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In today’s installment of our Road to Regionals series, Nathan takes a look at the evolving metagame, giving us a rundown of the decks to beat complete with the pros and cons of each. On top of this, he presents an interesting Blue/White control build that may be the key to success in the traditionally aggro-dominated Regionals tournaments. If you like your Magic games to progress past turn 6, then it could be the deck for you…

Today’s Road to Regionals article sees Stuart Wright disect a strong, counter-packed U/B Jushi Control deck. With the post-Dissension metagame slowly taking shape, does the card-drawing and countermagic power of this archetype pack a punch? With success in both the Team Standard metagame and the MTGO 8-man queues, is Dissension kind to this deck? Click here to find out more…

When the Grand Vizier of the Metagame, Mr Ted “Cardgame” Knutson, champions a deck that feels as powerful as U/G Madness and Affinity, you’d do well to heed his words. His strong U/G build is sure to be a force in the coming Regionals tournaments. Even if you don’t run it, you’d best be prepared to face it. Attacking with monsters, removing blockers, disrupting your opponent… this deck is a contender.

We’re counting down to Regionals… Today, Rogier Maaten takes a look at the every-popular Heartbeat combo deck, updating it with additions from Dissension. How does one go about improving a sleek combo machine such as this? More importantly, what tools are now available to keep Heartbeat on top of the pile in the evolving metagame? Click here to find out…

The incomparable JFR took his latest baby – Nearly Mono Black in Standard – to a Team PTQ, in an attempt to qualify for Charleston. The deck performed well… but not in the way you’d expect. A report full of wit, invention, and the odd play-tip thrown in for good measure. Did Rizzo and pals take home the bacon? Can Nearly Mono Black make a splash at the approaching Regionals tournaments? The answers lie within…

Regionals are approaching fast… are you prepared? If not, then let Mark introduce you to his Rakdos Hellbent deck! Dissension brought us many powerful, aggressive cards, with the Rakdos guild teaching us that our hand is a resource just like any other: a resource which can be spent. As the Standard metagame takes a metaphorical shape, our “Road to Regionals” series will spread the tech that’ll keep you all one step ahead of the opposition!

When preparing for a tournament, do you do all you can to ensure you take home the prize? Do you approach each match with the correct mindset? Or have you lost before you’ve laid your first land? With extensive theoretical examples based on the Team Standard format, Mike shows us how doing the math – and playing to win – will help us improve our game tenfold.

Jeroen concludes his Dissension musings with a look at the Blue cards, the Artifacts, and the Lands. Of course, we all want to crack those twenty dollar shocklands… but what other cards will see constant play in the coming months? To round things off, Jeroes also brings us his Top Ten Dissension cards for Constructed play.

Jeroen continues his Dissension musings with a look at the Red and the Split cards. We know that Seal of Fire is back, and for that we’re all mighty grateful… but does the remaining Red goodness begin and end with Demonfire? And what of the Split cards… will they find their niche? Click here to find out…

Mike completes his Constructed rundown of Dissension with a look at the Split cards, the artifacts, and the lands. Sure, we all know that the Shocklands are pure gold, and the Karoos are staple cards… but how do the new Split cards match up to the Split cards of old? A strong finish to an excellent, informative series.