News Round Up: Week of February 28
Two blasts from the past take over this week’s headlines.
Gabriel Nassif Plays Modern Valakut Company
Collected Company and Valakut are two staples of Modern, and incredibly powerful cards, so it’s little wonder they work well together.
Deck Guide: Legacy GW Reclaimer
Some previously unviable Legacy decks are reemerging with the latest bans, with GW Reclaimer combining Maverick and Depths with great success!
Deck Highlight: Modern Polymorph
How do you guarantee you Polymorph into an Emrakul in Modern consistently? By playing no creatures, Dwarven Mine and all Mountains of course!
The Jank Tank: Mana Mutate Combo
Amy turns some creatures into other creatures into other creatures into… you get the idea! Mutations abound in the Jank Tank!
Death Shadow – Legacy MTG | Andrea Mengucci
This week in Legacy Andrea Mengucci is taking a look at Death Shadow! Join him as he plays on MTG Magic Online
Lord of Limited Showdown – Kaldheim
The Lords of Limited are back for another showdown and this time they’re drafting Kaldheim! Join them as they draft on MTG Magic Arena
Constructed Resources #31 – You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Answers
LSV and BK bust out the mailbag, and answer questions about Constructed, Organized Play, why LSV played Mono-Red, and much more!
Vintage Cube – Draft MTG | Luis Scott-Vargas
Luis Scott-Vargas is back for more drafting but this week he’s taking a look at Vintage Cube! Join him as he drafts on MTG Magic Online
A Time Walk Down Memory Lane with Time Spiral Remastered
Huey’s taking a walk down memory lane with Time Spiral Remastered, going over some of his favorite memories and the cards that come with them.
Top 5 MTG Arena Moments Of the Week – March 5th
Denis Stranjak and Riley Knight are back for this week’s top 5 Arena moments of the week!
The Ultimate Guide to Izzet Giants in Kaldheim Limited
Izzet Giants is one of the strongest archetypes in Kaldheim Limited, and Ben is giving you an in-depth look at how to draft and play it!
Crafting a Classic with $50 Feldon in Commander/EDH
Eric’s saying out with the new, in with the old with Time Spiral Remastered, crafting a Feldon Commander/EDH with only a $50 budget!
Why You Should Be Drafting Elves in Kaldheim (But Aren’t)
Don’t let other drafters know, but Elves is a sleeper hit for Kaldheim Limited! Alex goes over how to draft it, key commons and its game plan.
5 Simple Tips to Make You a Better Magic Player
Martin has five simple tips that can help you be a better Magic player, from learning how to curve out the best to what to take in Draft.
Retro Deck Highlight: Huey’s 2002 Battle of Wits
Mengu’s been enjoying 80-card decks in Standard, but Huey was the trendsetter, with a Top 8 finish at GP Milwaukee with a 244-card deck!
Scry Me a River Episode 71: Gaby Spartz Swings By
This week on Scry Me a River, Denis and Riley are joined by famed Magic streamer Gaby Spartz to answer your questions!
Jeskai Cycling – Standard MTG | Martin Juza
Martin Juza is back to take a look at Greg Kowalski’s Jeskai Cycling deck in Standard! Join him as he plays on MTG Magic Arena.
Grade School 101: An Introduction to CCG Collecting – Solid, Liquid, Gas
Saint Hung goes over the differences in collectible assets and the most valuable type of CCG product to get the most bang for your buck.
Deck Highlight: Greg Kowalski’s Standard Jeskai Cycling
Greg Kowalski played a unique take on Jeskai Cycling in the Standard Rivals League, using Rielle and Teferi for some additional value.
Deck Highlight: Legacy Bant Control
Legacy is healing and control decks are still viable after the Oko and Astrolabe bans, with Bant Control taking down the Legacy Challenge!
Limited Resources 586 – Kaldheim Draft Walkthrough
This week on Limited Resources, Marshall and Luis walk you through two Kaldheim Drafts to show you how to navigate a tough draft.
