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The new March 2021 ranked season is here and as always, the first week is the best time to collect decklists from players looking to establish their rank early in the season! In fact, this week we have a tonne…

Update March 5, 2021: The full card list has now been spoiled! Check them out in the link below: Kaldheim has been out for over a month, and the next set Strixhaven: School of Mages is due out in another…

Hello everyone! Now that the MPL/Rivals Weekend has come and gone, a lot of substantial meta shifts will happen on Arena ladder. Players take innovations from Pros extremely highly (as they should) which will reverberate through the ladder over the…

The final day of the February 2021 Ranked Season is here! Standard is the focus this week, as the top Magic players in the world compete against each other for their League spots next season. Be sure to check out…

This weekend the February Kaldheim League matches are taking place, with the best players in the world fighting for their spots next season. The format is back to Standard, where there has been interesting developments. Naya Adventures and Mono White…

This weekend the February Kaldheim League matches are taking place, with the best players in the world fighting for their spots next season. The format is back to Standard, where there has been interesting developments. The Adventure package is still…

Hello everyone! Today I’m buddying up with my good friend and excellent streamer, Sorquixe, to bring you our opinions on what’s going to happen during the MPL/Rivals League splits this weekend. Since we are both competitive by nature, Sorquixe suggested…

Hello everyone! With the Mythic Invitational Qualifier tomorrow, I think it’s prudent to talk about the decks I’m thinking about bringing to the event. I’ve made my decisions on two main criteria: How good I think the deck is inherently…

Hello everyone! I’m here to talk about one of my favorite topics in all of Magic, metagames. Reading and predicting metagames is one of the most difficult yet one of the most rewarding aspects of constructed Magic. I’ve seen some…

This weekend we saw eight flights of SCG Tour Online Satellites culminate in 272 players qualified to compete in the $5K Kaldheim Championship Qualifier today. Check out the full information on MTG Melee: $5K Kaldheim Championship Qualifier Play in SCG…

The third week of the February 2020 ranked season sees the Kaldheim metagame settle down a bit. We have three major news for the week: A bit of Strixhaven has been spoiled as a sneak peek into the set, a…

Wizards of the Coast are giving us a sneak peek at the next Magic: The Gathering – Strixhaven: School of Mages the most elite University in the Multiverse! ! It takes place on the plane of Arcavios, and there are five…

Ding dong the witch is dead… Again! Uro has plagued Historic for far too long and I’m more than happy to finally see the last of that egregious design mistake for a long, long time. With that, these are the…

Esports organization Fade2Karma hosted a 64-player invitation-only tournament featuring some of the Magic streamers and players. 6 rounds of Swiss were followed by a double-elimination top 8 bracket. Below we have the top 8 decklists from the tournament and you…

The second week of the February 2020 ranked season has quickly passed, and players reaching Mythic by now are already up to the % ranks. We have two major news for the week that is relevant for the competitive grinders:…

Source: This Secret Lair Announcement. Wizards are deliberately vague on which week the B&R announcement will be released on, but it’s likely to be in February and will probably include other cards – Uro is specifically forewarned because it’s one…

A fresh ranked season has kicked off since the release of Kaldheim on January 28th, and the new cards are starting to make their mark on MTG Arena’s constructed formats. The competition looks fierce this season, and it is looking…

SCG Tour Online is back for the fresh Kaldheim Standard this weekend, culminating in another $5K Kaldheim Championship Qualifier on Sunday. This is a tournament series with a small entry fee ($5) held on MTG Melee: Play in SCG Tour…

SCG Tour Online is back for the fresh Kaldheim Standard this weekend, culminating in another $5K Kaldheim Championship Qualifier on Sunday. This is a tournament series with a small entry fee ($5) held on MTG Melee: Play in SCG Tour…

With the release of any set, every serious player tries a whole slew of decks looking for the ones that will stand out above the rest resulting in an extremely turbulent meta. When you’re trying to parse what’s good in…

MTG Arena’s second Ranked Season of the year has begun, running from January 31, 12:05 p.m PT (20:05 UTC), and ends February 28 at 12:00 p.m. PT (20:00 UTC) and we have all the details for you below. January was…

The best time of Magic: The Gathering is the first week of a new set before the metagame rears its head. This weekend we’ve had some fun casual tournaments take place for players to show off their latest Kaldheim Standard…

Third day of Kaldheim is here and if you’ve missed it, we have more decklists you can try from day 1, day 2 as well as two deck guides (Rakdos Sacrifice and Sultai Jolrael) to get you kick started in…

The latest Kaldheim release has been smooth sailing so far compared to past releases, except for a few bugs associated with the new cards. The major one involving tapping for mana has been fixed with this small update. Be sure…

Welcome to a brand new world of Standard! If you’ve missed it, we have more decklists you can try from day 1 and an updated Rakdos Sacrifice deck guide if you want something a bit more refined. This is the…

Kaldheim release day is in full swing – players and content creators are having a blast experimenting with new powerful cards from the latest set. Jund and Rakdos seem to be the primary focus of this early exploration. The newest…

Hello everyone! For the final article before Kaldheim’s release, I want to do a wrap up of everything I wrote about so far. I went over the Aggro decks, the Midrange decks, and the Control decks so any type of…

Magic’s newest set Kaldheim goes live on MTG Arena on 28 January! 24 hours prior to its worldwide release, Wizards of the Coast held a traditional Early Access event. Dozens of streamers and content creators have been provided with trial…

Hello everyone! A few days ago I wrote about aggro decks, then midrange decks, now it’s Control’s time to shine. It’s kind of ironic that although Control is the archetype I tend to play the least, my largest claim to…

Hello everyone! A few days ago I wrote about 5 ways to get Aggressive in Kaldheim Standard, but don’t worry Midrange players, I haven’t forgotten about you. Beyond Food, there wasn’t very much representation for midrange decks in Standard as…

Hello everyone! When you’re approaching a new metagame, the best thing you can do is start with what’s familiar and branch out from there. Today I want to go over the decks that got the most from Kaldheim (the winners)…

Hello everyone! Kaldheim spoiler season has officially concluded, which leads directly into the best time for Magic players – Standard brewing season! There are so many interesting cards and ideas to try out, but deep down, I’m just a man…

It’s the time of the year again! A new set is always like Christmas and I’m excited to give you my opinions on the new cards. As always, I’ll talk cards that have the chance to see some play in Historic or…

It’s the time of the year again! A new set is always like Christmas and I’m excited to give you my opinions on the new cards. As always, I’ll talk cards that have the chance to see some play in…