Sam has a lot of experience playing Chord of Calling in Standard, and he thinks the amount of attention it’s gotten has barely scratched the surface of what it makes possible now even in a firmly-entrenched Standard metagame.
Todd continues pushing M15 power cards into high gear, trying to maximize Chord of Calling, Ajani Steadfast, and Garruk, Apex Predator as he tests out new Standard brews.
Get ready for the Prerelease of Magic 2015 this weekend by reading Ari’s first thoughts about the Limited format from looking at the recently released complete spoiler!
Brian has tracked the digital Vintage metagame, and having stalked his prey carefully with data and spreadsheets it is time to build new (or old favorite!) decks to dissect it. Workshops are on top – and that kind of predictability creates its own opportunity.
Legacy is a hard format for new cards to make an impact in, but Drew has some tight rules he follows when analyzing new cards that might break their way in – and quite a few M15 cards look like they may find a way to make the cut.
Gerry looks at an intriguing twist to an old Legacy staple that many have left by the wayside lately – check out what changes it took to bring Maverick back to viability!
With PTQ season in the swing of things, Gerry is looking to explore the Modern format some more and takes out another deck from his bucket list of things to try, Prismatic Omen Scapeshift. Check it out!
Glenn shares his recent perspective on Modern, then delves into the meat of this year’s Hall of Fame ballot and shares his thoughts as well as his vote.
Matt loves brewing, and he’s been slavishly working over a bubbling cauldron of hot soup to craft his latest brews to a presentable form. He also looks at the different Prerelease cards for M15, with an eye to figuring out the right choice for this weekend’s Sealed Deck festivities!
Shaheen has a highly polarized look of M15 to share from the extreme view of a dedicated control mage for life, and shares his updates to Esper Control for the new Standard metagame!
Follow along as Shaun McLaren dives into the nascent MTGO Vintage metagame with his take on the classic Mana Drain Control archetype, up against a rough room of powerful competitors.
William Hernandez of CommanderCast picks up the Dear Azami pen this week, answering a reader’s quirky submission for their Xira Arien deck. If you like what you’ve read, let us know in the forums!
In this ten-year anniversary of Retiring The Most Underused Cards Of All Time, Abe lists ten cards from Scars of Mirrodin Block and tells you why he feels they’re underused.
Anthony is expecting Magic 2015 to have a more seismic impact on the Standard metagame than most are predicting so far. How do these effects ripple out, and how can we predict them – and place ourselves properly to exploit them?
Brad and Todd battle Standard, pitting metagame standard B/W Midrange against a new take on an old favorite, Junk Aristocrats!
