Brian Kibler, after playtesting the new set, sees a lot of potential in a RUG deck in Standard. While people are still high on Liliana and Snapcaster, he has his sights on a different pair of rares.
In this, our final installment, I complete the complete set review with Gerry Thompson by discussing the Artifact, Land and Multicolor cards!
Only a maniac could possibly think of winning games by milling their entire library in Vintage… perhaps Mark Hornung is one such brewer.
Which 3.5 cards will change how Standard Magic is played? There are two kinds of very good Magic cards: super-efficient utility cards and cards that change the nature of the metagame. Today, Mike talks about the latter.
Tim Landale took down the Grudge Match in Philadelphia with a unique take on U/W Control with an emphasis on planeswalkers. This might be the next big thing in Standard, so take a gander before the Nashville Open.
National Champion Ali Aintrazi is saddened by the overwhelming number of aggro decks doing well in Standard, but perhaps now that the metagame is more established, he can brew up some sick combo/control decks for Nashville.
Ashley Morway takes you step by step through her process of building a deck for States (the 2011’s). Afterward, she lends you a few Limited tips for you PTQ grinders.
Brad Nelson takes the control elements of Solar Flare and pushes them even further into control territory. After commentating all weekend in Indy, he has some thoughts on the direction of the format.
Corey Gaudreau is surprised he hasn’t seen more decks abusing Angelic Destiny, an M12 Aura that packs a huge punch! Remember it’s not all about Equipment.
In our fifth(!) installment, Gerry Thompson and I cover every Green card in Innistrad! Let’s go!
Gerry took BUG brews into both Open events this weekend. Find out what he would change before the Nashville Open Weekend!
The StarCityGames.com Open Series moves onto Nashville for another weekend with Innistrad, continuing to shape Standard in preparation for The 2011’s!
This article is dedicated to Geist of Saint Traft and the many ways you can use him in Standard. Watchwolf92 brings you some interesting U/W Blade lists as well as more aggressive U/W decks with your favorite Geist.
It started with a draft deck. Sam Black found a Dredge engine in Standard and took it to Indianapolis for a spin. As the saying goes, once you pop Visions of Beyond for 3, you can’t stop!
Todd impressed a number of spectators (and himself) with the power of Illusions in Innistrad Standard. Read about the deck he used to Top 4 the Indianapolis Standard Open!
