Adam lays out the ten decks that will define the Standard tournament metagame this week and beyond. Being prepared for these decks will be essential to your tournament success.
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Ryan’s arm has been twisted enough for him to give. He has a Tiny Leaders decklist and he’s ready to battle!
The first season of PPTQ’s has just drawn to a close. Mike Lanigan looks at how the new system has compared to expectations, before covering some new developments in Standard.
Ryan took his Chromanticore Delve deck to a 9th place finish at a PTQ last Saturday and then won a PTQQ with the deck on Sunday. Check out his updates and see if he can make you a believer!
Do you like lightning-fast aggressive decks? Do you like free spells? Do you like Death’s Shadow? If you answered yes to one or more of these questions, then you’ll probably enjoy this week’s deck.
Danny Brown goes over the major archetypes that dominated the Pro Tour in D.C., focusing on prices and reprint risk. If you’re looking for a (new) Modern deck to try out, this guide will help you assess the true costs involved.
Ryan had strong results with Chromanticore Delve this weekend, with a Top 16 at Midwest Regionals and an IQ Top 8. Check out his thoughts on the optimum build so you can start flaying some souls of your own!
Derek recaps the results of his Fate Reforged box opening project and points out some potential winners from the lukewarm Modern metagame being established this last weekend at Pro Tour Fate Reforged.
To gain a new perspective, Adam shares and explores eight decklists from a Japanese PTQ and explores the impact of Fate Reforged in this competitive Standard event.
Ryan’s committed to casting Chromanticores at SCG Regionals. Check out his preferred five-color shell!
More and more Fate Reforged cards are making their way into Standard. Check out this list that puts the super-efficient Frost Walker to work!
The Standard metagame is one of the most diverse we’ve seen in a long time. Mike Lanigan pores over the seemingly infinite viable archetypes right now, highlighting some interesting ones that appeared at SCG DC.
With Treasure Cruise banned in Legacy, Ryan is curious to see what updated Delver decks will look like. Check out his musings on a hyper-efficient Temur Tempo list!
