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!
Elspeth, Sun’s Champion
If Elspeth is so powerful in R/G Monsters in Block, why not jam her in the Standard equivalent? Mike Lanigan makes the case for a Standard port of R/G Elspeth.
While Block Pro Tours are not a perfect predictor of post-rotation Standard, they can still provide valuable insights. Danny Brown looks to Atlanta to see what lessons we can draw this year.
Mike Lanigan provides his recent thoughts on G/B Dredge, before recounting his rounds at a TCG Player tournament with Mono-Blue Devotion.
The Pro Tour is right on our heels, which has Corbin thinking about Journey Into Nyx’s impact. Don’t be caught unaware this weekend!
Every year the block format presents unique opportunities for speculation. Corbin outlines the basics and sees how they apply to Theros.
This week Jason Alt discusses some tips to streamline the process of picking a collection, while extracting more value.
Pro Tour Competitor Adam Yurchick teaches you the ins and outs (literally) for one of Standard’s most fun new decks! See Mike Lanigan’s article yesterday for a primer on how to play it pre-board.
Adam teaches how to sideboard with ( and against ) the deck that won Grand Prix: Cincinnati and recaps last week’s You Make The Play before posting a new one. Print out this visual sideboarding guide and bring it to FNM!
Mike Lanigan shares his build of an aggressive Orzhov deck sporting Brimaz, along with a local tournament report.
Today Corbin looks back on his set review of Theros to see how accurate his predictions turned out.
Ryan breaks down his sideboard plans for R/w Devotion, reasoning his way through all of the major Standard archetypes.