SCG Atlanta established the starting metagame for Amonkhet Standard. Now it’s time for the control decks to rise! Adrian Sullivan examines the top results from the Open and Classic and identifies the most relevant questions for control deckbuilders to ask themselves!
Tom “The Boss” Ross is known for his success with aggro decks. But can his R/B Aggro build stand up to Standard’s end boss, Mardu Vehicles, in the hands of Michael Majors? Get insight into this matchup ahead of the GP Richmond PTQ!
Todd Anderson reached the Top 8 of this weekend’s Magic Online Standard PTQ with B/G Delirium! Today he goes over that deck, what he learned from the tournament, and how he would build the archetype for upcoming events like the GP Richmond Pro Tour Qualifier!
Choices, choices! Is Bounty of the Luxa the right card to start a draft? And when three great white Zombies show up in a row, is it the right time to commit with In Oketra’s Name? Practice for your Grand Prix Richmond weekend with Ryan Saxe!
After SCG Atlanta, Matt Higgs still has Zombies on the brain for Standard! He takes inspiration from top Open finishers and community comments to present updated versions of both mono-black and W/B brews!
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!
