Fearless
It’s very frustrating to watch yourself play worse Magic and know you are doing it. I’ve not felt like I’ve been playing terribly over this past month of events, but I’ve for sure been off my game. I even know why: it’s fear.
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The Decision, The Star City Effect, And Valakut
Pro Tour Hall of Famer Zvi Mowshowitz is known for finding the most powerful mana-abusive strategies early on in a format’s life span, and Standard post-bannings is ripe for him to do so. He optimizes the Valakut list for the quick kill.
Going Infinite -Life After Jace
How will the banning of Stoneforge Mystic and Jace affect the financial future of Standard? What cards should you be investing in right now? Check in with Jon Medina to see what he’s picking up!
M12’s Jace, The Michael Jordan Of Magic!
Old Jace gets replaced with the new. What does Patrick Chapin have to say about the newest blue planeswalker? Look here for his thoughts on the newest M12 spoilers and ideas for possible decks.
Better Or Worse?
It’s reevaluation time! Brad Nelson goes through the major Standard players one by one and sees if they got better or worse from the bannings. Some obvious, some not.
The Dragonmaster’s Lair – Brewing In A World Without Jace
Brian Kibler is all a-brewin’ and excited to finally pass the Jace test! He explores strategies like Forgemaster Tezzeret, U/B Infect, and Mono-Black Control. The main question is now: which deck will you choose?
Jacob’s Ladder – Splinter Twin For The New Standard And Twinblade’s Swan Song
Michael Jacob has some new three-color shells to stick your favorite combo—Deceiver Exarch + Splinter Twin. For Caw-Blade’s last weekend alive in Baltimore, try the Twinblade list that won Ben Wienburg a PTQ.
Five With Flores Friday – The Rules
Mike Flores provides decklists and sideboarding information for all his favorite decks (without Jace, the Mind Sculptor)—including Mono-White Control, Exarch Twin, Pyromancer Ascension, U/W, and more.
One Step Ahead – New Standard!
Gerry Thompson will be at SCG Open: Baltimore, but his mind will be off dreaming about New Standard. Check out his new U/W Control list, as well as his new directions for Valakut, U/B, and more.
Pro Tour Nagoya Top 8
Patrick Cox has been on a hot streak—an Invitational win quickly followed by a PT Top 8. He took Mark Herberholz’s Puresteel Paladin deck, which took him and his friend David Sharfman to the top. Read about his epic run.
Drafting With Brad! NMS #1
If you want to know how Pro Magic player Brad Nelson drafts, here’s your chance! He explains each of his picks, how they shape the outline of his deck, and what happens in the matches afterwards.
Building A Legacy – Everything You Need To Know About Standard
Branching out from his usual Legacy fare, Drew Levin investigates the effect of the bans on Standard using Magic theory. The new pillars of the format are here, so check out these decklists in preparation for new Standard.
Innovations – Epic Bans, The New Metagame
Jace, the Mind Sculptor: gone. Stoneforge Mystic: gone. Now that the metagame is in upheaval, Patrick the Innovator is here to lay down the fabric for the future of Standard.
Innovations – Block Decks Shaping The Future Of Standard
Patrick Chapin “The Innovator” covers all the archetypes from the Block Constructed Pro Tour in Nagoya. How do these decks reflect the future of Standard?
Going Infinite – The New Commander Decks And You
Wondering which Commander deck is the best value buy? Wondering what the future prices of the Commander singles will be? Should you buy now or later? Jon Medina answers all these questions about the new Commander product and more.