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Zendikar Rising Standard Meta Snapshot #2
Table of ContentsStandard Metagame Tier List – October 22, 2020TIER ONETIER TWOGW YORIONGRUUL AGGROGB ADVENTURETIER THREE Hello everybody! This is an extremely exciting time to be a Standard player right now with: the format feeling super fun and fresh from…
Red Bull Untapped Week of Wings Entry Event Wednesday Flight Historic Decklists and Metagame
Table of ContentsMetagameFlight 1Flight 2Flight 3Decklists The Red Bull Untapped tournament series is almost coming to a close, as now 15 of the 16 players that will participate in the grand finals have been decided via competitive qualifier events throughout…
A Case for Historic Brawl
Well hello there, Brewer’s Kitchen here another gameplay vid… Wait? There is no gameplay here? Today we are not talking about a deck, we are talking about a format. A format that everybody wants to play but nobody can: Historic…
Top 6 Decks to Beat the Yorion Menace
Table of ContentsAGGRESSIVE DECK OPTIONSHUSHBRINGERCONTAINMENT PRIESTEMBERCLEAVEBRUSHFIRE ELEMENTALQUESTING BEASTMIDRANGE DECK OPTIONSCOUNTERSPELLSDREAM TRAWLERRAMP DECK OPTIONSSCUTE SWARMPHYLATH, WORLD SCULPTORUGIN, THE SPIRIT DRAGONGENESIS ULTIMATUMWRAP UP Hello everybody! So I just wrote a guide on Azorius Yorion where I proclaimed it to be the best…
Top Mythic Standard and Historic Decks – October 2020 Season – Week 3
Table of ContentsMTG Arena Standard Mythic Decks of the WeekMTG Arena Historic Mythic Decks of the WeekHow to Feature Your Deck Welcome to our weekly round up of the Standard and Historic decks in the Mythic rank this week. It…
Red Bull Untapped Week of Wings Entry Event Tuesday Flight Decklists and Metagame
Table of ContentsMetagameFlight 1Flight 2Flight 3Decklists The Red Bull Untapped tournament series is almost coming to a close, as now 15 of the 16 players that will participate in the grand finals have been decided via competitive qualifier events throughout…
Red Bull Untapped Week of Wings Entry Event Monday Flight Decklists and Metagame
Table of ContentsMetagameFlight 1Flight 2Flight 3Decklists The Red Bull Untapped tournament series is almost coming to a close, as now 15 of the 16 players that will participate in the grand finals have been decided via competitive qualifier events throughout…
Azorius Yorion Blink Deck Guide: How to Win With Standard’s Best Deck
Table of ContentsDecklistCARD CHOICESSIDEBOARDMATCHUPS AND SIDEBOARD GUIDEMono Green / Gruul AggroDimir Rogues / MillRakdos MidrangeGolgari AdventuresMirror Hello everyone! Last week we saw another wave of bans following the Grand Finals and the meta has been in a complete flux since…
Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: October 19, 2020
Below are the latest decks that won six or more matches in a row during MTG Arena’s ranked ladder by players at Platinum to Mythic ranking for October 19, 2020. The criteria for how these decks are chosen are detailed…
Traditional Historic Ranked Decklists: October 19, 2020
Below are the latest decks that won six or more matches in a row during MTG Arena’s ranked ladder by players at Platinum to Mythic ranking for October 19, 2020. The criteria for how these decks are chosen are detailed…
Brewing in a Top Hat: Dragon Token One Turn Kill (OTK) in Standard and Historic
Table of ContentsThe Card ChoicesThe MathSideboard GuideGoblinsJundControlRakdos ArcanistNeostormOther Cards and Budget OptionsThe Card SelectionSideboard GuideRakdos MidrangeMono Green StompyDimir ControlOther Cards and Budget Options The dragon demands ETB triggers in this edition of Brewing In A Top Hat! I have been jamming…
Required Reading: How Professionals Test for Events
Table of ContentsWHERE TO STARTTRYING TO BREAK THE META IS ALMOST ALWAYS LESS SUCCESSFUL THAN CONFORMING TO THE METAFIND A TESTING TEAMORGANIZE YOUR TESTING SPACETEST WITH YOUR TEAMPLAY FULL MATCHESTEST SIDEBOARD PLANSFOCUS ON MATCH FEEL, NOT MATCH RECORDSAGGREGATE ALL YOUR…
CFB Pro Showdown October Decklists and Metagame
Table of ContentsMetagameDecklists CFB Pro Showdown is an exhibition tournament organized monthly by Channel Fireball. In October, it boasted the field of 267 players, competing within the single-elimination structure for the prize pool of $1,000 and a right to face…
