Dear Azami: Tribal Swarmyard
William Hernandez of CommanderCast picks up the Dear Azami pen this week, answering a reader’s quirky submission for their Xira Arien deck. If you like what you’ve read, let us know in the forums!
William Hernandez of CommanderCast picks up the Dear Azami pen this week, answering a reader’s quirky submission for their Xira Arien deck. If you like what you’ve read, let us know in the forums!
Follow along as Shaun McLaren dives into the nascent MTGO Vintage metagame with his take on the classic Mana Drain Control archetype, up against a rough room of powerful competitors.
Shaheen has a highly polarized look of M15 to share from the extreme view of a dedicated control mage for life, and shares his updates to Esper Control for the new Standard metagame!
Matt loves brewing, and he’s been slavishly working over a bubbling cauldron of hot soup to craft his latest brews to a presentable form. He also looks at the different Prerelease cards for M15, with an eye to figuring out the right choice for this weekend’s Sealed Deck festivities!
Glenn shares his recent perspective on Modern, then delves into the meat of this year’s Hall of Fame ballot and shares his thoughts as well as his vote.
With PTQ season in the swing of things, Gerry is looking to explore the Modern format some more and takes out another deck from his bucket list of things to try, Prismatic Omen Scapeshift. Check it out!
Gerry looks at an intriguing twist to an old Legacy staple that many have left by the wayside lately – check out what changes it took to bring Maverick back to viability!
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!