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The Upside Of Khans Standard

Khans is proving to be one of the most popular sets in recent memory, but how will its Standard implications mess with the market? How much more supply of a popular set will be opened than an unpopular set? Chas answers all the important financial questions in the wake of the Pro Tour!

Cruising Through Time

Platinum Pro and Hall of Famer Patrick Chapin is keeping his Standard tech under his hat, but he has plenty of thoughts about Modern! Get his take on the new Jeskai Ascendancy combo deck and the places he wants to take Dig Through Time and Treasure Cruise!

Todd VS. BBD: B/W Warriors VS. Mardu Rabble

Todd and BBD are ready to grind this Standard format down to a well-tested and finely-tuned nub of victory! Check out their latest effort here!

Brad VS. Todd: Abzan Roc VS. Rabble Rush

Brad and Todd are back again to show off the latest in their Standard experiments! Check out their most recent battle here!

If You Can’t Join Them, Beat Them!

BBD has found Magic success not by assimilating to whatever the first good deck is, but by beating the crap out of it when everyone else sleeves it up! Find out how to beat the big guns from the top of the first Open Series Weekend!

Know Your Morphs Or Be Destroyed By Them

Brian Kibler didn’t win three Grand Prix and two Pro Tours by not knowing the format. Here, he puts you to the test for Grand Prix Orlando! Do you know when you’re about to get blown out? Find out now!

Even Bad Delving Is Good Delving

Brad Nelson admits that he built his first Open Series weekend deck entirely wrong. Oh yeah, and he went 8-2. Find out how this deck was able to maintain such a good record, and see how scary it is when the wrinkles get ironed out!

How Dangerous Is Delve?

Delve has only re-entered the bloodstream of the game recently, but already we’re seeing hints at how powerful this mechanic can be. Join Todd Anderson as he does a case study on the newest old mechanic and what it could mean for every format.

Old Heroes In New Standard

The last Pro Tour saw a slew of small, heroic-based aggro decks finding success. Where are they in this Standard? Maybe we just need a back-to-back Invitational champion to show us how to build them…

Brad VS. BBD: Mono-Blue Juggernaut VS. Abzan Midrange

One is a proven contender even in the early metagame. One is a sweet archetype itching to breakout. One is beautifully bald, the other beautifully bearded! It can only mean one thing: Brad and BBD are ready to pounce!

Cruise Control

Cards don’t often shake up Legacy, but when they do? Oh man. GerryT investigates the latest important addition to the Legacy powerhouse list and examines its inevitable implications on the format.

Getting The Most Out Of Your Khans Mana

Mana is more important in Khans of Tarkir than it has been for a Limited set in some time. Your success in Khans Limited may depend on your knowledge of how to maximize your mana! Don’t miss Sam Black’s expert analysis before Grand Prix Orlando!

Lessons From The Sidelines: SCG New Jersey

As a service to every mage who couldn’t spend the time watching the whole tape, Ari studied the entirety of #SCGNJ so that he can tell you everything about the Standard metagame that could possibly be deduced from the first big tournament of the season!

Video: B/R Midrange In Modern

GerryT disagrees with Tarmogoyf and Lingering Souls being the new rocky gospel in Modern. Check out his latest midrange brew that aims to kill everything first and ask questions later!

The Big Standard Archetypes You Should Care About

With the first big Open weekend in the books. a handful of potential frontrunners have emerged! Which archetypes are here to stay? Which are going to fade? How do they match up against one another? Shaun has the answers!