Picture if you will, a mad scientist or wizard brewing up a solution, tweaking this and that, adding pinches of bits and turning down the heat. What concoction is coming from this laboratory? Who will test it you ask? Let’s stop there and...
Read moreTo keep the formats fresh and balanced, WotC rotates the sets that are legal in Standard and Alchemy. That’s a much-needed measure to change the best strategies and to prevent a certain deck from being dominant. Alchemy rotation is fresh, so...
Read moreAlchemy: Tarkir debuted with a look at a particularly egregious Boros legend. Though a few double-takes and a WotC correction later and it’s clear the card preview was missing something very important.
Read moreSiege Rhino solidified itself as one of MTG’s most iconic cards during its tenure in Standard. It dropped off some time later, but a new Alchemy card might give the rhino a second wind. Two second winds, in fact.
Read moreThe latest Alchemy set has been fully spoiled, though it’s maybe the most “normal” Alchemy set they’ve released so far.
Read moreToday we’re going to focus on two of the more similar formats on Arena: Standard and Alchemy. I’m going to run through the major differences between these two formats. This will hopefully give you a better understanding of which one is right for...
Read moreI‘m sure you’ve heard of Alchemy by this point. WotC has been rebalancing cards from Standard for Alchemy. Today I’ll be taking a more focused look at this more unique aspect of the format.
Read moreI am SO. EXCITED. Today on Arena Tutor, we just rolled out an awesome new feature, and I think you’re going to love it: Meta deck identification! Do you ever wish you knew what removal your opponent had? What sweepers? What cards you need...
Read morePreparing for the Alchemy portion of the Neon Dynasty Set Championship was an exercise in solving a puzzle with incomplete information. What if we combined the successful top end of the Orzhov Sewer deck with an aggressive lower curve? Enter...
Read moreMagic players were greeted with a new reality in early December in a turn of events that nobody really asked for; a digital-only format with a mix of “rebalanced” cards paired with format-exclusive cards. It’s called Alchemy...
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