Ryan compares Battle for Zendikar to Khans to get an idea of its future growth, and highlights the BFZ rares that represent the best potential as pickups.
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Mike has been developing Temur Company in the new Standard, a deck looking to operate on the opponent’s turn. He discusses his build before covering the latest news on BFZ prices.
Kelly was live at Pro Tour: Battle for Zendikar last weekend and relays stories from the floor, including the cards that -didn’t- see play.
Chaz provides a brief recap of Pro Tour BFZ to draw conclusions about Standard specs, and looks forward to the approaching Modern season.
The Top 8 at Pro Tour BFZ was full of established decks. Mike Lanigan digs into the Top 16 to discuss some more interesting decks that nearly made the cut.
Ryan expects a wide open field for PT Battle for Zendikar, an environment Four-Color Control is uniquely positioned to capitalize on. He shares his thoughts and a rough sketch of the deck.
Mike Lanigan presents his Box Report for Battle for Zendikar, calculating the value of several opened boxes to get empirical data on the EV of the set.
Chaz concludes his financial evaluation of Battle for Zendikar, providing his list of each rare by tier and an explanation for his thoughts.
Non-red aggro looks poised to make a comeback with Courser of Kruphix gone from Standard. Mike shares the lists he’s been working on and explains the thoughts behind them.
Brian has been testing the new Standard format in preparation for SCG Indianapolis. He shares the cards from BFZ that have performed well, along with the financial takeaways.
The new set is fully spoiled and Mike Lanigan is ready with his Top 10. These are the cards that will impact Standard the most, so don’t miss out on the action!
With Battle for Zendikar hitting tournaments in October, it’s important that Modern players invest in the old staples that are sure to rise with BFZ’s release. This article gives you the five pickups you need to check out.