Ryan brought Fairies to this past weekend’s GP Columbus. He details the merits of the deck and where he would make improvements.
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In response to purrs of Monoblack’s revival, Ryan reviews the color wheel and the distribution of card strength amongst the colors in the Standard environment.
Ryan introduces dURdleMorePlease.dec, a UR control deck that utilizes Standard’s new card drawing body.
Ryan analyzes the use and abuse of Snapcaster Mage’s modes, discussing some of the most often made mistakes one can make when playing such a powerful card.
Everybody knows that 4-3-2-2 drafts are awful value. The prize pool for them includes one fewer pack than an 8-4 or a swiss draft. Additionally, you really don’t increase your bankroll by very much when you win them. But Invasion block is sweet.
Ryan relays his experience at this past weekend’s SCG Invitational in Indianapolis. A good time was had despite lackluster performance… and a successful draft.
Ryan discusses why playing and predicting the metagame is integral to success and offers a Modern deck list to consider.
Ryan analyzes the recent showing of Hypergenesis and explains why Sneak and Show is an all around superior deck. What does Hypergenesis offer better than Sneak and Show is already doing?
Ryan explores the pressures of playing on camera, in person or even at the kitchen table with your friends and leave us with this lesson: If you can be happy with your own performance, then why should it matter if some donk on the internet hates you?
Ryan’s recent performance at GP Minneapolis, Pro Tour Nagoya and other high pressure tournaments have left him with a lens through which any outcome is still worth it.
Returning from SCG Madison, Ryan offers up insight for tweaking popular Standard decks. Which cards should be cut in GR Aggro, Delver, RW Humans and Wolf Run?
Ryan navigates the path to a successful tournament, from how simply picking up the deck from the prior week can set you back to the optimal methods for playtesting.
Ryan recounts the tales of some very unique experiences, including EDH and playing Legacy Enchantress instead of attending an Avacyn Restored prerelease, encouraging readers to try playing with as many different decks as possible.