Adam played in a Modern PTQ and an invitation-only Standard tournament last weekend, and today he shares select tales from the experiences. Followed by an analysis of his local Standard event and results of GP Utrecht in the wake of PT M15, Adam reaches some startling conclusions about the Standard metagame.
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
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.
Adam breaks down the entire M15 spoiler and identifies what cards are most likely to see play in Standard sideboards!
The fifteen mythics of M15 are now revealed, and they aren’t like anything we have seen before. Sylvain discusses the major differences compared to the three previous core sets. Will it impact speculation on MTGO?
With a few M15 spoilers out, Ryan takes an early survey of the post-RtR Standard environment and highlights some exciting options for the future.
Every year the block format presents unique opportunities for speculation. Corbin outlines the basics and sees how they apply to Theros.
Ryan launches into another round of spoilers, focusing on a few key cards, including one innocuous-looking 2-drop you might have overlooked.
Ryan explores recent developments in Standard Burn lists, looking to recent tournament results for inspiration.
Ryan recounts a recent Sealed PTQ he played in, where he narrowly missed top 8.
Adam describes the Ins and Outs – literally – of Mono-Black Devotion. Print this off and bring it to Grand Prix Cincinnati if you’re going!
“Affinity loses to cards, not decks.” What does that even mean? Find out as Ryan takes the plunge into learning the in’s and out’s of Modern Affinity deck in preparation for GP: Minneapolis.
Danny details the ways he is able to use every part of the animal, when it comes to drafting with a mind for value.
Ryan breaks down two PTQ experiences he recently had with his Standard Burn deck.