Mike Lanigan examines the tokens strategy in Standard that appeared at the Pro Tour, and offers his take. The centerpiece of the deck, Purphoros, packs a wallop and may be well positioned financially as well.
Chained to the Rocks
Pro Tour Khans of Tarkir is finally over and it was a real roller coaster for prices on MTGO. Sylvain gives us his perspective on his Standard positions going forward.
Mike Lanigan takes a look at the Standard metagame after the first weekend with Khans. Some obvious decks are certainly represented, but a few unexpected ones are making waves too.
With less than half of Khans of Tarkir spoiled, the future of Standard is starting to shape up and the key players have potentially already made their appearance. This week Ryan continues to flesh out the format and identifies currently legal cards you should have in your collection.
With the upcoming release of Khans of Tarkir, Standard will lose the bulk of its current card pool. Adam outlines which strategies are expected to stick around, what cards may see a rise in popular, and how you can prepare and profit from the rotation.
For speculators, the new core set release is often a sign of good opportunity. Sylvain reviews what he thinks might be worth picking up in Theros block, Modern and Vintage during the upcoming M15 release events.
Ryan explores the concept of greed and how it relates to some of Magic’s toughest decisions–when mulliganing makes sense and how building your manabase comes with gains and losses. When should you be greedy?
Alexander Carl takes a look at some common speculation mistakes and what we can learn from them to improve our returns.
Some competition can be destructive, which benefits no one in the end. Dylan Beckham makes the case for stores and speculators to work together to grow the game and market as a whole.
In prep for the upcoming Columbus SCG Invitational, Ryan returns to his RW Devotion list and shares his updated sideboard.
Ryan reexamine’s Red Devotion, churning up some surprising results with Eidolon on board.
In the past, Block Constructed formats have been major indicators of the upcoming fall Standard format. Today Adam analyzes sideboards from the Theros Block Pro Tour with an eye toward the future!