Formats

Articles on format specific deck lists, news, rule changes, bannings and unbannings.

Do you like big creatures? Powerful artifacts? Midrange, Aggro, and control? Do you like to beat face but also win with ridiculous combos that will make your opponents’ jaws drop to the ground? If you answered yes to any or all of those questions, then I sure have the […]

Yisan, the Wanderer Bard EDH Primer

20 Jun, 2019 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats tagged Casual / cEDH / Commander / Competitive / Deck Tech / EDH / Green / Stompy by zebotc

Today we will be covering what is in my opinion, one of the most versatile decks in all of Pauper, . is a creature based deck that focuses on using its namesake enchantment to recycle creatures over and over, making use of enter the battlefield effects and sac effects. This […]

Pauper: Abzan Tortured Existence

7 Feb, 2018 in Articles / Formats / Pauper tagged Abzan / Black / Deck Tech / Green / Pauper / White by Shakunjin

So, you say you want to draw cards, eh? You say you want to draw lots of cards? Good cards? Game winning cards, perhaps? Well, today, I present to you Magic’s latest and greatest in card drawing technology. That of course is, Azami Lady of Scrolls! Drawing cards in Magic […]

EDH: Azami Lady of Scrolls

31 Jan, 2018 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats tagged Blue / cEDH / Commander / Competitive / Deck Tech / EDH / Guides by zebotc

Today, we will be covering one of my favorite decks in all of Pauper, Blue Black Delver. Blue and Black just seem to work perfectly together in Pauper. Blue is full of great utility like counterspells, bounce, and card draw. But other than bouncing creatures to delay them, blue really […]

Pauper: Dimir Delver Breakdown

17 Jan, 2018 in Articles / Formats / Pauper tagged Aggro / Black / Blue / Deck Tech by Shakunjin

Ever since I started playing Magic years ago, I have always wanted vampires to be a deck. When I first started playing, I fell in love with all of the vampire cards, their arts, their abilities, the flavor of them (I’ve always been a fan of victorian era things). But, […]

Mardu Vampires in Modern? Rivals of Ixalan Spoilers!

8 Jan, 2018 in Articles / Formats / Modern tagged Black / Competitive / Deck Tech / Decks / Guides / Modern / Red / White by zebotc

The Holidays are underway, and who better to invite to your festivities than some of the strongest Magic creatures in the game? The only problem is that their cards have too high of a mana cost for being only a single party guest. So, in order to spread the battlefield […]

A Festival Of Tokens

30 Dec, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats / MTG Guides tagged Aggro / Commander / Discussion / EDH / Guides by

Finally, after about a year of waiting, I am covering a deck that I’ve been meaning to go over for a long time. You may be wondering why this has taken so long… Well um, I kinda forgot about it and moved on to something else (Probably because this deck doesn’t […]

Pauper: Mono-Black Control Breakdown

20 Dec, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Pauper tagged Black / Control / Deck Tech / Decks / Guides / MTG / MTGO / Pauper / Wizards of The Coast by Shakunjin

The Deck Today we return to Pauper with one of the hottest decks in the format (pun intended), Izzet Blitz. Izzet Blitz is a fast paced combo deck, that relies on stringing together many cheap or free spells to do loads of burst damage. For that reason, it plays similarly […]

Pauper: Izzet Blitz Breakdown

29 Nov, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Pauper tagged Aggro / Blue / Deck Tech / Pauper / Red by Shakunjin

Dredge is a strategy that many players turn their noses up at. It has quite the reputation for being a degenerate, undervalued deck. However, in spite of popular belief, it can actually be a very fun, competitive, and complex deck to play. It is the ultimate graveyard deck in Magic. […]

Vintage Dredge

22 Nov, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Vintage tagged Black / Blue / Competitive / Deck Tech / Green / Red / White by zebotc

Delver decks have transcended almost every format in Magic. They’re played in Modern, Legacy, and even Pauper. Just recently they have made waves by reaching their sly grip onto the Vintage format. While not as popular as the Legacy counterpart, Vintage Delver is definitely a powerful list that anyone who […]

