Forgemaster Tezz In New Standard
AJ Kerrigan breaks down the U/B Forgemaster deck he’s been working on for the new Standard format, a deck much to his liking given its combo-riffic nature! Try it this weekend at SCG Open: Seattle.
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Flow Of Ideas – Evil Never Dies: The Return Of Caw-Blade!
Think Caw-Blade is dead? Think again! It managed to pull off a win this past weekend at the SCG Open in Cincinnati. Gavin Verhey takes a look at how the former Standard powerhouse can evolve after the bannings of Jace and Stoneforge Mystic.
Going Infinite – Birthing Pod And Other Standard Risers
Jonathan Medina takes a look at some of the rising prices of cards from M12 and the new Standard, along with some speculation on what you should be scooping up before their prices climb.
Innovations – The First Taste Of M12 In Tournament Play
Patrick Chapin has decklists for you. Lots of them. Today, he takes a look at a variety of decks that have emerged out of the post-banning post-M12 Standard format from Japanese Nationals to Cincinnati this past weekend.
You Lika The Juice? Unpacking The Counterpunch Commander Deck
Bennie Smith takes the Ghave, Guru of Spores Commander deck and adds some updates of his own! What are the staples, the gems, and the extras from the deck and what would you replace them with?
The Dragonmaster’s Lair – Torpor Orb Tezzeret
Brian Kibler is stranded without the ability to test with M12 until it comes out on Magic Online, but he thinks Torpor Orb only gets better with Magic 2012 in Standard. Check out the list and tell him what you think!
The Magic Show #237 – Your M12 Metagame
Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to talk about our M12 metagame – the decks, the strategies, the tiers and the new archetypes you can expect to see this weekend in Cincinnati. Let’s go!
Pro Tour London
Ken Bearl takes a walk down memory lane as he describes his first Pro Tour experience. He shares photographs from the notebook he took, containing signatures, stories, and notes from the event.
Fall From Grace, Part 3
It’s been a wild ride, but Heezy’s Pro Tour career had its downs as well. Today, he tells the stories that ended his Pro Tour career…for now!
Flores Friday – The Great White Gap
Puresteel Paladin decks are picking up steam in Standard. Caleb Durward made 2nd place in a PTQ with a U/W list. Here’s Mike Flores’s take on the archetype!
Innovations – The Innovator’s Guide To M12 Part 3: The Future
Patrick Chapin concludes his M12 Guide with even more ideas for decks and uses for cards. Make sure to not miss parts 1 and 2 from this week, and enjoy trying some of these new brews at SCG Open: Cincinnati.
Yo! MTG Taps! Episode 72 – FFFreak And Geeks
Joey and Bigheadjoe are joined by reigning Player of the Year Brad Nelson to discuss the upcoming post-M12 Standard format and to discuss a major project Brad has been working on for months!
The Kitchen Table #359 – The Death Of A Casual Format
How do formats die? Specifically, how did the format Five Color die? Abe Sargent tells the tale of its stagnation and how to keep Commander and other formats from falling into the same pitfalls.
One Step Ahead – Rebuilding Twin From The Ground Up
This Standard is not old Standard. We have to start from the bottom. Gerry Thompson builds Splinter Twin with a fresh look at the metagame. See where he’s at for SCG Open: Cincinnati this weekend.
Too Much Information – Baltimore Legacy Open
Jesse and Alix Hatfield, the Legacy brothers who developed High Tide, analyze the Baltimore Open in preparation for the Cincinnati Open this weekend, with M12 for the first time. See which decks are on top in the metagame.