David E. explains why Vintage on Magic Online is way underplayed, offering a crash course on its rules of engagement. Be warned: here there be dragons.
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The Modern Metagame Update is out. Modern continues to be stable, despite efforts of rogue decks to make a mark. Some unexpected decks did well in May.
Today, LessAlex looks at Mono-White Humans, a deck bolstered by the new card Coppercoat Vanguard. How good was the deck before, and what does Vanguard add?
March of the Machine may have seemed underwhelming during spoiler season, but David E. has found had surprising luck testing cards in Modern… even a battle!
Proactive decks are tougher to play and design than they look. David E. measures their proactivity and explores how pilots can fatally swerve out of lane.
This week Adam Plays Magic is legen—wait for it—dary, with Esper Legends! These disruptive creatures will put the opponent on the back foot, then in the ground!
The data from the first round of Regional Qualifiers is out. David E. looks into the results, analyzing whether the data reflects Pioneer’s metagame and health.
Tapping In: Welcome back to another installment of rules stuff. This week we’re looking at mana, mana values, and mana costs.
This week, Adam brings Standard MonoW Aggro to the table. This aggressive deck pinpoints and exploits the weaknesses of the rest of the metagame to snatch wins.
Magic streaming viewership is on the decline. Paul looks at how long it’s been going on, discusses some theories of what’s causing it, and some solutions.
The Alchemy format has Paul excited for the future of Magic Arena. Today he shares his qualms about the Arena economy and looks at ways it could be improved.
Tax season is upon us in the US. David does a deep dive on taxes related to online sellers, and some tips for the year ahead.
Time Spiral Remastered spoiler season is here and the Quiet Speculation team is hyped! Joe takes a look at the highlights from the set and talks about which Timeshifted cards he’s most excited for.