Ben Stepka ran a BUG Ancestral Visions Control list in Legacy to a Top 4 finish at StarCityGames.com Open: Denver, facing off a huge variety of opponents and eventually losing to Cephalid Breakfast.
Pro Tour Hall of Famer Zvi Mowshowitz is known for finding the most powerful mana-abusive strategies early on in a format’s life span, and Standard post-bannings is ripe for him to do so. He optimizes the Valakut list for the quick kill.
Sean McKeown goes about building a Commander deck on Magic Online where cards like Imperial Recruiter are a mere 3 tickets! Sean builds using the new Commander, Animar, Soul of Elements.
Owning an original piece of Magic art is like owning a piece of history. John Dale Beety teaches you how to do it right and not make the mistakes he has.
Dan Barrett dips into the world of trading: When and how should you get rid of the cards you have no need for?
It’s very frustrating to watch yourself play worse Magic and know you are doing it. I’ve not felt like I’ve been playing terribly over this past month of events, but I’ve for sure been off my game. I even know why: it’s fear.
Scrambleverse may or may not be the most fun you’ll have all year. Check out the new giant red sorcery that will throw your entire board into chaos.
In this week’s Cube Holistic Wisdom, Usman talks about how to figure out what cards to take out when new cards get printed or discovered.
Old Jace gets replaced with the new. What does Patrick Chapin have to say about the newest blue planeswalker? Look here for his thoughts on the newest M12 spoilers and ideas for possible decks.
How will the banning of Stoneforge Mystic and Jace affect the financial future of Standard? What cards should you be investing in right now? Check in with Jon Medina to see what he’s picking up!
Gavin Verhey has some truly unconventional decks here for the new Standard format; no revamped Valakut or Tezzeret lists here! Step out of your comfort zone; try something… a little different.
Bing Luke was one of a handful of players who got a chance to participate in the Magic Online Community Cup. He’s got some stories to share, some games to talk about, and some opinions on the Modern format.
Joey and Bigheadjoe are joined by returning guest Patrick Chapin to discuss the bannings and the future of Standard now that Jace and Stoneforge Mystic have been exiled from the format. Also, M12 rumors and speculation!
Will the old king just be replaced by a familiar tyrant in Valakut? Valeriy resurrects his beloved Primeval Titans in preparation to remind people the power of the old lands. Check out the 3 new best decks in the format.
Mike Flores provides decklists and sideboarding information for all his favorite decks (without Jace, the Mind Sculptor)—including Mono-White Control, Exarch Twin, Pyromancer Ascension, U/W, and more.
