What are the staples from RtR we’ll be jamming in Standard decks for the next two years? Mike ranks the top ten cards from Return to Ravnica.
Delver of Secrets
This past weekend saw over 400 Magic players battle it out at the Star City Games Open in Cincinnati, Ohio. This was the first major event broadcast online with the new Standard, and there were certainly some significant shifts.
Like everyone these days, Mike has spoilers and the new format on the mind. Read on for some updates to tier-one Standard decks implementing cards from RtR.
Building a good deck is more than throwing every good card from a color into a pile and shuffling them together.
Jason relates all the myriad happenings of that great gaming get together, Gen Con! If you weren’t fortunate enough to partake in the festivities yourself, be sure not to miss the recap!
Ryan reports on his performance with Counter Repost at the SCG Kansas City Standard event.
Ryan unveils his monoblue Trading Post deck and outlines why it is arguably the best version of the deck.
Mike brings us the tale of his Grand Prix experience in Columbus, where he piloted the same deck that landed three players in the Top Eight. Read on to hear the yarn and see the newest Modern tech.
Join Jason as he reviews the recent announcements regarding Return to Ravnica, the arrival of M13 on the tournament scene and the usual bevy of internet oddities.
Ryan analyzes the use and abuse of Snapcaster Mage’s modes, discussing some of the most often made mistakes one can make when playing such a powerful card.
Mark reviews the full spoiler of M13 and analyzes its impact on Standard. What cards will we no longer have after rotation? And what their replacements, if any?
Jason brings us news from the bannings and restrictions front, the worlds of reddit, and results from the StarCityGames Invitational in Indianapolis.
Mike weighs in on the discussion surrounding Delver’s dominance before offering some deck ideas for addressing a broken format.