Modern on a Shoestring: Timeshifted Pickups from Time Spiral Remastered, Pt I
What Timeshifted cards should you get on a budget from Time Spiral Remastered? Riley has a few suggestions for some new “boomer frame” cards!
Fresh Deck Guide Update: Standard Snow White
With the Standard metagame adapting to aggro decks, how does White Weenie stay relevant? Martin Juza analyzes the meta with an updated list.
Reid Searches for Glory in Kaldheim Sealed
Reid opens a sealed Kaldheim pool and builds a deck that takes a hammer and chases glory. Something of a Divine Gambit.
Deck Highlight: Modern Grixis Control
Uro is out of Modern, meaning Grixis Control can shine again. While it doesn’t do anything broken, it can stop almost anything in the format!
Deck Guide: Standard Naya Squirrel
The newest Naya iteration to Standard, Naya Squirrel, uses Toski and a go-wide plan to be viable in basically any matchup!
How LSV Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Plow
“Look, I get the Ox combo is awesome, but why don’t you just play neither?” – LSV, KHM Set Review, January 2021
Fresh Deck Guide Update: Standard Sultai Ultimatum
Sultai Ultimatum may be back at the top of Standard with midrange decks on the rise and aggro decks declining, or at least LSV thinks so!
Huey Takes Some Temur Turns in Standard
Huey tries out one of Standard’s more unique variants of the Temur Adventures strategy in Temur Turns!
Deck Guide: Historic Four Color Approach
Is control poised to make a comeback in Historic? Andrea Mengucci thinks so, brewing up a new take on Approach with four colors!
Deck Highlight: Modern Esper Urza
Urza hasn’t been in the Modern spotlight since the bannings of Mox Opal and Astrolabe, but there’s still a powerful Esper shell for him!
MagicFM #64 – Time Spiral Previews and Going Beyond the Magic Universe
Gaby and Mashi unveil MagicFM’s first preview cards, and they are about what you’d expect (let’s just say that lands are NOT safe). They also discuss Universe’s Beyond, as Magic is opening its doors to tons of new IPs.
Five Minute Commander Deck Tech – Vaevictis Big Stuff
Riley Knight is back for this weeks Commander Deck Tech! Join him as he takes a look at Vaevictis Big Stuff
Fresh Deck Guide Update: Standard Naya Showdown
Naya Showdown performed for Reid and his team on the Standard League Weekend, albeit with some major changes to adjust to the meta.
Deck Highlight: Pioneer Jund Sacrifice
Pioneer has gotten a lot of new tools with a series of bans and Kaldheim, with Jund Sacrifice ready to speed out Bolas’s Citadel again!
Deck Highlight: Gabriel Nassif’s Standard Abzan Yorion
Gabriel Nassif surprised the Standard League Weekend field with his own take on Abzan Yorion, geared heavily to beat the aggro meta.
Deck Highlight: Kyle Rose’s Standard GW Adventures
Limited connoisseur Kyle Rose managed to make Day 2 of the MIQ with his unique take on GW Adventures in Standard. Martin Juza takes a look.
Time Spiral Remastered Exclusive Preview Cards!
LSV is hyped for Time Spiral Remastered and it’s old school nostalgia, with three exclusive preview cards that’ll make you see red!
Lords of Limited: And My Axe! – Episode 192
It’s all about Boros this week on Lords of Limited as Ben and Ethan go over the flexible archetype, from aggro all the way to control!
February Kaldheim League Weekend Wrap Up
Another weekend of professional Magic has come and gone.
Deep Dive: Standard Four Color Doom Foretold
After a successful League Weekend, Andrea Mengucci breaks down his pet deck, Four Color Doom Foretold, in this in-depth Deep Dive!
Deck Guide: Standard Temur Taking Turns
Temur Taking Turns had the second best win rate of last weekend’s Standard League play, and Huey thinks it has game against anything!
