Duel with Ruel – At Least I Had The Right Deck At Amsterdam…
Wednesday, September 15th – Everyone came to the same conclusion: even if playing White Weenie at a Pro Tour would be ugly, it was our best deck.
Duel with Ruel #31: Standard Testing – Turboland versus Fauna Naya
Tuesday, September 7th – I thought I had the best deck going into this matchup… And I was wrong. This is why testing for real will always be better than just theory.
Duel with Ruel -Pyromancer’s Ascension versus Fauna Naya: The Ascension Perspective
Tuesday, August 31st – Last week, Raphael Levy presented the Naya perspective of this matchup. Today, Hall of Famer Antoine Ruel shares his thoughts from the Ascension side of the table.
Duel with Ruel – Jund versus Pyromancer’s Ascension: The Jund Perspective
Tuesday, August 24th – Hall of Famer Antoine Ruel rocks the perennial Jund against his brother’s Pyromancer Ascension deck. Has the format’s powerhouse finally met its match?
Duel with Ruel – UW Control versus Naya Shaman: The UW Control Perspective
Thursday, August 12th – U.S. Nationals and the StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Denver are almost upon is, and Standard testing is on everyone’s mind. Today, Hall of Famer Antoine Ruel pits Wafo-Tapa UW Control vs Naya Shaman piloted by Manuel Bucher. Who has the upper hand?
Duel with Ruel – Blue/White Control versus Pyromancer’s Ascension: The Blue/White Control Perspective
Tuesday, August 10th – In this week’s edition of Duel With Ruel, Hall of Famer Antoine Ruel takes the role of Guillaume Wafo-Tapa, recreating the French Nationals semifinal non-event with his brother Oli taking the role of Guillaume Matignon. Blue/White versus Pyromancer’s Ascension. Control versus Combo. Both decks will likely feature at U.S. Nationals and the StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Denver… Who will be victorious?
Duel With Ruel – Red Deck Wins versus Turboland: The Red Deck Wins Perspective
Tuesday, August 3rd – With Blue/White Control variants being the strategy to beat, will Turboland rise to the top once more? With fans such as Cedric Phillips, the strategy is certainly potent. However, the dreaded specter of the perennial Red Deck Wins is a thorn in the speed-land strategy… Hall of Famer Antoine Ruel burns down the Fast Forests today.
Duel With Ruel – French Nationals Analysis
Wednesday, July 28th – Last weekend, Hall of Famer Antoine Ruel achieved one of his more elusive Magic goals at the fourteenth time of asking: his third-place finish sees him as a member of this year’s French National Team! Today, Antoine examines the post-France Standard metagame, and shares some advice on M11 draft. Congratulations, Antoine!
Duel With Ruel – Jund versus Turboland: The Jund Perspective
Monday, July 19th – Jund is a proven deck, and its strength will be present in the new M11 metagame. Turboland has its strengths, but its longevity has been brought into question. Today, Antoine pits the Old Warhorse against the New Kid, in a battle to see which deck has the most to offer going forward.
Duel With Ruel – Mythic Bant versus Turboland: The Turboland Perspective
Monday, July 12th – M11 is here, but it will take a few weeks for the new cards to make an impact on the current Standard metagame. Antoine Ruel continues his Duel With Ruel series today with a look at Mythic Bant versus Turboland, two decks that promise much with the changes in the coming weeks…
Duel With Ruel – Mythic Conscription versus Mono Red : The Mythic Conscription Perspective
Tuesday, July 6th – Standard continues to evolve, and with Nationals tournaments and PTQs continuing as M11 approaches, there’s a little life in the current format yet to explore. Today, the Ruels discuss the Mono Red versus Mythic Conscription matchup. First up: Antoine with Mythic Conscription.
Duel with Ruel – Next Level Bant versus Mythic Conscription: The Next Level Bant Perspective
Friday, June 25th – This weekend sees the StarCityGAmes.com Open Series return to St. Louis, and Antoine Ruel is here to help! Today, with the help of Raphael Levy, he throws two Bant powerhouses against each other: Next Level Bant and Mythic Conscription. Who will be the winner?
Duel with Ruel – Next Level Bant versus Jund: The Next Level Bant Perspective
Wednesday, June 16th – Brian Kibler posted a 9-0 opening day at Grand Prix: Manila with Next Level Bant, cementing the deck at the top of the metagame food chain. Today, Antoine Ruel throws the deck against a GP Top 8 Jund lists from Yuuta Takahashi, played by Manuel Bucher. Which deck will be victorious?
Duel With Ruel – Next Level Bant versus Blue/White Tap Out Control: The Next Level Bant Perspective
Friday, June 11th – Next Level Bant has fast proven itself to be a major contender for Best Deck of the Format. If you’re playing in the StarCityGames.com Standard Open in Seattle this weekend, you need to be prepared for Chapin’s masterpiece. Antoine Ruel throws the deck against another format powerhouse – UW Control – in an article that’s perfect preparation for this weekend’s festivities!
Duel With Ruel – Planeswalkers versus Mythic Conscription: The Planeswalker Perspective
Friday, June 4th – In today’s edition of Duel With Ruel, Antoine pits the fabulous UWr Planeswalkers deck against Manu with Mythic Conscription. Both decks have proved themselves in high-level tournament play… Will one of these builds take home the prize at the StarCityGames.com Open in Philadelphia this weekend?