Enjoy Standard While You Can!
The Pro Tour is about to collapse the Standard metagame into distinct tiers. Before it does, enjoy the pre-PT freedom…and get Ross Merriam’s take on where the pros will go!
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Commander VS: Worst To First!
When these decks saw action on Commander VS, their pilots made a quick and unceremonious last-place exit. For one player, history will repeat…and for one, the last shall be first!
Every Magic Set Ever, Part 5
It’s the grand finale as Danny West counts down the final places of his ranking of Every Magic Set Ever! Which iconic release will land at the top?
How To Sell Your Specs
So your speculative purchase proved right! Now there’s only one thing left to do: get paid. Chas Andres has your essential guide to timing, pricing, and shipping your specs for profit!
Todd VS. Stevens: U/R Prowess VS. Four-Color Control
It’s a Todd mirror match on VS! Will Todd Anderson cast his way to an easy Standard win with U/R Prowess, or will Todd Stevens stifle his ambitions with Four-Color Control?
Magic Digital Next Update Coming Soon!
Hasbro CEO says Magic Digital Next will be discussed next week at Investor Day, plus Pro Tour Hour of Devastation info!
The Ultimate Guide To Solo Tournament Prep
With hard-won expertise and more than a little of his signature dry humor, Shaun McLaren shares his essential steps to preparing for a tournament when you have no team to back you up!
Draft Digest: Yakety Saxe
We’re only a few days away from seeing how the pros draft Hour of Devastation! In the meantime, sharpen your skills with these tricky picks from Ryan Saxe!
Atmosphere And Plot: The Creative Pendulum Swings
Magic’s approach to worldbuilding on cards has ranged from plot-heavy storytelling to pure atmosphere. JDB illustrates how that pendulum has swung!
The Viewer’s Guide To Pro Tour Hour Of Devastation
Pro Tours are fun to watch, but for the competitive player, they also offer plenty of lessons for future events! Jadine Klomparens has your guide to the Standard rounds and how the metagame might shake out!
Unstable Info From SDCC & Standard Showdown Updates
Mark Rosewater gives some information on Unstable at SDCC, and the Standard Showdown gets more flexible.
Video: B/W Zombies In Standard!
Even a Jeskai mage like Shaun McLaren gets a craving for brains every once in a while! Watch him pilot B/W Zombies in Standard on Magic Online!
Merriam VS. The Boss: Temur Monsters VS. Mono-Red Aggro
As Pro Tour Hour of Devastation looms, all eyes turn to Standard! Ross Merriam wields the Temur Monsters deck that made the Top 32 of SCG Cincinnati, but can he withstand Tom “The Boss” Ross and Mono-Red Aggro?
Daily Digest: Squee!
Sometimes a deck just makes Ross Merriam happy. A recent discovery from Magic Online’s Modern Challenge has done exactly that! When was the last time you saw Squee, Goblin Nabob doing work?
Brewing After SCG Tour Standard Results
After the SCG Tour showed what was possible in Standard, GerryT is heading back to the brewing! How close is he to solving the metagame? Can he play “protect the queen” and ride one precious card to victory?