RW Vehicles won the week one Open of Kaladesh Standard, and control won the Pro Tour. Aggro must adapt to survive.
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Control decks have made their pressence known in Standard, and aggressive decks must adapt. Resilience is paramount in Standard aggressive strategies.
Mike discusses how the top Standard decks of Pro Tour Kaladesh will impact the metagame and markets moving forward.
Looking for a reason to dust off your Mantis Riders? Like Mutagenic Growth but hate combo decks? This one’s for you.
Mike discusses a Mardu planeswalker deck poised to combat the Smuggler’s Copter metagame plus where prices from Kaladesh will go from here.
Torrential Gearhulk was met with mixed review when it was spoiled, though it’s arguably one of the best cards in Kaladesh.
Week one Standard was largely dominated by aggressive decks, though there are other competitive options worth exploring.
It’s no secret that Smuggler’s Copter was the breakout card at SCG Indianapolis. Mike looks over decklists and starts brainstorming some possible answers.
When a Standard deck has significant overlap with a good Modern deck, it’s wise to pay attention.
Do you like drawing extra cards? Of course you do! Despite a great week one for aggressive decks, there may be hope for Take Inventory yet.
Mike Lanigan gets a head start on Rotation, identifying which of the current crop of Standard decks is best served to stay strong after Kaladesh arrives.
Torn between your love of Blood Moon and being Jund Guy? You’re really going to like Jeremy Dezani’s Lille list.
The SCG Invitational this weekend is sure to shake up both the Modern and Standard metagames. Ryan presents some picks for both formats.