Vintage UR Aggro

1 Nov, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Vintage tagged Aggro / Blue / Deck Tech / Red / Vintage by zebotc

Today we will be taking a closer look at one of my favorite formats in Magic: Vintage. For this special occasion, I will be going over the deck I play the most, Tezzerator. Tezzerator is an artifact focused combo deck, but don’t confuse it with the one trick pony combo […]

Vintage Tezzerator Breakdown

18 Oct, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Vintage tagged Black / Blue / Competitive / Deck Tech / Decks / Guides / Red / Vintage by Shakunjin

Legacy has traditionally been dominated by counter wars and combos throughout its history. However many decks in the format often utilize a few choice removal spells. From Death and Taxes to Delver, removal spells have stamped their spot permanently into Legacy’s meta. Commonly used spells range from general run of […]

Best Legacy Removal Spells

11 Oct, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Legacy / MTG Guides tagged Advice / Discussion / Guides / Legacy by zebotc

Today we are going to take a look at the various Narset lists that can be run in EDH. Narset has been a pet deck of mine for a while, and after playing it for quite some time I’ve found a whole bunch of really fun strategies that can be […]

EDH Narset Deck

1 Sep, 2017 in Articles / Decks / EDH/Commander / Formats tagged Casual / cEDH / Commander / Competitive / Deck Tech / EDH by zebotc

Choosing a commander for the EDH format can be as simple as making a sandwich, or as complex as quantum physics. Depending on the person, picking what commander to forge a deck around can take from a couple of minutes to an entire day. Some people just stumble across what […]

EDH: The Pros and Cons of Playing a Mono-Color Commander

21 Aug, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats tagged Commander / Discussion / EDH by LooseWire

Something often discussed in EDH is the notion of playing competitively VS casually. While that does play a roll into adapting your deck for a play group, we are not going to extensively discuss that idea in this article, if you want to read more about that, please check out […]

Let’s Discuss EDH: Adapting Your Deck For Your Playgroup

11 Aug, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats / MTG Guides / The Game tagged Advice / Casual / cEDH / Commander / Competitive / Discussion / EDH by zebotc

The recent release of Hour of Devastation is changing formats across the board. One of my favorite formats to consider when a new set comes out is Commander. In this article I will be going over the top ten cards in Hour of Devastation that I think are going to […]

Top 10 EDH Cards: Hour of Devastation

2 Aug, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats tagged cEDH / Commander / Competitive / Discussion / EDH by Shakunjin

Last week, we took a look at the monuments of Amonkhet and how they supported their specific colors. Today, we’ll be checking out their god counterparts and how they work as commanders in the EDH format. Unlike the monuments, the five monocolor gods of Amonkhet require specific conditions in order for them to […]

The Gods of Amonkhet

31 Jul, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats tagged Black / Blue / Commander / Discussion / EDH / Green / Red / White by

Modern is a format that is always fluctuating. Throughout its short history, the number of decks that have called themselves number one have been numerous. Such decks have included: Jund, Splintertwin, Delver, and now Death Shadow’s Aggro. While the very top decks in Modern fluctuate often, there are a few decks […]

Modern Death and Taxes

28 Jul, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Modern tagged Competitive / Deck Tech / Modern / White by zebotc

With the release of the Amonkhet block, a lot of cards were added to Magic the Gathering. Most of the cards from Amonkhet look gorgeous, whether they are new cards or reprints of old cards. You can tell that the artists put their hearts into designing this set. The creators even came up […]

The Monuments of Amonkhet

24 Jul, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats tagged Casual / cEDH / Commander / Competitive / Discussion by

With Hour of Devastation’s very recent release, I can think of no better time to take a look at how I think it is going to affect my favorite format, Pauper. Since I’ve already talked many times of the pros and cons of Pauper, I’ll forgo it this time so […]

