Ixalan And Conditional Success In Standard
Ari Lax is hoping for a new, less broken era of Standard with Ixalan’s arrival! Get the Pro Tour champion’s insight into the new set’s emerging trends and what he hopes to see in the final week of previews!
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Lions And Tigers And Dinosaurs, Oh My!
Brennan DeCandio has a feeling we’re not in Kansas anymore! But it’s not Oz we’re wandering about. Ixalan has Dinosaurs stomping about, and winged Monkeys have nothing on Ripjaw Raptors…
Would You Attack?
It’s a simple question, but the answer sure isn’t! Check out the Modern conundrum Cedric Phillips recently faced and add your voice to the debate ahead of SCG Louisville!
Arena: Should You Sell Out Of Magic Online?
HASCON brought plenty of news, and it’s too much for one Chas Andres article! For today, he focuses on Magic: The Gathering Arena and the big question on every Magic Online grinder’s mind: is it time to sell?
Mastering U/R Gifts Storm In Modern
At the SCG Louisville Modern Open, U/R Gifts Storm is one of the top contenders to walk away with the trophy! Carmen Handy has your comprehensive guide to comboing off with Grapeshot!
Building Blue Decks With Ixalan
Patrick Chapin’s mind is on blue and brewing as the Ixalan previews roll in! You want Pirates? Dynavolt Tower decks? Approach of the Second Sun? He has all three and more as he envisions the way to stay blue in the new world.
Daily Digest: When Two Trons Collide
Eldrazi Tron has largely displaced G/X Tron decks. Mono-Blue Tron has been relegated to Modern’s fringes. But what if Eldrazi Tron decks should be running blue? Today’s list might have cracked the code for SCG Louisville!
Unstable Basics, Iconic Masters, & New Ixalan Previews!
HASCON brought us all of Iconic Masters, a look at the Unstable Basics, and today we get some new Ixalan previews!
The Boss VS. Todd: Ramunap Red VS. Mardu Vehicles
The names may be the same, but post-rotation Standard means major adjustments on VS! Will Tom “The Boss” Ross come out on top with Ramunap Red, or will Todd Anderson win with the now-Gideonless Mardu Vehicles?
Something Old, Something New
Brad Nelson offers a Mono-White Eldrazi sideboarding guide for those looking to take it to their country’s Nationals before giving his insight into the key cards of Ixalan!
Ramp Of Approval: Grand Prix Washington DC *2nd*
Collins Mullen had his professional Magic breakthrough this past weekend at Grand Prix Washington DC! He’s here to share the secrets of his Standard G/W Ramp deck with anyone competing this weekend!
Ripjaw Raptor And The Dinosaur Decks
Is Ripjaw Raptor the next Courser of Kruphix or Tireless Tracker? Gerry Thompson is ready to find out! See his Dinosaur-themed decks, from straightforward Temur Energy ports to the wild Dino Reanimator!
Video Daily Digests: Trinkets In The “Gifts” Shop
Gifts Ungiven can be the most skill-testing card in Modern when it’s not just finding Unburial Rites and a creature! Ross Merriam highlights an unusual but successful Sultai Trinket Gifts list ahead of SCG Louisville!
The Control Player’s Ixalan: The Gains And The Pains
Ixalan has plenty of promising cards for the control player…and several soon-to-be annoyances or worse! Shaheen Soorani has your breakdown of the assets and liabilities he’s seen so far.
Exclusive Ixalan Preview Card! – Search for Azcanta/Azcanta, the Sunken Ruin
Jeremy Noell introduces you to yet another amazingly made Ixalan card! Gather around, Pirates! This one goes out to all the control mages!