Abrupt Decay
Ryan competed in this past weekend’s SCG tournaments. On a last minute whim and revelation, he decided to run Izzet in the Legacy Open. Check out his deck list and recommendations for improvement.
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Danny Brown looks back at the history of proven Standard staples that transitioned to Modern, and discusses cards from the current block in the same vein.
Dylan Beckham continues his discussion of the Modern format as it evolves in season, covering metagame changes and the financial implications.
In prep for the upcoming Columbus SCG Invitational, Ryan returns to his RW Devotion list and shares his updated sideboard.
Standard rotation has a strong effect on MTGO prices. Sylvain graphs out past trends and explains how this period of the year affects Standard speculations, particularly with cards from older sets.
This week Paul shares a list that exploits the synergy between Courser of Kruphix and Underworld Connections before putting the game away with Rakdos’s Return. Is this the best of the BGx options in Standard? Paul thinks so.
As we enter the Modern season, the meta has already begun to take shape. He looks at some early indicators of the format and discusses what’s financially relevant.
Ryan’s been really getting to know Izzet Delver. But what’s a tempo player to do when a wild Thrun appears? Ryan explore the options.
Paul plays his take on Angel-Pod, a recent variation of what is widely considered the best deck in Modern: Melira-Pod.
The Vintage Masters card list came out on Friday. What did we learn? Are there still opportunities for profit? Alexander Carl walks us through some options.
Dylan Beckham summarizes his impressions of the current state of Modern and mentions five sideboard staples to watch this season.