not suck at Draft

Magic is an amazing game, it truly is. However, it's all too easy to contend yourself with simply playing Duels of the Planeswalkers and/or...