This Isn’t Solar Flare, Analyzing Decks, And A Word On Tiago
AJ Sacher made 11th place last weekend in Indy with a deck people have been calling “Solar Flare.” Where does this name come from, and why is it wrong to call the deck by this moniker?
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The Dragonmaster’s Lair – Standard’s First Steps And Daybreak Ranger RUG
Brian Kibler, after playtesting the new set, sees a lot of potential in a RUG deck in Standard. While people are still high on Liliana and Snapcaster, he has his sights on a different pair of rares.
Flores Friday – The New Paradigm Shifters
Which 3.5 cards will change how Standard Magic is played? There are two kinds of very good Magic cards: super-efficient utility cards and cards that change the nature of the metagame. Today, Mike talks about the latter.
Rise Of Aintrazi – Moar Decks!
National Champion Ali Aintrazi is saddened by the overwhelming number of aggro decks doing well in Standard, but perhaps now that the metagame is more established, he can brew up some sick combo/control decks for Nashville.
Esper Control
Brad Nelson takes the control elements of Solar Flare and pushes them even further into control territory. After commentating all weekend in Indy, he has some thoughts on the direction of the format.
One Step Ahead – Innistrad In Indianapolis
Gerry took BUG brews into both Open events this weekend. Find out what he would change before the Nashville Open Weekend!
Black Magic – Dredging In Standard At SCG Indianapolis
It started with a draft deck. Sam Black found a Dredge engine in Standard and took it to Indianapolis for a spin. As the saying goes, once you pop Visions of Beyond for 3, you can’t stop!
Building A Legacy – Casting Yawgmoth’s Will In Legacy
There are 3 major Legacy players in Innistrad, and while I talked about Snapcaster Mage last week and will talk about Liliana of the Veil next week, I want to give Past in Flames its own article. Such an incredible card deserves nothing less.
RUG In The New Standard
Here to break open Daybreak Ranger’s potential in Standard is the DailyMTG Building on a Budget columnist and SCGLive commentator, Jacob Van Lunen. This deck is designed to take down SCG Open: Nashville this weekend.
A First Pick At Innistrad
Ari Lax hates pick orders. Instead, he lays out what each color looks like from a curve perspective and what the average deck will look like. This breakdown is invaluable for those looking to attend Sealed PTQs for PT Honolulu.
Magic Online Player Of The Year Tournament (1st)
I had this one chance to stop history from repeating itself. I had to prove that those who dominate live MTG can’t push around us online grinders! And for that one match, I was the old reiderrabbit again, defending my home turf.
Going Infinite – An Epic Trade
Who would be crazy enough to trade away their iPad for Magic cards? Apparently this guy! Find out who got the better end of this unique deal.
Innovations – Diversity In The Innistrad Metagame
Standard is going through some big changes, and this past weekend’s Indianapolis SCG Open showcased just how big. If you’re preparing for States, Patrick Chapin gives you a heads up on the new metagame.
The Aggro Decks Of Standard
Brad Nelson builds and tests a Naya deck around Daybreak Ranger, one of his new pet cards. He also tries to take aggro to several different places in Standard, in anticipation of a control-filled metagame this weekend at Indy.
The Dragonmaster’s Lair – The Night Is Dark And Full Of Terrors
Brian Kibler has found a Werewolf he can finally love. Which card did he preorder ~200 copies of, and what deck would he start testing in Standard?