With metagames that shift and evolve as quickly as they do in the game today, Ryan demonstrates why tuning should be your key to consistent success. Read on to learn his four steps to crafting better decklists.
Thragtusk
So many tournament results! Jason sifts through oodles of top finishers from the weekend, highlighting novel developments in Standard, Modern and Legacy.
Standard has been the most popular constructed format for years, and for good reason. It can be exciting and fun to play with all the latest cards. But often times remaining active in Standard can be detrimental to the value of your portfolio. Sigmund explores this relationship and outlines some thoughts on how to overcome financial barriers of Standard.
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!
This week, Jason reflects on Hurricane Sandy, the city of brotherly love, and as always the tournament results of late.
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 discusses some recent versions of UWr Delver that have finished well at tournaments and offers his thoughts on the deck.
Find yourself complaining constantly about the luck of your opponents? Baffled by why you’re getting paired against an endless stream of bad match-ups? Take a lesson from Ryan if you want to turn luck from an enemy into an ally.
There’s been a lot of tournaments this weekend, including the Pro Tour in Seattle. Jason breaks down the myriad results for your viewing and analyzing pleasure.
The Magic community was abuzz this past weekend with Pro Tour talk and the Modern Masters announcement. The SCG Indianapolis Open also revealed another step in the Standard evolution process. Sigmund delves into the results and suggests some moves to make.
Corbin Hosler analyzes the results from 2012 States and updates you on where he stands in regards to Return to Ravnica!
Mike provides some examples of cards being under- and overrated in the new Standard format, before sharing a few decklists.