Brian undertakes the monumental task of reviewing every major Standard card coming out of PT SOI. He explains whether each is a hold or a sell and why.
Secure the Wastes
We’ve already located a potential breakout deck and some unexpected key cards.
There was a time when the “good stuff” decks were three colors. In Shadows Standard, they’re mono-white.
Ryan breaks down the results from the SCG Baltimore Open and discusses cards he expects will see growth after this weekend’s Invitational.
This one is for the Craig Wescoes of the world. White Weenie hype!
Any playable deck in Shadows Standard will need to be able to beat an Archangel Avacyn. If your brews can’t tango with today’s deck, then you might need to shelf them.
Chaz continues his SOI set review with a treatment of the rares. As always, he breaks them into tiers to explain which will hold the most value and why.
With the full spoiler in tow, Ryan presents his pick for the ten most important Shadows over Innistrad cards for Standard play, along with financial considerations.
With Standard manabases today you can basically play whatever you want. Mike shares the Jeskai Prowess brew he’s been working on before looking at cards to keep through rotation.
There is no doubt that there will be Gideon and Nissa decks post Oath of the Gatewatch. The only question is that of the supporting cast.
Modern season has begun in earnest with a familiar rash of seemingly random spikes. Chaz examines the cards in question to see if the new prices will stick and what’s in store next.
Only so much can change when a small set is released. Ryan shares his beliefs on the types of cards that will be valuable from Oath of the Gatewatch.
Standard continues to deliver on the innovation front with GP Kobe last weekend. Mike picks apart some of the interesting decks from the event and presents his own build of B/W.