Why I Threw Solar Flare Away — Part 1

Naoki Shimizu, the creator of the popular Solar Flare Standard deck, has recently turned his back on his most prized creation. In the first part of this interesting series, he takes us through the design of his current favorite deck: Scryb & Force. It has posted fine results for him, and he believes it has merit in the post-Worlds metagame. Today’s installment deals with the origins of the deck, and its first outing at the Lord of Magic Championships…

It had Compulsive Research and Zombify. Signets and Wrath of God. A lot of mana, and Dragons, and Angels… I loved that deck. But when Time Spiral…

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