Ramblings On Theros Design, Standard, & Show and Tell
AJ shares some rants on the design of Theros, a few notes on Standard moving forward (with a decklist you should consider for #SCGDAL), and a word on Show and Tell in Legacy.
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No Shame
Ari Lax tells you about how he won the Legacy Champs this past weekend with Death and Taxes. Find out if you should try playing the deck yourself this weekend at #SCGDAL!
Brad vs. Todd: Mono-Red Aggro vs. Naya Control
Prepare to play Standard at #SCGDAL this weekend by watching Brad play his Mono-Red Aggro deck against Todd with Naya Control!
Video: Drafting With Kibler! THS #3
Learn more about Theros Limited before your next Pro Tour Qualifier by watching two-time Pro Tour winner Brian Kibler participate in a Theros Draft event on Magic Online.
Resurrecting Innistrad Block
This week Magic finance guru Chas Andres tells you about the Innistrad block cards you should be looking to pick up right now if you’re serious about playing Modern or Legacy.
They’re Coming . . .
Read Pro Tour Hall of Fame member Patrick Chapin’s analysis of Standard from the first week to the present in order to be ready for the format this weekend at #SCGDAL.
Above The Curve #44: Winner, Winner!
Congratulations Brad! Our victorious guest, along with Glenn and Todd, will talk about the Naya Control deck, the weekend’s winners, and whether or not a certain winning (blue) card should be banned!
Naya Control
Brad deconstructs the decision-making process behind why he picked Naya Control for the Invitational, updates the deck for the metagame now that it is a known factor, and offers suggestions on proper sequencing.
Kill Or Be Killed
Brian examines common trends across multiple Standard archetypes – what do Esper, Naya, and Mono Black all have in common? – and shows the pillars of the format that need to be built around and beaten.
Outmaneuvering Mono Black
Mike breaks down the results of the StarCityGames.com Invitational weekend in Indianapolis, looking at the top decks of both the Standard and Legacy format and the developing metagame.
Video: Modern Blue Devotion
Sam wanted to port Mono Blue Devotion over to Modern to see how good Master of Waves can be in that format, and lets us ride along in these videos as he playtests his first build of the deck.
Sullivan Library: The Zen Of Being Sith
Adrian takes a look at the benefit of playing blow-out hate cards, and they don’t make them quite like they used to. Lifebane Zombie is no Anarchy, but then so very few things are.
Video: Theros Sealed #1
Join Ari in this Theros sealed deck walkthrough as he practices the format for Grand Prix Toronto!
Choosing Your Battles For Legacy
Fresh off a Legacy Open win at the StarCityGames Open in Indianapolis, Reid reflects on the perspective it took to find a deck good enough to win and what it takes to succeed in Legacy on the meta level.
Brad Vs. Todd: Mono Black Devotion Vs. Mono Blue Devotion
Brad and Todd battle out Standard’s most-played matchup, Mono Black Devotion versus Mono Blue Devotion, to examine its critical points and the strategies it takes to gain an edge from either side.