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Why Tear Asunder Might Be the Smartest Card in Your Standard Main Deck Right Now

Tear Asunder is a highly useful main deck card in the current MTG Standard metagame because it offers flexible, efficient removal in a format filled with problematic noncreature permanents. Right now, many top-tier decks lean on enchantments like Up the Beanstalk, Leyline Binding, or artifacts like Cori-Steel Cutter and Urabrask’s Forge. Having a main-deck answer to these without relying on narrow sideboard tech is a huge advantage.

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Tarkir: Dragonstorm Standard Deck Update – Mardu Aristocrats

Good day, the newest set Tarkir: Dragonstorm is set to hit the various formats this weekend, and the new card and deck strategies are added in particularly to Standard which I am to discuss another archetype. Today’s deck archetype blog post highlights a previously existing deck build that revolves around recursion and sacrifice effects.

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My Tarkir: Dragonstorm Friday Night Prerelease Experience

Going into the Friday Night prerelease for Tarkir: Dragonstorm, I mostly rode on nostalgia. The original Tarkir block left a strong impression—vibrant clans, wedge colors, and of course, dragons. With the return to the plane, I was hoping Wizards would strike a balance between familiar themes and something new for the players.

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How to Spot Commander Staples in Tarkir: Dragonstorm Before Everyone Else Does

Identifying Commander potential in cards from the Tarkir: Dragonstorm deck starts with one key question: can this card generate value over time? In Commander, cards that scale with the game, impact multiple opponents, or provide repeatable benefits tend to thrive. Look for abilities that trigger on each upkeep, each attack, or when creatures enter or leave the battlefield. These effects compound over the course of a long multiplayer game and often create powerful synergies that Commander decks are built around.

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The Resilience of Combo Decks in Standard: Some Key Factors

Combo decks in Magic: The Gathering (MTG) Standard continue to perform well because they exploit efficient synergies between new and existing cards. Each Standard rotation introduces powerful mechanics that enable explosive interactions, often overlooked during initial set evaluations.

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Game-Changing Cards: A Few Best Picks from MTG’s New Standard Set

The latest Magic: The Gathering set is here, bringing powerful new cards that could shake up the Standard format. Whether you’re looking to dominate the battlefield with dragons or control the game with strategic land plays, these fresh additions offer exciting possibilities for every player.

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