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From Esper Midrange To Izzet Drakes

Wyatt Darby updates his Esper Midrange list and shares why he might take Izzet Drakes to Grand Prix Memphis! Get Standard insights from a Pro Tour champion!

My Top 8 Impressive Standard Cards And How To Use Them

Several surprising cards have stood out to Sam Black over his past week playing Standard heavily! Today he shares a Top 8 with plenty of surprises and decklists galore!

Commander 2018 And $200 Challenge

Our foursome each got a Commander 2018 preconstructed deck and a $200 budget to enhance it. See how they made the decks their own and watch the action unfold!

It’s Time To Dust Off The Chainwhirler

Is the Standard metagame right for Mono-Red Aggro to make a comeback? Abraham Stein states the case and presents two lists for anyone who wants to be the beatdown!

Ditching The First Pick

A Pack 1, Pick 1 card, even a great one, can turn into an anchor to sink your draft if you’re not careful. Would you make the choices Ryan Saxe did?

The Pros And Cons Of Splashing In Izzet Phoenix

Ross Merriam pioneered Izzet Phoenix, but his firebird fledgling has left the nest and is trying on new colors! Today Ross explores whether splashing white, black, or green makes sense in this Modern metagame!

Trophy Deck Statistics And Sideboarding

The hosts break down hundreds of trophy-taking 3-0 decks from the Lords of Limited Discord and discuss sideboarding strategies!

How I Went 16-0 With Mono-Red Phoenix At SCG Baltimore

Jeff Carr lit up SCG Baltimore with a personal 16-0 record in the Modern seat! Today he discusses the Mono-Red Phoenix deck he used, matchups and sideboarding, and his latest changes!

Visualizing Standard Success At SCG Dallas

Dylan Hand finished in the Top 64 at SCG Dallas and learned a valuable lesson in the post-event analysis! Today he shares his charts, his findings, and one big tip for success in Ravnica Allegiance Standard!

My Concerns With Where Magic Arena Is Headed

Magic Pro League member Brad Nelson is excited, hopeful, and, yes, a little bit worried about the competitive future on Magic Arena. Just remember: he wouldn’t worry if he didn’t care!

Mono-Blue Aggro Standard Gauntlet!

It’s Mono-Blue Aggro’s turn to run the VS Live! gauntlet, as Ross Merriam pilots the hot archetype against Esper Control, Azorius Aggro, and Sultai Midrange in the hands of Todd Anderson!

We Might Be Two Weeks Away From The Biggest Modern Rally Ever

Bold words, but Chas Andres is ready to back them up! Why does our resident finance master think a boom is just around the corner? Plus, This Week’s Trends!

Shadowborn Diva

Every self-respecting diva needs admiring fans who’ll do anything for her. That’s why Bennie Smith has surrounded this week’s commander, Judith, the Scourge Diva, with over two dozen Shadowborn Apostles!

I Played Izzet Drakes In Dallas. I Should Have Played Mono-Blue Instead.

The title says it all! Ben Friedman muses on a missed metagame call for SCG Dallas, examining what went wrong and looking forward to better predictions next time!

The World Versus Mono-Blue Aggro

If you weren’t paying attention to Mono-Blue Aggro in Standard, the SCG Dallas results should be your wake-up call! Ari Lax shares major decks’ gameplans against the monocolored menace!