DEEP DIVES
The Top 30 Best Cards in Historic – Deep Dive
Historic is almost as powerful as Modern, so what are the best cards in Historic? Martin’s counting them down in his latest Deep Dive!
Historic Tainted Pact Combo – Deep Dive
LSV’s diving into all things Tainted Pact with his Deep Dive on one of Historic’s best and most popular decks, Tainted Pact Combo.
Deep Dive: The Ultimate Guide to Historic
Historic’s gotten harder to nail down recently, but Martin Juza has the ultimate guide to the format in this Deep Dive with deck lists!
DECK GUIDES
Historic Hullbreaker – Historic Lotus Field Hullbreaker – Deck Guide
Hullbreaker is a huge hit in Standard, but can a Lotus Field Hullbreaker deck make a splash in a higher power level format like Historic?
Goblins is Back! – Historic Gruul Goblins – Deck Guide
They may have been gone for a while, but Goblins is back, with a touch of green for some ramp power with the new Goblin Anarchomancer!
Historic Selesnya Humans (and Dogs!) – Deck Guide
Mengu’s ditching Dauntless Bodyguard in favor of Selfless Savior in Historic Humans to sure up some sideboard hate and main deck powerhouses!
Ditch the Red – Historic Golgari Food – Deck Guide
Who needs Korvold and Mayhem Devil? Historic Golgari Food ditches the red for more sacrifice synergies and better ways to grind out opponents!
Historic Rakdos Arcanist – Deck Guide Update
With some metagame changes from the recent banning of Memory Lapse, Rakdos Arcanist may be perfectly positioned to tackle the top decks!
Ultimatum is Back! Historic Sultai Ultimatum – Deck Guide
Ultimatum may have rotated out of Standard with Midnight Hunt, but you can still ramp to seven to win with Historic Sultai Ultimatum!
Historic Izzet Phoenix – 1st Place at Redbull Japan! – Deck Guide
Even with Brainstorm and Memory Lapse banned, Historic Izzet Phoenix still got first place at the Redbull Untapped Japan tournament!
Historic Izzet Delver and Phoenix – Deck Guide
Want to play Historic Izzet Delver or swap to Phoenix? Martin’s got you covered with his look at both Delver and Phoenix versions of Izzet!
Historic Nine Lives GW Enchantress – Deck Guide
Who said cats only have nine lives? With Historic GW Enchantress, you can lock out (most) opponents with infinite lives thanks to Solemnity!
Historic Selesnya Humans – Deck Guide
Selesnya Humans is one of Martin’s favorite decks in Historic, with Esper Sentinel and Thalia’s Lieutenant catapulting it to the top!
Best Deck in Historic? Historic Jund Food – Deck Guide Update
Jund Food could be the best deck in Historic currently, able to grind out control and creature decks alike with Korvold and more!
Historic Five Color Niv-Mizzet Reborn – Deck Guide Update
Historic Niv-Mizzet took home the trophy at the Pizza Box Open, overpowering foes with the raw card draw of Niv-Mizzet Reborn!
Historic Mono-White Aggro – Deck Guide
Historic Mono-White Aggro helped Matteo Venturi get a sweet $2000 during the Arena Open, crushing Jeskai decks and aggro alike!
Historic Gruul Aggro Post-Jumpstart – Deck Guide Update
Jeskai got you down? When in doubt, Gruul them out! Martin thinks Gruul Aggro is the perfect solution for the Jeskai-saturated Historic meta!
Historic Jeskai Control for the Arena Open! – Deck Guide Update
LSV’s packing Jeskai Control for the Historic Arena Open this weekend, tweaking it for the aggressive meta and combo decks!
Two Versions of Historic Izzet Phoenix (with Innistrad!) – Deck Guide
Innistrad: Midnight Hunt and Jumpstart are bringing a lot of Izzet Phoenix, including Dragon’s Rage Channeler, Delver and Consider!
Historic Throes of Chaos Trickery – Deck Guide
Tibalt’s Trickery went from a meme deck to a real threat with the addition of Throes of Chaos in Jumpstart: Historic Horizons!
Historic Jund Food with Jumpstart – Deck Guide Update
Jund Food is one of Historic’s oldest decks, but it’s still viable even with the format shake-up from Jumpstart; Historic Horizons!
Historic Selesnya Heliod Combo – Deck Guide
Selesnya Heliod Combo has gone from Modern to Historic, swapping out Walking Ballista with Scurry Oak to make infinite tokens and life!
Historic Rakdos Arcanist with Jumpstart – Deck Guide
Rakdos Arcanist got quite the bump with Jumpstart, adding Dragon’s Rage Channeler, Seasoned Pyromancer and more to its arsenal!
Historic Mono-Red Madness – Deck Guide
Mono-Red Madness got all the tools in Jumpstart: Historic Horizons, including Seasoned Pyromancer, DRC and Blazing Rootwalla!
Historic Jeskai Control with Jumpstart – Deck Guide
Historic Jeskai Control can be well-suited for the new Jumpstart metagame, with good answers and the new addition of Archmage’s Charm.
Historic Jeskai Indomitable Creativity – Deck Guide
Indomitable Creativity got some larger upgrades in Jumpstart: Historic Horizons, with Serra’s Emissary as a prime threat to hit off
Historic Vesperlark Combo – Deck Guide
Historic Vesperlark Combo is the latest combo deck from Jumpstart: Historic Horizons, infinitely recurring Vesperlark to end opponents!
Building Historic Merfolk with Jumpstart Historic Horizons
Historic Merfolk looks like a real possibility with the latest releases. Martin breaks down the key cards for the tribe with Jumpstart!
DECK HIGHLIGHTS
The Value Never Ends! Gabriel Nassif’s Historic Bant Soulherder
Love the infinite value of Modern’s flicker decks? Try out Gab Nassif’s Historic Bant Soulherder, which he took to a top 100 mythic finish!
Playing All the Artifacts in Historic UW Affinity
Historic UW Affinity doesn’t go the typical Tempered Steel route, instead aiming to dump as many artifacts on the board as possible.
Deck Highlight: Historic Azorius Affinity
This is a Historic take on the classic Affinity archetype, in this case, Azorius Affinity flavor with a touch of permission.
New Historic Auras Tech! Stormchaser Drake in Azorius Auras
Azorius Auras was once one of the best decks in Historic, and with Stormchaser Drake in Innistrad: Crimson Vow, may have potential again!
Historic Orzhov Zombies – Deck Highlight
Orzhov Zombies ditches the traditional aggro approach, instead opting to go grindy and midrange with Cryptbreaker and Return to the Ranks.
Historic Izzet Epiphany – Deck Highlight
Been playing Izzet Epiphany in Standard lately and wondering what to play in Historic? How about the same deck with some upgrades?
Post-Memory Lapse Historic Jeskai Creativity – Deck Highlight
Yojiro Futamata’s Historic Jeskai Creativity ditches the clunky Dwarven Mine mana base, instead using Hard Evidence and Unexpected Windfall!
Historic Golgari Stompy – Deck Highlight
Want to keep the Mono-Green beats going from Standard? Add some black and removal spells and bring them to Historic with Golgari Stompy!
Historic Big Red – Deck Highlight
Historic Big Red has all the elements of a quintessential midrange deck: efficient removal, strong planeswalkers and value creatures.
Yuta Takahashi’s Historic Izzet Phoenix – Deck Highlight
World Champion Yuta Takahashi took Historic Izzet Phoenix to the Redbull Untapped tournament, and Martin Juza’s in love with his list!