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Learning Ravnica Allegiance Draft With Classic Commons

Some types of cards frequently appear in Magic sets, and Ryan uses that to teach him about the format…before he ever sleeves up a single card! Learn from his excellent theory on Limited format prediction here!

Electrodominating Modern

Instant removal that lets you cast free spells? Yeah, that should do fine in Modern. Carmen shows off the many archetypes that may soon find themselves playing more unfair than ever! Imagine one of these decks winning SCG Worcester…and THEN getting this card!

Get A Second Look At Angel Of Grace While You Still Can

Card text is only part of the equation; there’s also thinking about play patterns! That’s why Brad’s original uninteresting look at Angel of Grace has been replaced by a fear this card will win games out of nowhere! Get his take here!

Ravnica Allegiance Questions And Answers!

Is Fires of Yavimaya really back? Is Kaya’s Wrath what control players want? Is Birthing Pod as good as real again? Tom Ross, Shaheen Soorani, and Brad Nelson debate the realities of the upcoming Ravnica Allegiance set here!

Skarrgan Hellkite Is Real. Pay Attention.

When did we start sleeping on Dragons of all things?! Gottlieb says this card is insane, and he has some decks to prove it! If you’ve been waiting on the right way to use Sarkhan or you just want to relive some Glorybringer glory, here you go!

Growth-Chamber Guardian: How To Beat The New Metagame

We’re not all the way to knowing how the metagame in Standard will be, but there is one likely option…and Andrew is all over it! This new card could make Golgari Midrange something of a powerhouse when all is said and done. Here’s why!

Can We Get Some Love For Gutterbones?

The lame ducks of the past–cough, Bloodsoaked Champion–have given poor little Gutterbones a tough time this preview season! But as Abraham Stein warns, if you spend too much time worrying about the big splashy mythics, these cards might get you…

Understanding Ravnica Allegiance Mechanics In Limited

We don’t need the full set previewed; we have all the mechanics! If you can understand how these will work in a real sense, you can start the road to dominating this format now. And that’s exactly what Ryan can give you.

Domri And Dinosaurs In New Standard

Ross Merriam knows a bit about what a Domri can do to a battlefield! He’s putting together the kind of ramp archetype that is overdue for a Standard showing! Please, please let this strategy be real!

The VAST System: Ravnica Allegiance Preview Edition!

Episode 80 is jam packed full of info to improve your card evaluation skills using the “VAST” method! After breaking down this method of evaluating cards, we put our exclusive Ravnica Allegiance preview card under the VAST lens!

Endless Decks With Prime Speaker Vannifar

Is it Pod? Of course not. She’s her own card! And let’s face it: there is a lot of room for great without being as warping as Birthing Pod! GerryT can’t stop thinking about the unbelievably diverse decks you can piece together for new Standard with this legend!

Beating Down With Rhythm Of The Wild

It has been a long time since the famous Fires decks of Invasion Standard roamed the land! Ben is welcoming the strategy back with open arms as the format braces for this incredibly powerful enchantment in Ravnica Allegiance!

Ravnica Allegiance Standard Preview!

In case you didn’t catch Todd Anderson and Ross Merriam going to work on the new Standard format, here it is! New set, new decks, new format–all with two of your favorite players trying to break it early!

Everything You Can Do With Rakdos, The Showstopper

Flipping coins isn’t always what we look for on competitive cards, but what if this one was pushed THAT far? Patrick Chapin is ready to put on a show with the Showstopper! Join him for a ton of analysis and lists featuring the latest version of Rakdos’ eponymous leader!

Why The New Dovin Should Change How You Play Planeswalkers

Dovin, Grand Arbiter is one of the most unusual of its kind we’ve ever seen! Don’t fall into the trap of building around this card the wrong way! Dylan Hand explains how its true power can be unleashed in Standard!