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Justifying (or Condemning) the Latest Banned Standard Cards
Yesterday's Banned & Restricted Announcement was a doozy. The vast majority of the community expected one to two bans to the Energy deck in some combination of Attune with Aether,...
Energy and Ramunap Red Nerfed in Standard Bannings
... Today, on 1/15, Wizards of the Coast announced the following changes. They cited the dominance of the Energy mechanic and flexibility as the reason for the Attune with Aether...
Beyond the Norm: A Walk Through Standard’s B&R Announcements – Part 2
(Disclaimer: I love Magic, have a lot of respect for Wizards R&D, and understand that building formats is a very tough job. The following contains some… er… playful jabs at...
The Fastest Deck in Pioneer: A Guide to Mono Red Burn
Magic can be a long, grindy game, not to mention expensive. If you wanna play Magic's newest premier format, the format that you can play at all of the...
Beyond the Norm: Banned and Restricted Perspectives
The recent banning of Bridge from Below, which is sometimes generously referred to as a “Magic card,” has sparked the usual discussion around whether Wizards made the correct decision. There...
Getting to Know Magic: The Gathering's Standard Format
If you're looking for the quintessential Magic: The Gathering experience, look no further than Standard. Known as Magic's flagship format, Standard is one of the very best ways to play...
Top 8 Cards Being Forced Out by Goblin Chainwhirler
Since Rx decks dominated the Pro Tour, there has been a lot of discussion around the oppressiveness of Goblin Chainwhirler, the mighty 3/3 with a Curse of Death’s Hold stapled...
Initial Ixalan Standouts
Hi all! It is that time of the year where we get ready to welcome a new set into Standard. Today Ixalan and all of its Dinosaur goodness will be...
Top 8 Ideas for Masters Products
(Disclaimer: I love Magic, have a lot of respect for Wizards R&D, and understand that building formats is a very tough job. The following contains some… er… playful jabs at...
Two Lessons From the Last Two Years of Magic
A little over a year ago, still in the midst of a string of about three years of Standard bannings, I wrote an article discussing how to fix magic. While...
Commander Deck Tech: Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
This week I went with something closer to a budget build and something that was simple and straightforward. We want to mess with all of our opponents at the same...
Top 8 Decks in Pioneer Going into 2020
After the latest flurry of Pioneer bans, we have arrived at a format with a reasonably equitable power level and diversity of gameplay. With Oko, Thief of Crowns gone, here...