
Even with the new deck archetypes expected with Born of the Gods set coming into Standard, it was still the deck with no new cards that dominated the first SCG Standard Open tournament in Nashville, TN. The winner deck is Mono Blue Devotion, piloted by Eric Gray. Continue reading
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Gruul Monsters Post-BNG Deck Update

Preparing for the new meta after Born of the Gods is not just a walk in the park. Each of the new card’ potential should be checked and on which deck archetype it will fit. Also, possible archetypes could arise with some new card interactions presented in the set. Continue reading
Rakdos Re-Born of the Gods

The printing of the God Mogis in Born of the Gods got me an idea of the potential of Rakdos Midrange in the Standard metagame. I’ve recalled that I’ve played before a Demon and Dragons deck (one that was short from top 8’ing PT Theros) and this time, we will Continue reading
FNM Success with Gruul Monsters

I finally got first place in Friday Night Magic after months of drought of winning the said event. The deck I played is Red Green Monsters: the current archetype I am testing in preparation for the PTQ this February 15th. Continue reading
Born of the Gods Standard: Junk Reanimator

Here is a deck archetype that I am planning to reintroduce once Born of the Gods becomes legal in Standard. Its strategy is a reminiscence of the deck that once dominated Standard at the time of Thragtusk & Restoration Angel. The deck I am referring to is Continue reading
Born of the Gods Magic Workstation Patch

A new M:tG set means another patch update to add to the popularly free Magic: the Gathering software, Magic Workstation. It is the usual Add/Edit/Remove option in the software but we need the Born of the Gods text spoiler text file as source. Continue reading