The recent Bannings have left Ryan rather baffled. Read on to learn why he thinks the two formats in question are being led astray.
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Witness the unveiling of Ryan’s pauper cube list and see if it inspires you to join in the awesomeness.
Jason weighs in on internet reactions to the announcement of Dragon’s Maze before looking at top decks from GP Chicago and the SCG Dallas Open.
Standard is a wide open format right now, which means lots of people are inventing sweet brews. Mike surveys the field for some strategies you may have overlooked.
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.
Carlos wraps up his monocolored budget series with the color everyone loves to hate. Read on to see how monoblue can be built in Commander without griefing the entire universe.
Carlos leads us through his trademark commander deck-building process yet again, this time with Damia, Sage of Stone at the helm and capped off by a maddening finish!
Some of Magic’s older curve-topping titans have fallen out of favor for newer, crazier bombs. This week features a unique take on one of the first cycles of gigantic creatures.
Who lives in some value inside your deck? Cromat! Cromat! Who’s Carlos commanding this week for us? Cromat! Cromat!
Continuing our exploration of Legacy and the Color Wheel, we’ll move onto the series’ second installment. You’ll find all the White cards you can comfortably prepare to see in Legacy alongside the most prominent decklists harnessing the color.
Consistent, powerful decks are obviously appealing. Carlos takes a recent Standard standout, Valakut, and transforms it into a pinnacle of efficiency in Commander! See how he does it inside!
We’ve had 2 weeks of Opens to see the impact New Phyrexia has had on the Standard and Legacy tournament scenes. I’m going to focus on Standard, since the Grand Prix this weekend is Legacy, and will almost certainly have more players than the SCG Open series gets. Waiting on that will give us a bit of a better view on the format. However, for Standard, there’s no reason to wait, especially since the format hasn’t really undergone much of a change.
