13-Year-Old MTG Card Proves It Still Has The Goods In Standard

An oldie, but still a goodie.
Uncommon Bloomburrow Sideboard Tech Card Spikes 960%

On top of being the cutest set to release in 2024, Bloomburrow is also up there in terms of power. They might be adorable on the surface, but cards like Emberheart Challenger have been dominant in Standard and Pioneer since release. Between the multitudes of Class cards, Mice, and Calamity Beasts, it’s hard to understate […]
Mono-Green MTG Decks Are Punching Above Their Weight in Standard

Sometimes one color is all you need.
Unloved Karlov Manor Card Spikes 415% Out of Nowhere

Between Bloomburrow, Duskmourn, and MTG Foundations, the last few months have been stellar for MTG. The game has been going from strength to strength, especially with all the exciting announcements about what’s happening next year. In contrast, the start of 2024 was comparatively rather dire, as sets like Murders at Karlov Manor flopped hard. Decreed […]
Textless MTG Reprint Sees 663% Price Increase

Lately, Wizards of the Coast has had a habit of reprinting lower rarity cards that have a huge competitive history. We’ve seen this with Pyroclasm from Duskmourn and Burst Lightning from MTG Foundations. Because both of these cards were big forces in past formats, they got a lot of love from Wizards. Having previously been […]
Mediocre MTG Praetor Helps Spell Combo Deck Surge Out of Nowhere

Over the past few days, a number of unique Standard strategies have put up surprisingly strong results. For instance, we mentioned the elite performance of a Simic spells deck that works great on a budget. Today, we’re going to discuss another sweet archetype with a decent showing. This time around, it’s an unusual Gruul Storm […]
MTG Foundations Ninja Planeswalker Sneaks Its Way Into Standard

No Jace? No problem!
Unique Simic Spells Deck Dominates 349-Player Event on a Budget

For many players, the biggest inhibiting factor when it comes to deciding what deck to play is price. Even in Standard, some decks cost upwards of $500 to construct. Once you factor in rotation and metagame shifts, it can be very difficult to keep up. While it’s not uncommon for players to resort to playing […]
Potent Duskmourn Equipment is the Perfect Trump Card Against Aggro

One of the biggest developments in Standard since the release of MTG Foundations has been the massive rise in red aggro decks. Burst Lightning, Boros Charm, and co have given assertive red strategies a lot more reach. Unsurprisingly, this has forced players to adapt. If you’re playing white, Authority of the Consuls is an excellent […]
MTG Maze’s End Combo Deck Makes Noise with Unusual Synergies

Over the past couple weeks, we’ve started to see Standard evolve with the presence of MTG Foundations. Red decks have added Burst Lightning and other useful tools to their arsenal. Meanwhile, Domain strategies get access to Authority of the Consuls as an excellent option to slow the assertive decks down. Nonetheless, while MTG Foundations has […]