Brutal Bird Wizard Spikes 238% Due to Synergies With MTG Super-Staple
Back when Outlaws of Thunder Junction was released, Slickshot Show-Off immediately became a household name. The powerful Bird Wizard became a staple of aggressive red decks in all forms. Its ability to end games in a flash made it a force to be reckoned with. Yet, following the release of Bloomburrow, Slickshot Show-Off largely fell […]
Unique Boros Tokens Deck Puts Up Strong Result at Regional Championship
This weekend, multiple Regional Championships are taking place. Players from different parts of the world are bringing their best Standard decks to compete for Pro Tour invites and other prizes. As expected, given the high stakes at these events, most players registered top tier archetypes like Izzet Prowess to give them the best shot at […]
Underrated MTG Foundations Budget Card is Standard’s Secret All-Star
It’s no secret that Izzet Prowess is the archetype to beat coming into the American Regional Championships this weekend. Within the archetype, the numbers suggest that Drake Hatcher is the card to bring. This was also the case last weekend, but, curiously, few Prowess players decided to use the card. It doesn’t help that Drake […]
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Standard Staple Spikes 996% Since Release
It’s no secret that Tarkir: Dragonstorm has had a rather impressive impact on Magic’s competitive scene. Multiple formats have been given new decks and toys thanks to this powerful set. Standard, in particular, has been given a new lease of life, with Izzet Prowess running amok thanks to Cori-Steel Cutter. Thankfully, while aggro is definitely […]
Unusual MTG Reanimator Aggro Deck Lets Azorius Be The Beatdown
A new contender in a ruthless Standard!
Spicy Mono-Black MTG Deck Rides Max Speed Package To Victory
Time for the Max Speed redemption arc?
MTG Regional Championship Reveals Systemic Standard Problems
This past weekend, we got a good glimpse at the what the Standard format looks like on a highly competitive stage. Regional Championship Bologna featured over 1,000 players, all battling for money, pride, and Pro Tour invites. Undoubtedly, the biggest takeaway from the event was the sheer dominance of Izzet Prowess. Izzet Prowess is an […]
New MTG Standard Staple Spikes 478% After Consistent Demand
Since Tarkir: Dragonstorm first became Standard legal, a little less than a month ago, it didn’t hesitate to make a splash. Cori-Steel Cutter may have made the biggest and most impressive multiformat impact, however, this is hardly the only new staple. Tersa Lightshatter, for instance, has consistently been putting up good results since their Standard […]
Broken Colorless Planeswalker Helps Mono-White Control Deck Dominate
During Tarkir: Dragonstorm, one of the cards that received a ton of hype (and rightfully so) was Ugin, Eye of the Storms. This colorless Planeswalkers does a lot for seven mana. Unsurprisingly, a lot of the excitement came from the idea of pairing Ugin with free colorless spells and the Tron lands in Modern. After […]
Card Selection Engine Helps MTG Artifact Deck Surge Out of Nowhere
During Tarkir: Dragonstorm spoiler season, one card that garnered a lot of mixed opinions was United Battlefront. While the card definitely received a lot of hype as a neat reverse Collected Company, some were quick to write it off due to being a Sorcery that requires a high set-up cost. However, over time, the card […]