Of Goblins And Dragons
Red is in a great place for Standard. It’s already doing well, and if some of the planeswalkers and powerhouse cards from Core Set 2019 are any indication, other colors may soon be joining in the glory!
AuthorPatrick Chapin
Patrick Chapin, "The Innovator," is a member of the Hall of Fame class of 2012. The Pro Tour Journey into Nyx Champion and five-time Pro Tour Top 8 competitor is a renowned deckbuilder and author of both Next Level Magic and Next Level Deckbuilding.
Would Daze, Vindicate, Or Seeds Of Innocence Play Well In Modern?
Patrick Chapin is curious: Wouldn’t some “Legacy style” cards play really well in this Modern world of combo? You know things are strange when Humans is as fair as you can get! The Innovator picks his prospective Modern favorites here!
Goblins, Karn, Jace, And Teferi In Modern
The Innovator explores possible directions for Modern! Unclaimed Territory without Humans? Karn, Scion of Urza in Affinity? Why not?
Goblin Chainwhirler And Unbanning Standard
Patrick Chapin pays tribute to all the Standard decks that never had a chance against Goblin Chainwhirler before considering whether an unbanning is in the cards!
The Pro Tour Approaches…
Pro Tour Dominaria is going to be a lot of fun to watch, but it’ll be even better to play in! Patrick Chapin is combing the metagame and looking at all the options! What deck would you play?
I Spy With My Little Eye…
Between Goblin Chainwhirler, The Eldest Reborn, and Sorcerous Spyglass, Standard is wild! Patrick Chapin scopes the MOCS results ahead of SCG Minneapolis!
The 10 Most Underrated Cards In Standard
The Innovator takes a look at this incredibly diverse Standard format and picks out the most likely cards to break through next! And of course, he has some decks to go along with them!
Lyra Dawnbringer And 74 Other Ways To Gain Life
Patrick Chapin wants to break Standard in general and Lich’s Mastery in particular. After surveying the field, he’s going deep. Really deep…
Bringing In The Dawn On The Dominaria Era
Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin examines the unbelievably diverse metagame that occupies Standard as we look toward SCG Baltimore weekend!
Lich’s Mastery And Lyra Dawnbringer
Patrick Chapin’s been around the block a few times, and his sixth gaming sense is telling him Lich’s Mastery is broken until further notice! Come for the Lich’s Mastery brews, stay for the insight on Lyra Dawnbringer!
Dominaria’s Many Gifts To Blue Mages
Pro Tour Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin has brought tons of lists for you to take up for upcoming Standard! Dominaria is right around the corner, and these decks are a great place to start your journey toward SCG Atlanta!
Yawgmoth’s Vile Offering
Cruel Ultimatums come in many forms, but they all bring a lot of damage to an opponent and a lot of advantage to you! The Innovator brews up decks that use Dominaria’s darkest weapon to build an incredible advantage!
Mastery With Lich’s Mastery
Guess who’s back! For a set so steeped in Magic’s past as Dominaria, who better to explore and brew with previews than Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin? First up: Lich’s Mastery!
Wizards Setting A New Standard
It’s safe to say that the Wizards in Dominaria are a bit…pushed. Check out The Innovator’s work on taking a scary tribe into the stratosphere! Blue mages and tempo deck fans: gather around! This is your time to shine!
An Over The Top Standard Season
Standard may not just be passable; it may be great! The decks just keep going up the mana curve, and Patrick Chapin wants to take a deep dive into the God-Pharaohs and Elder Dinos!