Return to Ravnica Financial Wrap
Don’t miss Ben’s daily updates for the financial value of Return to Ravnica here. Today, he wraps it up with some overall thoughts and a cheat sheet for the Prerelease weekend.
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Ramper’s Path
Brian Kibler takes a look at some of the first competitive ramp decks and how he got the nickname “Dragonmaster.” Will Return to Ravnica have its own ramp strategies? Find out before SCG Open: Cincinnati next weekend.
Two Takes On Armada Wurm Tap-Out
Getting two is generally better than one, and this is the case with Armada Wurm in Return to Ravnica. Remember Broodmate Dragon? Flores brews a couple ramp decks that tap out for these fatty boom booms.
Tightening Up Our Playtesting Decklists
GerryT has been doing a lot of brewing and playtesting for Standard with Return to Ravnica. Find out what he’s thinking about playing at SCG Standard Open: Cincinnati, the first tournament featuring the new format.
Abrupt Decay And Legacy Pox
Find out why two-time SCG Open champion Reid Duke recommends that you try his B/G Pox deck with Abrupt Decay in Legacy once Return to Ravnica is released.
Updating Legacy Zombies
Read about Sam’s journey as he explores adding three Return to Ravnica cards to his Legacy Zombie deck: Deathrite Shaman, Lotleth Troll, and Abrupt Decay.
Laying Down The Gauntlet: Combo And Control
This week three-time GP Top 8 competitor Ari Lax rounds out the new Standard gauntlet he began compiling last week with combo and control and reanalyzes the old lists in light of the completed spoiler.
The SCG Invitational In Atlanta And More
Two-time GP winner Gerry Thompson tells you how he did at SCG Invitational: Atlanta this past weekend and why he’s excited that Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle has been unbanned in Modern.
Power Creep
Which kinds of cards are safe to invest in? Which staples are next to get steamrolled by more powerful or efficient competitors? What does the overall increase of Magic’ power level mean for the future of the game? Read on to find out!
Jund, Populate, And Mono Red
Innovative deckbuilder Patrick Chapin discusses Jund, which is likely to be one of the most successful and popular decks in new Standard, shares a populate brew, and talks about the revival of Mono Red.
Returning To Ravnica
Now that virtually all of Return to Ravnica has been spoiled, this week PT Austin winner Brian Kibler is going to talk about what to do with all of the cool new cards in new Standard.
The Problem With Desecration Demon
Check out the Desecration Demon sketches legendary deckbuilder Mike Flores has come up with for Return to Ravnica Standard.
Even More Brewing With R2R
Join GP Nashville champion Gerry Thompson as he continues to brew and tune decks for the new Standard format with Return to Ravnica!
Brewing Golgari
Get a look at Sam’s brewing process as he builds decks that can let him do what he’s most excited about doing in the upcoming Standard format: sacrificing Thragtusk to Disciple of Bolas.
Matt vs. Ben: RUG Delver vs. Stoneblade, The RUG Perspective
PT Dark Ascension Top 8 competitor Matt Costa gives you RUG Delver’s side of the story in part two of his and Ben Friedman’s in-depth matchup analysis. Prepare for Legacy at SCG Open Series: Atlanta featuring the Invitational!