It’s pretty much agreed upon that Zombies will probably have some say in the future of Standard. Tom Ross has a fine brew of mono-black brain eaters that poor Brad will have to fend off. Who are you rooting for in this clash of champions?
Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren has been working with mana for his upcoming control deck in Standard, only to find that new lands have made the mana for his build even better! Check out his analysis of new Standard mana and the deck he plans to build on day one!
Splinter Twin might be banned, but that doesn’t mean the strategy it symbolizes has been! A deck tweak here and there and you can be back to doing infinite combos in no time!
You want Shadows over Innistrad Standard brews? You got em! Michael Majors puts together a number of decks that will take savvy players to the top in the upcoming format!
Shadows over Innistrad has had viral videos and internet scavenger hunts, and we found our resident sleuth John Dale Beety asleep at his desk, unaware of any of them. With our retainer refunded and his detective hat back on straight, JDB catches up on Innistrad’s mysteries.
Pauper has gained a lot of momentum by being the fun format people flock to when other formats have grown a little stale. Easy on the budget and fun to battle, GerryT just could not resist!
Red-bearded Flamecaller Chris VanMeter knew that Mono-Red Eldrazi would be great at #SCGINDY. See the card he thinks the deck needs in order to truly Warp the format!
Wes Wise is back with more information on prices, on spoilers, on everything you need to stay on top of the Shadows over Innistrad market!
Dedicated control mages are always clamoring for a way to exercise their craft in Modern, where death comes swiftly. Sam Black’s latest idea is as traditional as they come! Is U/W Control just waiting to strike again?
Star City Games now has six digits’ worth of decklists in the database! To celebrate, Ross Merriam highlights one of the greatest Legacy brews we’ve seen, well, maybe ever!
Vampires? Please. Everyone knows that Zombies are the tribe that will rule Standard once Shadows over Innistrad creeps and crawls its way into our hands! Pro Tour Champion Patrick Chapin talks flesh-eating, brain-biting, and good old fashioned deck brewing!
Want to make yourself better at Magic? Start by helping your friends get better. Mike Sigrist talks about the importance of role within a testing team and how it made him the professional player he is today.
Inspired by the recent surge in great Magic storytelling, Matt Higgs joins The Gatewatch one last time before Innistrad takes over! What fate (and decklist) will befall our heroes?
Where does Commander rank in terms of formats for a competitive player like Mark Nestico? Higher than you think! Mark talks Commander, cutthroat decks, and of course, his latest 100-card project!
Odric’s return to the Commander scene is already a hit! The legend makes a lot of his supporting cast more fun and interesting, and Levi Byrne is ready to build a keyword-infused beast of a deck in time for Shadows over Innistrad!
