Now then, with all of that pressure to beat Emrakul, Copter, and Reflector Mage out of the way, Ross Merriam can crack his knuckles and do some fun stuff! Like seeing how many counters he can possibly put on a single monster. Or like winning the game with a giant robot. See? Magic is great.
How messed up would Aether Revolt Standard have been without the triple bannings of Reflector Mage, Smuggler’s Copter, and Emrakul, the Promised End? Ross Merriam and Brad Nelson bring you a Copter-on-Copter battle from the future that was, with Ross’s W/B Aggro taking on Brad’s Mardu Vehicles!
We knew it was coming, but we didn’t know just how big the changes would be! Michael Majors has never been on level one, and he’s looking at these bans with a careful eye in an effort to glean a lot of subtext about future Standard. Read on!
It’s possible the next dedicated Commander product will be on shelves before we even make a dent in all the amazing interactions the last one gave us! Levi Byrne helps a reader smash vials left and right in the penultimate Dear Azami!
Instead of arguing, CVM is all about discussion! Everyone expected something to happen, but nobody expected this! So how do you feel about Standard and Modern now? Chris gives his take and asks for yours!
Many of us have experienced the pressure of playing in a PTQ Top 8 or an IQ final, but we’ve never played Magic as long or as under as much pressure as the God of Storms did as he fought for his entire year’s worth of work! This is what the SCG Tour is all about!
With Aether Revolt previews complete, it’s time to see the set in action! Todd Anderson has his eye on W/G Humans, while Michael Majors is trying to break U/W Aetherflux Reservoir! Who’ll win this battle of #MTGAER-augmented ideas?
Don’t just dive head-first into your all-in decks! You have plenty of time to kill your opponent with your ridiculous combo! Ross Merriam teaches you some finesse in this completely mad brew!
Was Wizards of the Coast trying to break Standard in half, or did it merely succeed? The appearance of Felidar Guardian in the same block as Saheeli Rai has Patrick Chapin wondering what on Earth is going on. He’s seen this movie before, and today he shares his earliest decks that might help you survive the sequel!
There will be a hole where Mark Nestico used to be. But that’s okay. Because he’s got something wonderful where a hole in him used to be. Thanks for the memories, Mark!
Standard may have the spotlight, but don’t forget that Aether Revolt is good enough to move the Modern needle! Jennifer Long takes a look at some of the cards players may be sleeping on a little too soon!
Wow. What a set! Chas Andres is the closest we’re going to get to the truth: there’s no telling where these cards are going to end up! Tons of them are already fluctuating based on which combos are for real, and it’s all Chas can do to just weather the Aether Revolt storm!
A lot of pros are working themselves hard by trying to go deep on combos and control. Tom Ross just wants his opponents dead. See The Boss in Aether Revolt action as he provides you with plenty of tools to cut the nonsense and just see how fast you can take your opponent from twenty to nothing!
If Ross Merriam looks a little ill, it’s because he can’t stop casting one sick Magic card in Modern! And Aether Revolt is only hurting matters!
Michael Majors isn’t waiting for the first week of Aether Revolt. He’s not even waiting for the rest of the previews! He already has plenty of rope to use on every kind of combo deck Standard can imagine! Emrakul, the Promised End is on notice!
