PAUPER B&R SPECULATION: BLUE MONDAY PART 2?
Brian DeMars is looking into the future of Pauper and speculating what the upcoming B&R announcement will bring to the format.
Bannings
Banned List Updates: Shakeups for Modern, Legacy. No Change for Pioneer.
The latest update to the Banned & Restricted list brought huge changes to a few formats, and no change for the format featured at the Players Tours.
Where Does Pioneer Go from Here?
Between Lotus Breach and Inverter decks, combo ruled the first iteration of Pioneer through the Players Tour events. Is it too early to call them too powerful, or is it time to make a change to the format?
6 Ways the Next Pauper B&R Could Affect Tron
Now that there’s no set date for a Banned & Restricted announcement, there’s no clear time to discuss upcoming changes to a format like Pauper. Brian DeMars takes the opportunity to examine what the future may hold for the format’s most dominant deck.
LSV and Matt Nass Weigh in on the Latest Modern Bannings
LSV and Matt Nass take a closer look at Theros Beyond Death, and the most promising options for the new Standard format.
What the Latest Bans Mean for Modern
Riley Knight takes a closer look at the latest changes to Modern, and two lists that can still succeed without Mox Opal or Oko.
Are Suspensions Good, or Just a Cowardly Ban?
Suspensions? What does that mean exactly? LSV and Matt Nass weigh in on the latest changes to Historic.
Oko Should Have Just Been Banned Alongside Field of the Dead
LSV and Matt Nass weigh in on the Standard bannings, and whether we’ve fallen into a pattern where the best deck is always facing bans.
What Do the Latest Bans Mean for the Future of Pioneer?
And should all cards that were previously banned in Standard join them?
Did They Get It Right with the Pioneer Bans of Leyline, Oath, and Felidar Guardian?
Luis Scott-Vargas and Matt Nass react to the latest round of bannings in Pioneer!
7 Ways the Standard Metagame Could Change After Oko
Standard expert Martin Juza takes a closer look at a few of the best options in the wake of Oko.
Should Faithless Looting or Ancient Stirrings Be Banned? LSV & Matt Nass Discuss
After Grand Prix Los Angeles, Faithless Looting and Ancient Stirrings ruled the format. Is it time to make a change to Modern?
Krark-Clan Ironworks Is Banned in Modern
This ban says more about how comfortable Wizards is to let Modern remain the same than a desire to change it.
Matt Nass Breaks Down the Case for Banning Krark-Clan Ironworks
Is it time to ban KCI? After an insane run of GP Top 8s, the foremost expert on the deck explains the case.
Three New Brews for a New Brawl: Kumena, Karn, and Jodah
Joel’s got three spicy new builds for Brawl!
The Biggest Winners After the Standard Banning
A once stale metagame is now completely wide open. Which decks stand to capture the most metagame share in the aftermath?
Bans, Unbans, and Restrictions in Legacy and Vintage. What’s the Right Approach?
Make the right cards legal and you create an engaging format. Unleash the wrong ones, and you create an intolerable play experience.