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August Standard MCQ Guide: Best Decklists and Full Sideboard Guides

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The August MCQ is here and DoggertQBones is ready to help you out! Learn what decks you should focus on and how to sideboard for the most popular matchups.

DoggertQBones
August 6, 2021

Standard 2022 Rakdos Berserkers Deck Guide: The Most Underrated Tribe of 2022

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Wait, Berserkers is a supported tribe!? DoggertQBones was surprised too and even more surprised when it propelled him into the top ranks of Mythic! Find out what makes the most secretive tribe around so good.

DoggertQBones
August 5, 2021

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Standard Naya Winota Deck Guide: The Queen of Standard

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Hello everyone! Today I’m finally able to write about what I’ve predicted for a long time: Winota is a Tier One strategy. Not only is it Tier 1, it was the best performing strategy this week as well! Whether you…

DoggertQBones
August 4, 2021

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Standard 2022 Golgari Control Deck Guide: The Bane of Aggro Players

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DoggertQBones is back with another spicy Control list! Do you have to play Eyetwitch and Shambling Ghast to be a Black based Control deck in 2022?

DoggertQBones
August 3, 2021

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Standard 2022 Jeskai Codie Guide: The First Tier 1 Meme Deck

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DoggertQBones thought he had a meme, but it turned out to be a dream! Can a Codie deck actually be one of the best decks in 2022?

DoggertQBones
July 30, 2021

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Standard 2022 Selesnya Magecraft Guide: The Fastest Deck in 2022

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DoggertQBones has a need for speed and GW Magecraft is just the tool for the job. If you enjoy attacking for 20 on turn 4, this is the deck for you.

DoggertQBones
July 29, 2021

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Standard 2022 Mono Black Discard Guide: The Secret Tier 1 Deck

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DoggertQBones has secretly torn up ladder long enough with his brew he feels compelled to share! Is a deck playing 8 Ravenous Rats one of the best decks in 2022?

DoggertQBones
July 19, 2021

The Top 4 Standard 2022 Decks to Take Down a Tournament with Sideboard Guides

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Standard 2022 is predominately a Bo1 format, but all the tournaments are Bo3! Don't fret, DoggertQBones has you covered. Learn the lists and sideboard guides for his top 4 decks to take down a 2022 tournament!

DoggertQBones
July 16, 2021

Targ Nar, Demon-Fang Gnoll Art by Tyler Jacobson

Standard Gruul Legends Guide: The Most Explosive Deck in Standard

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Hello wizards, warriors, clerics, and rogues. It is time to explore the Forgotten Realms of D&D in Magic! While test playing for the new Standard format one deck seems to stand out among the early front runners and that is…

The MTG Hero
July 15, 2021

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Standard 2022 Mono Green Aggro Guide: How to Build the Highest Win Rate Deck

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DoggertQBones examines the many successful 2022 Monogreen lists and discusses them! Learn the best configuration for 2022's current highest win rate deck!

DoggertQBones
July 13, 2021

Galazeth Prismari Art by Raymond Swanland

Standard 2022 Izzet Dragons Guide: 2022’s Best Deck

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DoggertQBones tackles Standard 2022! What does the best build of Dragons look like and what are some potential additions to the extremely powerful deck?

DoggertQBones
July 11, 2021

Historic Dragonstorm Combo Deck Guide: Mythic Made Easy!

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Guide to Dragonstorm Combo for the Historic format.

The MTG Hero
June 30, 2021

Thalia, Guardian of Thraben Art by Jana Schirmer & Johannes Voss

Historic Mono White Aggro Deck Guide: Can Aggro be Tier 1?

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Monoblack Aggro isn't the only good monocolored deck in Historic! Find out how DoggertQBones took an unknown archetype to an 80% winrate in Mythic!

DoggertQBones
June 23, 2021

Spawn of Mayhem Art by Victor Adame Minguez

Historic Mono Black Aggro Deck Guide: Interaction and Beatdown is OP

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Blue decks in Historic got you down? Give them a headache with the powerful Monoblack Aggro! Learn how to navigate your matchups and niche tips and tricks courtesy of DoggertQBones!

