(Though Brainstorm got the ban hammer since this was written, the points covered are even more relevant than they were before. Jumpstart: Historic Horizons added yet more to the pool and the difficulty of building decks spiked ever higher. – Brandon Scott) Originally Published: May 24th, 2021 Mystical Archive Cards Are Fun But Problematic Introducing… Read More »
Are You Excited To Bash Your Opponents With A Ton Of Goblins? With the DND set giving us new pieces, I figured it was time to revisit my favorite tribe in Magic: the humble goblin. A while back, the goblin deck proved itself a demon of Historic. It’s fallen from memory slightly, and even the… Read More »
Impression 3: Okay, but what about goblins? Goblins are my favorite tribe, so this is me being biased, but the pieces are there for Standard. Battle Cry Goblin is the kind of card that can become utterly absurd with the right support. He also pairs well with the other standout, Hobgoblin Bandit Lord. If someone… Read More »
Adventures in the Forgotten Realms dropped a few days ago. So, today, I’m going to cover my 7 early impressions of the set, and a few standout cards for Standard and Historic. I’ll admit I’m sometimes wrong, but I’m also sometimes incredibly right—so let’s take another spin of the wheel. Impression 1: Class Cards Are… Read More »
Ready to see why I picked the cards I did for this Mythic rank deck? Well, let’s go! Young Pyromancer 2x: The importance of continuous pressure is so high I like a couple of Young Pyromancers to smooth out hands I would otherwise have to mulligan. It’s not nearly as good as the birds but… Read More »
Do You Hear The Crackle Of The Mythic Lightning? Any time I make Mythic, I want to share with you the deck that got me there. This time, however, it’ll double as a deck tech for how to play one of the most powerful and well-known decks in Bof1 Historic. What was the deck I… Read More »
Mystical Archive Cards Are Fun But Problematic Introducing the Mystical Archive cards to Historic has led to a lot of new decks, new strategies, and even some revivals of old options like Arclight Phoenix. I think no one would argue against them being a cool idea. But with that gushing comes a problem, and it’s… Read More »
Another Magic set comes out, and the meta is upset again. So, as I always try to do, I’ll give my first impressions/predictions for what Strixhaven will mean for Standard and Historic. Let’s begin. Impression #1: Prismari is the Best College. A few things about this make my assessment shaky, but I do think Prismari… Read More »
BEGIN SLIDESHOW Magic: The Gathering Arena on Mobile, Plus Strixhaven Preview Wizards of the Coast has announced that Magic: The Gathering Arena is now available to download for free on the App Store and Google Play. With new touch screen controls the new mobile app allows players to manage and grow their Magic: The Gathering… Read More »
These are final notes. To hear the reasons for card choices and the general strategy of the deck: Click Here! Let me be clear, I’ve played a lot of games with this deck, and it does take practice to use it optimally. Genesis Midrange rewards understanding when you can ignore your opponent’s attackers and go… Read More »