Control Is Back!
Control partisan Shaheen Soorani no longer feels locked out of Standard! The triple banning has removed previously insurmountable obstacles to a true control deck, and he’s ready to brew with Aether Revolt!
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Todd VS. Brad: W/R Vehicles VS. U/B Control
The might-have-beens continue! While Todd Anderson’s W/R Vehicles deck uses the now-banned-in-Standard Smuggler’s Copter, Brad Nelson’s U/B Control deck is banning-free and ready to roll! If it can keep up with W/R Vehicles with Smuggler’s Copter, what could it do in the upcoming Aether Revolt metagame?
The Best Of The Rest
Enough about the trio of banned Standard cards; Brad Nelson’s thinking about the ones Wizards of the Coast left behind! Check out the latest brews from one of the game’s true masters, starting with a certain planeswalker and her remarkably friendly Cat Beast…
CEDTalks: Patrick Sullivan
Cedric Phillips sits down with Patrick “PSulli” Sullivan to chat about the recent Banned and Restricted announcement, Cedric’s GP Louisville experience, and why they’ve been away from the podcast for so long.
The Season Of Standard Combo
Jadine Klomparens returns with her take on post-bannings Standard, including the remarkable rise of combo decks…and the whys and hows of combating them!
A Deeper Look At The Bans
A triple banning in Standard promises to shake things up! Matt Higgs takes a look at the consequences and gives his thoughts on why more frequent Standard bans might not be a bad idea!
U/R Crazy
You might just wind up telling Todd Anderson this week’s article title to his face after you see the Standard brews he’s cooked up! Forget Saheeli Rai and Felidar Guardian. His first brew today is based on…Dynavolt Tower?! Don’t miss this love letter to blue and red in the new Standard!
The Boss VS. Majors: W/B Humans VS. U/G Metalwork Colossus!
We didn’t predict the Standard bannings last week, but luckily for us, neither Tom “The Boss” Ross nor Michael Majors played a single banned card! Check out their takes on W/B Humans and U/G Metalwork Colossus and watch the new-Standard carnage unfold!
Fact Or Fiction: Copy Cats And Fatal Strats
Join a Pro Tour Champion and a Player of the Year as they debate everything surrounding Magic with Aether Revolt! Which perspectives do you most agree and disagree with? Who has earned your vote?
Sram And His Expertise
Sram may very well spawn some very dangerous archetypes! Chris Lansdell is ready to lend his expertise to both Sram and his spell in this brand new brewing experiment!
Daily Digest: The Goblins Were Everywhere
It’s a bizarre time of year for Daily Digest, which is why Ross Merriam is enlisting you! Have a brew you want spotlighted? Now is your chance!
Using Improvise In Standard
Free spells and infinite combos are certainly possible, but that’s not where the format begins and ends! Sam Black is going deeper by taking a look at a mechanic we have a lot of precedent for! How will you use this mechanic to its fullest when SCG heads to Columbus?
The Bans Suck
Everyone agrees that the bans are great and that they did the right thing…right? Wrong! Pro Tour Champion Shaun McLaren is happy to be the bad guy. Yeah, the two formats probably needed some help, but was this really necessary?
Split Second: January 11th, 2017
An early update to the banned and restricted list, LoadingReadyRun enjoys Aether Revolt early, and hard times for The Professor. This is Split Second!
Aether Revolt Standard Decks
We’ve got brews! Todd Stevens is ready for SCG Columbus, which is coming up sooner than you think! Get ready for Aether Revolt with one of the best Magic minds on the SCG Tour!