The results from the first weekend of Ravnica Allegiance Standard are in, and Ari Lax has seen some clear trends! Get his no-nonsense take on three-color decks, whether blue will keep dominating, and much more!
Todd Anderson will defend this deck until the day he loses! Which may be never since he’s playing this deck! If anyone can take down this scary SCG Indy marquee strategy, it’s Ross Merriam, our hero! Take it down, Ross!
In Episode 114 of The GAM Podcast, Gerry and Bryan break down the first published Standard results. What worked, what didn’t, and what’s the best builds of these decks going forward? Also, how the hell do you beat Mono-Red?
Prime Speaker Vannifar has lots of potential with as much creature ammo as this format has! Join Owen for a look at some of the ways he’s tutoring up a sweet suite of creatures in new Standard!
GerryT is laying his cards on the table! If you’ve waited until the last minute to get Gerry’s recommendation, you’re in luck! But be warned: It’s probably going to surprise you! Best of luck, everyone!
The final hot takes are in! We’re less than a day away from the SCG Tour unleashing the new format on tabletop Magic! Ross Merriam, Andrew Elenbogen, and Shaheen Soorani talk it over!
Red decks are always the talk early on in a format, but Tom’s a lot more advanced on all things attacking and burning! One of the best aggro players in the world uncovers the details of red’s secret advantages this weekend!
No one was more all-in on this card faster than Todd. And now that it’s a known quantity? He doesn’t care. His list is here in public view. His entire strategy is here. And he’s going to win SCG Indy anyway. Because this deck is that messed up.
Shaheen is always one to believe in control, but can it really be a better strategy than the supposedly crazy things Wilderness Reclamation can do? SCG Indy is coming up quickly, Shaheen!
The acclaimed fast tutorials from Draftmaster Ryan Saxe keep on coming! This time, it’s black and white’s turn to get a once over! Learn these tricks to make sure you 3-0 your next queue!
The masses must just be too proud. Or maybe they have bad memories of trying the tribe in last Standard. Whatever the case, Carmen isn’t having it, and she’s telling you exactly why she thinks this is the deck for SCG Indy!
A lot of players see early opportunity to succeed in new formats! The biggest issue? Not everyone knows how to prey on suboptimal lists and to stay calm when picking their own! Andrew gives you a reference point for picking your SCG Indy deck…and all the week one events to come!
The payoff cards for guildgates are not just there for Limited! In the biggest surprise of early Standard testing, these once innocent lands are on the verge of entering the battlefield broken! Sam Black shows off the work he’s done so far on these archetypes!
Justin, Jeremy, Jonathan, and Stephen are back with one of the more unique themes they’ve had: same artist decks! Which artist would you choose if your deck could only have one?
Bennie Smith is a green mage at heart, but sometimes a card is too much to ignore! Rakdos is all the rage, and Demon tribal is finally possible without being an auto-lose! Curtain up…
