CategoryMagic The Gathering

Unwrapping Mono-Black God-Pharaoh’s Gift In Historic

World Champion PVDDR piloted Mono-Black God-Pharaoh’s Gift to a Top 32 finish at the Mythic Invitational. Get his guide to the hot Historic deck.

The Legendary Creatures Of Zendikar Rising: A Commander Perspective

Zendikar Rising abounds with legendary creatures for Commander decks. Sheldon Menery shares his thoughts on what the new set has to offer.

Commander Top 10: Ashaya, Soul Of The Wild

Who wants Forests? The Zendikar Rising Commander hits continue as Bennie Smith builds around the quirky Ashaya, Soul of the Wild.

Ten Things I Like And Don’t Like, Including “The List”

Cedric Phillips shares his thoughts on the “The List” in Zendikar Rising Set Boosters, critiquing metagame breakdowns, and Luminarch Aspirant.

Is Verazol, The Split Current Strong Enough To Enable Kicker Decks?

Does Zendikar Rising Standard have the tools to make a kicker-based deck viable? Ryan Overturf builds one around Verazol, the Split Current.

People Are Sleeping On Luminarch Aspirant

Overall sentiment may be down on Luminarch Aspirant, but Autumn Burchett sees things differently, building around it in Standard and Pioneer.

Soaring Thought-Thief Pushes Rogues Into Tier 1 In Zendikar Rising Standard

Soaring Thought-Thief is the two-drop Rogues needed in Zendikar Rising Standard. Gerry Thompson shows two ways to build the deck.

Analyzing The Overlapping Paths In Zendikar Rising Limited Archetypes

Ryan Saxe sees Zendikar Rising Limited as dominated by macro-archetypes. Get his breakdown of the major faultlines in the format.

Throwing Shade At Skyclave Shade’s Haters

Bryan Gottlieb brews five decks around Zendikar Rising’s spicy black two-drop, Skyclave Shade.

Nighthawk Scavenger Is The New Tarmogoyf

Patrick Chapin is thinking big with Zendikar Rising preview Nighthawk Scavenger. Check out the five decks he brewed, covering four formats.

Felidar Retreat Is The Definition Of Power Creep In Zendikar Rising

World Champion PVDDR sees Felidar Retreat as a souped-up Retreat to Emeria. How does he want to use it in Zendikar Rising Standard?

Sullivan’s Satchel: Wayward Guide-Beast, Control Magic, And The Party Mechanic

Patrick Sullivan answers questions on Wayward Guide-Beast, why Control Magic’s design stinks, and the puzzle of the party mechanic.

Agadeem’s Awakening Might Be The Best Card In Zendikar Rising

Sam Black brews with preview Agadeem’s Awakening across four formats: Modern, Pioneer, Historic, and Zendikar Rising Standard.

Sea Gate Stormcaller Isn’t Snapcaster Mage But It’s Still Quite Good

Forget the easy comparisons. Dom Harvey brews with Sea Gate Stormcaller on its own terms in Modern, Historic, Pioneer, and Zendikar Rising Standard.

Is Emeria’s Call The Best Of The Five Mythic Modal DFCs For Zendikar Rising Standard?

Is Emeria’s Call the best modal DFC? Do Inscriptions rate? Sam Black, Bryan Gottlieb, and Ryan Overturf weigh in on Zendikar Rising’s hottest topics.