Top 5 Pauper Cards: Hour of Devastation

19 Jul, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Pauper tagged Discussion / Formats / Pauper by Shakunjin

The Amonkhet block has brought with it a lot of very unique creatures and mechanics. Not only have there been powerful Modern cards in the forms of and , but there have also been some very powerful Legendary creatures released. While some of these creatures may never see play in […]

Top Commanders from the Amonkhet Block

14 Jul, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats tagged Casual / cEDH / Commander / Competitive / Discussion / EDH by zebotc

The newest Archenemy set has been out for a little under a month now, and you might be wondering to yourself, is it worth trying? Well in this article we will be going over the pros and cons of Archenemy: Nicol Bolas, so you can make the decision for yourself. […]

Know Your Enemy 2: Archenemy: Nicol Bolas Review

12 Jul, 2017 in Articles / Formats tagged Discussion by Shakunjin

Mana is the core component of Magic, as it allows players to cast spells and basically play the game. Sometimes, players have difficulties rounding up enough mana to play spells with high mana costs; such as and . But infinite mana combos can be an easy solution to casting these high […]

Infinite Mana Combos

10 Jul, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats / The Game tagged Casual / Competitive / Discussion by

With the release of Commander 2017 only two months away, now seems like a good time to speculate on what exactly is going to be included in this product. Like always these will be one hundred card decks with new cards made specifically for the Commander format, this time with a […]

Top 5 Tribes for Commander 2017

5 Jul, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats tagged EDH / Speculation by Shakunjin

In this article we will once again be looking into the Pauper format. This time we will be looking at one of my favorite tribes in all of magic, Slivers. In a way, Slivers are one of the best tribes in Magic, due to their unique effect where every sliver […]

Pauper WG Slivers

28 Jun, 2017 in Articles / Decks / Formats / Pauper tagged Green / Pauper / White by Shakunjin

The Legacy format brings with it many options for deck building. It has the potential to be one of the most diverse tournament formats that exists. One archetype that is commonly played in the format is Reanimator. While there are many traditional Reanimator lists out there, today we are going […]

Legacy Tin Fins

12 Jun, 2017 in Articles / Decks / Formats / Legacy tagged Black / Blue / Decks / Legacy / Storm / White by zebotc

With the recent banning of in Legacy, many players were troubled that there would be no more hard control decks in the format. Some even gave up hope entirely that Legacy would fix itself. However there is now a new deck on the forefront of Legacy’s new meta game that is […]

Legacy UW(x) Control Deck Spotlight

5 Jun, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Legacy / News tagged Blue / Casual / cEDH / Competitive / Deck Tech / Decks / Discussion / Legacy / Red / Speculation / White by zebotc

The land is full of untapped potential, beneath its soil churn heaps of wealth and power only the most powerful and experienced of mages can withstand. Upon its surface lay in wait great titans more ancient than the mountains themselves. Scouring vast forests of undergrowth they protect their territories from all […]

Sylvan Stories: An Explorer’s Guide to RG Scapeshift

2 Jun, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Modern / Sylvan Stories / The Game tagged Discussion / Green / Modern / Red / The Game by zebotc

Throughout my time deck building and brewing for commander I’ve found one specific aspect of building decks for the format to be incredibly important. And thus I present my concept of: Consistency within Inconsistency Now this phrase alone probably doesn’t mean much to you. You’re probably wondering, “What in the […]

EDH: Consistency Within Inconsistency

29 May, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats / The Game tagged Advice / Casual / cEDH / Commander / Competitive / Discussion / EDH by zebotc

Elves have been a strategy in Magic for almost as long as the game has existed. They have been supported heavily throughout all of Magic’s history, so it is no surprise that it is entirely possible to make an EDH deck that revolves around them. While there are many commanders […]

EDH: Ezuri Elves Tribal

22 May, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats tagged Casual / cEDH / Commander / Competitive / Deck Tech / Decks / EDH / Green by zebotc

Those mysterious lanterns illuminate paths both good and evil. – An Unknown Village Elder The heavily warded lands of the lanterns must be avoided at all costs, unless of course you want to loose your mind… That’s all that the girl could remember as she continued to walk down a […]

