Legacy is a hard format for new cards to make an impact in, but Drew has some tight rules he follows when analyzing new cards that might break their way in – and quite a few M15 cards look like they may find a way to make the cut.
Brian has tracked the digital Vintage metagame, and having stalked his prey carefully with data and spreadsheets it is time to build new (or old favorite!) decks to dissect it. Workshops are on top – and that kind of predictability creates its own opportunity.
Get ready for the Prerelease of Magic 2015 this weekend by reading Ari’s first thoughts about the Limited format from looking at the recently released complete spoiler!
Patrick Chapin, “The Innovator,” takes a look at the new possibilities in Standard thanks to all of the sweet new cards in Magic 2015. There’s so much power here if you want it, how will this shake up the entrenched Standard metagame?
Gerry looks at a peculiar – but apparently effective – aggressive midrange Boros deck featuring a plethora of hasty fliers. Check it out!
Chas takes a look at the current prices and seasonal price cycles you can expect to encounter for the top Mythic Rares from Magic 2015. What should you pick up now, and what should you stay away from speculating on?
The votes are in, and it’s Goblin Welder, Dack Fayden, and Transmute Artifact that are going to be teaming up across a variety of brews in an attempt to make shenanigans happen. See where the brewing experiment goes, and vote for your favorites!
Brad and Todd battle Standard, pitting metagame standard B/W Midrange against a new take on an old favorite, Junk Aristocrats!
Anthony is expecting Magic 2015 to have a more seismic impact on the Standard metagame than most are predicting so far. How do these effects ripple out, and how can we predict them – and place ourselves properly to exploit them?
In this ten-year anniversary of Retiring The Most Underused Cards Of All Time, Abe lists ten cards from Scars of Mirrodin Block and tells you why he feels they’re underused.
Todd and BBD face off in Modern, squaring off with a pair of decks that are off your typical radar to test them out for PTQ season.
Stepping briefly away from 99-card decks to work on 60’s, Sean presents his choice for the Modern PTQ season, Kiki-Pod, as well as alternate builds, why you should play it, and how to play it well.
Sam found a really interesting Reanimator build using Young Pyromancer that got to do some of his very favorite things, and he gives it a tune-up and takes it for a spin!
Frank takes a preliminary look at the commons and uncommons of Magic 2015, figuring out what the key themes are going to be across each color and they are going to build towards something greater than the sum of the individual cards.
Brian thinks Magic 2015 will really shake up the Standard format, just in time too since it had fallen into a metagame rut. Check out what cards he thinks are going to revitalize the format, and what new decks he’s excited about getting to play soon!