DoggertQBones
June 22, 2021

Vadrok, Apex of Thunder Art by Zack Stella

Standard Jeskai Mutate Deck Guide: Is Combo Tier 1?

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If you were getting bored of Standard DoggertQBones has your back! Learn to pilot the surprisingly powerful Combo deck that took the Strixhaven Championship by storm!

DoggertQBones
June 17, 2021

Indomitable Creativity Art by Deruchenko Alexander

Historic Temur Creativity Deck Guide: Historic’s New Best Deck

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Hello everyone! I’ll just jump right into it, I believe I have found the best deck in Historic after the Time Warp ban. With a clean 15-1 run into Mythic and how powerful the deck inherently felt, I’m very confident…

DoggertQBones
June 14, 2021

Historic Atarka Red Deck Guide

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Guide to Mono Red Aggro for the Historic format, splashing Green for Atarka's Command.

The MTG Hero
June 9, 2021

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Top 50 Standard Simic Keruga Midrange Deck Guide: Hit Em With the Hippo

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Keruga has seen functionally zero play until now! DoggertQBones tackles the newest midrange deck using Standard's least appreciated Hippo!

DoggertQBones
June 5, 2021

Standard Izzet Ramp Deck Guide: Who Says Sultai Has the Best Late Game?

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Ugin's been gone from Standard for awhile, but can DoggertQBones and Danytlaw bring him back?

DoggertQBones
May 31, 2021

Standard Witherbloom Magecraft Combo Deck Guide

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Greetings planeswalkers! Since I talked about Lorehold in my last article and video, I want to cover the other end of the spectrum with Witherbloom! I have tried a couple different builds for this Strixhaven house. I have decided, that…

The MTG Hero
May 30, 2021

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Historic Jeskai Turns Deck Guide: Make Having Fun Zero Sum

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Can Combo still be Tier 1 without Pact? DoggertQBones thinks it's possible!

DoggertQBones
May 25, 2021

Historic Simic Stompy Deck Guide

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Hey everybody! My name’s Maxim Salmin aka Rint and today I’m introducing you to the refined Simic Stompy deck that I used to 6-0 an SCG Satellite tournament and land at #137 on the Arena ladder this season. As a…

Rint
May 14, 2021

Historic Selesnya Company Deck Guide: For Both Bo1 and Bo3 – The Best Collected Company Deck!

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Welcome to our Selesnya Company deck guide for the Magic: The Gathering Arena Historic format, updated for Strixhaven: School of Mages! Here, you will learn how to play this green-white aggressive deck for both best of one (bo1) and best…

Sorquixe
May 13, 2021

Standard Mono Black Auras Bo1 Deck Guide: The Bane of Creature Decks

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Hello everyone! As promised, since the previous Bo1 Standard article did well, Dany and I are looking into making it a regular thing! Last time we tackled what was considered to be the best Bo1 deck, Monowhite Lifegain Aggro, but…

DoggertQBones
May 12, 2021

Standard Esper Control Deck Guide – May 2021

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Tired of the same old metagame decks that have been around for the past couple seasons? Here’s something a bit different for the control player in all of us. This deck is specifically tuned to the current ladder metagame, which…

MythicMatt
May 12, 2021

Standard Lorehold Aggro Deck Guide

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In my opinion, synergy is power. Cards need to feed off each other to reach their potential. Rarely do we see cards so powerful that they end a game on their own as soon as they are cast (LOOKING AT…

The MTG Hero
May 11, 2021

Historic Gruul Aggro Deck Guide: Face is the Place

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Hello everyone! Today I’m talking about the premiere SMORC deck in Historic: Gruul Aggro. Historic is a cool format as it spans so many sets throughout the course of Magic’s history. With the size of the format, there’s a lot…

DoggertQBones
May 11, 2021

Historic Tainted Pact Combo Deck Guide: Now This Is a Splinter Twin Situation

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Welcome to our Combo deck guide for the Magic: The Gathering Arena Historic format, updated for Strixhaven: School of Mages! Here, you will learn how to play this combo deck specifically for the best of three (bo3) game mode, from…