Sylvan Stories: Lantern Control

12 May, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Modern / Sylvan Stories / The Game tagged Decks / The Game by zebotc

Today, we take another look at my favorite format, Pauper. Due to its vast card pool and affordability Pauper is a great deck for brewers, and while that is a great thing for most people, others enjoy playing the top decks, or maybe they just need a place to get […]

Pauper Stompy

10 May, 2017 in Decks / Pauper / Uncategorized tagged Aggro / Brews / Competitive / Deck Tech / Decks / Green / MTG / MTGO / Pauper / Peasant / Stompy / Wizards of The Coast by Shakunjin

Every format has its share of top decks – Legacy had Miracles, Modern had Jund (and currently Death’s Shadow Aggro), and for the moment Standard has Mardu Vehicles. But are these top decks truly the best and most optimized decks that could be played in said format? Just because public […]

Are “Top Tier” Decks Truly The Best?

8 May, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Legacy / Modern / Standard / The Game tagged Advice / Competitive / Discussion / Formats / Legacy / Modern / Standard / The Game by zebotc

EDH is a format full of variation and personalization. Just think of all the choices you have to make when you’re creating a deck. What strategy do you want to play? What colors do you want to be in? And the most infamous of all: what commander should you use? For many […]

“And I’ll Form the Head!”: An Overview of Voltron

3 May, 2017 in EDH/Commander / Explanations / Uncategorized tagged Advice / cEDH / Commander / Competitive / Decks / Discussion / EDH / Getting Started / The Game / Tiny Leaders / Wizards / Wizards of The Coast by Shakunjin

Originally I was going to write an article about how the Legacy meta game might turn out in light of the recent banning of Top. However because everyone else has already discussed that to the point of redundancy, I’ve decided to write specifically about Miracles and what happens to the […]

Legacy: So What Now for Miracles Decks?

1 May, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Legacy / News / The Game tagged Blue / Competitive / Deck Tech / Decks / Discussion / Formats / Legacy / Red / Rumors / Speculation / The Game by zebotc

With Pauper’s popularity exploding across the community, many stores have started holding paper events. Although paper Pauper events are not yet supported by WotC, that hasn’t stopped my store from holding their own events! So in preparation for this, I will be sharing with all of you my favorite deck […]

Pauper B/G Dredge

26 Apr, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Pauper / The Game tagged Black / Decks / Formats / Green / Pauper / The Game by Shakunjin

While it is too early to tell for certain which cards from Magic’s newest set, Amonkhet, will be seeing play in eternal formats, there are definitely some very powerful contenders. Some of which have a very high potential to make entirely new strategies in various formats possibly altering entire meta […]

Amonkhet’s Impact on Eternal Formats

24 Apr, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats / Legacy / Modern / News / Pauper / The Game tagged Advice / cEDH / Commander / Competitive / Decks / Discussion / EDH / Formats / Legacy / Modern / Speculation / Spoilers by zebotc

Just as the forests twist and turn in mazes of bramble and earth, the elves lay ever vigilante, living in absolute harmony with their surroundings. They move about the gnarled canopies and enchanting earths of the grand forests they reside in, and expertly dispel any form of attack on their […]

Sylvan Stories: Elves

21 Apr, 2017 in Articles / Decks / Formats / Legacy / Modern / Sylvan Stories tagged Black / Decks / Formats / Green / Legacy / Modern / The Game by zebotc

Anyone who has played Magic has seen the power of artifacts. These colorless spells have been around since the release of Alpha, and even then, they were extremely powerful. From these small (but by no means humble) beginnings, artifacts have turned into one of Magic’s most notorious spell types. Morridon […]

“Fighting The Machine”: A Commentary on Artifacts in EDH

19 Apr, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats / The Game tagged cEDH / Commander / Discussion / EDH / Guides by LooseWire

Today fellow readers, we will be looking at a themed deck. What do I mean by a themed deck you may be wondering? Well a themed deck is a deck that fits some type of niche and follows a general big idea or topic. For example merfolk tribal could be considered a […]

