A Frozen Standard Metagame?
Are formats solved as quickly as we’ve come to believe? GP Denver and Madrid proved otherwise.
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Deck of the Day – 5-Color Bring to Light
Tutor for any card your heart desires and play every color of the rainbow in this ambitious Standard brew!
Channel Neal – G/B Marvel (Standard)
Neal shows you his own take on Marvel with his green-black build!
6 Winners and Losers from Standard GP Weekend
Denver and Madrid had a huge impact on the Standard metagame, and PV shows you what came out on top, and what fell by the wayside.
B/G Delirium in Madrid
Andrea learned the hard way that the metagame isn’t very friendly to B/G Delirium right now, and shares a few ways that you can adapt.
Deck of the Day – 4-Color Aetherworks Delirium
Dan Ward’s latest creation is a cacophony of cards, colors, and strategies that is just crazy enough to work!
Deck of the Day – Temur Energy Control
In a world with Aetherworks Marvel on the rise, control is perfectly positioned to succeed.
Mastering the B/G Delirium Mirror
B/G Delirium decks may have been knocked down a notch last weekend, but not for long—it’s still critical to master the mirror.
U/W Panharmonicon Deck Guide
U/W Flash isn’t holding up well in Standard, but a crazy card that looks fit only for casual Magic has spiced up the color combination.
Channel PMayne – Standard U/W Panharmonicon
Watch Pascal Maynard test the wildest deck to break through at GP Denver!
G/B Marvel Deck and Sideboard Guide
Marvel is Standard’s hottest archetype, but in Denver Neal opted for a black-green version. He brings you a complete breakdown & SB guide.
Standard and Mardu Vehicles after the GPs
Frank Karsten takes a comprehensive look at Standard with a complete metagame breakdown, alongside tuning suggestions for Mardu Vehicles!
Exploring Combo in Standard with Crafty Abzan
Frank takes a viewer’s Cryptolith Rite with Marionette Master brew for a spin, and makes a few updates of his own!
Deck of the Day – 4-Color Rites
At one point, Rites ruled a Standard format. It hasn’t ever recovered since this, but this build could revive the archetype.
Brewed Force: Combustible Reanimator
This week’s competitive brew utilizes an effect that hasn’t broken through in some time, but used to dominate Standard formats.
Deck of the Day – White Weenie
While everyone’s trying to go over the top of each other, you can go right under them with this hyper aggressive white weenie deck!
The Deck to Beat This Weekend: R/G Marvel
The format is settling into rock, paper, scissors with the revival of combo. Reid’s here to help you crack the metagame this weekend.
Deck of the Day – U/R Zombie Emerge
Graveyard decks have declined in Standard with big blockers stymieing their small creatures, but a dose of flying might be the remedy!
Channel Larsson – Bring to Light Control (Standard)
The only thing better than packing your deck with sweet value cards of all different colors is playing a tutor that can find any of them!