The January 25 Banned and Restricted List Update
Ragavan gets banned in Legacy while three cards get the axe in Standard and Alchemy sees plenty of rebalances.
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The Future of Pauper After the Pauper Ban List Update
What will Pauper look like after a huge Pauper ban list update? Format Panel member Alex Ullman has the inside scoop on its future!
This Combination Actually Works? Standard Sableye V / Galarian Moltres
Can Sableye V, Galarian Moltres and Galarian Weezing all work in the same deck? It seems unlikely, but Alex has won a fair share with it!
How to Get Into Pauper in 2022 – The Fringe Decks
Pauper Format Panelist Alex Ullman is breaking down the fringe decks of Pauper, from Bogles to Pestilence to Elves and more!
A Big Picture Look at Innistrad: Double Feature Draft
What’s black and white and read all over? Alex’s breakdown of Innistrad: Double Feature Draft! Beware though – there’s a lot of bombs!
Revisiting Sandaconda’s Rogue Spread Deck & a Tip to Improve Your Play
Alex reviews Sandaconda VMAX / Inteleon and touches on one thing you can do to improve their game, so not to sabotage yourself!
How to Get Into Pauper in 2022 – The Foundations
Looking to get into Pauper but don’t know where to start? Alex is breaking down the format for the new year with some of the foundations!
Inspecting Fusion Strike-Updated Suicune / Ludicolo with Cross Switcher
Alex has updated Suicune V / Ludicolo by adding Cross Switcher. The deck was already solid – will it be even better now?
Melony or Moltres? — A Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX Update
Rapid Strike Urshifu VMAX is still an excellent deck. We haven’t updated it in a while, so here’s Alex with the latest!
Want to Beat Mew VMAX? Play Zoroark with Duraludon VMAX!
Still can’t beat Mew VMAX with Duraludon VMAX? Try Alex’s take on the deck with Zoroark to beat Mew VMAX (and tons of other decks)!
First Look at Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty
We got our first look at Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty today. The set takes a beloved setting and lets us see it 1,200 years since our last visit.
Best Pauper Decks – Pauper Power Rankings – Crimson Vow Update
While Crimson Vow hasn’t revolutionized the format, it’s definitely helped shake up Alex’s rankings of the best Pauper decks out there!
The Essential Guide to Mew VMAX — Card Choices, Matchups & More
Alex delivers a nearly 10-page essay on Mew VMAX. Read this if you want to improve your understanding of Standard’s best deck!
Yuuki Ichikawa Wins the Innistrad Championship
Yuuki Ichikawa, a member of the rising Japanese super team, has won the Innistrad Set Championship with the latest take on Golgari Food.
Beat Mew with Leafeon — Just Add a Couple Galarian Moltres V!
Leafeon VMAX has always been solid, but Mew’s free Retreat Cost has given it problems. Time for Galarian Moltres V!
The Full 42 – A Pick-By-Pick Crimson Vow Draft Walkthrough
Looking to prep for the Arena Draft Open? Alex has an in-depth Crimson Vow Draft walkthrough, going pick-by-pick to see what’s best!
Blood is Thicker Than Water in Crimson Vow Limited
Blood tokens were initially underrated in Crimson Vow Limited, but Ethan thinks it may just be the best Limited mechanic of all time!
Burn Down the Competition with Mono-Red Blitz! – Pauper Deck Guide
Innistrad: Crimson Vow has helped bring Mono-Red Blitz back to Pauper, thanks to the help of Ancestral Anger and Reckless Impulse.
The New Way To Single Strike — Gengar VMAX / Houndoom (& Inteleon)
Inteleon might be of the Rapid Strike variety, but that doesn’t stop it from being a great partner with Gengar VMAX!
The Overperformers and Underperformers of Crimson Vow Draft
Chord O Calls takes you through the overperformers of Crimson Vow draft, and some of the less impressive cards.