So many people took interest in the Mishra, Artificier Prodigy deck Sheldon played against last week that it just had to present itself here. Commander is a puzzle, and solving for a way to make use of a commander whose ability sounds “bad” in a singleton format is awesome.
What is the difference between a good play and a bad one? The answer to that question is far more than just “and then I won,” and being critical of your past plays so you make better ones in the future is a key skill among the best players.
Standard has turned out to be quite an aggressive format in recent weeks, and the potential for it to stay aggressive is stronger than we may realize. Give this Naya Zoo deck a try before #SCGBALT this weekend!
It’s always a good day when a card named Jace gets spoiled, and today proves to be no exception to that rule. About a quarter of the rares and half the mythics have been spoiled – and Ben adds a note about the distribution allotment of Magic Origins.
Gerry takes an in-depth look at Magic Origins, building around key cards like Starfield of Nyx, Languish, and each of the four flip-Planeswalkers spoiled so far.
Sam really likes building around new cards, and he has some interesting thoughts about all of the new Magic Origins cards, complete with decklists to go with them.
Chris VanMeter went with G/R Devotion instead of G/R Dragons this past weekend, and as good as Devotion is, that is not a mistake he intends to make twice.
For today’s Open Series Spotlight, BBD takes an in-depth look at an intriguing new variation of the multicolor Dragons theme. Kent Ketter’s new deck mixes the Dragons and Megamorph archetypes together, and it needs to be seen to be believed!
Hot off of a ninth-place finish at Grand Prix Charlotte, Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin decided to chase Grand Prix success one more time in Providence with his trusty Abzan Control deck.
Michael Majors takes an in-depth look at some of the Magic Origins cards spoiled so far, with a mind to start building new decks around key cards that are bound to shift how the Standard metagame plays out – with a few bonus Modern decks too!
BBD and Brad battle Standard with a pair of intriguing decks, pitting Naya Dragons against a fast, aggressive Jeskai deck that delivers the beats.
In today’s two-player brouhaha, Justin and Stephen battle it out with two different artifact Commanders in a turf war for the mastery of Mirrodin itself!
Gerry looks back to Modern for a moment to examine an intriguing deck from Grand Prix Copenhagen. Do you like Chord of Calling and Restoration Angel? How about Eternal Witness and Kiki-Jiki? All value all the time, plus a sweet combo finish!
With spoiler season for Magic Origins finally in full swing, Ben Bleiweiss is here to analyze the financial prospects of the set’s rares and mythics as they are officially spoiled – today’s update includes a card that shares an awful lot in common with one of the Power Nine!
Having spent several weeks preparing all sorts of brews for the StarCityGames Standard Open in Indianapolis, Matt recounts his tournament weekend and his expectations for Standard going forward.
