Kyle explains the process he uses to analyze tournament data, and gives a follow up on the Standard statistics from last week.
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Mike Lanigan dissects the mono-red devotion deck from the Pro Tour, explaining key interactions and suggesting updates.
Today Mike Lanigan discusses the hottest mechanic coming off of the PT, which has only begun to affect the Standard metagame: devotion.
Jason Alt relates cognitive lag and undersea cables between New York and London to the world of MTG speculation, then pours over decklists.
Retail prices are higher than eBay prices, which are higher than buy list prices. But what happens when this expected price structure goes out of whack? Sigmund examines three case studies understand what such a phenomenon means.
Mike Lanigan examines the Standard and Block Constructed decks that lose the least to rotation, and are likely to form the backbone of the new Standard.
Danny continues his retrospective on a set of trades he tracked last Fall, to see how his trading fundamentals weathered the test of time.
Thragtusk is yet again dominating Standard. Mike Lanigan attempts to solve the format with a series of decks well-positioned against the card.
Jared Elick is still actively trading for Modern cards he believes are undervalued. Modern Masters will not reprint everything, and staples command consistent prices on the trade floor.
Mike Lanigan surveys the recent field of tier-one Standard decks and suggests Gruul Midrange as a possible contender.
Ryan recounts his trip to the SCG Open weekend in Kansas City, breaking down his performance with the Standard Naya deck he built and played. Read on to see his analysis of the shape Standard is taking as the season’s first PTQ’s go in the books.
Many people are already gearing up to out their Innistrad stock before rotation. Jared looks at the future metagame and asks what we should be acquiring in exchange.
Ryan has jumped on the slowly-growing Domri Rade bandwagon, and offers up several Naya lists for your consideration as the Standard PTQ season gets under way.