The planeswalker cycle in Origins offers some very unique new cards. Find out Ryan’s thoughts on the cycle’s viability in Constructed!
Butcher of the Horde
Dragons of Tarkir introduces a slew of powerful but narrow spells well-suited for sideboard play. Adam identifies the cards with significant potential in current Standard or a future metagame.
Adam explores the Standard impact of three Dragons of Tarkir cards poised to see competitive play–Ojutai Exemplars, Anticipate, and Thunderbreak Regent!
If you like Ben Stark Boros but wish the deck had more answers to fat monsters, then look no further than Osyp Lebedowicz’s Mardu!
Ryan’s committed to casting Chromanticores at SCG Regionals. Check out his preferred five-color shell!
The Standard metagame is one of the most diverse we’ve seen in a long time. Mike Lanigan pores over the seemingly infinite viable archetypes right now, highlighting some interesting ones that appeared at SCG DC.
Ryan takes a look at the cards with the highest preorder prices from Fate Reforged and evaluates how reasonable these prices are. Find out which cards he thinks are hits and which are all hype!
Crafting an aggressive deck can be hard in a world full of Siege Rhinos, but several strategies have proven successful. Mike Lanigan looks over recent contenders and suggests his own Mono-Black Abzan build.
Ryan has been keeping a watchful eye on Standard in order to determine what a successful Standard deck needs to accomplish. Learn the three elements of the Standard metagame Ryan deems most important and how to beat them all!
Mike Lanigan believes Magic is in a great place right now. Between the new SCG events mirroring Grand Prix, a Standard format that is legitimately diverse, and a well-running store, there’s a lot he’s excited about.
Standard value has taken a turn for the worst. This week Derek examines why the format is moving the way it is and identifies what he believes is the cause.
Adam digs into recent tournament results to find some hidden gems that are poised to change the Standard format from its core. Don’t miss this article!
Mike Lanigan missed out on the TCG Invitational this year for a wedding, but he still payed close attention to the metagame developments there. He breaks them down, and covers the new archetypes that emerged.