The Lost Caverns of Ixalan prerelease begins Friday, and Pioneer Regional Championship season is just around the corner! So, today we’re going to break down three decks to try testing ahead of the next big event in Atlanta. Ramp Ramp is a deck we haven’t really had in Pioneer since the beginning of the format, with cards like Field of …
Four Bean Soup: How to Play Up the Beanstalk in Modern
Modern has been dominated by one card over the last few weeks, and Up the Beanstalk is taking format by storm. The powerful, two mana enchantment rewards players for casting to expensive spells. Luckily, for the beans players, there are a ton of cards that cost 5+ mana in theory, but far less (zero to one) in practice. With that …
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan: New Pioneer Cards You’ll Want to Play
The Lost Caverns of Ixalan is almost here, and today we are going to dive into how some of the more interesting cards to come out of preview season so far will play in the Pioneer format. Cavern of Souls One of the earliest previewed cards from The Lost Caverns of Ixalan, this reprint made players of blue/white control around …
River Song Commander Deck Tech
River Song is one of the most exciting Commander cards from the Doctor Who set due to the unique way she changes your play-experience — but maximizing her capabilities can be tough. So, today we’re going to do a deck tech and make the building process much easier. That said, Commander, as a format, is a lot of things to …
Doctor Who Magic Design Highlights
Doctor Who holds a very special place in my heart. I love the show and have watched it since I was about 14 — so I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this adventure into Universes Beyond. And since this is such a special occasion, I’m going to deviate from my usual spike-content to enjoy the exciting, flavorful design …
Pioneer Regional Championship Check-in: October 2023
All eyes have been on Modern Regional Championship Qualifiers lately, but the first round of Regional Championships playing Pioneer wrapped up this weekend. There were some interesting, key developments worth mentioning, so let’s not beat around the bugs and jump right into exploring them. Izzet Phoenix Phoenix won the Canadian RC while also putting up good results in the EU …
Lost Caverns of Ixalan: Early Impressions
We continued our descent toward the Lost Caverns of Ixalan during the weekend at MagicCon Las Vegas. While we have still only seen a few previews, they point us in some fun directions, so we’re going to look at the potential standouts. Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might Now this is an exciting god. Ojer turns all your burn spells into Boros …
Top Modern Decks to Win Your Regional Championship Qualifier With
Modern has so many decks, so how are you supposed to know which to play for your next Regional Championship Qualifier? Well, I have you covered. I’m going to cover a few decks today that I think are great choices to win your next event (note that just because your deck didn’t make it on this short list doesn’t mean …
Wilds of Eldraine: Innovating in Modern
Today we are getting into Modern post Wilds of Eldraine. I have been in the lab brewing and changing some lists up, so today we are going over those decks! Glimpse The Food This list was inspired by Dom Harvey, who is a known brewer in Modern and lover of the weird deck. It looks to take the Glimpse of …
Up the Beanstalk in Older Formats
If the fairy tale Jack and the Beanstalk has a lesson, it’s that drawing cards in older formats is good. This is the reason players are trying to see how high Up the Beanstalk can go in formats like Pioneer, Modern and Legacy — right? OK, that may not be the lesson from Jack and the Beanstalk, but the part …