The Magic finance community is pretty high on the Tiny Leaders format, but some people remain skeptical. Danny Brown explains why specs based on the format may be promising but should be approached with caution.
HORNET QUEEN
Adam provides a complete matchup analysis and and sideboard guide for the most powerful deck in Standard–Abzan Midrange without Sylvan Caryatid.
Mike Lanigan brings a report of his first foray into the PPTQ tournament series, which he managed to take down. Read on for an account of the deck he battled with and his thoughts on its matchups.
Derek talks about why now is the time to sell, and why waiting will cost you money.
Sylvain examines the results of Pro Tour Fate Reforged from the perspective of the following month on MTGO. Besides a few big winners and losers, all speculative options remain viable in the dynamic market of MTGO.
To gain a new perspective, Adam shares and explores eight decklists from a Japanese PTQ and explores the impact of Fate Reforged in this competitive Standard event.
Mike Lanigan presents his picks for underplayed sideboard cards in Standard right now. Make sure you’ve considered these powerful options as you’re brewing with Fate Reforged.
We return this week to the Stock Watch with David Schumann, where he discusses the major gainers and losers and possible reasoning for their performances.
The Standard metagame is one of the most diverse we’ve seen in a long time. Mike Lanigan pores over the seemingly infinite viable archetypes right now, highlighting some interesting ones that appeared at SCG DC.
The bannings and Fate Reforged alike are in and making their impact felt. Corbin looks at events across several formats with the new cards and offers his thoughts on their financial relevance.
Fate Reforged has arrived and Mike Lanigan is wasting no time getting brewing. He provides some updates to established Standard decks using the new cards and presents a few novel ideas.
Want to draft better Upheaval decks? Check out this primer!
Along with the B&R list update, WotC also announced shorter Pro Tour rounds. What effect, if any, does this have on laypeople?