Analyzing the first League Weekend
Curious what the metagame was like during last weekend’s League event? Frank Karsten has everything you need to know here.
Metagame
Eternal Weekend Metagame
Eternal Weekend was on Magic Online for the first time this year due to Covid but that didn’t stop anyone from participating. Check out the metagame from the event here!
How to Attack an Open Metagame
Aggro is tried and true – or is it? Jason examines the new mindset you should take on in this new Standard format, but also in formats to come!
Getting into Pauper (The 50% Meta)
Brian DeMars breaks down the reasons why and how you should get into Pauper.
How to Read a Metagame
Jason is prepping for a weekend of Magic, and a big part of that is reading a metagame. He shares his insights into how to find the best deck for an event.
Historic Meta Update
Welcome Jana Amari to the CFB content team with her first review of the current Historic Metagame.
The Standard Metagame after the changes – Analyzing the LCQs
Frank Karsten put in the time to analyze the Standard metagame after the LCQ’s over the past week. Check out how the format has changed since the recent bans and rules changes in Standard.
CFB Pro Showdown Metagame Analysis, Developments, and Spice
This weekend was our first CFB Pro Showdown. We had a great tournament and Frank Karsten has done the metagame math for us to see which decks took the lead.
Who Beats Whom in the Current Standard Metagame?
Unfortunately, Brian DeMars won’t be able to play his local MagicFest with the COVID-19 cancellations, but he won’t let his preparation for Standard go to waste either! He’s got a matchup matrix for each of the most popular decks in the format.
Standard Is Evolving Every Single Week. How Will That Affect the Metagame this Weekend?
It’s a revolving door of Temur Clover, U/W Control, Mono-Red Aggro, Bant Ramp, and more as Standard is turned on its head every week. What’s the best position heading into the weekend?
The Best Decks in Standard Right Now
This is one of the most diverse Standard formats we’ve seen in some time, with aggro, midrange, control, and combo all viable. Martin shows you the best decks in the format, and his top 3 picks for this weekend.
The Standard Metagame at Grand Prix Lyon
Standard continues to evolve as Lyon showcased the rise of Bant, Sultai, and Rakdos Sacrifice while the field found the answer to the previous deck to beat.
4 Color Good Cards – Standard | Andrea Mengucci
Watch Mythic Champion Andrea Mengucci take “4 Color Good Cards” for a spin on his Twitch stream on MTG Arena.
Rafiq of the Many – Commander | Channel PleasantKenobi
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Temur Adventure – Standard | Channel Huey
Huey takes one of the hottest decks in Standard for a spin – Temur Adventure!
How Temur Clover Perfectly Exploited the Standard Metagame, and What to Play This Weekend in The Mythic Point Challenge
DreamHack was a perfect example of Magic metagaming at its finest, and how a healthy format always has room to attack the top decks. Martin breaks down why Temur Clover exploited a gap in the metagame, and offers his picks for the next decks to break through.
The Standard Metagame Developments at the $100,000 Dreamhack Arena Open
The Dreamhack Arena Open sported an enormous prize pool and a not-so-enormous field. That left a concentration of strong players battling it out in Standard, and Frank analyzes the most important deck developments for the format.
The 5 Most Important Standard Decks After Worlds
Worlds is in the books, and Frank takes a look at the most important decks of the tournament, and how they performed against the rest of the field.
Mono-Red Prison | PleasantKenobi
Join PleasantKenobi as he plays Mono-Red Prison in Magic The Gathering Online.
The Best Standard Decks in the Wake of Worlds
Standard entered the crucible as the best players in the world bent their minds to the task of conquering the format. Silvestri sifts through the rubble in search of the best decks in the aftermath.