How To Make The Good Standard Decks Better
We now have a healthy dose of metagame for Standard, but Pro Tour champion Ari Lax doesn’t think we’ve gone far enough! See the many archetypes that are finding success and how they can improve drastically!
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Guilds Of Ravnica Standard: Week 2!
The SCG Tour is taking a breather this weekend, but there are tons of events around the world! If you need a place to get your footing on the new Standard season, our writers have some recommendations for you!
Guilds Of Ravnica Standard Gauntlet!
Catch up on all the great testing and entertainment happening on VS Live! Todd Anderson and Ross Merriam bring on the Guilds of Ravnica fun!
Analyzing The Second Wave Of Guilds Of Ravnica Standard Decks
Gerry and Bryan tackle this week’s mammoth decklist dump that contains 51 (!) unique decks! If you like Standard technology, brews, metagame discussion, and talk of what’s overperforming or underperforming, you don’t want to miss this nearly two hour long episode!
Why Am I Not Playing Esper?
Shaheen is off Esper already? What on Earth is going on in this format?! Today he explains the reasons his beloved tri-color combo will have to play second fiddle to another rising Standard strategy!
What The New Standard Winners Mean For The Format
The first week gave us some pretty definitive results…sort of. Owen Turtenwald chimes in on some of the top end decks of Standard while providing tips and tricks for aspiring pilots!
The Case For Jeskai Control In Standard
Gerry has listened to a lot of friends and expert magicians, and this is the deck he’s come away with! The last time we were in Ravnica, Gerry used this color combo to kickstart his ascent to the top of the Pro Tour! Get his sideboard guide, most recent list, and more!
Izzet, Jeskai, And The New Standard Control Decks To Try Now
This metagame may shift fast on us, but right now, Todd is ready to control the competition! Get the builds he has penciled in for his next event as of now, and find out why these control decks will give you the best shot at Guilds glory!
5 New Guild Leaders, 5 Commander Deck Ideas
With gold sets usually come new legends, and boy does Guilds of Ravnica have them! Sheldon Menery preps you for some new deck ideas starring Magic’s new main eventers!
The Right Ways To Play Izzet In Guilds Of Ravnica Draft
Mr. Saxe isn’t doing the usual pick helps this time; he’s got bigger ideas in mind! If you want to learn one of the best ways to draft Izzet, here’s how it works! Be ahead of the game with Ryan as your guide!
The Pillars Of Guilds Of Ravnica
Guilds of Ravnica Standard is getting rave reviews so far, but some of the top tier of the card pool is already rising to the top! Emma breaks down the cards that all the best decks will be packing!
Everything I Know About Building And Playing With Golgari In Standard
Brad has some great resources in his pocket for navigating these wild Golgari brews no one has gotten perfect yet! Has Brad done it? Golgari mages: Are we there?
Niv-Mizzet, Parun In New Standard
Sam Black had the pleasure of collaborating with the world famous Izzet Dragon recently. Needless to say, it went well for him and not for his opponents. These are the new and exciting directions Sam is prepared to take the icon in Standard!
5 New Control Decks For New Standard
Patrick Chapin only needed one week of results to start answering Standard’s problem cards! See the lists he’s assembled for the new meta now!
GerryT’s 10 Things: The 10 Best Decks In Standard
Some of these week one decks are going to enjoy a long and fun run in a diverse metagame. Others you may never see again. Let’s let Gerry sort out which are which!