Is It Time To Ban Brainstorm? | PleasantKenobi
With how dominant blue decks have been in Legacy lately, is it time to ban Brainstorm? PleasantKenobi thinks it’s worth discussing!
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Updates to the Historic Banned List
Two cards were banned in Historic, one card was added to the Suspended List, and five digital-only cards received functional errata.
New Ban Announcement – Brainstorm Suspended in Historic!
Brainstorm is suspended in Historic with the most recent ban announcement, opening up the format to a bevy of non-blue decks!
Top 5 Cantrips – Riley Ranks
Riley’s counting down the top 5 cantrips, which in his definition, count as one-mana cards that replace themselves, so feel free to disagree.
Historic Jeskai Turns with Martin Juza
Martin Juza is taking a lot of turns, Jeskai turns in Historic specifically, and frankly after a certain point its really all of them.
Deck Guide: Historic Dimir Control with Strixhaven
Memory Lapse may even outperform Brainstorm in Historic, and LSV thinks that Dimir Control is ready for a resurgence with it!
The Top 7 Hardest Magic Cards to Play
Magic has thousands of unique cards, but which ones are the most challenging to play with? Brian DeMars takes a look!
Updating Brainstorm Heuristics for the Modern Age
With the power level of Legacy rising, are you still casting Brainstorm correctly? Rich Cali is here to update some rules for casting it.
Voyaging into Vintage pt 2: Worldly Tutor
Kaleb continues his guide to the Vintage format, diving into the deck archetypes that dominate the format.
The Best Decks in Legacy Might Not Be Playing Brainstorm
Legacy is as wide open as it has ever been, and if you want to pack blue cards, you need a plan of attack starting on turn 1.
The Legacy Ban List: What Should Change
Caleb runs through the potential bannings in Legacy and weighs in on each one—from Top, to Show and Tell, to a pretty unexpected option.
Should Brainstorm Be Banned in Legacy?
Brainstorm has been the defining card of Legacy for so long that it’s hard to imagine the format without it. Would it be better off?
May 2015 Legacy Metagame Analysis
Bob Huang breaks down all the top decks in the Legacy metagame—some have remained on top, but a few new decks now challenge their position.
According to Webster: Turn One and Tempo in Legacy
Turn one can be tricky in Legacy, so Webster goes over the pros and cons of all sixteen lines of play present in a sample opening hand.