It’s still the early days of Theros Beyond Death, but, after playing for a few hours, I’ve gotten a few opinions. Eight to be exact. And, though I’m usually a little wrong when I do predictions like these, I’m still confident I’m mostly right. So, with that potentially damning statement out and about, let’s go…
Pre-Theros release, the Magic meta isn’t likely to do anything too jarring, but the newest Mythic Championship definitely cemented a few decks and even brought back ramp as a viable strategy. So, let’s go through six of them and see what’s kicking around in Standard. Simic Ramp: It seems like green and blue have become…
Temur Reclamation has been my pet deck this standard, and I’ve been playing it to moderate success. But the meta eventually left the deck behind. However, I still think it’s worth considering. It just needs a new focus, a new coat of paint. Some people went the midrange route—I’ve gone the opposite. Behold! Temur Hard…
Post-Oko ban, the Standard meta utterly opened up and the deck strategies that were viable expanded a ton. There’s a good variety of decks to explore this month, so, let’s go through them all. Azorius Control: Hey, look, an actual control deck is alive and kicking. With no Veil of Summer to make a lot…
After a rocky start, we finally have Historic mode getting some real support. And, well, it’s an odd format. Chaotic, unformed, interesting—and yet predictable. People are certainly experimenting with the new cards that they added in, and doing some curious work with them, but you also see a lot of classic decks from old standards…
While I may have procrastinated this Magic meta report until the very last minute of October, with the recent ban of Field of the Dead, the meta shifted right at the end of the month anyway, so it was rather fortuitous. Golos decks in every color combination dominated the meta and could not be stopped…
Some more cards are yet to be released, but as of the 19th, I thought I’d explore some of the more impressive and likely to be influential cards from Throne of Eldraine for Standard (and Commander/Brawl). Now, obviously, I’m not a pro-player, so take this with salt, but I’ve been around the block enough that…
