Standard

Hello everyone! Today we’re going to talk about a card that’s near and dear to my heart, . For whatever reason, despite Winota being one of the best cards in Standard, she sees extremely little play overall. Maybe people got…

Hello everyone! Let me tell you something, it’s hard being right 100% of the time, a real burden you can say. In my Top Ten Favorite and Best Brews, I slated this neat deck as the number 1 slot on…

Hello everyone! I’m going to do something a little different and go over a deck that I’ve been doing well with on Best of One ladder, something my lovely Best of One players don’t get enough of. For today, we’re…

Hello everyone! Historic is still the format that is the most relevant with the MCQW coming in January, however, the next set of SCG tournaments are all Standard, and I’ve been asked on what decks I like for that. GW…

Does anyone remember a time when decks weren’t just variations of decks? It’s clear why they are. As soon as you pass the turn automatically does its thing and if your opponent can’t sacrifice a permanent you can still instantly…

Scute Swarm is a card that fascinates me because I hear so many players on the casual side of the meta claim that it is extremely overpowered and singlehandedly caused MTG Arena to restrict the amount of tokens players can…

Hello everyone! By nature, I’m a spike and all about being competitive, tuning lists, playing against the best and so on. With that, a lot of my content has been geared towards the more hyper competitive scene of Magic, and…

Hello everyone! I’ve been having a great time in this Standard format so far since it’s been evolving at a rapid rate. Since the popularity of 8 Shark, I’ve been hounded with requests on making it good again, and I…

Hello, planeswalkers from across the globe! Control strategies have been viable in Standard recently in many forms. Big mana tap out lists, flashy Rogues decks, and even some reactive Azorius “land-go” builds have had some competitive success. If you missed…

When I first saw Esper Yorion, I thought the deck was solid but nothing terribly special. Sure you played some decent cards, but the deck as a whole was kind of underwhelming. However, week after week, I keep getting proven…

You thought banning would stop Temur Adventures from existing? Please! According to Obosh, Clover was only holding the deck back! I’m here with a spicy number cooked up by HowlingMines that got them to Rank #128! Furthermore, I saw Kushiro…

I’m a simple man, I play my creature decks and I win matches, it’s how I roll. However, out of every deck I’ve faced recently, this is the one that’s been giving me the most headache. How am I supposed…

It’s time to go big or go home y’all. I was remiss when Temur Ramp, an archetype I previously wrote about and enjoyed, quickly fell out of favor because it struggled in the faster matchups. Ultimatum ain’t cutting it when…

Do you like attacking the meta’s best decks with something it wasn’t expecting, and have a good matchup? Do you like killing people with cards designed for ? Do you want to relive the days where was unbanned? If so,…

Aren’t you guys hungry for some guides, like I am? Well fret not, dear people, Papa Sorq has got something delicious for you that fits the theme: Mono-Green Food! This deck has impressed me quite a bit because the cards…

Hello everyone! I’m back again with the deck that goes bigger than anything else you’re going to face, Temur Ramp! Initially, I wasn’t the most impressed by Temur Ramp as I believed it had a really hard time beating anything…

Hello again everyone! Today I’m bringing you a list that I’m very excited to share, as it’s a strategy that hasn’t seen Standard play in quite awhile, GW Aggro! Now this particular flavor of aggro has a +1/+1 counter subtheme,…

Do you like casting ? Do you like playing a 2 color aggro deck with 8 untapped dual lands? Do you enjoy playing cards from Throne of Eldraine because that set in its entirety was pushed beyond belief? Well, then…

Hello everyone! Last week we saw another wave of bans following the Grand Finals and the meta has been in a complete flux since then. However, after a week of testing, I can say with sincerity that Azorius Yorion is…

Hello to all of you adventurous folk! Bannings are effective for only a couple of days but -oh boy- has the landscape changed. It finally has felt like we get to play a Standard format where more than 1-2 decks…

Our Standard Orzhov Yorion deck guide features the best deck list for MTG Arena. You can find some general strategy advice and a breakdown of the deck’s key cards and sideboard. Hello everyone! I’m here with a blast from the…

Hello everyone! I’m here today to proclaim that I’ve confirmed a new entry into the pantheon of Tier 1 decks in the new Standard. UB Lurrus Mill may look like a really good draft deck, but the synergies and power…

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 had to give it a try. Grixis Lurrus Control by Kushiro…

Has there ever been a time in your life when you thought to yourself, “There’s no way I can lose now” or “This is so unfair” or “I can’t believe this is happening”? If so, which I think is everyone…

Y’all know what time it is, it’s Deck Guide time. The last one I did was on Dimir 8 Shark Control which was a resounding success, and I can’t thank each one of you enough for taking the time to…

Our Standard Dimir Control deck guide features the best deck list for MTG Arena. You can find some general strategy advice and a breakdown of the deck’s key cards and sideboard. Hello again everyone! So I just wrote the meta…

Who am I? My name is Mark Gabriele, and I am an SCG Tour Grinder and avid Arena player. My absolute favorite decks in Standard are all flavors of mono-colored aggro decks. I have been loving grinding the ladder with…

Rakdos, a colour combination beloved by many, and yet so few times has it ever been playable, let alone a competitive option to bring to any high stakes tournament. It wasn’t until Theros Beyond Death that the Rakdos archetype finally…

Hello! Today I want to give you all a guide to my pick for the best deck to ladder with: Bant Ramp I recently reached #1 Mythic while maintaining a ~90% win rate with this deck over the course of…

Hello Planeswalkers from across the globe! Today I’ll be talking in detail about Esper Dreadhorde, an archetype that has been a personal favorite of mine for quite a while, and that I keep tweaking and re-adapting to new metagames. This…

Hello again! Let me present you my favorite deck of the developing Standard format – Selesnya Ozolith Counters! If you’re looking to play something other than the premier decks (check those out here), I highly encourage you to take a…

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 time, the honor of trying out M21 at the preview streamer event with a…

Looking for something different to play this weekend? Not interested in sleeving up or ? Join me in attacking the meta with a deck I’ve been tuning since Jeskai Lukka was running rampant. Play Umori Gruul! The Deck Gruul Umori…

Hello, I am Renato Spinelli (aka Loxodont), and I am here to talk about my favourite Standard deck: Temur Clover. This deck has brought me abundant joy, starting from a top 8 to a local small tournament, and then all…