DoggertQBones
May 8, 2021

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Dimir Rogues Historic Deck Guide: May 2021 Update

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Hello everyone! Welcome to our Dimir Rogues deck guide for the Magic: The Gathering Arena Historic format, updated for Strixhaven: School of Mages! Here, you will learn how to play this blue-black tempo deck for the best of three (bo3)…

DoggertQBones
May 5, 2021

Heliod, Sun-Crowned Showcase Art by Jason Engle

Mono White Lifegain Bo1 Standard Deck Guide: Attack Ladder with Bo1’s Best Deck

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Welcome to our Mono White Lifegain deck guide for the Magic: The Gathering Arena Standard format, updated for Strixhaven: School of Mages! Here, you will learn how to play this white aggro deck specifically for the best of one (bo1)…

DoggertQBones
May 4, 2021

Sultai Flash Historic Deck Guide: For Both Bo1 and Bo3

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Welcome to our Sultai deck guide for the Magic: The Gathering Arena Historic format, updated for Strixhaven: School of Mages! Here, you will learn how to play this black-green-blue tempo deck for both best of one (bo1) and best of…

Sorquixe
May 1, 2021

Sultai Titan’s Nest Strixhaven Standard Deck Guide

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Hello everyone! My name is JS2 and I’ll be writing for MTG Arena Zone from now on! Even with Strixhaven coming out, the meta has stayed relatively the same. Decks like Temur Adventure, Sultai Ramp, Mono Red, Dimir Rogues are…

JS2
April 28, 2021

Rakdos Pests Strixhaven Standard Deck Guide: When Draft Filler is OP

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Hello everyone! Before I get into the article, I wanted to announce that this will be the first article in a series of written guides by me with accompanying videos by DanyTlaw! That means you can read the guide on…

DoggertQBones
April 28, 2021

Orzhov Auras Historic Deck Guide: Spiritdancer is Still Tier 0

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Hello everybody! Today, we’re going to do a much needed update on one of the best decks (if not the best) in Historic: Orzhov Auras. As a content creator, I have to test out a lot of different decks by…

DoggertQBones
April 27, 2021

Jeskai Magma Opus Gandalf Historic Deck Guide (Including a Budget Version!)

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Welcome back, wizards! Control was in a bit of a tough spot lately because of the uprising of Auras and Jund Food. That was, of course, until Strixhaven was released – and with it the Mystical Archive collection. Strixhaven’s impact…

Sorquixe
April 25, 2021

Selesnya Magecraft Strixhaven Standard Deck Guide

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Strixhaven is here, and class is now in session! With my affinity for prowess in Modern, I was stoked when I first seen and the other Magecraft cards. So of course, my first deck had to abuse the mechanic and…

The MTG Hero
April 24, 2021

Temur Lukka Strixhaven Standard Deck Guide: The Next Big Tier 1 Adventures Deck

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Hello everyone! Today we’re going to review a subset of the extremely popular Temur Adventures archetype: Temur Lukka. Before I continue, I’ll show both a stock version of Obosh Adventures (the most popular form of Temur), then I’ll show Temur…

DoggertQBones
April 22, 2021

Simic Turns Historic Deck Guide: Letting the Opponent Play is Overrated

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Hello everyone! Today I’m giving you a deck guide to one of the few decks I made day 1 of Strixhaven, but has been performing well for me since: Simic Turns. Styled similarly to the decks in the past, Simic…

DoggertQBones
April 21, 2021

Boros Winota Strixhaven Standard Deck Guide: Is Standard’s Most Underrated Card Tier 1?

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Hello everyone! It’s been a hot minute since I talked about my bae (Zendikar Rising in fact), but it’s time to bring her back into the limelight: . I’ve been singing her praises for a full year now, but Winota…

DoggertQBones
April 21, 2021

Top 100 Temur Clover Historic Deck Guide: We’re Up All Night To Get Lucky

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Hello everyone! Watching the Kaldheim Championship was a blast and there were a lot of great stories to tell there, but the one that caught my eye was Chris Botelho playing Adventures in both Standard and Historic. To be perfectly…

DoggertQBones
April 7, 2021