Daily Digest: Combo In Standard, Part 3
GerryT thought the Abzan Rally deck from #SCGRICH would be the be-all, end-all combo deck of Standard before #PTOrigins… but today’s deck shows there’s more combo out there if you want to look for it!
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The Rush Of Rogue
Bennie is usually a Commander kind of guy, and occasionally he touches Standard when there’s an event coming up – but Modern? What’s he got to do for that? Play a couple of popular Commanders and pull of some sweet, unexpected shenanigans – that’s what!
U/B Control And Pro Tour Magic Origins
Pro Tour Magic Origins is here and the metagame seems to have shaken out over the past week. Adrian Sullivan may or may not be playing U/B Control, but if he does run it this weekend, here’s the cards he’s thinking about in new contexts for the event.
Video: Modern Abzan Rally
With Abzan Rally potentially ready to take over Standard this weekend at #PTOrigins and #SCGRegionals, Sam asks an unconventional question – could the deck make it in Modern as well?
Todd VS. Brad: Squirrel Opposition VS. U/B Psychatog
For today’s Versus Video, Todd Anderson and Brad Nelson are battling old-school style with a pair of their favorite retro Standard decks from a bygone age – back when Opposition and Upheaval were considered “fair” blue cards. Check it out!
Open Series Spotlight: Abzan Rally
Throughout #SCGCHI, Rally the Ancestors was the talk of the tournament – but almost as a curiosity. Ray Tautic changed that at #SCGRICH by just crushing the tournament, and Todd Anderson takes his winning list for a test drive in this week’s Open Series Spotlight!
Cedric VS. CVM: Atarka Red VS. Abzan Rally
With #PTOrigins and #SCGRegionals this weekend, the question on everyone’s mind is “How do you beat Abzan Rally?” Our illustrious CEDitor represents the Patrick Sullivan wing of Magic by shuffling up the red cards to try and blow “the best deck” out of the water.
Daily Digest: Ain’t No Hangarback Girl
Magic Origins has just hit MTGO and the Daily Events are firing – what sort of odd decks will the online metagame bring us in time for #PTOrigins and #SCGRegionals this weekend? Check out today’s artifact-centric deck featuring tokens and Pyromancer’s Goggles!
Riku Play-By-Play
Today Sheldon Menery well and truly Embraces the Chaos with an astounding play-by-play of a game with truly epic proportions.
Hangaring Back This Weekend
Abzan Rally has thrown all of Standard for a loop and The Boss, Tom Ross, has his answers for how best to address it in time for #SCGRegionals this weekend.
A Second Take On Thopter Control
Hangarback Walker and Thopter Spy Network proved themselves to be quite strong in Jeff Hoogland’s U/W Thopter Control deck at #SCGCHI – and Jim Davis learned that lesson quite well for #SCGRICH and shares it here. Check his deck out and give it a try for #SCGRegionals this weekend!
Video: Magic Origins Draft!
With Magic Origins now on MTGO, Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax begins his Limited preparation for Pro Tour Magic Origins in today’s draft walkthrough videos!
Bant Heroic And Abzan Rally In Richmond
With the Abzan Rally deck being only thing standing between him and a trophy in #SCGRICH, Todd Anderson knew it was going to be a slog. He examines that deck’s strengths and probes for weaknesses as we enter #PTOrigins and #SCGRegionals weekend.
Sultai With Esper Alternatives
Our resident King of Control, Shaheen Soorani, returns with his latest builds in time for #SCGRegionals this weekend. He presents several decklists as battle-tested options for the aspiring control mage, each with their own advantages that might best mesh with your individual play style.
The Heroes Of Richmond
CVM and Todd Anderson both played Bant Heroes at #SCGRICH, and they met in the semifinals with the same build. Read all about it here, and give it a try before #SCGRegionals this weekend!