Modern is a format with a deep and rich card pool. Too often, cards get overlooked and underplayed. Sometimes, that’s because of metagame factors, sometimes it’s because of the power level of the cards… and sometimes, it’s due to a simple lack of exploration. Death’s Shadow is a deck that everyone who plays Modern is well aware of. But although …
Best Decks in Historic: January 2022
Historic has seen some big changes in recent months, thanks to the introduction of Alchemy and the rebalancing of cards like Luminarch Aspirant. But how much have these changes affected the metagame itself? Today, we’ll be going over three of the best decks in the format. Jund The more things change, the more they stay the same. Jund Sacrifice continues …
2022 Magic Wish List
As 2021 draws to a close, many Magic players are starting to think about what 2022 will bring for Magic. With that in mind, I want to share three wishes I have for competitive Magic and organized play in the coming year. But before we get into the things I’d personally like to see, it goes without saying that we …
Evaluating Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty’s First Three Preview Cards
The holidays are coming up, and WotC has given us the gift of some early Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty previews. We got to see three cards from the set on Weekly MTG last week – let’s take a look at these exciting new cards and evaluate them for Standard and beyond. Kaito Shizuki Kaito is the ninja planeswalker players have been …
The Best Alchemy Decks for Laddering on Arena
Alchemy has been out for a week now, and it’s been a wild ride. It’s always fun exploring a new format, and Alchemy is no different. So many creative and unique decks have already popped up in the format, but someone has to be the fun police, and it might as well be you. Today, I’ll be sharing three Alchemy …
3 Alchemy Decklists for MTG Arena
Alchemy has been the talk of the Magic community for the past week, and it’s available to play on MTG Arena today. While opinions on the format have been mixed so far, I think it’s going to be a super fun way to play Magic. If you want to learn more about the format, check out our explainer article! But …
3 Underrated Standard Decks: December 2021
We’re on the eve of the Innistrad Championship, and the Standard format is rumored to be solved, with only a few variable decks in the metagame. Today, I’m here to shatter that notion. If you’re looking to climb the Mythic ladder, there are still plenty of decks that will help you get there. Here are three Standard decks that are …
Modern Deck Guide: Four-Color Yorion
This past weekend was MTG Las Vegas, the first Grand Prix-like event since the start of the pandemic. I played in the Modern main event and finished in 9th place with a deck that I think is especially well-positioned right now. Today, I’ll be breaking down my Four-Color Yorion deck, including how to win, what cards to play, and how …
The Early Frontrunners in Crimson Vow Standard
Innistrad: Crimson Vow is out this Friday, but we’ve already had a week to play with the new cards on Magic Online and MTG Arena. While the Standard format is still shaping up, two decks are rising to the top of the metagame. These are decks that you must be able to beat at this point in the format’s lifecycle …
Week One Crimson Vow Standard Decks
Innistrad: Crimson Vow is out now on MTG Arena. So before you hop into the Standard queues, let me give you three decks that are going to mess up some Alrund’s Epiphany players. Since Epiphany decks did get a few new toys — including better mana — the least we can do is come packing some heat from day one. …