CategoryMagic The Gathering

Sullivan’s Satchel: Playing The Best Deck; Ashiok, Dream Render; And Thoughts On Tiger King

Patrick Sullivan opens the mailbag to answer questions on deck selection, why graveyard hate is so strong, and Netflix’s Tiger King.

The 4-3-2-1s Of Good Deckbuilding

What do the numbers in a well-built decklist mean? Ross Merriam shares what separates a three-of from a two-of and much, much more!

Smart Strategies For A Simic-Suffocated Standard

In the waning days of Theros Beyond Death Standard, the Simic-dominated metagame shows signs of life. Bryan Gottlieb shares the highlights!

Passing The Turn

In his farewell article for Star City Games, Brad Nelson looks back on a nearly decade-long journey and what he’s learned along the way.

Commander Top 10: Sol’kanar The Swamp King

Before Bennie Smith looks forward, he’s looking back…all the way back to the Legends set! See what he’s built with Sol’kanar the Swamp King!

8 Cards You Need To Buy Before Ikoria Previews Begin

What’s in a name? Information to profit by! Cassie LaBelle shares her picks for cards that could benefit from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths!

The Definitive Modern Horizons Draft Guide

Modern Horizons Draft is returning to Magic Online. Get ready with Ari Lax’s breakdown of key cards and archetypes!

How I Build A Control Deck In 3 Easy Steps

Shaheen Soorani is going back to control basics! See how he’s merging old-school and new-school techniques to build his decks.

5 Tips To Win At Sealed Deck In 2020

Sealed Deck knowledge is vital for Prereleases and qualifying for the Players Tour in Limited. World Champion PVDDR has the keys to mastery!

Field Of The Dead Lives In Historic!

Missing Field of the Dead in Standard and Pioneer? Historic on MTG Arena gives you another chance to play it! GerryT tells all!

Top 10 Cards You Can’t Get Angry At, 2020 Version

Some Commander cards demand an immediate answer. Sheldon has his latest Top 10 list of cards you “Can’t Get Angry” about seeing removed!

My Red Box For Pioneer

Mono-Red Pioneer decks start at low-curve aggro and get bigger from there. Todd Anderson adapts his Temur Box from Modern to create his new Red Box!

Historic For Beginners

Move beyond Standard on MTG Arena! Rivals member Carmen Handy gives her overview of Historic and its emerging metagame.

Going All-In: Taking The Right Risks In Magic

Sometimes you just have to go for it. But when? Andrew Elenbogen shows you how to recognize those now-or-never moments in Magic!

The Brewer’s Checklist

Don’t sabotage your deck idea before you’ve played a game! Sam Black shares his Brewer’s Checklist to give you a solid foundation for going wild.