In brand new metagames, mono-red tends to dominate early on. David Schumann examines several years’ worth of aggressive red creatures that benefited handsomely from this dynamic.
Standard
Mike Lanigan takes a look at the Standard metagame after the first weekend with Khans. Some obvious decks are certainly represented, but a few unexpected ones are making waves too.
With Khans fully integrated into the Standard environment, it’s time to sleeve up and test out the newest decks in tournament mode. Ryan reflects on his experience with Black Beatdown this past weekend and proposes a new direction for it.
At last, the new Standard is upon us! With two SCG Opens this past weekend, there’s significant data to dig through. Sigmund breaks down the numbers and gives you his initial impressions of the new format.
Mike Lanigan looks at the leading contenders in the brand new Khans Standard. You can expect to face off against these decks in the early weeks, so don’t come unprepared.
With all the information on Khans of Tarkir completely available, Ryan takes a serious look at Standard and examines which decks will be surviving rotation, and which cards will fit the lists.
Sigmund has been experiencing a disconnect from the newest MTG set. Other than reprinted fetch lands, he just hasn’t been inspired by Khans. And that’s okay, because he still has a few targets he likes now that Khans is available.
Mike Lanigan runs down his picks for top ten Constructed cards to come out of the newest set, Khans of Tarkir.
Ryan continues this week’s coverage of Khans of Tarkir with the Sultai Brood and the mono-black cards. Will this shard have an impact on Standard and demonstrate financial relevance? Read on to find out.
This week Sigmund kicks off a week of Khans of Tarkir coverage, focusing on The Jeskai Way. Will this shard have an impact on Standard and demonstrate financial relevance? Read on to see what Sigmund predicts for this URW clan.
Mike Lanigan tackles spoilers from Khans of Tarkir, focusing on the Ascendancy cycle. While these cards don’t fit perfectly into existing decks, they show great promise for anyone willing to build around them.
With less than half of Khans of Tarkir spoiled, the future of Standard is starting to shape up and the key players have potentially already made their appearance. This week Ryan continues to flesh out the format and identifies currently legal cards you should have in your collection.
Sylvain gives us an update on the price of M15 rares and gets ready to follow his investing strategy. He also offers his thoughts on Goblin Rabblemaster, the most expensive M15 rare so far.