Going into the Pro Tour this weekend, Battle for Zendikar has yet to make a large impact on Standard. Doug surveys the field as it has developed so far and points out a few cards to watch.
Just because we're in a Modern off-season doesn't mean we can't be excited about weekend tournaments. SCG Atlanta came and went, and while Jeskai Black and Abzan Megamorph clogged up Standard's top tables, the Modern field looked far more open. Gruul Zoo! Allies! UR Storm! Restore frikkin Balance! I'm...
We're two weeks into BFZ Standard, and as of now G/W Megamorph has taken 75% of finals appearances in major tournaments.
In "High Water Fire Mark," Mike Flores pays respects to the great unsung quality of quality creatures: toughness. He identifies toughness as supremely important to successful deckbuilding designs, writing, "In many constructed formats, we can point to a particular number, say two or three, with the knowledge that that number...
Chaz revisits his pre-rotation targets to see how they're faring in the new Standard. There were some hits and some duds, but in both cases much to learn for future rotations.
Ryan expects a wide open field for PT Battle for Zendikar, an environment Four-Color Control is uniquely positioned to capitalize on. He shares his thoughts and a rough sketch of the deck.
Tired of passing expensive cards in sealed events or being forced to drop? Great news!
Last month, Patrick Chapin went 8-1 on Day 1 of GP Oklahoma with Temur Prowess, and the deck hasn’t been talked about much since. I find this very odd, since The Innovator's decks usually see much press and emulation. Not so this time. I thought this was odd enough...
Mike Lanigan presents his Box Report for Battle for Zendikar, calculating the value of several opened boxes to get empirical data on the EV of the set.
Matthew Lewis and Sylvain Lehoux present the MTGO Market Report for this week, discussing major price trends and recommending specific cards to buy and sell.