Easter Eggs

17 Apr, 2017 in Articles / Brews / Formats / Modern / The Game tagged Casual / Deck Tech / Decks / Discussion / Modern by Shakunjin

I still remember the very first time I was shown the true potential of magic. It was long ago, when I was a young lad at the academy. Our professor – Professor Comberdale I believe it was – began lecturing us on where our true magic’s might comes from, and […]

Sylvan Stories: Storm

14 Apr, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Legacy / Modern / Sylvan Stories / The Game tagged Legacy / Modern / Storm / The Game by zebotc

A/N: Because of the nature of this post, the Sylvan Studies team must stress that this is a fictional work. Nothing in this article represents true events in any way. This story is a bit darker than our other Sylvan Stories, so if you’re a bit squeamish, we suggest checking out a […]

Sylvan Stories: Reanimator

7 Apr, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Sylvan Stories / The Game tagged Discussion / Legacy / Stompy by zebotc

Recently, I’ve started experimenting with different EDH decks. At first, I had a , Elf-based combo deck, but this deck quickly became boring, and felt underpowered to the group I was playing with. So I began searching for a new deck to play. After trying several different brews, I came up with the idea […]

EDH: Best Equipment to Run

5 Apr, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats / The Game tagged Advice / Casual / cEDH / Commander / Competitive / Discussion / Formats / Guides by LooseWire

Mikea could feel the dismal power surging through him. The infection was spreading through his entire being: clogging his thoughts, stealing his dreams, destroying his hopes. The Invader’s infection spread ever on, just as it had through his homeland, his village, his family – all of it. Now he, too, would become one of […]

Sylvan Stories: Infect

31 Mar, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Legacy / Modern / Sylvan Stories tagged Discussion / Formats / Legacy / Modern / The Game by zebotc

With both the physical and digital release of now behind us, the Pauper format has been revived with a myriad of new toys to play with. There is one, however, that we believe has the best chance of having a great impact on the format: . So what makes this card […]

Burning-Tree Emissary in Pauper

29 Mar, 2017 in Articles / Decks / Formats / Pauper / The Game tagged Brews / Deck Tech / Decks / Discussion / Formats / Green / Pauper / Red by Shakunjin

As Magic has grown in popularity, so have the prices of sought-after cards. Cards such as and have reached obscene levels and moved into triple digits. The Fetchlands, which are integral to almost every strategy in Eternal and heavily used in Frontier, are also slowly rising in price. Wizards has […]

Fixing the Reprint Issue?

27 Mar, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Legacy / Modern / The Game tagged Discussion / Formats / Legacy / Modern / Wizards / Wizards of The Coast by zebotc

While much of the MTG community is looking forward to Modern Masters 2017’s expensive reprints and new artwork, another group of players is getting all new cards to play with. You may be asking yourself, how can this be true if all the cards in this set are reprints? The […]

Modern Masters 2017’s Affect on Pauper

22 Mar, 2017 in Articles / Formats / News / Pauper / The Game tagged Formats / News / Pauper / The Game by Shakunjin

The first cards and mechanics from Amonkhet have already begun trickling out of research and design. While it’s not one hundred percent confirmed as real, the new Dusk // Dawn card is quite interesting, having caused quite a stir within the community. Whether you like it or hate its aesthetic design, the mechanics of this […]

Dusk // Dawn – New Amonkhet Card Spoiled?

20 Mar, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats / News / Standard tagged Commander / Discussion / Rumors / Speculation / Spoilers / Standard by zebotc

If you’re a long time player of Magic, you may already know about many of Magic’s unique formats. However, for many new players, there may be some confusion about the differences between them. Why is there a Legacy and a Vintage? What is the difference besteem EDH and Highlander? Below you will find […]

Guide to the Formats

13 Mar, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Getting Started / MTG Guides / The Formats / The Game tagged EDH / Formats / Frontier / Getting Started / Guides / Highlander / Legacy / Modern / Pauper / Peasant / Standard / Vintage by zebotc

