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Exploring Thopter Prison

What happens when two veteran deckbuilders go to work on evolving the concept of Modern Lantern Control? This deck, that’s what! Check out the new build that has Lantern expert Sam Black and his collaborator excited to battle Modern!

10 Interactions And Combos To Watch For In Ravnica Allegiance

Every great deck starts the same way: an idea. And wow does Ari Lax have them this holiday season! If you need some new Standard tech to hold you over until the new set formally releases (or we at least get more previews), Ari is one to ask!

Ravnica Allegiance Financial Review: Part 1

Ravnica Allegiance is giving us plenty to do with all that holiday money! Chas Andres stops in for a Christmas Eve introduction to the big marquee cards that we’ve already seen so far!

The Top 25 Artifacts Of All-Time: #25-21

Earlier this year, Patrick Chapin went through a historical chronicle of many of Magic’s greatest cards ever in celebration of the game’s anniversary! It’s time to continue that series as a holiday treat for you!

Was Gruul Spellbreaker Designed With Arena Best-Of-One In Mind?

Arena isn’t just changing the way we play; it’s changing the way WotC designs! Today, Brad gives his breakdown of a brand new pushed preview from Ravnica Allegiance and what it could mean for how we play Magic going forward!

What I Want From Ravnica Allegiance

Do you realize we’re on the verge of a Standard format featuring all ten shocklands?! The format is about to open up in a big and fun way! This is everything GerryT could ever wish for from each of the five guilds and what he believes will keep them competitive!

Bedevil: The Card Every Bit As Insane As It Looks

Magic’s newest midrange tool has Owen feeling like it was made just for him! Today he gives his thoughts on a spell sure to shake up Standard…and maybe even older formats!

Zegana, Utopian Speaker And The Future Of Merfolk In Standard

Merfolk in Ixalan should really have clued us in to the fact that the Simic were returning! Breeding Pool is about to join a lot of powerful cards in the tribe, and Sam is investigating whether this tribe finally has what it takes to return to the top!

Tithe Taker In Every Single Format

Tax season is coming early! The Tithe Taker is making rounds through Modern, Standard, and Legacy, and Tom “The Boss” Ross is happy to show you some of the lists you may find it in sooner than later! Get ready to pay up!

Standard And Modern With Growth Spiral!

A lot of players have come to Gottlieb with the expectation that he’d be in love with Growth Spiral! The truth is a little more complicated! He has a few decks that want the spell…and a few others that should never go near it!

The Beginner’s Guide To Climbing Ranks In Magic Arena

Best-of-one matches? A metagame where not everyone has all the cards? What is this? Magic as it was originally intended or something? Either way, Todd is stoked! And he’s put together some great decks for anyone looking to bulldoze their way to the top of Arena now!

Don’t Play The Best Deck

Is Modern really a rotating deck format? Standard sure isn’t, according to PT Champion Andrew Elenbogen! He makes the convincing case for sticking to your guns in your Magic endeavors!

Every Last Edge

The difference between the best in the world and everyone else? That last 10% worth of effort. The distance between the greatest players and the mediocre players is smaller than ever, so you’d better be ready to know these tips for setting your game apart!

The Izzet Phoenix Sideboard Guide

Learn to play this one masterfully and you’re going to make huge waves in Modern in 2019! Ross Merriam already has a trophy on the wings of the best new mythic in Magic, and he is passing on this easy to follow guide for battling properly with the archetype!

A Detailed Guide To Playing Modern Burn

One online Modern event later and it looks like Ari Lax has himself a big PTQ win! Thanks to Emma Handy’s words of wisdom on the most fiery and traditional archetype in the game, Ari has all he needs to teach you to burn it down!