Sultai Battle Shadow in Modern

Sultai Battle Shadow in Modern

Michael RappModern

Death’s Shadow decks haven’t had a meaningful addition in some time, which contributes to a decline in both play rate and success, as of late. However, I’m not here today to bemoan the performance of Shadow — I actually have good news! Not only did Death’s Shadow win an MTGO challenge last week, piloted by xfile, but it is a …

Fun and Underappreciated Decks to Play in Pioneer

Fun and Underappreciated Decks to Play in Pioneer

Mason ClarkPioneer

Pioneer is one of Magic’s most diverse formats. The threat pool is large while the answers are fewer in number, meaning many decks can execute a diverse array of game plans and succeed. And while the meta has produced a handful of “best decks,” it’s still possible to have fun with a Pioneer deck your opponent rarely runs into.  Today, …

Phyrexia All Will Be One, Corrupting Influence Precon Upgrade Guide

Phyrexia: All Will Be One Corrupting Influence Precon Upgrade Guide

Adam The GatheringCommander

Phyrexia: All Will Be One has arrived, and with it comes the first precons set on the infamous plane of New Phyrexia. Whether you welcome compleation with open arms or despise Phyrexia’s very being, I’m sure you are as intrigued about making an upgrade to the villainous Corrupting Influence deck as I am. Let’s get stuck into it! CORRUPTING INFLUENCE: …

Thanksgiving Commander Deck Tech

A Thanksgiving Commander Deck Tech

Jacob LacknerCommander

With Thanksgiving later this week, I thought it would be fun to take a break from my usual “This Day in Magic History” column and instead write a Thanksgiving-related article. In this post, I’m going to give you a deck tech for my Thanksgiving-inspired Commander deck! The Host A Thanksgiving Commander deck definitely has to be about Food, so who …

Urza's Iron Alliance Commander Precon Upgrade Guide

Urza’s Iron Alliance Commander Precon Upgrade Guide

Tom AndersonCommander

Commander is a more powerful, established format these days, and the average deck is simply much stronger than it was in the early years of Commander precons. While that may have pushed designers in the past to keep pace, The Brothers’ War features the perfect, powerful character from Magic’s 30-year history to lean on: Urza. And while Urza’s Iron Alliance …

Modern Spotlight Domain Zoo

Domain Zoo is Burning up Modern

Michael RappModern

Wow, an article about Zoo in…2022? No, you haven’t fallen into some kind of time hole back to 2015. Modern Domain Zoo is, dare I say, good again.  Wild Nacatl is back at it, Ragavan is simply a superior monkey to Kird Ape and if you squint hard enough, Territorial Kavu looks like Tarmogoyf. Plus, the upgrades continue, Leyline Binding …