CategoryMagic The Gathering

The Innovator’s Guide To Return To Ravnica Standard Part 1: Updates

In the first part of his Return to Ravnica set review, Worlds 2007 finalist Patrick Chapin goes over updates to existing Standard decks that are possible with the new set.

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Drafting The New Magic Online Cube

Cube is back on Magic Online! Four-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Sam Black tells you what he thinks about the changes that were made to the cube since the last time it was available.

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Dear Azami – New Rules

For something a little different, Sean sticks with the Modern time period as a deck design limitation and builds a deck around Return to Ravnica card Isperia, Supreme Judge, and a “new rules” theme.

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Ten RTR Cards

Usman Jamil discusses ten cards from Return to Ravnica that all cube designers should be highly considering for inclusion in their cubes.

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Return To Ravnica Modern Set Review

Find out which Return to Ravnica cards could have an impact at Pro Tour Return to Ravnica by reading Valeriy Shunkov’s review of the set for Modern.

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Return to Ravnica Financial Wrap

Don’t miss Ben’s daily updates for the financial value of Return to Ravnica here. Today, he wraps it up with some overall thoughts and a cheat sheet for the Prerelease weekend.

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Give Commander A Try With Trostani, Selesnya’s Voice

With Return to Ravnica about to come out, right now is the perfect time to get into Commander! Bennie writes about a nice starting point for a Selesnya deck using Trostani, Selesnya’s Voice.

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Ramper’s Path

Brian Kibler takes a look at some of the first competitive ramp decks and how he got the nickname “Dragonmaster.” Will Return to Ravnica have its own ramp strategies? Find out before SCG Open: Cincinnati next weekend.

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Winning SCG Open: LA With Talrand And The Future Delver

Talrand, Sky Summoner took Keyan Jafari to first place at the Standard Open in Los Angeles. Could it still be a major force with Return to Ravnica at SCG Open: Cincinnati?

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Two Takes On Armada Wurm Tap-Out

Getting two is generally better than one, and this is the case with Armada Wurm in Return to Ravnica. Remember Broodmate Dragon? Flores brews a couple ramp decks that tap out for these fatty boom booms.

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Todd vs. BBD: B/G Zombies vs. RUG Control

It looks like Zombies is going to be a huge part of the Standard metagame; can Brian Braun-Duin’s RUG deck take it head on?

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Greatness At Any Cost

Read about how Dan Unwin settled upon the Grixis Control list that he took to a first place finish at a local Vintage tournament and why he recommends you try playing his favorite format.

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Tightening Up Our Playtesting Decklists

GerryT has been doing a lot of brewing and playtesting for Standard with Return to Ravnica. Find out what he’s thinking about playing at SCG Standard Open: Cincinnati, the first tournament featuring the new format.

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Playing An Event Deck At An SCG Open

Ken Bearl has always wanted to play an Event Deck at a major event. Read about how he finally made it happen at the SCG Standard Open in Minneapolis.

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Abrupt Decay And Legacy Pox

Find out why two-time SCG Open champion Reid Duke recommends that you try his B/G Pox deck with Abrupt Decay in Legacy once Return to Ravnica is released.

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