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New Amonkhet Archetypes

Zombies? Yeah, Gerry’s on that. The return of Aetherworks Marvel? Of course! A control deck that counters Felidar Sovereign into next week? Please. Gerry Thompson is only getting started, but that means his famous tattered deck notebook is ready for his loyal readers!

The Top 10 Control Cards In Amonkhet

Want to know what’s good enough to get the most dedicated control player in the world excited for Amonkhet? It’s a positive sign there are at least ten of them! Red and green mages need not apply!

The Boss VS. Ross: Esper Drake Haven VS. R/B Aggro Featuring Amonkhet!

It’s another round of Amonkhet VS! Tom “The Boss” Ross is ready to cycle cards and make some Drakes. But will his Esper Drake Haven deck be able to withstand Ross Merriam’s R/B Aggro brew?

Mono-White Humans And More!

The Boss doesn’t like decks that can make Top 32 and Top 16; he wants to win the trophy or pump the gas for the trip home. Mono-White Humans is one of the archetypes he’s used to reduce the space on his mantle, and he’s pretty sure Amonkhet is going to put that strategy back in the hunt!

Amonkhet Cards That I’ve Bought And Are Awesome

Ever wonder what cards top Magic players preorder for themselves? Pro Tour champion Ari Lax reveals the four Amonkhet cards he’s preordered, from cards you might guess to a big surprise he believes in so much that he’s getting a backup playset to lend!

Schrodinger’s Amon-Cat

Felidar Guardian is like Schrodinger’s Cat: will it be “alive” or banned in the new Standard? Brad Nelson explains the numerous theories for how we got in this mess and offers Standard brews for both realities…and several others!

Big Leo 6: Legacy’s New Great Card

Jim Davis discusses his Leovold, Emissary of Trest Legacy deck, affectionately named “Big Leo 6,” and reveals his updated build before giving his thoughts on future Standard and the powerful blue spells of Amonkhet!

Brewing With Nissa, Steward Of Elements

Nissa, Steward of Elements is the first X-spell planeswalker, and it got the mind of Matt Higgs racing! Check out his eccentric brew that incorporates alternate win condition Approach of the Second Sun!

Shifting Gears With Amonkhet

The possibilities of Amonkhet are becoming clearer by the day! Where does Todd Anderson see new possibilities opening up? And what does he think about the possibility of cards like Felidar Guardian and Gideon, Ally of Zendikar getting banned?

Eight Standard Decks Built Around Amonkhet

Amonkhet may be only halfway revealed, but that’s not stopping Michael Majors from going full throttle on his Standard experimentation! Today he reveals eight creations that range from pragmatic updates to beautifully bonkers brews!

How Amonkhet Will Change Standard

Standard is due for a shake-up, and Amonkhet is poised to deliver! See where Sam Black thinks the metagame might go, from cycling bringing back control to a critical mass of one-drops sparking Mono-Red Aggro!

Beating Standard’s Best With Amonkhet

Any Standard deck with Amonkhet cards must face down the strength of Mardu Vehicles and Four-Color Saheeli! Jadine Klomparens reveals which ones she thinks have what it takes!

Five Challengers For Amonkhet Standard

Ross Merriam is ready to rip up the old Standard! But what could topple Mardu Vehicles and Four-Color Saheeli? Today he presents five decks that could break up the format’s terrifying tag-team, from classic Mono-Red Aggro to Cycling Control!

Tom VS. Todd: W/G Humans VS. Jund Energy With Amonkhet!

It’s another Amonkhet brew battle! Tom “The Boss” Ross has updated W/G Humans with mana accelerator Channeler Initiate and a host of support cards. Will his deck withstand Todd Anderson’s Jund Energy and the power of Glorybringer?

Mono-Gideon In Standard And Modern

Gideon is warping minds and metagames! Chris Lansdell is the latest to fall under the protective planeswalker’s spell, and today he’s going mono-Gideon in both Standard and Modern!