Above The Curve #35: Seeing Red
Todd is furious about the state of Standard! Glenn and Brad try to cool him down while breaking down the multi-format domination by red at #SCGBALT this week on Above The Curve.
Todd is furious about the state of Standard! Glenn and Brad try to cool him down while breaking down the multi-format domination by red at #SCGBALT this week on Above The Curve.
Mike Flores takes a look at the Top 8 decks of Grand Prix Kitakyushu, which contained a few surprises, along with the Top 8 of the SCG Legacy Open in Baltimore last weekend.
Jim writes about some of the less flashy changes that will take place in Standard post-rotation and five cards that will be stepping further into the spotlight.
Ari takes a look at Block Constructed for those who want to grind out a few Magic Online Daily Events while they still can and to speculate about the upcoming new Standard format.
Calling all Vintage lovers! Brian analyzes the results of the Vintage tournament that took place recently at Gen Con.
Michael looks into decklist data before and after recent set rotations in order to see if he can find any trends that may help us early on in Theros Standard.
Get a glimpse into 2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson’s brain as he takes you through what he learned about the Standard format this past weekend in preparation for #SCGBALT.
Carsten identifies the triumvirate of archetypes that are dominating Legacy right now and provides some suggestions for fighting them at #SCGBALT.
Jim takes a look at what the absence of many of the powerhouses in the current Standard format after rotation will mean for the future of Standard.
Grand Prix Indianapolis Top 4 competitor Brian DeMars lists some cards that may be very smart to pick up now while the price is right before Theros.
This week Glenn, Todd, and Brad go over #GPWarsaw and #SCGSLC, blame Kibler, count down the Top 5 hardest Legacy decks, and find out if Brad’s new deck is a Contender or Pretender!
Adrian writes about the Top 8 of the Standard PTQ he attended last weekend and why he thinks that the winning deck, W/R Humans, is a great choice in the format right now.
This week Reid provides a rundown of the major players in the current Standard metagame—the decks you should be prepared to beat at any upcoming Standard event.
Learn the ins and outs of how to break down the levels of a metagame and prepare for the MOCS this weekend by joining Ari as he analyzes the current Modern metagame.
Patrick Chapin writes about the state of the Standard metagame after the Saturday SCG Open in Salt Lake City and what decks might be well positioned in the coming week.