How War Of The Spark Impacts Azorius Aggro
Is Azorius Aggro primed for a comeback? Andrew Elenbogen breaks down the key War of the Spark cards and offers a decklist for future Standard events such as SCG Syracuse!
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The Art Of Calling An Audible
You’re all set to run Deck A for a tournament, but something’s telling you to go with Deck B instead. Do you switch? Abraham Stein breaks down when and why to call an audible!
Crossing The Bridge To Draft Success
After over two dozen War of the Spark drafts, Ryan Saxe has formed some strong opinions about how to succeed in the format! As you navigate today’s picks with him, keep an eye out for the bridge concept!
What I Learned About Esper Midrange At SCG Richmond
Ross Merriam learned five key lessons about Esper Midrange after fifteen rounds of Standard at SCG Richmond. Get those insights, his latest list, and a sideboarding guide!
Analyzing War Of The Spark’s Impact On SCG Richmond
The results are in, and “The Innovator” is crunching the numbers! What War of the Spark cards came out to play, which looked like complete busts, and where do we go from here?
Breaking War Of The Spark Draft
The Lords of Limited share what to do and what to avoid in the complex, bomb-heavy War of the Spark Draft format. Big-picture thoughts, overperformers, underperformers, top commons, and more!
Narset: Parter Of Veils And Breaker Of Formats
Ben Friedman thinks Legacy just isn’t equipped to handle Narset, Parter of Veils. He breaks down why the card may be strongest in Eternal Magic!
The Holistic SCG Richmond Breakdown
If you want to understand the new Standard, you must look beyond the Open Top 8 at SCG Richmond. Ari Lax shows you where to search and where the metagame is headed next!
What We’d Play: SCG Richmond Turnabout!
Ross Merriam faced the gauntlet last time. Now it’s Todd Anderson’s turn, as he wields Temur Reclamation against Mono-Red Aggro, Sultai Midrange, and Esper Control!
Just How Good Is Surgical Extraction In Modern?
The unprecedented release of data from Mythic Championship London allowed Mox Insights to explore some deep questions! For example, Surgical Extraction turned out to be the most-played nonbasic card, but how much good did it do?
How I Did With Simic Nexus At SCG Richmond
Dylan Hand put up a Top 16 finish at SCG Richmond with Simic Nexus! He shares his successful Week 1 build and his sideboarding guide to get you ready for whatever comes next in Standard!
The Cards You Need To Buy And Sell After Week 1 Of War Of The Spark Standard
The results from SCG Richmond are in, and Chas Andres has plenty to say about Standard cards! What should you cash out, where should you buy in, and what else is going in This Week’s Trends?
Going Golgari With Storrev, Devkarin Lich
War of the Spark brought Bennie Smith lots of Commander goodies, including a Golgari general who uses the graveyard but won’t draw heat! See how he built around Storrev, Devkarin Lich!
What We’d Play: SCG Richmond Edition!
Ross Merriam pits his Esper Midrange deck against a gauntlet assembled by Todd Anderson! Will any of these lists take down the first big event of the new Standard format at SCG Richmond?
The First Look At War Of The Spark Decklists
The early Standard results are in from Magic Online! What’s on the rise? What’s on a downswing? And what previously hidden gems had Gerry and Bryan missed before now?