Tag: Standard

MTG Most Expensive Tarkir: Dragonstorm Cards

Tarkir: Dragonstorm Prerelease is now only a day away. This set has a lot of very pricy cards for a premier set right out of the gates, which should make the pack-cracking experience even more suspenseful. As we gear up for the set’s release, we wanted to break down the most expensive cards that Tarkir: […]

Wizards Reveals No Modern Bans in Next Announcement

Yesterday, a long-awaited MTG ban window finally came and went. Modern players finally got the ban that they needed, Pauper got a much-needed shakeup, and, while Legacy didn’t necessarily need any changes to happen, some cards were removed from the format that promoted less-than-fun play patterns. In many ways, the March 31st ban announcement was […]

Tarkir: Dragonstorm One-Mana Removal Spell Gives Hope in Hostile Environment

Following the recent ban announcement, one major talking point within the MTG community is the fact that no changes were made to Standard. While the format does showcase some diversity, some may classify it as stale or uninteresting. Furthermore, red aggro decks heavily restrict the styles of decks you can play. If you’re going to […]

MTG Hall-of-Fame Member Creates Turn 4 Kill Dragon Deck

While many were happy to see that Standard was left untouched by yesterday’s MTG bans, no changes may not bode well for Tarkir: Dragonstorm. The aggressive package in Standard is so powerful that it is also dominating the Pioneer format. Many players were looking forward to a Dragon Standard deck appearing in the Standard format. […]

Bans Fail to Address MTG’s Most Problematic Archetype

Monstrous Rage

Today was a big day in the world of MTG, as a long-anticipated ban announcement revealed some major changes to a variety of formats. Grinding Breach unsurprisingly took a hit in Modern, and Legacy and Pauper saw huge bans that should shake things up considerably. One of the biggest takeaways from the announcement, however, was […]

MTG Best Tarkir: Dragonstorm Cards

Tarkir: Dragonstorm spoiler season has finally come to a close, and there are a lot of powerful cards in the set to look forward to. This may be designed primarily as a flashy set with cool but clunky Dragons, but there are a number of cards that look poised to have an impact across multiple […]

Two MTG Formats are in Dire Need of Bannings

Deadly Dispute

Magic: The Gathering’s next ban announcement is scheduled to take place this coming Monday, March 31st. As has been the case with scheduled ban announcements nowadays, this one is coming far too late. Thanks to some experimental unbans in Modern, one deck broke the format and has been running rampant for months. While Modern’s bans […]