Mike Lanigan missed out on the TCG Invitational this year for a wedding, but he still payed close attention to the metagame developments there. He breaks them down, and covers the new archetypes that emerged.

Mike Lanigan takes a look at the Standard metagame after the first weekend with Khans. Some obvious decks are certainly represented, but a few unexpected ones are making waves too.

Mike Lanigan looks at the leading contenders in the brand new Khans Standard. You can expect to face off against these decks in the early weeks, so don’t come unprepared.

Khans spoilers have started to roll in, and Mike Lanigan is starting to brew in the new Standard. He considers a couple well-positioned decks which are set to acquire some new tools.

Mike Lanigan runs through his initial build of Mono-Green Devotion, powered up by all sorts of M15 goodies. This deck is sure to be a part of the new meta, so don’t come unprepared!

If Elspeth is so powerful in R/G Monsters in Block, why not jam her in the Standard equivalent? Mike Lanigan makes the case for a Standard port of R/G Elspeth.

Play mistakes in Magic are about as common as Magic players themselves. Mike Lanigan breaks down the different types and some tips to improve your game.

Who doesn’t love Magical Xmasland? Mike Lanigan shares several deck ideas that almost got there, but turned out to be a little too cute.

Mike Lanigan discusses the development of his own bulk box before taking a look at the newest Standard decks to hit the metagame.

Today Mike Lanigan discusses the hottest mechanic coming off of the PT, which has only begun to affect the Standard metagame: devotion.