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Agadeem’s Awakening Might Be The Best Card In Zendikar Rising

Sam Black brews with preview Agadeem’s Awakening across four formats: Modern, Pioneer, Historic, and Zendikar Rising Standard.

Sea Gate Stormcaller Isn’t Snapcaster Mage But It’s Still Quite Good

Forget the easy comparisons. Dom Harvey brews with Sea Gate Stormcaller on its own terms in Modern, Historic, Pioneer, and Zendikar Rising Standard.

Is Emeria’s Call The Best Of The Five Mythic Modal DFCs For Zendikar Rising Standard?

Is Emeria’s Call the best modal DFC? Do Inscriptions rate? Sam Black, Bryan Gottlieb, and Ryan Overturf weigh in on Zendikar Rising’s hottest topics.

Phylath, World Sculptor Is The Top-End Threat Landfall Decks Need

Ross Merriam brings the spirit of original Zendikar’s Landfall decks into Zendikar Rising Standard with preview Phylath, World Sculptor.

People Are Dead Wrong About Sea Gate Restoration

Shaheen Soorani swims against the current of popular opinion to say why Sea Gate Restoration has a place in Zendikar Rising Standard control decks.

It’s Party Time With Zagras, Thief Of Heartbeats In Zendikar Rising Standard

Who wants to party hearty in Zendikar Rising Standard? Michael Majors brews around Rakdos standout Zagras, Thief of Heartbeats.

Nissa Of Shadowed Boughs Is Just A Darn Good Magic Card

Nissa of Shadowed Boughs may be among the strongest planeswalkers after Standard’s rotation. Ari Lax explores the Zendikar Rising preview’s potential.

VS Live! Zendikar Rising Standard First Look

Get your first look at Zendikar Rising Standard with a six-deck gauntlet from Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam.

Taborax, Hope’s Demise Will Elevate Clerics To Competitive Viability

Who needs a full party? Not Taborax, Hope’s Demise. Ross Merriam builds Cleric decks around Taborax in Zendikar Rising Standard and Pioneer.

Is Omnath, Locus Of Creation Ramp’s New Closer In Zendikar Rising Standard?

Omnath, Locus of Creation has four colors and one purpose: getting the opponent dead. GerryT puts it to work in Zendikar Rising Standard ramp decks.

Is Confounding Conundrum Enough To Contain Uro, Titan Of Nature’s Wrath?

A blue card that disrupts Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath and replaces itself? Shaheen Soorani is in. Meet Zendikar Rising’s Confounding Conundrum.

Prepare To Get Tricky With Zareth San, The Trickster In Zendikar Rising Standard

Zareth San, the Trickster is going Rogue in Zendikar Rising Standard. Magic: The Gathering World Champion PVDDR builds two new decks around it.

Legion Angel Presents A Unique Deckbuilding Decision For Zendikar Rising Standard

Patrick Chapin can’t resist a deckbuilding puzzle, and Legion Angel presents a tricky one. Check out his Zendikar Rising Standard brews.

Is Bloodchief’s Thirst Magic’s Newest Fatal Push?

Bloodchief’s Thirst is already drawing comparisons to Fatal Push. Ryan Overturf breaks down its best uses in Zendikar Rising Standard and beyond.

Unwinding Lotus Cobra’s Arrival In Zendikar Rising

Lotus Cobra is slithering into Zendikar Rising Standard, Historic, and Pioneer. Carmen Handy brews around the mana-boosting Snake in all three formats.