Ten Things I Like And Don’t Like, Including “The List”
Cedric Phillips shares his thoughts on the “The List” in Zendikar Rising Set Boosters, critiquing metagame breakdowns, and Luminarch Aspirant.
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Is Verazol, The Split Current Strong Enough To Enable Kicker Decks?
Does Zendikar Rising Standard have the tools to make a kicker-based deck viable? Ryan Overturf builds one around Verazol, the Split Current.
People Are Sleeping On Luminarch Aspirant
Overall sentiment may be down on Luminarch Aspirant, but Autumn Burchett sees things differently, building around it in Standard and Pioneer.
Soaring Thought-Thief Pushes Rogues Into Tier 1 In Zendikar Rising Standard
Soaring Thought-Thief is the two-drop Rogues needed in Zendikar Rising Standard. Gerry Thompson shows two ways to build the deck.
Analyzing The Overlapping Paths In Zendikar Rising Limited Archetypes
Ryan Saxe sees Zendikar Rising Limited as dominated by macro-archetypes. Get his breakdown of the major faultlines in the format.
Throwing Shade At Skyclave Shade’s Haters
Bryan Gottlieb brews five decks around Zendikar Rising’s spicy black two-drop, Skyclave Shade.
Nighthawk Scavenger Is The New Tarmogoyf
Patrick Chapin is thinking big with Zendikar Rising preview Nighthawk Scavenger. Check out the five decks he brewed, covering four formats.
Felidar Retreat Is The Definition Of Power Creep In Zendikar Rising
World Champion PVDDR sees Felidar Retreat as a souped-up Retreat to Emeria. How does he want to use it in Zendikar Rising Standard?
Sullivan’s Satchel: Wayward Guide-Beast, Control Magic, And The Party Mechanic
Patrick Sullivan answers questions on Wayward Guide-Beast, why Control Magic’s design stinks, and the puzzle of the party mechanic.
Agadeem’s Awakening Might Be The Best Card In Zendikar Rising
Sam Black brews with preview Agadeem’s Awakening across four formats: Modern, Pioneer, Historic, and Zendikar Rising Standard.
Sea Gate Stormcaller Isn’t Snapcaster Mage But It’s Still Quite Good
Forget the easy comparisons. Dom Harvey brews with Sea Gate Stormcaller on its own terms in Modern, Historic, Pioneer, and Zendikar Rising Standard.
Is Emeria’s Call The Best Of The Five Mythic Modal DFCs For Zendikar Rising Standard?
Is Emeria’s Call the best modal DFC? Do Inscriptions rate? Sam Black, Bryan Gottlieb, and Ryan Overturf weigh in on Zendikar Rising’s hottest topics.
How To Assess Modal DFCs For Zendikar Rising Limited
How much do modal double-faced cards change Zendikar Rising Draft? Ryan Saxe stakes out a bold position to start the format.
Cleansing Wildfire Is Prepared To Turn The Tables On Big-Mana Strategies
Tired of weak sideboard cards against Modern big mana strategies? Ben Friedman has a solution from Zendikar Rising: Cleansing Wildfire.
Phylath, World Sculptor Is The Top-End Threat Landfall Decks Need
Ross Merriam brings the spirit of original Zendikar’s Landfall decks into Zendikar Rising Standard with preview Phylath, World Sculptor.