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Is All This Bridgevine Banning Talk Overblown?

“The Innovator” isn’t having any of the ban-it-now nonsense over Bridgevine in Modern! He’s seeing a weird and awesome metagame once you get past the mandatory playsets of Rest in Peace and Leyline of the Void. Let’s go exploring!

The London Mulligan Hits Tomorrow. Here’s How To Prepare…

Magic’s mulligan rules are officially switching over to the London mulligan! Ari Lax has your essential guide to navigating the change as it rolls out on Magic Arena and Magic Online!

Core Set 2020 Financial Set Review, Part 2

Core Set 2020 has turned out to be a strange release without a chase mythic rare. What are the finance implications? Chas Andres has those and much more, plus This Week’s Trends!

That Darn Nexus Of Fate: Second Place At Mythic Championship III

A topdeck sealed Brad Nelson’s fate at Mythic Championship III, but it was only a bittersweet end to an amazing weekend! Relive the moments from three days that only could’ve happened in Vegas!

Is Mu Yanling, Sky Dancer The Next Broken Three-Mana Planeswalker?

Three-mana planeswalkers tend to come in two varieties: useless in Standard, and broken. Which will Mu Yanling, Sky Dancer be? Kevin Jones compares it to recent examples and reaches a surprising conclusion!

Tribal Is Back! Examining Knights And Angels In Core Set 2020 Standard

Tom Ross is excited to try some new tribes in Standard with their support in Core Set 2020! In Orzhov colors, he tries out Knights first. Then he sees the Angels, and he’ll lead them to your door…

Long Live Teshar Combo in Core Set 2020 Standard!

A stopped clock is right at least twice a day, and after a year of predicting Teshar, Ancestor’s Apostle would break Standard it may finally be Bryan Gottlieb’s day to prove he was right. With more decklists than you can shake a stick at, surely one of them’s gotta work, right?

Updating Mardu Pyromancer In Time For SCG Pittsburgh

GerryT got a nickname for himself as “Mardu Guy,” and he’s been playing his signature Mardu Pyromancer deck in Modern! Get his updates for SCG Pittsburgh…and see what surprising card got the axe!

Pass or Fail? Grading All The Options for SCG Pittsburgh

Todd Anderson leans into the rough Modern environment we find ourselves in, searching for a deck that can handle the top tables at #SCGPITT this weekend and beyond!

How Do We Use Chandra, Awakened Inferno in Core Set 2020 Standard?

Sam Black has his eye on Chandra, Awakened Inferno and is looking for the best shell to put her in. Can he find a suitable home that will dominate the upcoming Standard format?

Why Vivien, Arkbow Ranger May Mark The Return of Mono-Green In Core Set 2020 Standard

Core Set 2020 brings a whole host of new planeswalkers to the Standard party, and Wyatt Darby knows just what to do with Vivien, Arkbow Ranger!

Shifting Ceratops And Passing The Teferi, Time Raveler Test

Teferi, Time Raveler’s strict rule for when to cast spells puts a heavy constraint on any new card entering Standard! Andrew Elenbogen looks at how Shifting Ceratops measures up to Teferi’s test!

Why The Core Set 2020 Color Hosers Are A Big Deal

They’re not called “enemy colors” for nothing! Ross Merriam has his eye on Core Set 2020’s color hosers and the many ways they can help keep threats in check!

Why Scheming Symmetry Isn’t Really Symmetrical At All

“One for me, one for you. What could be more fair?” Ari Lax doesn’t think Scheming Symmetry is fair at all! He rips the mask of innocence from one of Core Set 2020’s most vicious cards for Standard and Modern!

Core Set 2020 Financial Set Review, Part 1

Didn’t we just do preview season for Modern Horizons? Yes, but that’s exactly why Chas Andres thinks Core Set 2020 is full of buying opportunities! Get his takes on the set’s hot cards and sleepers!