Running The Standard Gauntlet
If you need a Standard gauntlet to test against, this article has all the lists you need to worry about for both the St. Louis Open and the Invitational in Charlotte.
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Cube Holistic Wisdom – The Importance Of Four Mana
Four mana is a critical turning point for aggro, control, and midrange decks. Today, Usman Jamil imparts his cube wisdom on the four-mana slot in Cube.
Dear Azami – Storming Eiganjo Castle
Sean McKeown helps out reader Aaron with a Konda, Lord of Eiganjo EDH deck. It’s got tons of fan favorites as well as Sean’s unique touches.
Analyzing The Worlds Standard Metagame
The format is jumping from week to week, even halfway through the season. Innistrad may be one of the best sets ever for both Draft and Constructed! Check out the latest new directions for Standard before the St. Louis Open.
Wild Nacatl Cometh: A Worlds Modern Analysis
The Modern Worlds analysis done by Michael Martin shows one thing strong and clear: be prepared for Zoo decks in the upcoming PTQ season. See what other decks under/overperformed on the weekend.
The Sukenik Special – The Early Game
The first couple turns are vital to success in each game of Magic. Jonathan Sukenik shows you some neat tricks and examples of how the first four turns of a game can determine the winner.
Going Infinite – High-End Foils And You
Jonathan Medina continues his series on enhancing your collection with rare and shiny Magic cards. This week is all about the foils, including foreign foils and special promos.
Yo! MTG Taps! Episode 87 – Crucible Of Worlds
Joey goes to San Francisco for the World Championships! He talks with Trick Jarrett and Jesse “Smitty” Smith as well as Patrick Chapin in this episode of one of the best MTG Podcasts on the web.
Winter Is Coming
Lord Tywin LSVnister and his men have just seized the Magic Kingdoms in the battle at San Francisco. However, there are many other Houses to choose in this Game of Thrones.
Constructed Criticism – Illusions III
The Worlds landscape has changed Standard drastically yet again. To fight the newest enemies, Todd Anderson has some updates for St. Louis in a week, as well as tips for making the right play with the deck.
Flores Friday – What Can We Learn From See And Em?
The following two situations come up in many tournaments. What’s worth talking about in these cases is how the players handle them and use uncommon ways to produce stellar results.
Two Decks For Worlds
Marijn Lybaert did not have a successful last Worlds, but he did find two decks that, with some patching up, could be excellent choices for your next Standard or Modern event. Check out U/W Humans and U/B Control.
Leveled Thinking
Chris Mascioli expands on the idea of “leveled thinking,” made famous by David Sklansky in his poker book. Which level are you playing on?
Worlds And Adversarial Playtesting
Brian Kibler reflects on his 2011 performance and explains the best way to get to the best deck through adversarial playtesting.
Ooze Deck Wins?
Bennie Smith builds some more evolved version of his Grimgrin, Corpse-Born Ooze deck for Standard. If you’re looking for something crazy and fun to do in Standard, check this out!