Winners in a Post-Gush World
The first week after the banning of three blue staples proved what many suspected: the Pauper metagame is now in a much healthier place.
Metagame
The Vintage Horizon
Times are changing when Magic’s “slow format” shifts with each new release. Today Brian highlights the Modern Horizons cards that will change Vintage.
Modern Horizons Makes Modern Control Better than Ever
And Nassif’s already got a ton of lists to put it to the test.
Mono-Red Was Extremely Popular At The MCQW, But It Didn’t Perform Well
Mono-Red might not be the dominant force we thought it was—some of the game’s best and brightest cracked the code last weekend.
The Basics of Drafting Control in War of the Spark
War of the Spark is a slow, grindy format. Brian shows you how to equip yourself to excel in a format full of bombs.
MCQ Michigan: Standard Results, Top 8 Deck Lists, and Trends
The old-school PTQs are back in the form of MCQs, and Brian has the Top 8 deck lists from the first one in Michigan!
The Pauper Metagame Is Becoming Even More Top Heavy
In the time between Ravnica Allegiance and War of the Spark, the Pauper metagame has become dominated by Gush and monarch strategies.
3 Decks that Beat Nexus Reclamation
The Standard metagame is slowly beginning to shape as we enter the first few weeks of new Standard.
One Last Look Before the Big Show—Modern at GP São Paulo
Heading into the MC weekend, Sao Paulo is the best data set for the event. Tobi analyzes the win rates of the biggest decks in Modern.
Swamp Decks in a Dynamic Pauper Meta
Black offers you a surprising number of options in an already wipe-open format.
Changing Magic, Changing Pauper
As Magic begins to shift its rules and the cards it prints, Pauper faces change as well.
GP Niagara Falls Preview: The Best Decks in Legacy
Play what you know in Legacy, because the metagame is wide open.
Top Stories from Modern at Grand Prix Calgary
Tobi continues his thorough analysis of Calgary, and for the first time since GP LA, Izzet Phoenix was not the most popular deck.
Mythic Is the Future, But Eternal is Forever
The Mythic Invitational marked a seachange for Magic, but you still can’t top the pull of those sweet older cards.
My Decks for the Mythic Invitational: Esper Acuity and Temur Reclamation
After testing every combination of decks, Gabriel Nassif arrived at his final selections with the help of an Mythic Championship winner.
Full Meta Packet—The 99% of Grand Prix Bilbao
Tobi was able to account for nearly every list at GP Bilbao for his most impressive Modern analysis yet.
Modern Developments from Port to Bay
The metagame data from GP Portland and Oakland to Tampa Bay shows that Modern is still in flux.
Advanced Magic: The Gathering Metagaming for Beginners
Brian DeMars helps lay the groundwork for the subtle art of metagaming in MTG.