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!
BBD and CVM start exploring the new post-Magic 2015 Standard metagame with a beatdown Slivers deck versus a Green Devotion deck featuring a black splash and Chord of Calling!
Brad has started exploring the new Core Set and the upcoming Standard format, and he shares his thoughts on the new set’s best cards as well as decklists for what excites him going forward from here.
Bennie takes his first crack at one of Magic 2015’s new possible Commanders, unpacking Yisan, the Wandering Bard at the helm of his own Commander deck.
With the complete set spoiled at midnight last night, Ben finishes up his financial look at Magic 2015 by evaluating the last rares and looking through the set for commons and uncommons that will rate a high value for the foil versions.
Adrian first authored the Philosophy of Fire, and today he’s using that philosophical perspective on post-Magic 2015 Standard to figure out what the proper build of a Burn deck should look like.
Tom has some advice to anyone trying to beat the best deck in the format: first, you have to walk a mile in their shoes. Then, and only then, will you know how to properly club them over the head. Sage advice for #SCGWOR this weekend!
Sheldon hits a milestone with article #250, reflects back on the past five years of writing and how Commander has grown in that time – and looks forward to the next five years of growth and change.
Jeff Hoogland is known on the Open Series as a serious brewer. Get to know more about the man behind Junk Midrange and Four-Color Loam as he chases an invite to the Players’ Championship.
