It’s crunch time for the Season Two Invitational! Five Star City Games content creators give the lists they’d run at the big event, both Pioneer and Modern. Don’t forget to vote for your picks in the polls!
Kethis Combo has the power to port from Standard to Pioneer! Emma Handy offers her latest build and a lesson in the art of making combo pieces double as stumbling blocks for the opponent!
After back-to-back Pioneer PTQ Top 8s with Mono-Green Devotion, Todd Anderson thinks it’s the best deck despite repeated bans. Get his build for the Season Two Invitational and insights only he can provide!
Veil of Summer (and only Veil of Summer) was banned in Pioneer on November 11. What do Ari Lax, Sam Black, and Shaheen Soorani have to say about the ban, the cards that survived this time, and the decks to beat at the Season Two Invitational?
Corey Baumeister takes his Izzet Ensoul deck to Magic Online! What happens when the Bash Brother starts running with scissors? Tune in to find out ahead of the Season Two Invitational!
Green decks got hit with the first and second banning waves in Pioneer. Is that enough to stop them? Hardly, says Ross Merriam! He highlights the three key builds, their strengths and weaknesses, and how to fight them ahead of the Season Two Invitational!
Green midrange decks are poised for success in the Pioneer rounds at the Season Two Invitational. Which ones, though? Ari Lax traces their evolution in the new format and offers lists for the weekend!
Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam continue their Pioneer duels with Azorius Control, Bant Ramp, Jund Chromantiflayer, and more! Explore the possibilities ahead of the Season Two Invitational!
How will the Mystery Boosters affect your Magic budgeting? And what can we expect in Standard after Mythic Championship VI in Richmond? Chas Andres covers both topics, plus This Week’s Trends!
What’s in your head? GerryT’s is full of ideas for making Zombies matter in Pioneer! Check out two of his latest lists ahead of the Season Two Invitational!
Shaheen Soorani saw no choice but to register Oko, Thief of Crowns for this weekend’s Mythic Championship. Why is Standard one big herd of Elk? And why did Leyline of Abundance get banned from Pioneer after one good weekend?
With Felidar Guardian, Leyline of Abundance, and Oath of Nissa gone from Pioneer, where does the format go? Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam battle it out with post-banning decks!
@HS_Orange talks Pioneer! Orange got his professional gaming start in Magic and has been crushing Pioneer online. Gerry asks Orange about the format, the Banned and Restricted list, how to test, and lessons learned from playing Hearthstone at the highest level.
Monday’s Banned and Restricted announcement shook things up, removing three cards from Pioneer. Luckily for us, Patrick Chapin is here to help us prepare for what’s next!
Hardened Scales meets Winding Constrictor in Pioneer! Corey Baumeister pilots Golgari Scales on Magic Online ahead of the Season Two Invitational.
