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Fresh Standard Results, and Where to Go From Here
Every time a new expansion drops every competitive Standard player gets to try their hands at solving the meta. Based on different mechanics being introduced in these expansions and certain...
The Four Quadrants and How to Beat Red Aggro on MTG Arena
Two weeks ago I delved into what makes a control deck tick, dividing it into four quadrants and discussing how to beat one. Today i’ll repeat this process, but with...
Top 8 Ravnica Allegiance Standard Decks for Week One
Week 1 Standard tournaments aren’t what they used to be. Going into this weekend, we already have a vague sense of competitive metagame archetypes, thanks to heavy streaming of Arena....
Celebrating Combat with UR Gift in Standard
Hello guys, gals, and planeswalking pals! Welcome to my first article here at Flipside Gaming! A little information about myself as a Magic player, I love combo decks. In Legacy,...
A Solved Format; the New Players in Standard
Last Week With spicy results from the double GP in Birmingham, the standard format is finally starting to look solved. Standard spikes finally found the best Karn deck in the...
A Limited Guide to Lost Caverns of Ixalan
Ask an experienced Magic player what they think of the original Ixalan Limited environment, and you’ll likely be answered with eye rolls and groans. Although the setting was fantastic,...
Ravnica Allegiance Standard Sample Decks
Can you smell the pack-fresh cards already, or is that just me? RNA has me so excited that I’m brewing out of control! People who know me personally know that...
A Limited Guide to March of the Machine
Phyrexia’s full machinations stand revealed, and now their final invasion has begun! With Realmbreaker tearing holes throughout the Multiverse, Phyrexian legions are pouring through onto innumerable planes, intent on...
Searching for Standard Ravnica Allegiance Decks to Grind the Ranked Ladder With
Ravnica Allegiance comes with a host of powerful new cards. What’s a good way to get a feel for them? I decided to try the Best-of-1 Constructed League on Arena,...