Standard

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…

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, and I recently ground all the way through…

When Ikoria’s spoiler season ended, one of the first things I looked for was for any tools to improve the Mardu Knights decks that had a strong run during Throne of Eldraine. While there were no new knights (boooo!), there…

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, and I’ve recently been having a ton of…

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, and I recently took Emma Handy’s Boros Cycling…

Who am I? My name is Mark Gabriele, and I am an SCG Tour Grinder and avid Arena player. My absolute favorite deck in Standard is all flavors of Mono-Colored aggro decks, and I recently took Aaron Barich’s Mono Black…

Originally, I wanted to write about Temur Reclamation more than a month ago, after we played it at the Mythic Qualifier. However, in these unusual times, priorities shift really quickly and was pushed out of the metagame soon afterwards. Now…

At this point, who can honestly say they didn’t see adapting and remaining great for yet another Standard meta coming? The combination of powerful control tools and cheating on mana to have the best midgame turns in the format, with…

Welcome back to Brewin’ Shoes, the column where I try my best to convince you my crazy nonsense builds will work for more people than just myself. This week, I bring you a deck I’m quite confident will work for…