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Chance for Glory: Azorius Yorion Artifact Control with Shimmer Dragon
Table of ContentsThe CardDecklistDeck SummaryThe GoodThe BadCard Choices by GroupArtifactsControl PackageArtifact PayoffsPlaying the DeckThank you so much for reading! You can find my Twitch channel here and my Twitter here, see you guys in the next one! Hello Planeswalkers from…
MTG Arena Zone Historic Open #4 Decklists and Metagame Breakdown
Table of ContentsVODMetagameDecklists The fourth MTG Arena Zone Open Tournament this week attracted 49 players to compete in best-of-three Historic for a chance to win cash prizes and a month of Premium membership. Here, you can check out the full…
Jumpstart Historic Goblins Theorycraft
Table of ContentsIntroduction to Historic GoblinsHistoric Rakdos Goblins by DANCYPANTS – MTG Arena Zone Historic Open (3rd)Historic Rakdos Goblins by EC_John – #36 Mythic – July 2020 SeasonStrengthsWeaknessesAdditions in JumpstartGoblin ChieftainKrenko, Mob BossMuxus, Goblin GrandeeGoblin GoonGoblin Basic MountainBrewingClosing Thoughts Howdy,…
Esper Yorion Command Deck Guide
Table of ContentsDeck SummaryThe GoodThe BadIntroduction to Esper Yorion DreadhordeDecklistWhy Esper Over Orzhov?Card Choices by GroupCard DrawDiscardRemovalBlink and ValueTips and TricksSideboard Guide Hello Planeswalkers from across the globe! Today I’ll be talking in detail about Esper Dreadhorde, an archetype that…
SCG Tour Online Championship Qualifier #2 Decklists and Metagame
Table of ContentsVODMetagameDecklists For well over a decade, Star City Games has continually sought to provide fans with the highest quality tabletop Magic: The Gathering event experiences possible. Now, we are looking to do the same for everyone who enjoys…
Red Bull Untapped Online Qualifier Russia Decklists and Metagame
Table of ContentsDay 1 VODMetagameDecklists 120 players have registered for the Red Bull Untapped Online Qualifier Russia. After 8 rounds of Swiss, the top 8 players will be playing off on the second day of the tournament, with the winner…
Potential Nissa Planeswalker Leak from Zendikar Rising
Table of Contents“Golgari Nissa”Source The next Magic: The Gathering expansion Zendikar Rising, is set to be released to MTG Arena later in September this year. Based on the length of the Core Set 2021 Mastery Pass and previous release schedule,…
Selesnya Ozolith Counters Deck Guide
Table of ContentsDeck SummaryThe GoodThe BadWhat does Selesnya Counters do?Why Selesnya?Card ChoicesCards I don’t playMatchups and SideboardingBant ControlTemur ReclamationRakdos/Jund SacrificeMono Black AggroMono Red Aggro Hello again! Let me present you my favorite deck of the developing Standard format – Selesnya…
An Initial Look at M21 Standard – Early Metagame Tier List Update
Table of ContentsRakdos Sacrifice – Core Set 2021 StandardBant Ramp – Core Set 2021 StandardTemur Elementals – Core Set 2021 StandardStandard Tier List Update As of now, Core Set 2021’s impact on Standard has been limited to merely making existing…
Core Set 2021 Draft Guide
Table of ContentsMindset Shifts for M21Aggro ArchetypesRed-WhiteGreen-WhiteMidrange DecksBlue-GreenGreen-RedBlue-WhiteMidrange/Combo DecksBlue-RedBlack-WhiteBlack CardsMidrange/Control DecksMillCombo DecksShrinesFarewell for now A fresh Limited format is upon us and I suspect the transition from Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths has been jarring for most players. Although Ikoria was…
General Sealed Strategy Guide: Getting to Grips with M21
Table of ContentsLegendThe Key Differences between Sealed and DraftSealed is slower, often much slowerSealed is more bomb-oriented, more of a prince formatDecks have less SynergySo how do I know which cards are good?Don’t use BREAD!Analysing your Poola) Sort by best…
July 2020 Ranked Season
Table of ContentsSeason DetailsCard Style RewardsFormatsStandard Constructed Legal SetsStandard Constructed Banned CardsHistoric Constructed Legal SetsHistoric Constructed Banned CardsHistoric Constructed Suspended CardsSeason DatesJuly 2020 Season RewardSeasonal Reset The July 2020 Ranked Season starts June 30, 12:05 PT (20:05 UTC), ends July…
Discontinuity Song of Glory Combo Standard Deck Guide
Table of ContentsHere’s our current version:Let’s explain the combos:Keep/Mulligan and early game:Mastering the Combos: Hello everybody! Today, I want to show you a little piece of art that my friend Onyuka_ and I created together. I had, for the first…
1.09.00.02 Patch Notes – Hotfix
Table of ContentsBUG FIXESJUNE 29, 2020 After a brief maintenance, MTG Arena has been updated with the latest patch, bringing fixes to various known issues and other minor bugs that arose from the recent update. BUG FIXES Players should no…
Reminder: Free MTG Arena Codes Expiring July 1, 2020
If you are a new player who joined recently with Core Set 2021 or somehow missed it, there are a handful of free promotional codes you can redeem on MTG Arena for free booster packs and card styles. Most recently,…
MTG Arena Zone Historic Open #3 Decklists and Metagame Breakdown
Table of ContentsVODMetagameDecklists The third MTG Arena Zone Open Tournament was held, and this week 72 players enrolled to compete in best-of-three Historic for a chance to win cash prizes and a month of Premium membership. Here, you can check…
CFB Pro Showdown Standard Decklists and Metagame Update
Table of ContentsVODMetagame and Standout CardsRamp DecksSacrifice DecksSpell DecksAggro DecksDecklists We’re excited to announce the next CFB Pro Showdown, a free Standard single elimination tournament on MTG Arena for CFB Pro subscribers, with a prize pool of $1,000 in ChannelFireball…
MTG Arena Stats During Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths
Your game stats during Ikoria: Lair of Behemoths has been sent to the email associated with your MTG Arena account! You would need to have opted in to promotional emails in your account profile, which is also useful for keeping…
Core Set 2021 Standard Decks from Day 1
On June 25, Core Set 2021 has been released on MTG Arena. With this one being the last set before rotation in autumn, the card pool and overall power of the Standard has reached its peak. Ever since Fires of…
Core Set 2021 Theorycraft Decks: Part Three – Reinventing Archetypes for BO3
Table of ContentsIzzet PhoenixSelesnya CountersMardu BOOM! Hello Planeswalkers from across the globe! Magic Core Set 2021 was just released on Magic Arena, and we are all hoping that it will be enough to create a new Standard environment. Since the…
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