3 Formats, 9 Decks—What I Like for Grand Prix Santa Clara: Standard
Siggy counts down his three favorite decks in all three formats featured at GP Santa Clara, starting with Standard!
Ramunap Red
Getting Red-y for Pro Tour Ixalan
With Standard established, Frank didn’t dive too deep into testing. Still, he came away with a few lessons and a solid sideboard for Red.
Channel DeMars – Standard Ramunap Red
Will Red be able to hold serve at Pro Tour Ixalan? Brian DeMars jumps into a queue with Standard’s once best archetype.
What Matters in the Temur vs. Ramunap Red Matchup?
To succeed in Standard, you need to understand its most important matchup between the two best decks.
In this Standard Format, You Can Play Whatever You Want
The first results from the new format are in, and it looks promising! Aggro, control, midrange, and combo are all viable strategies.
The Hard Truths About Ixalan Standard
Don’t buy into the hype—Jacob takes a hard look at the new Standard and brings you a dose of reality during spoiler season.
Vance’s Blasting Cannons in Ramunap Red
Former Player of the Year Mike Sigrist takes a look at the newest Outpost Siege variant that turns into Open Fire on a land!
Two Possible Shells for Captain Lannery Storm
Joel dives into the new set with a few possible homes for Captain Lannery Storm!
Is Mardu or B/G Delirium the Best Way to Combat the New Metagame?
With aggro everywhere, midrange is perfectly positioned. Be careful though—be wary of decks looking to prey on the midrange resurgence.
Ramunap Red Is the Best Deck in Standard
Sometimes, red steals a win in the first week of a new, unprepared format. This time, it was the deck to beat, and no one had the answer.
Having the Best Deck Isn’t Always Enough
Ondrej had the exact deck that Paulo took to win the trophy, but failed to convert to a good finish himself. What went wrong?
Channel PMayne – Standard Ramunap Red
Get a look at Pascal’s testing before the Pro Tour as he tried out the archetype that went on to win the event!
Red Deck Really Does Win
Red went from worst color in the format to Pro-Tour-dominating archetype with one set. PV breaks down his winning build.
Channel DeMars – Standard Ramunap Red
Heading into the Pro Tour, it looks like Brian chose the right deck to test on Magic Online…
