With a critical card amputated from Standard just two days before SCG Atlanta, it’s no surprise Mardu Vehicles won! Jim Davis explains why calls for another ban are misguided and highlights the crucial pressure point that could shrink Gideon, Ally of Zendikar’s metagame share!
After SCG Atlanta, Matt Higgs still has Zombies on the brain for Standard! He takes inspiration from top Open finishers and community comments to present updated versions of both mono-black and W/B brews!
Choices, choices! Is Bounty of the Luxa the right card to start a draft? And when three great white Zombies show up in a row, is it the right time to commit with In Oketra’s Name? Practice for your Grand Prix Richmond weekend with Ryan Saxe!
Todd Anderson reached the Top 8 of this weekend’s Magic Online Standard PTQ with B/G Delirium! Today he goes over that deck, what he learned from the tournament, and how he would build the archetype for upcoming events like the GP Richmond Pro Tour Qualifier!
Tom “The Boss” Ross is known for his success with aggro decks. But can his R/B Aggro build stand up to Standard’s end boss, Mardu Vehicles, in the hands of Michael Majors? Get insight into this matchup ahead of the GP Richmond PTQ!
You can’t play in Grand Prix Richmond if you can’t get there! Cedric Phillips shares the airport, hotel, and parking details you need in today’s Countdown!
Baral, Chief of Compliance was one of Magic’s nastiest, most complicated villains in years! JDB examines the self-hating mage’s story and what made him so compelling.
Amonkhet has invaded Commander VS! With two Viziers, one Worthy, and a Voice of Dissent in the mix, today’s game offers unpredictable delights!
For Ross Merriam, it’s not about the new Standard’s Week 1 results but what’s next! He’s found plenty to like in the emerging metagame’s aggro wing, and he’s ready to share his take on B/W Zombies for upcoming events!
Does that Delver deck really need three colors? Ross Merriam found a Top 16 list from a Magic Online PTQ that points to a simpler, two-color direction that takes advantage of creature-lands!
The Week 1 results are in, but Sam Black is looking beyond the obvious! Sure, Mardu Vehicles rocked the Open at SCG Atlanta, but what about the aggressive decks lurking just beneath the Top 8, and why did Aetherworks Marvel do so well in the Standard Classic?
The brain-eating Zombies showed up in a big way at SCG Atlanta, and Shaun McLaren is ready to serve up his foes’ noggins on a platter! He gives his take on the “white splash or mono-black” debate and supplies a delightful decklist duo!
Pro Tour Born of the Gods champion Shaun McLaren drafts Amonkhet on Magic Online ahead of Grand Prix Richmond this weekend!
If Mardu Vehicles wants to sit in the middle of Magic’s tempo scale, that means new decks can go over the top or under the defenses! Whether you like quick beats or big hits, Todd Stevens has seen Standard’s future after SCG Atlanta and it looks a lot like two particular decks!
Pro Tour testing brings out Magical love-hate relationships like no other! Ari Lax shares his experiences from trying out Amonkhet. What’s it really like trying to work with Censor? Is Nissa, Steward of Elements any fun? And is he celebrating the return of Ishkanah, Grafwidow to the metagame?
