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.
Hey old and new Eternal fans! Michael Lydon is a Top 8 Eternal competitor who wants to show you why Vintage Dredge is all the rage. New Phyrexia adds a ton of new possibilities to Dredge’s table, so Michael investigates.
Michael Jacob has some new three-color shells to stick your favorite combo—Deceiver Exarch + Splinter Twin. For Caw-Blade’s last weekend alive in Baltimore, try the Twinblade list that won Ben Wienburg a PTQ.
Battle Royale returns! Reigning Battle Royale champ Gavin Verhey is joined by fellow fresh competitors Ben Lundquist, Sean McKeown, and Jason Ford. With a $50 budget, who will win in a Standard death match? Tune in live on Wednesday!
Jon Agley investigates what matters in preparing for a tournament. Take his survey and contribute to finding out the true makings of a Magic champion.
Hello everybody and welcome to another edition of the Magic Show. This week we’re going to be talking about the earth-shattering bannings that happened last Monday. It’s been six years since we banned a Magic card in Standard, and this time we banned two. Let’s go!
Brian Kibler is all a-brewin’ and excited to finally pass the Jace test! He explores strategies like Forgemaster Tezzeret, U/B Infect, and Mono-Black Control. The main question is now: which deck will you choose?
It’s reevaluation time! Brad Nelson goes through the major Standard players one by one and sees if they got better or worse from the bannings. Some obvious, some not.
Bennie Smith and a grumpy old curmudgeon named Force of Geezer evaluate the Commander Decks from top to bottom. Who do you agree with more?
Todd Anderson is moving to Roanoke, VA (home of StarCityGames.com HQ). He’s not the only one experiencing big changes, however. Todd updates Valakut and U/R Twin for the new Bladeless Standard format.
Patrick Cox has been on a hot streak—an Invitational win quickly followed by a PT Top 8. He took Mark Herberholz’s Puresteel Paladin deck, which took him and his friend David Sharfman to the top. Read about his epic run.
Data from the last 3 major Legacy tournaments is here and should help you prepare for the Baltimore Open this weekend. The Hatfield Bros. tell you which decks have the highest EV and which decks are favored in the most popular matchups.
Gerry Thompson will be at SCG Open: Baltimore, but his mind will be off dreaming about New Standard. Check out his new U/W Control list, as well as his new directions for Valakut, U/B, and more.