The market streets were buzzing about with their typical day to day activities. Merchants shown their finest of materials, and tourists wandered about in bustling squares brimming with opportunity. Far off into a small corner of the activity, hidden away and forgotten by the excitement of the crowd, there lay […]

Sylvan Stories: Legacy Miracles

10 Mar, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Legacy / Stories / Sylvan Stories / The Game tagged Blue / Decks / Legacy / The Game by zebotc

Countless strategies exist for Magic’s popular Commander format. While many players start out with the preconstructed decks or the most popularly-used generals, there are so many other strategies out there, just waiting to be discovered. So today, we are going to be exploring some underrated generals that are all solid […]

Underrated EDH Generals

27 Feb, 2017 in Articles / Decks / EDH/Commander / Formats tagged Black / Blue / Casual / cEDH / Commander / Competitive / Decks / Discussion / EDH / Green / Red / White by zebotc

You find yourself unknowingly walking through a mysterious forest. Surrounded on all sides by thick foliage, you see a glimmer of light and a large town in the distance. Not knowing how you arrived in this strange place and seeing no other escape, you approach the distant town. As you […]

Sylvan Stories: Modern Junk

25 Feb, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Modern / Stories / Sylvan Stories / The Game tagged Abzan / Black / Decks / Green / Modern / White by zebotc

Miracles has always been a pivotal deck in Legacy since its creation back in 2008. The deck has held a very prominent position throughout its history, enjoying a meta share of over 10% for most of the time it’s been played. Due to its high success rate, many players have called […]

Legacy: The Importance of Control Decks

20 Feb, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Legacy / The Game tagged Advice / Discussion / Legacy / Speculation by zebotc

From the red splattered plains of Tarkir to the grand bustling ports of Rishada, a horde has ravaged the planes. A finely tuned rickety machine, squabbling about in the mud of its undisputed prowess. Held at the helm by grand chieftains and hero’s of battle, the ever impending goblin agenda lies in […]

Sylvan Stories: Goblins

19 Feb, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Legacy / Modern / Stories / Sylvan Stories / The Game tagged Decks / Discussion / Legacy / Modern / Red by zebotc

Decks in Legacy always have a specific goal. Some want to chain together spells, others want to bring back gigantic demons from the dead, while others want to make sure that their opponents can’t have fun. This deck fits into several categories. It disrupts the playstyle of our opponent, aggressively attacks, creates […]

Legacy: Sylvan Stompy

17 Feb, 2017 in Articles / Decks / Formats / Legacy tagged Aggro / Brews / Competitive / Deck Tech / Decks / Green / Legacy / MTG / Stompy by LooseWire

Pro Tour Dublin has recently come to a close and one deck really seems to have shined, Mardu Vehicles. The prevalence of this deck in the Pro Tour has caused a lot of stir in the Standard community. Although it is by no means unbeatable (having many unfavorable matchups) that […]

Standard Mardu Vehicles

15 Feb, 2017 in Articles / Decks / Formats / News / Standard / Uncategorized tagged Competitive / Deck Tech / Decks / Standard by Shakunjin

With the recent full release of the Kaladesh block many aspects of various Standard decks have been significantly affected, and even some new increasingly powerful strategies have cropped up, such as Saheeli Combo. But how has this block begun to alter the eternal scene? What cards in it can we […]

Kaladesh Block Charging Into Eternal Formats

10 Feb, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats / Legacy / Modern / The Game tagged Advice / Casual / Competitive / Discussion / Frontier / Legacy / Modern / News / Speculation by zebotc

With the release of Modern Masters 2017 on the horizon, there is much speculation about what should be in the set. With card prices rising, and a slim chance of many of these cards being reprinted in a legal Standard set, Modern Masters may be our only hope to help the affordability […]

Top Eight Cards for Modern Masters 2017

8 Feb, 2017 in Articles / Formats / Modern / The Game tagged Casual / Competitive / Discussion / Formats / Modern / Rumors / Speculation / The Game / Wizards / Wizards of The Coast by Shakunjin

