News Brief: Jeff Zandi, War of the Spark, Nexus Banned in BO1, New York Toy Fair Updates, and GPs Strasbourg & Memphis
This week featured updates and changes ahead of next week’s first ever Mythic Championship.
GP Memphis
Text Coverage of Grand Prix Memphis and Strasbourg
Follow the action with Frank Karsten and Adam Styborski all weekend long.
Top 8 with Blue-Black Control at Grand Prix Memphis
EFro returned from a long Standard hiatus to discover an incredible format. He packed up U/B Control and headed straight to the quarters!
4 Lessons from Grand Prix Memphis
The pros finally got a crack at Standard on the big stage, and they didn’t disappoint. Riley breaks it all down.
U/B Control Might Just Be the Best Deck for Grand Prix Memphis
Don’t look now but Standard is back and it’s… completely awesome. Josh breaks down his pick for the decks to play at the event.
Abzan Control – Beating UB and Sultai
If you’re playing Abzan Control in Miami you’ll need to be ready for the rise of UB and Sultai. Zvi has the solution for the matchup!
2nd Place with RW Control in Memphis
Ben Stark made some radical changes to RW that took the deck to the next level, and took him to a 2nd place finish in Memphis!
Magic TV – AotP, Owen’s Top 5 Formats, and Double-GP Wrap
Paul, Wrapter, and Mashi sit down to discuss Owen’s article on the best and worst formats of all time, and the results of GPs Memphis and Vancouver!
Promising Standard Tech from GP Memphis
Caleb takes a look at some of the most exciting new decks and archetypes to emerge at GP Memphis!
Week in Review – Control Ascendant
Josh Silvestri surveys the last weekend’s results—Abzan Control’s dominance in Memphis and the sudden explosion of Outpost Siege!
Magic TV – Seville, Memphis, Vancouver, The State of Modern and FRF Limited
Paul, Mashi, and Wrapter wrap up Seville’s results, preview this weekends events, and discuss the Modern’s health as a PT format.
Deck Guide – Standard Jeskai Aggro
Looking for a deck for GP Memphis? Martin Juza breaks down the deck he took to the Top 8 at GP Seville!
Channel Pardee Time – Standard Jeskai Aggro
Sam Pardee tests out the deck that Martin Juza took to the Top 8 of Grand Prix Seville just in time for GP Memphis!
Legacy Weapon – Painting Memphis
Caleb came within striking distance at the Starcitygames Open in Memphis, and returns with tales about Standard, Legacy, and more!