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!
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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!
The Right Ways To Play Izzet In Guilds Of Ravnica Draft
Mr. Saxe isn’t doing the usual pick helps this time; he’s got bigger ideas in mind! If you want to learn one of the best ways to draft Izzet, here’s how it works! Be ahead of the game with Ryan as your guide!
5 New Guild Leaders, 5 Commander Deck Ideas
With gold sets usually come new legends, and boy does Guilds of Ravnica have them! Sheldon Menery preps you for some new deck ideas starring Magic’s new main eventers!
Izzet, Jeskai, And The New Standard Control Decks To Try Now
This metagame may shift fast on us, but right now, Todd is ready to control the competition! Get the builds he has penciled in for his next event as of now, and find out why these control decks will give you the best shot at Guilds glory!
Winning With Golgari In Guilds Of Ravnica Standard
Somehow, the guild with Assassin’s Trophy was the dark horse going into week one. The Swarm taught the Standard world to respect it, and Stein has several ideas on how to approach this strategy in the future!
This Card Will Be Everywhere In Guilds Of Ravnica Standard
The GAM Podcast’s Bryan Gottlieb is addicted to the new Standard format! The biggest thing he’s noticing is too little praise for this breakout card! Get ready before this innocuous card is everywhere!
Guilds Of Ravnica Legends!
Standard isn’t the only place to find Guilds of Ravnica! The Commander VS team is shuffling up brand new decks led by some exciting new legends!
GerryT’s 10 Things: The 10 Best Decks In Standard
Some of these week one decks are going to enjoy a long and fun run in a diverse metagame. Others you may never see again. Let’s let Gerry sort out which are which!
5 New Control Decks For New Standard
Patrick Chapin only needed one week of results to start answering Standard’s problem cards! See the lists he’s assembled for the new meta now!