When four players are the only 9-1s from the Pro Tour and they all played similar decks, you should take notice. Hope you missed Spell Queller.
Archangel Avacyn
Mike discusses a Mardu planeswalker deck poised to combat the Smuggler’s Copter metagame plus where prices from Kaladesh will go from here.
Torrential Gearhulk was met with mixed review when it was spoiled, though it’s arguably one of the best cards in Kaladesh.
Brian breaks down all the rares and mythics worth discussing in the new set, and evaluates their potential in light of price.
To get an idea of how Masterpieces will affect pricing, David looks back to the first version of the new ultra-rarity: Zendikar Expeditions.
Mike Lanigan gets a head start on Rotation, identifying which of the current crop of Standard decks is best served to stay strong after Kaladesh arrives.
The last thing we need in Standard is more Bant. Though perhaps you’ll find this non-Company build more bearable.
Ryan has been working on finding a deck for SCG Regionals, and through this labor he’s come across some cards to watch out for at the Pro Tour.
Sick of all the Collected Company in Standard? Perhaps 8/8 octopodes are more your speed.
Mike looks over the more interesting decks to come out of SCG Columbus (read: not Bant Company) and shares his financial takeaways.
Matthew Lewis presents the MTGO Market Report for this week, evaluating important events in the online market and highlighting a “trade of the week.”
It’s a new Standard, and you know what that means! A new Bant Company 75!
Ryan hasn’t given up on his pet tempo deck, and Eldritch Moon offers some very nice tools for the strategy.