The new Standard metagame is heavily dominated by green, with a sprinkling of other strategies. Corbin breaks it down and explains where he thinks key cards are headed soon.
Finance
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In brand new metagames, mono-red tends to dominate early on. David Schumann examines several years’ worth of aggressive red creatures that benefited handsomely from this dynamic.
Playing competitive decks and getting the most out of your specs on MTGO can often seem like mutually exclusive goals. Sylvain gives us his thoughts and advice on how to reconcile the two.
Hype for this prerelease season seems to have driven a few cards even higher than normal. If buying these cards themselves is a poor idea, they still may present opportunities if you look in the right place.
At last, the new Standard is upon us! With two SCG Opens this past weekend, there’s significant data to dig through. Sigmund breaks down the numbers and gives you his initial impressions of the new format.
Adam studied financial trends, articles, and social media to reach this list of sleepers with rising stock this post-rotation Standard season. Keep an eye on them, because they could easily be the next big thing.
Danny Brown is avoiding the bustle surrounding rotation and the release of Khans of Tarkir to focus on more off-the-radar opportunities. He shares what he’s been targeting and the thoughts behind them.
Mike Lanigan looks at the leading contenders in the brand new Khans Standard. You can expect to face off against these decks in the early weeks, so don’t come unprepared.
Corbin Hosler discusses the Khans cards he believes show breakout potential. Now is the time to target these cards, as we gear up for the inevitable spikes during the Pro Tour.
David Schumann returns to the stock watch to see what is trending up and down, and offers explanations for the changes observed.
The new model of forty separate prerelease promos may shake up our traditional understanding of promo prices. Jason Alt estimates just how big a difference it is, and makes predictions about where they’ll settle.
The risk of reprint can make long-term investments on MTGO daunting, but Sylvain believes they are still viable. He reviews several years of price history and attempts to define a long-term strategy for carefully selected targets.
