Wednesday, September 30th – Zendikar is here, and Kyle Sanchez has been brewing up Standard decks! In today’s Down and Dirty, he shares seven distinct builds and strategies, with promise of many more to come. If you’re looking for a Standard edge, let Kyle lead the way!
Friday, September 25th – Kyle Sanchez is angry. The Magic Online PTQ announcements have made his blood boil, and he outlines his strong opinions here. He also shares a few more theories on the strengths of some of Zendikar’s forgotten gems…
Wednesday, September 16th – Zendikar spoilers continue to roll out at a snail’s pace, and everyone has their opinions on their strengths and weaknesses. Today, Kyle Sanchez discusses a much-debated one-drop that Mike Flores claims will be a Standard staple, and offers to devour a foil copy if this is the case! He also shares his thoughts on a collection of cards he feels will rock the New Standard casbah…
Wednesday, September 9th – Zendikar is coming, and all eyes are turning to the New Standard. For Lorwyn’s Final Fling, Kyle Sanchez looks back at his personal Top 20 cards that’ll disappear with Lorwyn and Shadowmoor.
Wednesday, September 2nd – Kyle rocked up to the StarCityGames.cpm $5000 Dallas Standard Open having played and practiced with his Colfenor’s Plans deck. However, a last-minute audible saw him shift to an intriguing Five-Color Orzhov build. Today, he talks us through his tournament, and his Top 8 performance at the Sunday PTQ.
Wednesday, August 19th – Last week, Kyle brought us an excellent rogue creation revolving around one of the unloved Lorwyn rares: Colfenor’s Plans. This week, after a semifinal PTQ performance with his deck, he revisits the strategy and updates it for the unfolding metagame. If you’re looking for something fresh, funky, and fantastic, Kyle has the deck for you!
Wednesday, August 12th – Kyle Sanchez has a soft spot for the rogue homebrew strategy, and this past week’s PTQ was no exception. He utilized a powerful yet thoroughly ignored card from Lorwyn to make the Top 8. If you’re looking for something very different, Kyle has the tech for you!
Wednesday, August 5th – Last week, Kyle promised us fireworks in his quest to qualify for Pro Tour: Austin. With a PTQ this weekend, our curly-haired assassin has been brewing something spicy in preparation. Will this deck be enough to take home the Blue Envelope? Read on to find out!
Wednesday, July 29th – Kyle Sanchez set off for Nationals with grinders in mind and rogue decks in his pocket. Unfortunately, his dreams didn’t come true this time around. Today he shares his secret tech, and discusses what it means to dedicate your life to our favorite game…
Wednesday, July 22nd – U.S. Nationals is this coming weekend, and Kyle Sanchez is ready! In today’s edition of Down and Dirty, he looks at some of the more interesting lists to appear last weekend in the host of high-level Magic tournaments that took place, including Japanese Nationals and the Kentucky Open!
Thursday, July 16th – With U.S. Nationals approaching fast, the Standard metagame is beginning to loom into focus. While Lorwyn and tribal synergies seem to be strong, today’s Down And Dirty sees Kyle stepping off the beaten track, wandering into the realm of the rogue. Will his deck ideas form the basis of a Nationals-winning deck? Read on to find out!
Wednesday, July 8th – M10 is almost upon us, and Kyle Sanchez is looking at Standard options for the upcoming U.S. Nationals. Today’s Down And Dirty sees Kyle packing a selection of interesting lists, largely informed by those decks seeing powerful play and success in the present metagame.
Wednesday, July 1st – With M10 on everyone’s mind, Kyle Sanchez chronicles the Staples and Potentials coming with the new Core Set. He shares his thoughts on the strongest cards from each color, and tells us how Blue now stands in the power stakes. As you can guess, this article contains spoilers.
Wednesday, June 24th – The Standard metagame is shifting week in and week out, and this is sure to continue with the introduction of M10. Kyle Sanchez examines the foundations of the format, and draws some interesting conclusions on the strategies required to succeed in our game’s most popular Constructed variant; Perfect timing for this weekend’s StarCityGames.com $5000 Standard Open in Minneapolis!
Friday, June 19th – Last weekend, Kyle Sanchez rocked a Jund Cascade deck at his local PTQ. Things didn’t go to well for our hero, but, as usual, he has tales aplenty. Aside from battling with venomous critters, he also breaks down his cascade strategy in preparation for PTQs to come…
