The next Magic: the Gathering set is looking to be and expected as another milestone in Magic’s history as another innovative big set with the splash of reminiscing one of the pillar storylines of the game. This is supposedly a continuation but seeing those main characters again get us excited as to what their next development in the story will be. Anywho, the setup on the decks that are rotating out of Standard once this set hit in inevitable. One of which is the Orzhov Angels tribal.
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Standard Rotation is in a Few Weeks and Preparation is Essential
Standard in a formal description, is a tournament format containing several recent Magic: The Gathering sets. Most sets enter the format when released and drop out about twenty-one months later. In a few weeks or this coming September, we will bid goodbye to some MTG sets that are next scheduled to rotate out of the format.
Continue readingMTG Standard Deck Feature: Japanese Mono-Black Aggro with a Twist
While we are still waiting for the next card spoilers or info of the upcoming set Dominaria United and on it will affect the Standard format, we look at some existing deck builds that the strategy may be are rotation-proof. When we say that term, it means that the cards are still legal to play in the format right after some Magic: the Gathering sets are rotating out.
Continue readingMagic: the Gathering Top Standard Decks Updates as of End of July 2022
The recent updates on the Magic: the Gathering Standard format usually depends on the results of the various major tournaments online on MTGO and Arena, and also with return of face-to-face events. With the limited set in the format, the top deck archetypes usually retain their ranks as they are more consistent in winning games, and while there are some decks with experiment builds, they do not really excel as the consistency becomes an issue. Still, I’d be happy to see some of them perform well even with just one major Magic: the Gathering tournament.
Continue readingMagic: the Gathering Standard Sideboard Plan versus Control Decks in the Format
I have observed that sideboard suggestions are not likely recommended as part of the Magic: the Gathering Standard deck tech videos I have seen on Youtube. Some of these vloggers may lightly discuss it, others do a thorough card-by-card analysis, and the rest are just there showing the list, and that is it. Their suggestions may appear to be archetype specific, but the general sideboard strategy is missed in the discussion.
Continue readingMTG Streets of New Capenna Standard Deck Update: Orzhov Midrange
Today’s Magic: the Gathering Streets of New Capenna Standard deck tech goes with the Top 8 results of the Open @ The Pizza Box tournament and the highlighted deck Orzhov Midrange. It is already a known archetype in the current Standard format but I decided to check on the build again as what new card strategies were included in the list.
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