Building Decks In The New Age: Combo
In a continuation of his look at how decks function in 2018 Magic, Todd highlights combo decks! Understand the varieties, their history, and of course, a little bit of good healthy Splinter Twin lobbying!
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Video Daily Digest: Rites Of Flourishing
Leave it to Ross Merriam to go right for the Gaea’s Cradle card! Ross takes this new brew built around new mechanics and a much-hyped card that was inevitable for a break out!
Bomat Burn
Collins Mullen is now notorious for his inventions and innovations, and no card is off limits! See the new Burn list he’s testing out with a Standard mainstay you’ve come to love!
Anderson VS. Stevens: G/R Monsters VS. Madcap Gifts – Round 2!
This Standard is too good to only do once this week! The two Todds square off once again in a battle of very interesting archetypes!
Holy S*** It’s Dominaria!
Well now that it’s out there, we may as well have a talk about it! Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax is the conductor of the hype train this time around! Check his analysis on the most exciting things about Magic’s newest oldest place!
GerryT’s Ten Things: The Deepest, Darkest Corners Of MODO
Gerry is back with commentary on a lot of decks across multiple formats, but the truth is…someone has gone too far. See Gerry talk about a deck so deep, so dark, that it absolutely must be stopped before it’s too late.
Anderson VS. Stevens: Sultai Constrictor VS. U/B Control
The Todds are back to beat the odds on VS! Will Todd Anderson take the Standard round with Sultai Constrictor, or will Todd Stevens squeeze out a win with U/B Control?
Navigating Energy Winter
Energy isn’t dead–it just changed clothes! Grixis Energy is the real deal, and Owen Turtenwald is teaching his loyal fans to go way over the top of Standard! Think you’ve seen the best of this archetype? Think again!
All Hail The Scarab God
Brad Nelson can’t decide which deck to play in Standard, but he has one card on lockdown: The Scarab God! Today he shares his findings on two key archetypes and where he’s going next!
Rekindling Red
No Mono-Red in the Top 8 of GP Memphis? No problem! John Rolf was in 10th, and he knows the archetype is alive and well! Get his guide to piloting its latest version here!
Solving Standard
Standard still isn’t solved after several weeks, which makes it a lot better than its recent brethren! Gerry Thompson has all the most important takeaways from Memphis and the decks that still matter here, including a surprise contender!
The GAM Podcast: Standard, Legacy, And Bryan’s Brilliance
Standard is the talk of the town, and we’ve got a lot of Legacy to play at SCG Worcester tomorrow! Join two of the best and brightest as they talk about these formats before the big weekend!
Standard’s Deck To Beat
Good news and bad news. The good news is that Owen has a Standard deck he likes and is giving you all the info on it! The bad news? He think it’s actually too good! Please, please let this Standard stay diverse…
Thoughts On Standard Control
There’s no better source for the state of control affairs than Shaheen! He’s pleased with where the format is, and he’s got the insights you need to maximize your game in such a skill-intensive meta!
Evaluating B/U Midrange In Memphis
“There were many decisions leading up to final standings in Memphis, but only one that will haunt me for the foreseeable future. I just don’t know which one it is yet.” Get Brad’s insights on his oh-so-close B/U Midrange deck from Grand Prix Memphis!