Mike Lanigan looks at some interesting new decks to crop up in Standard of late.
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Full-on combo may not be viable in Standard right now, but Izzet Blitz does a fine impression. Mike Lanigan looks at the deck and discusses its strengths and weaknesses.
Ryan recommits to Standard, evolving his UWR Control list even further. See if you agree with his changes, or can pick up some fresh ideas for this quickly evolving format.
Ryan evolved his UWR Control list from last week, drawing inspiration from the winner of SCG Dallas this past Saturday.
The MTG market is incredibly complex, which inevitably leads to some opportunities to maximize value in surprising places. But before diving in, Sigmund wants to emphasize the time it may take for such optimization, and why such opportunities remain untapped for a reason. Sigmund also reviews the past weekend’s premier of Dragon’s Maze and which cards made a splash.
Mike Lanigan discusses the failings of the current Standard environment, and provides a primer on his innovative port of G/W Auras to Standard.
From Door to Nothingness to the return of a familiar UW strategy, Standard is full of innovation right now. Mike Lanigan surveys the new decks that have surfaced recently.
Mathieu has a new batch of hot trade and buy targets for this week as we move deeper into Ravnica.
This week Ryan riffs on some of the theories behind land count and attempts to go deep on his love of the 27th.
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.
Like everyone these days, Mike has spoilers and the new format on the mind. Read on for some updates to tier-one Standard decks implementing cards from RtR.
As we near rotation, Standard continues to be dominated by aggressive creature strategies. Mike advocates shaking it up with a dedicated control deck and provides two brand-new lists in said vein.
What’s the best card in Standard? Mike believes firmly that it is Terminus. He discusses why and shares his experience at a recent PTQ.