In today’s Versus Video, Brad and Todd begin testing out Magic Origins Standard by throwing a new problem at the previous format’s old solution. Abzan Control is great at keeping creatures off the board, but what does it do against a grip full of burn spells?
Sam Black wants to explore some more of the Modern format, and today he gives Golgari Grave-Troll a visit since he’s had such great results with the card in the past. Check out his latest video as he takes Dredgevine out for a spin!
We had a powerful Standard format full of strong decks before Magic Origins hits, so it’s reasonable to expect that we’ll still have a format full of strong decks – and anything you’re playing using the new cards will still have to hit that level to compete.
8-Rack is an often-underestimated deck archetype in Modern, and those are exactly the sorts of decks Tom “The Boss” Ross likes to pick up and beat you with. Check out his thoughts on the archetype and how it fits into the format and give it a try yourself!
Todd has no problem taking a first pass at a new archetype, knowing that whatever he’s building is probably awful and might even get him laughed at. Bad decks give way to better ones, and building a great deck means building some bad ones first.
Want to crush your Magic Origins Prerelease this weekend? Ari is here to share everything you could possibly need to know about the set; check this out today and then come back for part two tomorrow!
It’s time to battle Standard with Magic Origins, and today Brad and BBD explore an interesting pair of new archetypes by pounding them into each other head-first.
While we all wait for Magic Origins to make its way to Magic Online, Todd takes the opportunity to test out a few tweaks to Patrick Chapin’s Grixis Control deck from Grand Prix Charlotte.
With a plethora of new Elves in Magic Origins, Chord of Calling seems like it’s about to get a shot in the arm for this new Standard season – and Sam shares his initial thoughts on his 2015 Hall of Fame ballot.
GerryT is in a mood to brew, and he’s got all sorts of spicy ideas boiling over in his brain. Check out his thoughts on a variety of new Standard decks featuring Magic Origins and give them a test drive, maybe one will be right for you at #SCGCHI!
Modern is a surprisingly wide-open format right now, and Gerry takes a powerful deck from that second or third tier of archetypes, Gifts Control, to test out in today’s video!
BBD isn’t quite ready to talk about Magic Origins in Standard yet, but there’s way more in Magic going on right now and he’s here to discuss Organized Play changes, how hard it is to figure out what’s good, and the balance between bringing new players on board and keeping the game “pure.”
This past week has been full of all sorts of new information, and Shaun takes a look at the new mulligan rule, the new set, and the meta-issues of being good at the game and keeping our community good for the game.
Magic Origins has a whole lot to offer everyone, but red mages in particular seem to have gotten a pretty sweet deal. Patrick looks at all of the different ways to use these new cards in Standard, to best judge their comparative worth.
Brian continues his quest to build a strong Modern deck around honest green creatures, and today’s video showcases an aggressive take on Abzan that really puts Siege Rhino to work as well as take advantage of the power of Wilt-Leaf Liege!
