Brewing 101, I think is in the minds of the players all over the world as the Magic2012 spoiler has just been completed today. The last card was Time Reversal, Mythic sorcery, and a reprint from M11. Most expected it to be Time Warp but that would be insane in the current build of the Pyromancer Ascension. I think Wizards made a good decision of not reprinting the blue card.
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The hitting of the ban hammer on the two powerful cards in Cawblade has left the Standard format open to new brew and build of decks. Though previous tier 1 decks like Valakut Ramp is seen to rise back in popularity, we can’t deny that there are other decks waiting to be discovered and polished to fit in the new metagame. Continue reading
Just yesterday, WOTC released on its scheduled Banning & Restricted Announcement that the two current powerful cards in Standard will get the banhammer. Yes, you’ve guessed it right. Effective July 1, Stoneforge Mystic and Jace, the Mind Sculptor is banned in Standard. I guess this ends the Cawblade menace that the format is currently suffering, and which leads it unhealthy. Continue reading
I had been pondering a build for the big Red Metalcraft-based deck for Standard. We were able to purchase a set of Kuldotha Phoenix in Singapore, so my intentions on brainstorming the list arisen again. The deck’s basic strategy is to ramp up with “stones” (chalices and sun spheres) to cast the big spells while building up Metalcraft. Continue reading
With the arrival of New Phyrexia, a new combo emerged in Standard. The phyrexian Deceiver Exarch, along with the aura Splinter Twin completes the combo kill. Before, this was an archetype in Extended, which uses Pestermite as one of the combo piece. The current one is a bit tougher to kill. Out of Lightning bolt range with the 4 toughness, opponents must rely on heavy spot removal to deal with the combo. Continue reading
It seems that Wizards changed its style in previewing cards of the upcoming set, or was it caused by an undisclosed info. Just recently, a source posted on the MTG Salvation’s Rumor mill and leaked all the cards of the set which maybe forced the mothership to preview them all ahead of schedule. As I’ve sorted each of the cards, it seems that it will just be a support set for standard. Continue reading