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The Amonkhet Preview Starter Kit

Magic’s acerbic ace is attuned to Amonkhet! Check out the “starter kit” he’s put together for understanding the set, how he believes the cycling duals will influence Standard and Modern, and his thoughts on the other cards seen so far!

Legacy And Amonkhet: The Old And The New

Can Burn win SCG Worcester? How good is Glorybringer? What do the cycling duals mean that people aren’t considering? Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax cannot keep it to just new cards or old cards this week! What a time to be a mage!

Thankful For Preview Season

Chris Lansdell is plenty thankful for Amonkhet previews! What does he think of Archfiend of Ifnir? Oracle’s Vault? And why are the cycling duals the cards he never realized he wanted?

The New Big Standard

Amonkhet Standard will be something we haven’t seen in a while: seven sets big! Adrian Sullivan has your reminder of what came before and how this larger Standard card pool will affect the way you build and play!

Walk Like An Egyptian

Cycling? Exert? Brad Nelson is drooling over these new (and old) mechanics! He’s ready to start fresh with Standard, building and theorizing with all Amonkhet has to offer!

The Laws Of Variance And Tilt

Brennan Decandio has your essential tips for dealing with variance and tilt in Magic! Plus: Help him build his Legacy deck for SCG Worcester!

Todd VS. Brad: Temur Dynavolt VS. Mardu Vehicles

It’s a battle of Standard Grand Prix-winning decklists! Will Todd triumph with Temur Dynavolt, trophy-taker of Grand Prix Porto Alegre, or will Brad Nelson make the grade with Mardu Vehicles, winner of Grand Prix Shizuoka?

Last Stop Before Amonkhet!

Jim Davis is ready for Amonkhet! But first, he wants to talk Grand Prix Orlando, the one card you must play at SCG Worcester’s Legacy Open, and why adding cards to Standard might be a better call than taking them away!

All-Natural

Matt Higgs is going all-natural! If you’re looking for alternatives to the artifice of Kaladesh and Aether Revolt, he has the organic brews for you!

Tom VS. Majors: B/R Eldrazi VS. Mardu Vehicles

Grand Prix Porto Alegre in Brazil brought some spicy Standard decklists to the fore! Will Tom “The Boss” Ross find success with novel Top 16 deck B/R Eldrazi, or will Michael Majors lay down the law with Mardu Vehicles? The answer is a click away!

Cold Formats, Hot Takes

Ari Lax isn’t shy about sharing his opinions! Why does he think good Draft development wrecked Standard? What’s the best way to pick a team’s Modern decks for GP San Antonio? And why is Miracles overrated, even if it’s likely to be the most popular deck at SCG Worcester?

The Crackdown Smackdown

Most of us have heard of the Felidar Guardian / Saheeli Rai combo by now. But what about another combo that can go just as big? Matt Higgs explores the possibilities of Crackdown Construct in his latest brew!

Todd VS. Majors: Four-Color Saheeli VS. B/G Delirium

Are you on Team Cat Lady or Team Ax Crazy? Todd Anderson wants his Four-Color Saheeli deck to make millions of kitties, while Michael Majors wants his B/G Delirium deck to give Grim Flayer a boost. Who’ll win this crucial Standard clash?

Todd VS. Brad: Temur Dynavolt VS. Jund Energy

Temur Dynavolt claimed its first major title last weekend in Brazil! Will Todd Anderson triumph with the hot new Standard deck, or will Brad “Jund Guy” Nelson take him down with Jund Energy? Let the counters fly!

Hotfixes For Formats And High Hopes For Amonkhet

Where have all the good decks gone and where are all the bans? Todd Anderson has had it with Felidar Guardian in Standard! He reveals how he’d hotfix the format and why he’s left holding out for a hero in Amonkhet! And is Death’s Shadow too good for Modern? Help us, Todd!