Eldrazi Stompy – Legacy MTG | Andrea Mengucci
Andrea Mengucci is back for more Legacy and this week he’s taking a look at Eldrazi Stompy!
Deep Dive: An Inside Look at the Game Philosophy of Reid Duke
Reid Duke takes a Deep Dive into his philosophy as a Magic player, including resource management, sideboarding and more!
LSV’s Kaldheim Limited Pick Order – 3/1/21
LSV’s updated pick order and tier list for Kaldheim Limited, with some cards rising through the ranks as the format progresses.
Standard Power Rankings – 3/1/21
After a big League Weekend, Standard has received quite the shake up, and Huey’s got a new deck at the top of the Power Rankings!
Deck Highlight: Standard Temur Taking Turns
Temur Taking Turns can surprise opponents out of nowhere in Standard with a mixture of counterspells and a few extra turns to pull ahead!
PleasantKenobi Plays Legacy Nic Fit
Vince, a Legacy veteran, explores the latest iteration of the format with a classic deck that still has legs.
The Pioneer of Magic Coverage: Rashad Miller
You may not know Rashad Miller, but if you’ve watched Magic coverage, you’ve seen his impact. Elizabeth Rice interviews the coverage pioneer.
News Round Up: Week of February 20
The world, or should we say worlds, of Magic are changing. In the wake of news that Magic experienced another year of growth and that
Modern UW Control 4x Charm | Gabriel Nassif
Yellow Hat is back for more Modern and this week he’s playing UW Control!
Deck Guide: Legacy Esper Mentor
The Legacy metagame has changed drastically over the past few weeks with Oko and Astrolabe banned, with Esper Mentor taking some top spots.
Naya Showdown – Standard MTG | Reid Duke
Reid Duke is back for part 3 of Naya Showdown! Join him as he plays on MTG Magic Arena!
Deck Guide: Modern Slivers
Slivers have always been one of Magic’s iconic tribes, and with the recent addition of Realmwalker from Kaldheim, they’re great in Modern!
Kaldheim – Draft MTG | Luis Scott-Vargas
Luis Scott-Vargas is back for more Kaldheim! Join him as he drafts on MTG Magic Arena.
MDFCommander – Updating the Double-Sided Commander/EDH Deck!
Eric’s seeing double with his biggest meme Commander/EDH deck which features only double faced cards! What new Kaldheim cards made the cut?
Lords of Limited Showdown: Kaldheim Kerfuffle
Ethan and Ben sqaure off in their second Kaldheim Showdown, but who’s the best now they’ve had plenty of practice with the format?
Standard Budget Brews – White Weenie | LegenVD
LegenVD is back with another budget brew, this week taking an aggressive White Weenie deck through Best-of-One Standard!
Top 5 MTG Arena Moments Of the Week – February 26th
Denis Stranjak and Riley Knight are back for this week’s top 5 Arena moments of the week!
Kaldheim Sealed Arena Open Tournament Report
After a nail-biting Arena Open run, Ethan’s giving an in-depth dissection of his Kaldheim Sealed games, decks and plays!
Deep Dive: What’s the Play with Standard Rogues?
Need help knowing what the play is with Standard Dimir Rogues? Don’t worry – Martin Juza’s here to help with a thorough Deep Dive on it!
Standard Metagame Analysis – February 8 to February 23
Frank Karsten analyzes the Standard metagame with win rates, the most played cards and aggregate deck lists for the format’s top archetypes.
Constructed Resources #30 – Solving Standard (and Time Spiral Preview Cards)
LSV and BK got some sweet Time Spiral Remastered preview cards from Wizards, so they discuss those (as well as breaking down what’s hot and what’s not in Standard right now).
Limited Resources 585 – Sealed Arena Open and Kaldheim Check-In
This week on Limited Resources, Marshall and Luis review the Sealed Arena Open and give an update on Kaldheim as a Draft format and as a set.
How Has the Standard Metagame Evolved with Kaldheim?
Kaldheim’s been in Standard for just over a month, so how much has the metagame changed since then? Andrea Mengucci takes a look.
