Mike Lanigan analyzes the strengths and weaknesses of a version of The Aristocrats he played at a recent PTQ, and suggests a few alterations.
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Mike Lanigan surveys the recent field of tier-one Standard decks and suggests Gruul Midrange as a possible contender.
Jared Elick surveys the current value of several planeswalkers and predicts whether they’re on the rise or declining.
With Gatecrash fully spoiled, Ryan’s deck-building juices are kicking into overdrive. See what directions perfect mana is pulling his towards.
Mike Lanigan responds to a friend in need who’s trying to build a Standard deck around Pack Rat. Operating under the specified restrictions, he sets out to make the most competitive deck possible.
Mike has stumbled upon an unlikely card for Constructed, which he uses as the centerpiece for a new Standard deck with some explosive synergies.
Gatecrash spoiler season is rapidly approaching. But even before we learn what is in Gatecrash, some card prices are already on the move based on set speculation. Sigmund summarizes what’s been moving and what could continue to go higher!
Mike provides some examples of cards being under- and overrated in the new Standard format, before sharing a few decklists.
Continuing his discussion of the new Ravnica Standard, Mike brings Zombies into the world of midrange and provides an updated Armada Wurm list.
Corbin Hosler offers an up-to-the-minute analysis of Dark Ascension Spoilers, both financially and competitively!