How to Beat Omnath Decks in Standard

Mason ClarkStandard

Week one of Zendikar Rising Standard is behind us, and there is a huge four-armed shadow looming over this format. Four-Color Omnath has been the breakout deck of the set, and like many decks before it (such as Fires of Invention) it can produce large sums of mana as early as turn four. This has led to a proverbial gold …

Standard Ladder Tier List: Zendikar Rising Week One

Mason ClarkStandard

This week, we have another edition of the tier list article for you! This Standard format is super fresh — you can play any form of Omnath you like! Maybe things will be different next week? In the meantime, if you’re looking for the best build of Omnath — or how to beat the deck — check out my article …

Week One Zendikar Rising Standard Decks

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Standard rotation is here, and we’ll be saying farewell to many format-defining cards. The powerful shock lands, the record-high number of planeswalkers, even the big payoffs for decks like Sacrifice — all gone. Expect some really big shake-ups with this rotation. If you’re looking for a deck to play in the Arena queues this week, I have a couple decks …

5 Zendikar Rising Cards to Watch in Standard

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We’re just one week away from the release of Zendikar Rising on MTG Arena and the start of a brand new Standard metagame. The last two years have been defined by amazing mana from Guilds of Ravnica and Ravnica Allegiance and the burst in power that came with War of the Spark — but next week, things will be completely …

Historic Ladder Tier List: September 3, 2020

Mason ClarkHistoric

Welcome to the Historic ladder tier list! Each week, we’ll cover a format and share a tier list of decks you can expect to see on the ladder. This tier list is focused heavily on the Arena ladder; some decks are capable of spiking some wins, but when talking about the ladder, we’re looking for consistency over a large sample …