Innistrad introduced to us the potential of the Magic: the Gathering Zombie tribe to be a deck archetype in Standard. Dark Ascension enhanced it further with more creature components and the Undying mechanic. In the set’s storyline, Continue reading
As a fan of the Magic: the Gathering card game, I know you really want to watch Grand Prix coverage in the actual tournament area or on live streams right in your homes. One issue regarding live streaming though is the time it is shown. Continue reading
Just a few hours earlier today, Wizards officially unveiled the complete card set of Dark Ascension. After checking each of the new cards, my general reaction regarding the set is a big “mehh…” Dark Ascension is good flavor-wise but most of the cards are not Standard-worthy. Continue reading
As Team Iloilo prepare for Dark Ascension to come in Standard, we had been brewing deck archetypes for the upcoming and expected changes in the format. The metagame is still (up to now) open for deck tech ideas, as Conley Woods has proved in GP Orlando. That means there are card combinations still waiting to be utilized and formed into a deck archetype.
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In two weeks, Magic the Gathering will be releasing its latest expansion, Dark Ascension, in the market. So far the preview card count is 78 to the set’s total of 158. As for the revealed spoilers, I just spotted a few that are Standard worthy. Of course, His Highness Lord Sorin is already included in the list. Continue reading
As we all know and aware of in the current Standard (unless you are living under a rock), Blue White Humans has been one of the top decks in the meta. Even with the popularity of the other archetype in its colors (the Delver Blade), it is still the deck choice of most players who’d want to play aggro. Continue reading