Thragtusk is yet again dominating Standard. Mike Lanigan attempts to solve the format with a series of decks well-positioned against the card.
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Jason Alt guides us through his usual whirlwind of dry observations, impassioned opinions and old-fashioned reporting. Read on to hear about this week in Magic.
Jason Alt looks at the last week in Magic, including results from the last Pro Tour. Don’t miss his latest installment of snark and insight.
Mike Lanigan believes the inclusion of Gatecrash’s Duskmantle Seer solves some major problems facing the Zombies deck. Read on to learn how to sing the Zombie Blues.
Brewers can impact markets even when their pet deck does not revolutionize the metagame. Matthew Lewis describes why and examines some potential speculation targets.
Mike Lanigan responds to a friend in need who’s trying to build a Standard deck around Pack Rat. Operating under the specified restrictions, he sets out to make the most competitive deck possible.
With B/R Aggro still dominating events, see what Paul thinks of the deck’s staples moving forward as Gatecrash continues to loom over the horizon.
Mike Lanigan reports on the TCG Invitational in Indianapolis. After several days of battling against infinite Rakdos decks, he provides an updated version to combat the mirror.
Mike discusses some recent versions of UWr Delver that have finished well at tournaments and offers his thoughts on the deck.
Mike provides some examples of cards being under- and overrated in the new Standard format, before sharing a few decklists.
Join Ryan as he riffs on the most powerful ways to attack a wide-open metagame, and highlights potential format all-stars he thinks aren’t seeing nearly enough play.
Continuing his discussion of the new Ravnica Standard, Mike brings Zombies into the world of midrange and provides an updated Armada Wurm list.
Making sure he’s ready to face the Zombie Apocalypse that many of the game’s top minds predict is about to hit Standard, Ryan breaks down the functionality of his G/W/B brew card-by-card. Arm yourself now to hold back the hordes.