CategoryMagic The Gathering

Drafting Izzet And Golgari Correctly!

Lords of Limited Episode 68 is here! With 65 drafts and 17 trophies between them, your hosts give you a detailed analysis of how to draft and build Izzet and Golgari decks to get your next trophy! In addition, the much anticipated Guilds of Ravnica Treasure Hunt list is released!

Beating A Golgari And Jeskai Meta With Selesnya

Seeing Golgari Midrange and Jeskai Control take the meta by storm hasn’t given Ross doubts! That just means he gets to do what he loves most: adjusting his strategy to prey on the unsuspecting opposition at SCG Dallas’s Standard Classic!

Guilds Of Ravnica Draft: Don’t Be Afraid Of Green!

Ryan Saxe has the same great drafting practice you’ve come to expect, but he also has some words of warning to those who are trying too hard to stay out of the Forests!

How To Make The Good Standard Decks Better

We now have a healthy dose of metagame for Standard, but Pro Tour champion Ari Lax doesn’t think we’ve gone far enough! See the many archetypes that are finding success and how they can improve drastically!

The Standard Cards You Should Own Now

Don’t say he didn’t warn you! Many of the cards Chas called have already proven themselves, but don’t despair! There’s still money to be made if you’re willing to listen to more excellent Guilds of Ravnica season advice!

Runaway Steam-Win!

With all the great creatures and spells in Guilds of Ravnica, it’s been fun and easy for Possibility Storm to come up with wild interactions and game states! See if you can solve this one!

The Standard Golgari Gauntlet!

SCG Dallas has a big Standard Classic this weekend, and two of the best in the biz want to get you ready! Join Brad Nelson and Todd Anderson as they test the various Golgari decks against all tier one comers!

The Case For Jeskai Control In Standard

Gerry has listened to a lot of friends and expert magicians, and this is the deck he’s come away with! The last time we were in Ravnica, Gerry used this color combo to kickstart his ascent to the top of the Pro Tour! Get his sideboard guide, most recent list, and more!

What The New Standard Winners Mean For The Format

The first week gave us some pretty definitive results…sort of. Owen Turtenwald chimes in on some of the top end decks of Standard while providing tips and tricks for aspiring pilots!

Why Am I Not Playing Esper?

Shaheen is off Esper already? What on Earth is going on in this format?! Today he explains the reasons his beloved tri-color combo will have to play second fiddle to another rising Standard strategy!

Analyzing The Second Wave Of Guilds Of Ravnica Standard Decks

Gerry and Bryan tackle this week’s mammoth decklist dump that contains 51 (!) unique decks! If you like Standard technology, brews, metagame discussion, and talk of what’s overperforming or underperforming, you don’t want to miss this nearly two hour long episode!

Guilds Of Ravnica Standard Gauntlet!

Catch up on all the great testing and entertainment happening on VS Live! Todd Anderson and Ross Merriam bring on the Guilds of Ravnica fun!

Guilds Of Ravnica Standard: Week 2!

The SCG Tour is taking a breather this weekend, but there are tons of events around the world! If you need a place to get your footing on the new Standard season, our writers have some recommendations for you!

Everything I Know About Building And Playing With Golgari In Standard

Brad has some great resources in his pocket for navigating these wild Golgari brews no one has gotten perfect yet! Has Brad done it? Golgari mages: Are we there?

The Pillars Of Guilds Of Ravnica

Guilds of Ravnica Standard is getting rave reviews so far, but some of the top tier of the card pool is already rising to the top! Emma breaks down the cards that all the best decks will be packing!