Flying Under The Radar At SCG Dallas
Carmen Handy looks beyond the Top 8 of last weekend’s Open for the hot new Standard decks currently flying under the radar!
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Reanimator In Standard
As Gerry Thompson sits down to play in the Magic World Championship, get insight into his testing process through the B/U Reanimator deck he contemplated bringing to the Standard portion of the game’s biggest event! How close did he get to playing it? Why should you?
Video Daily Digest: Changing Of The Guard
Red decks once splashed black for Scrapheap Scrounger. Ross Merriam highlights a deck that reverses the roles!
Two Rogue Decks For Ixalan Standard
Tom “The Boss” Ross isn’t content to run back last season’s Standard decks. Today he highlights two successful online lists he thinks are worth exploring in the post-Ixalan metagame! When this aficionado of aggression and rogue player who gets results speaks, the wise Magic competitor listens!
Black Brew: Three Options For Ixalan Standard
The dawn of Ixalan Standard has given Adrian Sullivan a case of brewer’s brain! Today he showcases three black-aligned builds that revel in the format’s newfound freedom, from unfettered aggression to Cruel Control!
I’m A Little Bit Combo-y, I’m a Little Bit U/W Control
Team MGG had a wonderful weekend at SCG Dallas…and with two different decks! Jim Davis split off from his Sultai Energy teammates and piloted U/W Approach to a Top 8 finish in the Open. Today he shares his decklist’s deepest secrets!
Missed-alan
Ixalan’s most-hyped tribal themes didn’t win at SCG Dallas, but that’s not stopping Matt Higgs! Get his takes on W/B Vampires and Growing Rites of Itlimoc for new Standard!
From SCG Dallas To The World Championship
Peter Ingram’s team cleaned up at SCG Dallas! Get his thoughts on the new Standard metagame and his predictions for the World Championship this weekend!
The Boss VS. Merriam: Mono-White Monument VS. Mono-Black Aggro
Today’s aggro decks are as different as black and white on VS! Watch Tom “The Boss” Ross and Mono-White Monument battle Ross Merriam and Mono-Black Aggro in Ixalan Standard!
Ixalan Brew Blitz!
Chris Lansdell promised a Brew Blitz, and he’s delivered in a grand way! Check out his sketches for a Magical future where last month’s metagame is just a memory!
Video Daily Digest: Nobody Does It Better
Zac Elsik used the power of improvise take down last weekend’s Standard Classic at SCG Dallas! Get Ross Merriam’s take on this Texas-sized surprise!
Well, I’ve Got Some Bad News And Some Good News
If you’re a fan of exciting innovations in Week 1 tournaments, SCG Dallas may have seemed like bad news. Ross Merriam is here to show you the silver linings that point to an intriguing Standard future! We’re just getting started!
The Top 8 Decks Heading Into The World Championship
The first Pro Tour circuit event featuring Ixalan will be this weekend’s World Championship! Two-time Pro Tour finalist Shaun McLaren breaks down his Top 8 Standard decks going into the event and what they must do to thrive there!
Todd Triassic: Rebuilding Dinosaurs For Standard!
After the SCG Dallas results, Dinosaurs look like fossils already! But Todd Stevens isn’t giving up on the retro reptiles. Get his latest list, strategy advice, and a sideboarding guide for the major matchups!
Beating Ixalan Standard Black And Blue
Patrick “The Innovator” Chapin continues his popular rundown of all the major (and some not-so-major) blue and black cards of Ixalan. Pirates and Dinosaurs (and more…)? Oh my!