Red Aggro Resurgence Provides Sliver of Hope for Doomed Format

At the moment, it’s no surprise who the boogeyman of the Standard format is. Since the MTG Arena Championship, Izzet Cauldron has showcased its dominance in every aspect. The deck is fast, resilient, and has an excellent backup plan. Many players have been quick to call for an emergency ban, which unfortunately does not appear […]

New MTG Beast with Tons of Abilities Finally Shines in Hostile Environment

Frenzied Baloth | Edge of Eternities | Art by Diana Franco

Back when Frenzied Baloth was first spoiled in Edge of Eternities, there was a lot of hype surrounding mono-green as a potential breakout archetype in Standard. Unfortunately, this never really came to fruition. In a field dominated by Izzet Cauldron, mono-green hasn’t made much of an impact. However, yesterday, an assertive mono-green shell with some […]

Naya Ramp Deck with 15 Dragons Abuses “Random” Uncommon

Over the years, there have been a multitude of high variance cards printed that can add plenty of excitement to a game. Spells like Unexpected Results can put huge haymakers into play or barely improve your board position, and anywhere in between. Unfortunately, as fun as these designs tend to be, they don’t usually make […]

MTG Designer Reveals Universes Beyond Cards Could be Pulled From Standard

Banish to Another Universe | Doctor Who

When it was first announced, the Universes Beyond product line was almost universally despised. Things really didn’t get off to a good start as the initial The Walking Dead Secret Lair was fraught with issues and controversy. For better or worse, since then, Wizards has taken several strides since then and largely turned things around. […]

Wizards Confirms No Emergency Standard Ban Despite Identifying Problems

Vivi Ornitier

The Standard MTG format has been in a really tough spot recently. While it has been getting more popular, especially thanks to Final Fantasy, the metagames have been dire. Back in June, Izzet Prowess was horrific to play against, largely thanks to Cori-Steel Cutter. Now, just six weeks on, we’re back dealing with another mistable […]

New Standard Combo Brew Threatens Surprise Turn 4 Kills

In its current state, the Standard format is pretty hostile to innovative strategies. Izzet Cauldron decks are everywhere. The deck is fast, powerful, and resilient, which makes it tough for brews to compete. That makes it all the more impressive that a cool new archetype with a combo finish boasted multiple undefeated runs in Magic […]