Posts Tagged: Bannings

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By Matt Sperling  //  21 Jan, 2019

Krark-Clan Ironworks Is Banned in Modern

This ban says more about how comfortable Wizards is to let Modern remain the same than a desire to change it.

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Matt Nass 19 Jan, 2019

Matt Nass Breaks Down the Case for Banning Krark-Clan Ironworks

Is it time to ban KCI? After an insane run of GP Top 8s, the foremost expert on the deck explains the case.

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Joel Larsson 22 May, 2018

Three New Brews for a New Brawl: Kumena, Karn, and Jodah

Joel's got three spicy new builds for Brawl!

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Brian DeMars 7 Feb, 2018

The Power of Ban Narratives

Don't be so quick to jump on the bandwagon.

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Josh Silvestri 17 Jan, 2018

The Biggest Winners After the Standard Banning

A once stale metagame is now completely wide open. Which decks stand to capture the most metagame share in the aftermath?

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Mike Sigrist 16 Nov, 2017

Is Energy Too Powerful?

Has Energy made the case for yet another Standard banning?

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Bob Huang 1 Nov, 2017

Bans, Unbans, and Restrictions in Legacy and Vintage. What’s the Right Approach?

Make the right cards legal and you create an engaging format. Unleash the wrong ones, and you create an intolerable play experience.

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Mike Sigrist 25 May, 2017

Is Aetherworks Marvel Too Good for Standard?

We're all suffering from ban fatigue, but one glaring obstacle remains to a healthy Standard.

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Caleb Durward 2 May, 2017

Channel CalebD – Legacy Topless Miracles

With Top banned, Miracles is dead. ...right?

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Magic TV 28 Apr, 2017

Banned Aid

Mashi and Frank break down the crazy week of bannings on this installment of Magic TV!

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Matt Sperling 26 Apr, 2017

Felidar Guardian Is Banned

In a shocking addendum to the April 24th B&R announcement, Wizards decided to ban Felidar Guardian and the Saheeli combo with it after all.

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Zvi Mowshowitz 25 Apr, 2017

Pro Tour Copycat

Despite admitting that Copycat's very existence was an oversight, Wizards made another mistake by not axing the dominant combo now.

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Brian DeMars 24 Apr, 2017

Farewell Top, We Hardly Knew Ye

Miracles was one of the best decks Legacy has ever seen. Brian DeMars says goodbye.

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Magic TV 24 Mar, 2017

No Ban Plan

Special guest Joel Larsson joins Andy Cooperfauss to discuss No Ban Monday, Sealed in Orlando, and take a look at Dawn // Dusk.

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Brian DeMars 15 Mar, 2017

How to Fix Standard

Don't be afraid to print "un-fun" cards.

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Matt Sperling 13 Mar, 2017

“No Changes” to the Banned & Restricted List

Wizards declined to ban any cards in Standard. What's it mean for the future of bannings and Standard? Matt Sperling offers his first take.

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Ondřej Stráský 10 Mar, 2017

The 4 Cards Wizards Should Ban Next Week

Standard is in dire need of a fix. On Monday, Wizards has a chance to make it happen.

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Josh Silvestri 3 Mar, 2017

B/G Is Out, Saheeli Is In

Just two weeks ago, it was nearly a consensus that B/G was the best deck in the format. What happened?

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Brian DeMars 17 Jan, 2017

No Promised End to Delirium

Delirium may have suffered the most consequential ban and still become the best deck in the format.

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Josh Silvestri 10 Jan, 2017

The Dawn of a New Standard

What do the earth-shattering Standard bannings mean for the health of the format, for local game stores, and for the future of bannings?

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Matt Sperling 9 Jan, 2017

Emrakul, Copter, Reflector Mage, Grave-Troll, Probe Banned

Standard just got hit with its biggest set of bannings since Affinity, and 2 of Modern's top decks lost big. Sperling offers his take.