
StarCityGames.com Open Series in Cincinnati was among the first major tournaments in the US after Return to Ravnica legalized in Standard. A lot of deck brews were introduced in the event, among which is the Black Red or guild named Rakdos Aggro by the player Joe Bernal. Continue reading
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Ravnica Standard Decks: W/G/B Tokens

Preparing for Standard rotation into Return to Ravnica is not an easy task. As with every new set of Magic, it would take time to brew an effective decklist for the expected metagames. For the mean time, I’ll just focus on the given decks before the rotation. Continue reading
A Quick Modern Deck List

Hi all, I am sharing today a list of a Modern deck which I made and piloted on last Sunday’s tournament. I made the deck in reference to the popular Maverick deck in Legacy, replacing most of the cards on what I can acquire in my Modern cards stash. Here is the list I’ve played: Continue reading
Deck Tech: Faith’s Zombies

While going back to the city this morning, an idea sparked in my mind of another take on the build of the Zombies. It is somewhat similar to a list I saw previously on a site wherein, they involved Restoration Angel and Lingering Souls. This time, I’ll just utilize the latter. Continue reading
A Version of the ‘Black Market’ Archetype

Trading Post was one of the sleeper cards when M13 came out. It was also one of the cards that I’ve noticed that had potential for Standard, and my gut feel was not wrong. A new archetype had risen on the last two weeks which was nicknamed “Black Market”. Continue reading
GW Elf-Wave at SCG Standard Open Buffalo

Here is an interesting decklist that has performed successfully in the current Star City Games Standard Open in Buffalo, New York (the deck is in the top 4 as of the moment). It takes a route via the tribal Elves but with a twist of White. Continue reading