What will happen to now? Will one of the most important Standard cards in recent history find a new place to be played?The recent Standard bannings have sent waves of controversy through the community. While for many, the banning of was quite welcome, the restriction wasn't exactly the same case. With Standard completely […]

Smuggler’s Copter: What Now? (Legacy, Frontier)

3 Feb, 2017 in Articles / Decks / Formats / Legacy / News / Standard tagged Decks / Discussion / Formats / Legacy / News / Speculation by zebotc

What if I told you that you could win the game on Turn One with only one land in your entire deck? Well, that deck is out there. And its name is Charbelcher. This particular Legacy deck focuses around the card (which, you may have noticed, was just reprinted in ). This […]

Legacy Charbelcher

1 Feb, 2017 in Articles / Decks / Legacy tagged Deck Tech / Decks / Legacy by LooseWire

Eldrazi Stompy – much like the events of Zendikar – ravaged through almost every format during the early 2016 season. Much like their story-driven counterparts, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, EDH, and even Standard saw an insurgence in Eldrazi-based decks. With the EDH and Standard decks fairly balanced, all seemed to be going […]

Legacy: Eldrazi Aggro Losing Popularity?

28 Jan, 2017 in Articles / Decks / Formats / Legacy / News tagged Aggro / Competitive / Discussion / Formats / Legacy / News / Speculation by zebotc

EDH decks are a work of art; is it okay to use a list that’s not your own? There’s a lot of animosity around netdecking in EDH: many players say, yes, it’s alright, while many more cry blasphemy at the very notion. So today (regardless of whether you play competitively or casually), we’re going […]

Let’s Discuss EDH: Netdecking

28 Jan, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats tagged Advice / Casual / cEDH / Commander / Competitive / Discussion / EDH by zebotc

Throughout the history of Magic, some colors have been better than others at getting rid of things. In the Modern format, it can be tricky to think of all of the removal out there. We’re going to list all of the removal that we’ve seen played, just to get an idea of […]

Modern Removal

28 Jan, 2017 in Articles / Explanations / Formats / Modern / MTG Guides tagged Competitive / Discussion / Formats / Getting Started / Guides / Modern / MTG / Tips by LooseWire

With FNM attendance in an alarming downswing, Wizards has responded. Standard as a format rarely, if ever, sees bans, since sets are usually carefully designed to work together. Wizards of the Coast’s recent choice to ban not only , but and , as well, was incredibly controversial. A lot of people would agree […]

Post-Aether Revolt/Bannings: State of Standard

27 Jan, 2017 in Articles / Formats / News / Standard / Uncategorized tagged Competitive / Decks / Discussion / Formats / Speculation / Standard / The Game / Wizards of The Coast by zebotc

Do you want to play Pauper? Yes. Do you want to get super fast kills and make gigantic monsters way ahead of curve? Yes, I want to do that. I want to do that all the time. Then we have a decklist for you… Pauper Rage is a decklist we’ve found that […]

Mono-Red Pauper Rage

27 Jan, 2017 in Articles / Decks / Formats / MTGO / Pauper / Uncategorized tagged Aggro / Casual / Deck Tech / Decks / MTG / MTGO / Pauper / Red by LooseWire

In the world of EDH there is much controversy regarding casual vs competitive playing. So today we are going to take a look at the merits of both sides of the discussion.

Let’s Discuss EDH: Competitive vs. Casual

26 Jan, 2017 in Articles / EDH/Commander / Formats / MTG Guides / The Game tagged Advice / Casual / cEDH / Competitive / Discussion / EDH / Guides by zebotc

The Legacy meta game is ever-changing; it continues to grow and develop in spite of its high power levels, while staying solidly rooted to its foundations. New cards and strategies do crop up (usually only in fringe decks), but in many cases, they don’t heavily alter the format. Every once in a […]

Legacy: Leovold, the New Kid on the Block?

25 Jan, 2017 in Articles / Decks / Formats / Legacy / News tagged Brews / Competitive / Deck Tech / Decks / Legacy / Speculation by zebotc