Two Potential Lists for the New Format
Josh takes a look at U/W Gift and G/W/x ramp.
Ixalan Rotation
Carnage Tyrant Rules and Breaks the Rules: Standard R/G Dino Aggro
Love it or hate it, Carnage Tyrant will be a permanent fixture of Standard.
Could Sunbird’s Invocation Be More than Just Another Big Dumb Red Spell?
Warp World made the leap to Constructed playable. Can Sunbird’s Invocation do the same?
Green-White, Dino-Might!
While everyone’s excited about the biggest and baddest Dinosaurs, Brian’s got his sights set on the smallest of them for Constructed.
Finding the Right Approach
Approach of the Second Sun should be the predominant win condition for control in the new metagame. What’s the best shell?
Legion’s Landing Is Worth Finding a Home For
Sam brings you two possible builds for Ixalan’s new token-making transform card!
Vraska, Relic Seeker in G/B Energy
What? You didn’t think Reid was going to miss a chance to cover the green-black midrange planeswalker, did you?
Don’t Look Now But There’s a U/B Aggro-Control Deck in Standard
Paulo knows a thing or two about synergistic, blue-black tribal decks.
Gishath, Sun’s Avatar: Ramp’s New Top End?
With Ulamog out of the picture, can Ixalan’s most powerful Dinosaur fill the vacuum?
The Hard Truths About Ixalan Standard
Don’t buy into the hype—Jacob takes a hard look at the new Standard and brings you a dose of reality during spoiler season.
Blue Control Decks Post-Rotation
Get an early rundown of the outlook for control with the addition of Ixalan from one of the greatest control players of all time!
First Look: 7 Intriguing Ixalan Cards for Limited
Neal takes a first look at the possible implications of a few key Ixalan spoilers on the Draft format!
Frank’s Picks: Ixalan
The Ixalan treasure is pouring in, and Frank takes a first look at some of the most interesting new cards!
The Top 10 Cards to Revisit in Ixalan Standard
Which cards gain the most from the rotation? Which stars are just waiting for their chance to get off the bench? Mike counts them down.
4-Color Treasure for the New Ixalan Standard
Tighten that peg leg and put on that eye patch—it’s time to go hunting for treasure.
Bring on the Pirates and Dinosaurs!
A skeptic at first, the flavor of Ixalan has Brian singing a whole new tune as he takes an early look at some of the sweetest new cards.
The Ixalan Rotation
Which existing archetypes survive the rotation, and are there any early additions from Ixalan on the table?