Scry Me a River Episode 70: Good Family-Friendly Fun
Denis and Riley return to the regular PG-rated content on Scry Me a River, with advice questions, AITMAs and some surprising bombshells.
Mono Red – Standard MTG | Huey Jensen
This week Huey Jensen is taking mono Red for a spin! Join him as he plays on MTG Magic Arena.
Doomsday – Legacy MTG | Luis Scott-Vargas
Luis Scott-Vargas is back to playing Legacy and this week he’s playing Doomsday! Join him as he plays on MTG Magic Online.
Rebuilding Pauper UR Control for the False Meta
Pauper’s full of Mono-Black Control decks with Fall from Favor gone, so how does Brian tackle the meta? With some Goblin Wizardry, of course!
Deck Highlight: Legacy Doomsday
Legacy Doomsday has gotten a lot easier to play with the printing of Thassa’s Oracle, but it’s still a ton of fun to make some piles!
Deck Highlight: Legacy Sultai Company
Fitting a four mana card in Legacy is tough, but can an Opposition Agent, Hullbreacher and Leovold make Sultai Collected Company viable?
Pauper Power Rankings: February Update
What’s new in Pauper with Kaldheim in and Fall from Favor out? Alex takes a look, with a number of new decks appear in the Top 10.
Deck Highlight: Standard Grixis Mutate Combo
Huey explores Grixis Mutate in Standard, using Vadrok, Apex of Thunder and Open the Omenpaths to chain mutate cards together into a kill!
Modern on a Shoestring: Uh-Oh, Bogles is Good Again!
Riley’s bogling (or boggling?) some budgets with Modern Bogles, which is well positioned against the post-ban decks of Modern
Deck Guide: Standard Naya Fling
Adventures are one of the strongest mechanics in Standard, so why not take a Naya shell and add some Fling effects for an explosive combo?
Jund Sac – Standard MTG | Reid Duke
Reid Duke is back and this week he’s playing Jund Sac! Join him as he plays on MTG Magic Arena.
Deck Highlight: Modern UW Belcher
Modern UW Belcher is a new take on MDFC-reliant combo decks, using both Goblin Charbelcher and Thassa’s Oracle to win the game on the spot.
Naya Combo – Standard MTG | Martin Juza
Martin Juza is back for more Standard and this week he’s playing Naya Combo.
Modern Power Rankings – 2/24/21
What’s Modern look like after the bannings? Reid Duke has some major shakeups on his Power Rankings, with plenty of newcomers on the list.
Deck Highlight: Legacy Sultai Death’s Shadow
Legacy Death’s Shadow takes the popular Modern archetype and adds some eternal spice, including Berserk for some monstrous beaters!
Deck Guide: Legacy Eldrazi Stompy
With Oko gone from Legacy, it seems like a good time to start slamming some Chalice of the Voids against Brainstorms with Eldrazi Stompy!
Five Minute Commander Deck Tech – Tergrid Sacrifice
Join Riley Knight as he takes you through a Tergrid Sacrifice five minutes deck tech!
Fresh Deck Guide Update: Standard Mono-Red Snow
Mono-Red has shot up to the top of Standard’s tiers, combining early game aggression with Embercleave and Faceless Haven as finishers.
Gabriel Plays Post-Ban Modern Blue-White Control
A whole new format emerges in Modern and Gab is taking Control with a Blue-White deck that packs some of the best cards in Magic.
Deck Highlight: Standard Naya Adventures Fling
Naya Showdown is already a strong deck in Standard, but what happens if you add some power doublers and Flings?
Fresh Deck Guide Update: Standard Gruul Adventures
Standard’s metagame is moving fast, and so are the decks! Huey’s updated Gruul Adventures guide is here to help you keep pace against aggro!
Historic Power Rankings – 2/22/21
With Uro banned in Historic, how does the metagame look? Martin’s updated Power Rankings are here to help navigate a new format!
