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Magic Math And Why I’m Against It

Just how useful are Magic Math articles, anyway? Andrew Elenbogen highlights its limitations and argues that there’s no substitute for old-fashioned playtesting.

Jund Guy Goes To London

You can’t stop Jund Guy from playing Jund! But as he prepares for Mythic Championship London, he starts to realize the Modern metagame isn’t all tea and crumpets…

Izzet Implications In War Of The Spark

One spell, two spell, red spell, blue spell… Todd Anderson went wild when Wizards of the Coast lent him an all-access Magic Arena account to try out War of the Spark. Now he shares his decks and discoveries!

Death Has Many Faces: An Exploration Of Zombies In War Of The Spark Standard

What’s in your head for SCG Richmond? If a Zombie deck in the new Standard sounds intriguing, one of Sam Black’s brews might fit your needs!

Devastation Awaits: Figuring Out Finale Of Devastation

Finale of Devastation reminds The Boss of some truly busted cards, including Green Sun’s Zenith! He explores how to use the big green X-spell in Standard and Modern.

Breaking God-Eternal Bontu In War Of The Spark Standard

God-Eternal Bontu seems powerful, but what’s the best way to use it? Wyatt Darby presents two versions of sacrifice decks before getting wild with World Shaper!

Starting Points For War Of The Spark Standard

New set, new Standard. But where do you start? Bryan Gottlieb shares his two guiding principles, his starting assumption, and three decks deriving from it all ahead of SCG Richmond!

Gruuling With Domri, Anarch Of Bolas

Forget the disappointment of Domri, Chaos Bringer. Domri, Anarch of Bolas has the right price and all the important abilities! Ross Merriam shows you how it’ll be cool to be Gruul at SCG Richmond!

Just How Good Is God-Eternal Oketra?

A five-drop that makes 4/4 creatures…seems like we just saw this! But the monocolored God-Eternal Oketra fits in more decks than The Scarab God. How many? Ari Lax gives you an idea!

War Of The Spark Financial Set Review, Part 3

All of War of the Spark has been revealed, and Chas Andres is ready to make his final judgments before the Prerelease! What will rise, what will fall, and what about War of the Spark Mythic Edition?

The Many Ways To Use Gideon Blackblade In War Of The Spark Standard

Gideon Blackblade is more flexible than you might think! Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin has placed the planeswalker in decks ranging from Azorius Control to Boros Feather and … Five-Color SuperFriends?!

Making The Best Standard Engine With Soul Diviner

The repeatable card draw of Soul Diviner got GerryT’s attention! Check out the many brews he went through, including Zombie Aggro and SuperFriends builds, before settling on a most surprising list!

Why Invade The City Could Replace Enigma Drake In Izzet Drakes

A sorcery that creates a creature, and it’s in Izzet colors? Kevin Jones is intrigued, and his reinvention of Izzet Drakes is not to be missed … and neither is his surprising follow-up deck!

Jund Guy Returns To Break Down Casualties Of War

Watch out, world! Seeing the preview of Casualties of War brought out a certain pro’s Jund Guy side. Narson is on the loose, and he’s ready to destroy this, and that, and something else!

Is Commence The Endgame The Next Torrential Gearhulk?

What can Commence the Endgame do for control decks? Todd Anderson takes a look at War of the Spark’s latest potential powerhouse and examines how close the comparison really is!