Atarka Dead
Cedric Phillips was pretty confident on Atarka Red and its opening weekend win, but that’s all changed. Read about Cedric’s analysis of the deck as it stands now in a whole different Standard metagame!
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Standard R/W Control
Our resident Monday brewer is back for more refreshing Standard list love! See Chris’s latest attempt at working for the good guys against the Eldrazi! For the sake of brewing and entertainment, Chris Lansdell will take the Oath!
Daily Digest: Reckless And Relentless
GerryT and his reckless friend revive an archetype that fell out of favor despite nearly winning the Pro Tour last time around! Does this new addition have what it takes to revive the deck?
Jeskai Black Is Still Great
The more things change, the more they stay the same. The sky is blue, the birds are singing, and GerryT is loving some Jeskai Black. He’s here to help you avoid slow play, bad sideboarding decisions, and losses in his latest work!
The Worst Card In Standard
Jim Davis recently sleeved up a card he never thought he would. He was led into the temptation by its synergy with another powerful spell that’s taking the Standard world by storm! Read about his adventures and deckbuilding analysis here!
Todd VS. Brad: Grixis Control VS. R/B Dragons
This one goes out to all the red and black deck lovers! Todd has brought the control, Brad has brought the aggro, and together they’re going to see which is the best way to go in current Standard!
Flying Under The Radar With R/B Dragons
Tom Ross and the Roanoke crew noticed something important going into #SCGCOL, and the result was this firebreathing beast and a Top 4 finish for The Boss! Is this deck going to be a player for the rest of the Standard season?
Ask A Judge: Tom Davis
Oath of the Gatewatch has colorless cards with colors in their mana cost. It has Reflector Mage messing with morph creatures. It has…well…it has a lot going on. Paul Baranay and Tom Davis stop in to sort out the latest in Magic’s crazy rulebook!
Fact Or Fiction: #SCGRegionals, #PTOGW, And Four-Color Rally
How good is Four-Color Rally? What card do you need to take it down with any reliability? Which decks will shape #SCGRegionals and #PTOGW? Michael Majors and Ross Merriam provide the perspectives, and you provide the winner!
Fact Or Fiction: #SCGRegionals, #PTOGW, And Four-Color Rally
Fact or Fiction returns! In the Premium edition, Todd Anderson and Brad Nelson debate the newsworthy events shaping the Magic world! Who wins this discussion? That’s up to you to decide!
Daily Digest: What’s In A Name?
The manabases in Standard have made for a lot of Jeskai Black staying power over the last season. Will we ever reach a consensus 60 cards for the archetype? It’s not clear, but GerryT is sure this latest version is a step in the right direction!
Beating Four-Color Rally
We’re approaching the point where you need to decide to beat Four-Color Rally or join Four-Color Rally. Super Sunday Series Champion Sam Black has advice for both camps in his latest work!
Collected Company Is Great And Everyone Should Play It
Andy Ferguson is an aggro genius. Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax just doesn’t have any other way of putting it. He’s showing you the crazy collective ways you can collect trophies and cash in Standard, just like Andy!
Daily Digest: Switching It Up
Most players who top 8 an SCG Tour® event keep the same deck. But the masters? They know what they need every single weekend. Andy Ferguson is the latest with this brilliant line of thinking, and GerryT honors him here.
The Groundhog Day Brew Review
If there’s one thing a brewer hates, it’s being too repetitive. They want new cards, new combos, new lines of play. Matt Higgs is always looking ahead, but today, he’s looking back to update the brews that are in need of a rework!