Deck Highlight: Modern Living End
Cascade decks are gone in Modern… well, at least the unfair ones! Reid looks at Living End, an old Modern mainstay with some new tools!
Possibility Storm Puzzle: Rakdos vs. Rakdos
This week’s *Mythic* puzzle is full of difficult decisions and strange interactions. Can you find the path to victory?
Lords of Limited: Snow Drifts and Drafts – Episode 191
After a weekend all about Sealed, Ben and Ethan are back on Draft, analyzing four draft logs and the Best-of-One metagame!
Grixis Control Post Ban – Legacy MTG | Anuraag Das
Anuraag Das takes a look at the Legacy ban and takes you through his Grixis Control deck in Legacy!
Standard Power Rankings – 2/22/21
Huey’s updated Standard Power Rankings for the week, with aggro decks still holding strong at the top spots and a few new decks rising up.
Legacy Death and Taxes – 2021 Post-Ban! | PleasantKenobi
Join PleasantKenobi as he plays a post ban Death and Taxes in Legacy!
Deck Guide: Historic Gruul (Post-Uro Update)
How does Gruul contend with Uro banned and its best matchup, Sultai Midrange, out of the format? Martin Juza takes a look!
LSV’s Kaldheim Limited Pick Order – 2/22/21
LSV is starting off his Kaldheim Limited Pick Order and Tier List to help you navigate one of the more complex Limited formats out there!
Mengu Brings BUG Delver to Post-Ban Legacy
Legacy has changed a lot in the last week, with some major format changes. Is it BUG Delver’s time to shine?
News Round Up: Week of February 13
The week started with bans and ended with the bang of a new set.
Delver in the New Post-Ban Legacy
Delver lost some of its most powerful tools with the bans, so how should the archetype progress in Legacy now? Rich Cali takes a look.
The Jank Tank: Trouble with Tribals
When you really can’t settle on a favorite tribe, you bring them all with Maskwood Nexus. Cats and dwarves and dogs, oh my!
Fresh Deck Guide Update: Standard Snow White
With the Standard metagame adapting to aggro decks, how does White Weenie stay relevant? Martin Juza analyzes the meta with an updated list.
Deck Guide: Historic Four Color Approach
Is control poised to make a comeback in Historic? Andrea Mengucci thinks so, brewing up a new take on Approach with four colors!
Deck Guide: Modern Slivers
Slivers have always been one of Magic’s iconic tribes, and with the recent addition of Realmwalker from Kaldheim, they’re great in Modern!
The Ultimate Guide to Izzet Giants in Kaldheim Limited
Izzet Giants is one of the strongest archetypes in Kaldheim Limited, and Ben is giving you an in-depth look at how to draft and play it!
Crafting a Classic with $50 Feldon in Commander/EDH
Eric’s saying out with the new, in with the old with Time Spiral Remastered, crafting a Feldon Commander/EDH with only a $50 budget!
Constructed Resources #31 – You’ve Got Questions, We’ve Got Answers
LSV and BK bust out the mailbag, and answer questions about Constructed, Organized Play, why LSV played Mono-Red, and much more!
Deck Highlight: Modern Polymorph
How do you guarantee you Polymorph into an Emrakul in Modern consistently? By playing no creatures, Dwarven Mine and all Mountains of course!
News Round Up: Week of February 28
Two blasts from the past take over this week’s headlines.
Limited Resources 586 – Kaldheim Draft Walkthrough
This week on Limited Resources, Marshall and Luis walk you through two Kaldheim Drafts to show you how to navigate a tough draft.
Crafting a Classic with $50 Feldon in Commander/EDH
Eric’s saying out with the new, in with the old with Time Spiral Remastered, crafting a Feldon Commander/EDH with only a $50 budget!
The Pioneer of Magic Coverage: Rashad Miller
You may not know Rashad Miller, but if you’ve watched Magic coverage, you’ve seen his impact. Elizabeth Rice interviews the coverage pioneer.
