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Situational Awareness: How to Play Around Things
PVDDR takes us through some next-level mindset needed to succeed at the top levels, in how and when to play around the cards you're afraid of.

Decathlon Finals Live Guide: Best of Three Phantom Duplicate Sealed Event
DoggertQBones and J2SJosh will be guiding you through the Decathlon Finals in real time! Watch as the Sealed Pool becomes revealed for all players and we find out the best strategies.

MTG Arena Zone Deck Doctor Announcement – Submissions Open!
Hey everyone! I’m going to be starting off a new Deck Doctor series for MTG Arena Zone where people can submit their decks for me to have a look at, try out, and see how they could potentially be improved,…

Standard Rakdos Midrange Premium Deck Guide: January 2023 Meta Update
*Updated by DoggertQBones*
To continue his midrange master course, PVDDR covers his iteration of Rakdos Midrange! Find out the interesting deck building choices he makes, how he boards, and why you may want to play it over all the other options!
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Phyrexia: All Will Be One Constructed Set Review and Decklists: White
With the full spoiler of Phyrexia: All Will Be One released, DoggertQBones is reviewing the best cards from each color as well as providing sample decklists! To start off, he's examining the White cards!

Phyrexia: All Will Be One Limited Set Review: Blue
J2SJosh reviews and rates every Blue Phyrexia: All Will Be One cards for limited!

Let’s Get Toxic! – Breaking Down Toxic Decks In Standard
The new set is fully released and DoggertQBones had to start with his favorite mechanic - Toxic! Find out how he would build the Toxic decks and if he believes they can be great decks or simply too gimmicky in a strong Standard!

Phyrexia: All Will Be One Limited Set Review: White
J2SJosh reviews and rates every White Phyrexia: All Will Be One cards for limited!

MTG Arena Meta Snapshot: The Brothers’ War Week 10 – The Penultimate Week
Want to know how The Brothers' War has impacted Arena? Find out what DoggertQBones believes are the largest changes in Alchemy, Explorer, Historic, and of course, Standard after the tenth week of The Brothers' War!

Will Thrun, Breaker of Silence Bring Green Back Into Standard?
Everyone's favorite Troll Shaman, Thrun, is back! Find out what DoggertQBones thinks of this new iteration of Thrun and if the card is strong enough to bring Green back into Standard's forefront!

Could Geth, Thane Of Contracts Make Reanimator Tier 1 Again?
Reanimator is one of DoggertQBones favorite strategies, so he just had to examine Geth, Thane of Contracts! Find out if he believes that Geth can propel reanimator back into the top tiers of Standard or if the drawbacks on Geth will make it fall short.

Why Glissa Sunslayer May Be The Best Card In Phyrexia: All Will Be One
The set isn't fully released yet and DoggertQBones already has a bold proclamation! Find out why he believes Glissa Sunslayer could be Phyrexia's best card and why she may rival Standard titans like Fable of the Mirror-Breaker and Sheoldred, the Apocalypse!

Will Mindsplice Apparatus Be The New Wilderness Reclamation?
Being hailed as the new Wilderness Reclamation, DoggertQBones examines Mindsplice Apparatus! Is this as good as many claim it to be, or does he think new set hype got the better of the community?

Why This Unassuming Uncommon Is Going to Kill People On Turn Two
Wizards is generally careful when printing cards that can yield quick wins, but for this new uncommon, you can kill the opponent as early as turn two! Find out what DoggertQBones has in mind for this lovable scamp and what you can do to build around it!

MTG Arena Announcements: January 23, 2023
Phyrexia: All Will Be One Presales Happening Now! With Phyrexia: All Will Be One, Wizards is increasing the number of preorder bundles to three, two of the bundles being at lower prices: the Jace Pack Bundle, the Koth Play Bundle,…

Is Phyrexian Vindicator The White Phyrexian Obliterator?
Phyrexian Vindicator has been spoiled and many players have been floored by the power level of this card. Find out if DoggertQBones thinks this card is nuts as well or if it's been getting more hype than it deserves!

Will Solphim, Mayhem Dominus Be The New Torbran, Thane of Redfell?
There's a whole new cycle of Mythic Phyrexian Horrors in Phyrexia: All Will Be One and DoggertQBones is looking at the Red one! Find out if he believes Solphim will be as feared as Torbran was back in Eldraine!

Is Phyrexian Arena Broken, Borderline, or Bad?
After many years of being relegated to Commander decks, Phyrexian Arena is back in Standard! Find out what DoggertQBones thinks of this iconic enchantment and whether it's not going to cut it, it may be fine, or it's much better than many are giving it credit for!

How Busted Is Capricious Hellraiser?
Most players know Capricious Hellraiser is good, but how good? Find out what DoggertQBones thinks about this newest Mythic Dragon and why it may even be better than anticipated!

Will Tyrranax Rex Be This Standard’s Carnage Tyrant?
Carnage Tyrant was one of the baddest threats on Ixalan, and we have a spruced up version with Tyrranax Rex! Will this new Dino stomp on Standard or will this go extinct on entry?

Will Sword of Forge and Frontier Live Up To Its Predecessors?
It's been over 12 years since Swords have been in Standard, but we have a new one to analyze! Find out whether DoggertQBones thinks that Swords have lost their luster or if it's as good as the others way back when!

MTG Arena Meta Snapshot: The Brothers’ War Week 9 – Seeing Red
Want to know how The Brothers' War has impacted Arena? Find out what DoggertQBones believes are the largest changes in Alchemy, Explorer, Historic, and of course, Standard after the ninth week of The Brothers' War!

Phyrexia: All Will Be One – Card Spoilers, Release Date, and More
Magic: The Gathering’s upcoming expansion, Phyrexia: All Will Be One is expected to arrive to MTG Arena on February 7th, 2023 and worldwide release on February, 10th 2023. It is the third set that continues the story from the previous…

Why Koth, Fire of Resistance May Be Better Than It Looks
We've gone through all the Compleated walkers, so it's time to finish analyzing the heroes! Koth, Fire of Resistance was the first Planeswalker spoiled, it had pretty negative reactions, but DoggertQBones breaks down why Koth is currently being underrated.