Killing off creatures is a big part of what Commander is about, people play mass removal there the way Standard players play spot removal. Sheldon Menery concludes his comprehensive look at how to wipe the board with today’s look at mass removal spells that hit all of the things!
While we’re used to seeing Counterbalance only in the U/W Miracles deck, there’s no reason it can’t be used in other shells as well – as today’s deck showcases quite neatly.
Ross Merriam takes a look at his weekend playing Standard at the WMCQ as well as some Legacy on the side as he prepares for the Season Three Invitational this weekend!
Modern has been shifting steadily ever since Magic Origins entered the format, but one thing we didn’t expect to see was the return of a super-fast Elves combo deck. CVM shares his build from #SCGCHAR and his thoughts on how to improve it for future events.
Abzan Aggro was top dog at the last major event, but Standard has proven to be very dynamic and we can’t be sure there is more metagame shifting yet to come. As the current best deck, what can we do to prepare for those changes and still thrive?
What is the next step in Hangarback Walker’s evolution? That next step is likely also the next evolution for the Standard format as a whole, and that is an important question ahead of both Worlds and the Season Three Invitational this weekend!
Standard is proving to be about the most dynamic it has ever been these days, so BBD and Brad Nelson know better than to rest on their laurels when there is a metagame that needs crushing. Check out their latest efforts as they prepare for the Season Three Invitational!
Magic has a way of teaching life lessons that can be applied in other places – and not just in other games. Join John Dale Beety as he shares some of his hard-won wisdom while foraying out in a new direction and making the best of whatever came his way.
Jace, Vryn’s Prodigy has proven itself to be very strong in Standard, but the big question will be whether he can break out into older formats. Michael Majors’s Grixis Control deck may have just proven he can have a home in Modern!
Doomsday is computationally the most difficult deck to play in all of Magic – there are just too many permutations and computations and you rarely Doomsday exactly the same way twice. So when a pilot achieves a good result with it, you should pay attention…
Timberpack Wolf isn’t enough by itself to get excited about in Constructed – usually it just thrills a Limited mage. But what can be accomplished when we start building around multiple cycles of the Magic Origins “Card Names Matter” creatures?
This week on Dear Azami, Jess is reunited with an old friend and a favorite Commander as she takes on a reader’s Damia, Sage of Stone deck!
What costs have to be paid to accomplish your goals? What do you have to give up along the way? What do you feed your Nantuko Husk for fun and profit? Ari answers all of these questions and more as he prepares for the World Championships this weekend.
Join Shaun McLaren as he prepares for the World Championships with this Modern Masters 2015 draft video!
You’ve got questions, he has answers. Find out about how to shake off tilt, how to sideboard properly, why mind tricks are for other mages and why Abzan Aggro is awesome! BBD is here for you!
