Standard is a wide open format right now, which means lots of people are inventing sweet brews. Mike surveys the field for some strategies you may have overlooked.
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So many tournament results! Jason sifts through oodles of top finishers from the weekend, highlighting novel developments in Standard, Modern and Legacy.
The decks in Standard tend to break down into Thragtusk and anti-Thragtusk. Mike examines both sides to find out which is preferable.
Ryan checks in this week to tell you why he thinks his unconventional Bant deck is where you should be in Standard right now. Look mom, no Jaces!
The big talk of the SCG Open in New Orleans this past weekend was the winning deck, a G/W aggro list that leans heavily on Humans. This week, we are going to look at the deck’s performance, why it worked, and pick out some juicy speculation targets.
Mike provides some examples of cards being under- and overrated in the new Standard format, before sharing a few decklists.
Join Ryan as he riffs on the most powerful ways to attack a wide-open metagame, and highlights potential format all-stars he thinks aren’t seeing nearly enough play.
Continuing his discussion of the new Ravnica Standard, Mike brings Zombies into the world of midrange and provides an updated Armada Wurm list.
Mike brews up some possible shells for a sure-to-be contender in Standard’s near future, Armada Wurm.
At the tail end of the current Standard’s run, the format is still evolving. Mike examines some new archetypes on the cutting edge that arose from the World Magic Cup.
Freshly returned from Ireland and in a green mood, Mike present his list of “most green cards” in Standard right now.
Ryan reports on his performance with Counter Repost at the SCG Kansas City Standard event.
Ryan unveils his monoblue Trading Post deck and outlines why it is arguably the best version of the deck.