First Impressions Of Throne Of Eldraine From The Early Access Event
Brad Nelson made the most of his time streaming the Early Access Event for Throne of Eldraine on Magic Arena! He discusses his findings … and the soul of competitive Magic.

Brad Nelson made the most of his time streaming the Early Access Event for Throne of Eldraine on Magic Arena! He discusses his findings … and the soul of competitive Magic.
A sweeper … that’s also a finisher … that you can build around to make one-sided? No wonder Todd Anderson is so high on Realm-Cloaked Giant! See what he’s doing with the Throne of Eldraine card he dares to compare to Crux of Fate!
How important will the graveyard be in Throne of Eldraine Standard? Plenty, if Sam Black has anything to say about it! You won’t want to miss his latest brews!
Mono-Green Tron is more powerful in the new Modern than many realize, and Andrew Elenbogen is here to spread the word! Learn how to mulligan and how to incorporate Once Upon a Time into future builds!
From small upgrades to whole new ways to build decks, Throne of Eldraine looks to shake up Modern! Bryan Gottlieb chooses his Top 10 cards for Modern and offers a decklist for each!
Izzet fans, take heart! Ross Merriam thinks Standard has its perfect build-around card in Irencrag Pyromancer, and he’s ready to cast cantrips and take names at SCG Philadelphia!
Just as Mastermind’s Acquisition is poised to leave Standard, here comes Fae of Wishes to enable the Wish-based sideboard strategy! PVDDR explores the consequences for the new Standard!
Ari Lax is calling it now: Throne of Eldraine is a flat-out busted set! He breaks down his Top 10 most broken cards, from “almost fair” to “what were they thinking?”
Chas Andres completes his Financial Set Review of Throne of Eldraine! With this fairy-tale set being one of the most powerful Fall releases in some time, knowing what moves to make is more critical than ever!
Don’t let the innocent-looking land act fool you! Mystic Sanctuary has some twisted applications, and “The Innovator” shows you its ripple effects in Modern, Legacy, and Standard ahead of SCG Philadelphia!
Vendilion Clique established itself awhile ago as the best faerie in multiple formats, but with the upcoming release of Throne of Eldraine, Gerry Thompson thinks it might have a challenger!
It’s been awhile since we’ve had a playable Wall in Standard, but thanks to Throne of Eldraine, we just might! Vantress Gargoyle may not technically be a Wall, but Kevin Jones thinks it could serve that role and more!
SCG Syracuse served as a sort of power test for Modern Horizons cards in Legacy, and for Mox Insights, they certainly didn’t disappoint! Get the matrix, the scatterplot, and all the details of the format’s new essential matchups!
We’re all excited for the release of Throne of Eldraine, but we definitely aren’t ready to lose the great manabase we have currently in Standard. Brad Nelson takes a look at the new, rare Evolving Wilds, and the rest of the Lands we have to work with post-rotation!
Colorless cards have a history of being too powerful for Standard, and Tom Ross thinks Stonecoil Serpent might be the next card to join that club! Will the X-costed creature prove too powerful?