Every Standard Deck And Why You Shouldn’t Play Any Of Them
Ari Lax pays grudging tribute to a Standard metagame that wound up interesting (but not too interesting!) with a range of curiously flawed decks.

Ari Lax pays grudging tribute to a Standard metagame that wound up interesting (but not too interesting!) with a range of curiously flawed decks.
When the Magic finance stakes are high, errors can cost a fortune. Chas Andres has six key misconceptions to correct, plus this week’s trends!
Looking to “control” your destiny in the upcoming Standard Regional PTQs? Ben Rubin has options and sideboarding guides galore!
There are plenty of reasons to stay away from Humans at SCG Baltimore! Owen explains why he’s not picking this deck up, as well as giving you much better options!
Want to take down SCG Baltimore’s Modern Open? Which deck is your weapon? We asked eight players what they’d be taking for the big event!
Looking for your Pro Tour breakthrough at the Regional PTQs? Brad Nelson has the decks to give you the best chance of joining him at Pro Tour Guilds of Ravnica!
Jeff Cunningham stops by to share his recent Modern adventures! He’s gone from being mostly cold to the format to understanding it on an incredibly detailed level! Let him guide you for SCG Baltimore!
It’s likely that many cards that faded from Standard are going to be great when the rotation happens! Did you know Knight of the Reliquary saw almost no play for months after release? Todd teaches you to scout the good ones!
Autumn metagamed perfectly and was rewarded with their second National title! So how did they know to play this deck? Get their full rundown and sideboard guide before SCG Baltimore’s Standard Classic!
Mark Herberholz talks the U/W Control deck that returned him to the Pro Tour in Los Angeles before lighting the fuse on the Hot Take Cannon! Get his excellent insight before SCG Baltimore this weekend!
Hardened Scales Affinity has caught the attention of Ari Lax! Today he offers a primer on Magic Online’s breakout Modern deck.
The best way to get out of a Modern disaster is not to get in one in the first place! Jadine Klomparens shows the disaster states against three key decks and how to avoid them.
Ross Merriam reviews his finals match at SCG Dallas, exploring the complexity of the Humans mirror in Modern ahead of SCG Baltimore.
Get a full review of the power, the affordability, the potential ban losses, the likelihood of a ban, and many other factors making up the top of Modern’s current financial meta!
Ari Lax, Sam Black, and Jim Davis gather around the table to discuss whether or not WotC got the announcement today wrong! What do you think? Vote here!