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Why Ravnica Allegiance Standard Is More Complex Than You Think

A couple of weeks’ worth of Standard results are in, and the format is settling down…but not so fast, says Carmen Handy! Today she shares why Ravnica Allegiance Standard remains complex ahead of SCG Dallas.

SCG Dallas Contenders And Pretenders

Bryan Gottlieb is back from the booth, and he has a lot to say about what he saw last weekend! Going into SCG Dallas, who are Standard’s contenders, and who are the pretenders?

Ranking My Top 10 Standard Decks For SCG Dallas

Which Standard deck will come out on top in Cowtown? Brad Nelson has the decks he can’t recommend, the decks he can’t fault you for, and the decks he can see taking it all!

Still Brewing In Standard!

Sam Black hasn’t given up on breaking Ravnica Allegiance Standard! As the metagame solidifies, he’s still brewing, and he shares a few of his most promising builds here!

Is Mono-Blue Aggro The Deck To Beat At SCG Dallas?

SCG Baltimore left more questions than answers for Standard. Is Wilderness Reclamation done for? Is Azorius Aggro the answer? What about Mono-Blue? Shaheen Soorani, Ari Lax, and Patrick Sullivan weigh in!

Add-A-Color Extravaganza!

Ever wish you could sneak an extra color into a Commander deck? Well, there’s no sneaking going on in this game! What happens when Kambal, Consul of Allocation gets to play with 27 Persistent Petitioners? We’re about to find out!

Azorius Aggro From Top To Bottom

Azorius Aggro was the winning Standard deck at SCG Baltimore, and Andrew Elenbogen had a hand in it! Today he rebuilds the deck from top to bottom, just in time for SCG Dallas!

Thief Of Sanity Steals The Show: Updating Esper Control For SCG Dallas

Esper Control proved a strong pick at SCG Baltimore, but Abraham Stein is already seeing reactions to last week’s hot tech, Thief of Sanity. Where should the archetype go for SCG Dallas?

Married To Your First Draft Pick?

You’ve made a great Pack 1, Pick 1, but Pick 2 has nothing good to play with it! Do you force yourself to take a filler card or look elsewhere? Ryan Saxe shares one of his most surprising Ravnica Allegiance drafts yet!

Three Aggro Options For SCG Dallas

When the rest of the field wants to play big, slow decks, the conditions are perfect for aggro to take the crown! Ross Merriam examines three Standard decks that could put a speedy end to SCG Dallas!

Getting Edge Over Sultai, Esper, And Nexus

After SCG Baltimore, the Standard metagame has clear targets, and The Innovator is taking aim! He examines top-performing lists for the weekend and finds a key idea for attacking the metagame at SCG Dallas!

To Gate Or Not To Gate

With 100 drafts and 26 trophies between them, your hosts go deep on tough Ravnica Allegiance draft picks involving Gates deeper into drafts. Learn when you should commit to various archetypes!

Five New Ways To Break Legacy

Between Arclight Phoenix, Light Up the Stage, and Accumulated Knowledge with Mission Briefing, Legacy is hopping! SCG Indianapolis Legacy Classic runner-up Ben Friedman shares his spicy takes ahead of SCG Syracuse!

The Modern Format Returneth!

Todd Anderson and Ross Merriam are taking a quick breather from Standard in order to test some new Modern decks that came to life with Ravnica Allegiance! Update your decks accordingly!

What’s The Best Standard Deck For SCG Dallas?

GerryT is hard at work on putting the metagame trends together! He’s got countless decks ready to go on Arena, and all the testing he’s done has led him to the conclusions he lays out for you here! Get ready for SCG Dallas right!