The current Magic: the Gathering Standard format is looking to be a healthy metagame in the sense that the balance of the top-tier deck archetypes is moderated fairly. There is no deck build that seems to be overwhelming other decks and the sideboard can basically answer most of them.
Continue reading The Magic: the Gathering Standard Format is Still Healthy
Yes, the blog article title says so. The main sponsor that made the deck possible again is the recent Magic: the Gathering set released, Outlaws in Thunder Junction. The new set’s Big Score subset got a few reprints of relevant cards such as the Grand Abolisher which is very huge and powerful. I remembered the first time I made a deck with the card in the Selesnya (Green/White) colors and it performed well against the top-tier decks in the Standard format back in the day.
Continue reading Mono White Staxx Deck is Back in Outlaws Standard
Brewing for the upcoming new Magic: the Gathering set has been my usual routine, especially with sets that got my interest or hype going. I felt the same when Outlaws of Thunder Junction was released. Seeing the “crime” mechanic has somewhat got me into a good think tank of what cards would synergize perfectly. The safe route though is to check out the existing decks and see any new cards that will fit into it. Hence, today’s blog post is about that.
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