Simic Mutate Standard Deck Guide
Table of ContentsCard ChoicesSideboarding GuideRB KroxaMono-GreenUB RoguesRW CyclingMono RedTips and Tricks Hello to all! First of all, let me introduce myself. My name is Julio Bernabé, I am from Santiago de Chile, used to play a lot between the years…
Golgari Adventures Standard Deck Guide
Table of ContentsGameplanCard Choices: What I do playCard Choices: What I don’t playSideboard GuideRakdos KroxaDimir Lurrus Mill/RoguesMono Green StompyGruul Landfall AggroGolgari Adventures (Mirror)Dimir ControlEsper DoomGeneral NotesEnd Step Hello to all of you adventurous folk! Bannings are effective for only a…
Traditional Standard Ranked Decklists: October 15, 2020
Below are the latest decks that won six or more matches in a row during MTG Arena’s ranked ladder by players at Platinum to Mythic ranking for October 15, 2020. The criteria for how these decks are chosen are detailed…
Traditional Historic Ranked Decklists: October 15, 2020
Below are the latest decks that won six or more matches in a row during MTG Arena’s ranked ladder by players at Platinum to Mythic ranking for October 15, 2020. The criteria for how these decks are chosen are detailed…
Orzhov Yorion Doom Deck Guide: Making Aggro Players Sad 101
Table of ContentsOrzhov Yorion by DoggertQBones – Post-Omnath Ban StandardCARD CHOICESSIDEBOARDMATCHUPS AND SIDEBOARDINGMono Green / Gruul AggroDimir Rogues / MillRakdos MidrangeGolgari AdventuresControl Decks Our Standard Orzhov Yorion deck guide features the best deck list for MTG Arena. You can find…
MTG Arena October Game Update Postponed Until October 22
Table of ContentsCHANGES TO MTG ARENA MAINTENANCE SCHEDULEEVENT SCHEDULE The monthly game update for MTG Arena was scheduled for today as per the State of the Game article, but has been postponed until next week Thursday October 22 due to technical issues.…
UB Mill Deck Guide: Standard’s Newest Tier 1 Deck
Table of ContentsUB Mill Rogues by CrokeyzUB Mill by DoggertQBones – #99 MythicCARD CHOICESSIDEBOARDMATCHUPS AND SIDEBOARDINGMono Red AggroMonogreen / GruulRakdos MidrangeMirrorEsper Yorion (and other random Control decks)WRAP UP Hello everyone! I’m here today to proclaim that I’ve confirmed a new…
Post-Omnath Ban Standard Decklists from Day 1
Table of ContentsAggroMidrangeControl On Monday, October 12, Wizards of the Coast have released a much-anticipated B&R announcement, adding Omnath, Locus of Creation, Lucky Clover and Escape to the Wilds to the Standard banned list. It has opened up a ton…
Sign Ups Open for MTG Arena Zone Historic Open Tournament
Table of ContentsTournament DetailsOVERVIEWPLEASE READ ALL OF THE BELOW SO AS TO STREAMLINE THE PROCESS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLEENTRANCECOVERAGESTREAMINGTOURNAMENT STRUCTUREDECKLISTSHAVE FUN This week’s Historic tournament sign ups are now open on MTG Melee – held in collaboration with the r/MtGHistoric…
MTG Arena: State of the Game – October 2020
Table of ContentsA NEW DAWN, A NEW ADVENTUREFESTIVAL OF ADVENTURE EVENTSFOR A LIMITED TIMEUPCOMING PREMIER DRAFT SCHEDULEUPCOMING QUICK DRAFT SCHEDULETHE BEST OF BOTH WORLDSTHE FINE PRINTDAY 1DAY 2REINVENT YOURSELFEXTRA LIFE 2020CLEANUP STEP MTG Arena’s monthly update is coming on Thursday…
Brewer’s Kitchen: Rainbow Reef
Table of ContentsThe GameplanListsThe deck without Omnath Historic Rainbow Reef by Brewer’s KitchenShowcase:Full Decklist Breakdown:Tips and TricksAlternative win conditions/MaybeboardWrapping Up (Disclaimer: this article was written before the Omnath ban in Historic. At the end of it, I’ll go over possible changes…
Required Reading: The Deckbuilder’s Doctrine Part 1
Table of ContentsPOWERFULCONSISTENCYCOMBINING IT ALLGENERAL TIPS Hello everyone! I’ve been playing Magic for a reasonably long time (9 years now), and something that always surprised me was how little content there was for how to properly construct decks. There can…
1.12.02.00 Patch Notes
Table of ContentsOCTOBER 12, 2020 BANNED AND RESTRICTED ANNOUNCEMENTSTANDARD BANSHISTORIC BANS AND SUSPENSIONSBRAWL BANSPLAYER COLLECTIONSSTANDARDHISTORICNEW PLAYER DECKSWILDCARD REDEMPTIONPACK COLLATIONSTORE The latest patch releases the various bans announced today; check out our report and commentary here. As always, this means that…
October 12th Post-Ban Standard: Where do we go from here?
