With a critical card amputated from Standard just two days before SCG Atlanta, it’s no surprise Mardu Vehicles won! Jim Davis explains why calls for another ban are misguided and highlights the crucial pressure point that could shrink Gideon, Ally of Zendikar’s metagame share!
Some people just want to watch the world burn. GerryT thinks they’re lazy. Watch him push Standard discard synergies to the maximum as he lights foes up with R/B Burn on Magic Online!
Emma Handy serves up a slice of the grinder life from one of the most tumultuous weeks in tournament Magic’s history as she traces her team’s deckbuilding journey from Four-Color Saheeli to her well-earned Top 32 finish with Jeskai Control at SCG Atlanta!
Cedric Phillips puts his foodie side to the fore as he points out top eateries to visit during Grand Prix Richmond weekend in today’s Countdown! Come for the Magic, stay for the big city eats! Hope you’re hungry!
Want to beat Mardu Vehicles in Standard? Brad Nelson sees players inadvertently playing into the feared deck’s hands! Today he shares sideboarding advice so you can make sure you face the matchup on your own terms!
If Mardu Vehicles wants to sit in the middle of Magic’s tempo scale, that means new decks can go over the top or under the defenses! Whether you like quick beats or big hits, Todd Stevens has seen Standard’s future after SCG Atlanta and it looks a lot like two particular decks!
Pro Tour Born of the Gods champion Shaun McLaren drafts Amonkhet on Magic Online ahead of Grand Prix Richmond this weekend!
The brain-eating Zombies showed up in a big way at SCG Atlanta, and Shaun McLaren is ready to serve up his foes’ noggins on a platter! He gives his take on the “white splash or mono-black” debate and supplies a delightful decklist duo!
The Week 1 results are in, but Sam Black is looking beyond the obvious! Sure, Mardu Vehicles rocked the Open at SCG Atlanta, but what about the aggressive decks lurking just beneath the Top 8, and why did Aetherworks Marvel do so well in the Standard Classic?
Does that Delver deck really need three colors? Ross Merriam found a Top 16 list from a Magic Online PTQ that points to a simpler, two-color direction that takes advantage of creature-lands!
For Ross Merriam, it’s not about the new Standard’s Week 1 results but what’s next! He’s found plenty to like in the emerging metagame’s aggro wing, and he’s ready to share his take on B/W Zombies for upcoming events!
Amonkhet has invaded Commander VS! With two Viziers, one Worthy, and a Voice of Dissent in the mix, today’s game offers unpredictable delights!
Baral, Chief of Compliance was one of Magic’s nastiest, most complicated villains in years! JDB examines the self-hating mage’s story and what made him so compelling.
You can’t play in Grand Prix Richmond if you can’t get there! Cedric Phillips shares the airport, hotel, and parking details you need in today’s Countdown!
The Boss didn’t go all-in on week one. The format wasn’t ready for it. Instead, he put up an excellent finish with one of the big decks right now! But don’t get too comfortable with Tom casting Spiders! He’s dying to break out the style of aggro decks you have come to expect!
