The Standard metagame is running deep these days! Patrick Chapin revels in the diversity but points out an underlying and very strange thread running through this metagame! The answers are yours!
Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax sees a lot of decks in the new Standard, but there are a lot of archetypes already falling out of favor. Most of them are aggro decks. For excellent guidance on how to construct decks like Tom Ross and Paul Rietzl, this is your stop!
Last week, Brad Nelson talked some serious smack about fans of the new green two-drop on the block! He asked for opponents, and now it looks like he’s found one in Gerry Thompson!
The Todds battle the odds (and each other) on VS! They’re kicking this week off with a new-Standard matchup. Will Todd Anderson take Game 1 with Grixis Energy, or will Todd Stevens seal the deal with Bant Approach?
Brennan DeCandio had an excellent weekend at SCG Dallas, but he’s not done yet! He’s hitting the road to SCG Philly! Here, he goes over his explosive Monsters deck and if he’d have the courage to run it back!
Our two SCG Tour commentators for the weekend can’t wait to get the chatting started! That’s why they’re already debating the big issues surrounding new Standard, modern Modern, and old style Legacy in this week’s Fact or Fiction!
Gerry Thompson has examined and tested most of the lists that we’re seeing for SCG Philly Standard contention! Today he puts forth the rising and fading stars heading into this weekend’s big SCG Tour event!
GerryT and Bryan G. team up to talk the Standard format that emerged in the wake of the bannings and what they expect to see at the Modern-format Pro Tour starting next Friday!
In Week 1 after a quadruple Standard banning, the top Standard decks looked awfully familiar. Peter Ingram says that’s not good enough, and today he presents several avenues he’s eager to explore before SCG Philadelphia!
Brad Nelson has picked a handful of decks that found success in the MTGO PTQ! He’s adjusting them here and there so that your Standard team member can bring the glory at SCG Philly!
Jim Davis loves control. Jim Davis loves the Legacy Lands deck. He has found something for SCG Philly Standard that delights him! So how do you win with it? It’s simple: don’t!
SCG Philly is in two days! Get geared up by following along with Todd as he lists off his team’s plans, as well as how to not embarrass yourself (and your friends) during team play!
The Standard metagame seems pretty diverse so far, but Sam Black wants to go even further! If you’re not (somehow) into the dozen and change decks that are showing up, Sam is here to dig deeper for SCG Philly!
McLaren is a Pro Tour Champion because he follows the metagame trends! And yeah, we’re early, but these rankings are foolproof! If you’re battling Standard at SCG Philadelphia or beyond, here’s where things stand! Agree or disagree?
Vampires, Merfolk: both names of iconic decks of Constructed formats past. So why haven’t these tribes or Ixalan newcomers Pirates and Dinosaurs made a splash in recent Standard? Ari Lax examines their circumstances and whether they have a chance at SCG Philadelphia.