Table of ContentsAGGRO’S BACK ON THE MENU, BUT NOT WITHOUT SOME SPEED BUMPSRakdos Midrange by Robert Lee – Post-Omnath Ban StandardSelesnya Counters by Robert Lee – Post-Omnath Ban StandardGruul Adventures by Robert Lee – Post-Omnath Ban StandardMono Green Stompy by…
October 12, 2020 Banned and Restricted Announcement: Standard, Historic, and Brawl Changes + Commentary
Table of ContentsStandardHistoricBrawlSTANDARDHISTORICBRAWL Wizards of the Coast has released their Banned and Restricted Announcement today, and the speculation was proven right! This will be effective from today, October 12th, so get crafting before the Arena client update comes out soon! Remember that…
Update: Wizards Confirm Next Banned and Restricted Announcement on October 12th Impacting Standard, Historic and Brawl
Table of ContentsIs the announcement real?Possible targetsDiscuss Update October 12, 2020: The announcement is out! After the conclusion of the 2020 Season Grand Finals (click on the link for our full coverage of the tournament), where we saw five of…
2020 Season Grand Finals Top 8 Decklists and Coverage
Table of ContentsFormatLivestreamUpper Bracket QuarterfinalsUpper Bracket SemifinalsUpper Bracket FinalsLower Bracket Round 1Lower Bracket Round 2Lower Bracket Round 3Lower Bracket Round 4Grand Finals Welcome back to our coverage of the 2020 Season Grand Finals! After 12 rounds of Swiss, the hyper-competitive…
Historic Artisan Event Guide and Decklists
Table of ContentsEvent DetailsEvent RewardsDecklistsWrapping Up This weekend’s event is Historic Artisan! In this event, you get to use every single common or uncommon that was ever printed for Arena to build the most fun and engaging Artisan decks you…
2020 Season Grand Finals Day 2 Coverage
Table of ContentsFormatLivestreamRound 7 (Standard)Round 8 (Standard)Round 9 (Standard)Round 10 (Historic)Round 11 (Historic)Round 12 (Historic) Welcome! Our Day 2 Coverage of the Grand Finals will begin soon. Yesterday 32 top Magic players of the 2020 Season have started the action…
2020 Season Grand Finals Day 1 Coverage
Table of ContentsCompetitorsFormatScheduleLivestreamPreviewRound OneLuis Scott-Vargas vs Luis Salvatto: Four-Colour Midrange vs Omnath ControlRound Two: Seth Manfield vs Luis Scott-VargasGame 2Luca Magni vs Michael Jacob: Azorius Control vs Neostorm ComboSam Sherman vs Raphael Levy: Four-color Midrange MirrorRound 3 (Historic)Round 4 (Standard)Round…
Grand Finals Standard Matchup Analysis
Table of ContentsGameplay VOD4C OMNATH VS 4C CLOVER (2-1)RAKDOS MIDRANGE VS 4C OMNATH (2-0)RAKDOS MIDRANGE VS 4C CLOVER (1-1)GRUUL VS 4C OMNATH (2-0)GRUUL VS RAKDOS MIDRANGE (0-1)GRUUL VS 4C CLOVER (1-1)REVIEW4C CLOVER WAS THE BEST SAFE CHOICE4C OMNATH MAY BE…
2020 Season Grand Finals Metagame Report
32 world-class players will compete in the Season Grand Finals – the most prestigious tournament of the year that concludes the 2020 season of professional Magic play. Starting tomorrow, Oct 9 at 9 A.M PDT, and over the course of…
Grixis Lurrus Control Deck Guide
Table of ContentsCARD CHOICESSIDEBOARDMATCHUPS AND SIDEBOARD GUIDEFour-Color OmnathAdventuresRoguesRakdos MidrangeAggro DecksControl Decks Hello everyone! I was informed that Standard may not just be Omnath decks and refused to believe at first. However, I took a look at the list, and just…
Four-Color Omnath Adventures Deck Guide
Table of ContentsMaindeckSideboardSideboard GuideFour-Color Adventures MirrorFour-Color Omnath Ramp (no Ruin Crab)Four-Color Omnath Ramp (with Ruin Crab)Dimir RoguesMono Green StompyMono Red AggroRakdos Escape MidrangeControl Has there ever been a time in your life when you thought to yourself, “There’s no way…
2020 Season Grand Finals Standard and Historic Decklists
The Grand Finals tournament will gather the top 16 players of the Players Tour Finals and 2020 Mythic Invitational to conclude the Magic: The Gathering 2020 partial Season! It will feature both the Standard and Historic formats over three days in the most…
Top Mythic Standard and Historic Decks – October 2020 Season – Week 1
Table of ContentsMTG Arena Standard Mythic Decks of the WeekMTG Arena Historic Mythic Decks of the WeekHow to Feature Your Deck The first week of the October 2020 ranked season has wrapped up, and this is our round up of…
Zendikar Rising Historic Meta Snapshot #1
Table of ContentsTier ListTier OneSultai MidrangeGoblinsJund SacrificeTier TwoTemur Neoform ComboAzorius ControlFour-Color OmnathRakdos ArcanistTier ThreeAzorius AurasMono Black GiftGruul Aggro Hello everybody! With the Grand Finals coming up this weekend, I figured there is no better time to do an update on…
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