The “Banned and Restricted” announcements for MTG are pretty polarizing within the community. An important part of the formation and maintenance of constructed formats, it’s a huge part of the Magic ecosystem and has a lot of chatter around it...
Read moreWhenever WotC releases a new set, we get plenty of new and returning mechanics to mess around with. But for now, let’s take a step back and talk about old sets. If you’re wondering what Historic is or where the format is going, then you’re in...
Read moreWith the introduction of Jumpstart: Historic Horizons we have more tools in the form of powerful artifacts from previous sets. Today I’ll be going over a Historic version of Azorius Smith designed by Lee Shi Tian for the Streets of New Capenna...
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 to...
Read moreOne deck that benefited from Neon Dynasty’s The Wandering Emperor is Azorius Control. Casting an instant speed planeswalker is everything a blue mage wants to do.
Read moreI love Izzet Phoenix because it’s so consistent. The deck’s basic plan is to create a clock. In other words, you should always keep in mind how much your damage output is, how many turns it takes to kill your opponent with said output, and how...
Read moreI brought Azorius Auras for the Innistrad Championships. The addition of Stormchaser Drake gives you a clear consistent plan of action: suit up your creatures, draw a lot of cards, and run over the finish line. So let’s take a look at this...
Read moreOne of the cards that intrigued me when I first started playing Magic was Solitary Confinement because of the deck that ran it: Legacy Enchantress. In today’s guide I’ll be going over a deck that made the archetype viable in Historic thanks to...
Read moreModern Horizons 2 changed the landscape of Modern forever. It’s no surprise that adding some of its powerful cards to Arena has impacted Historic. Today I’ll be looking at one of the newer decks to hit the high mythic ranks of the Arena Ladder...
Read moreThere’s a deck in Historic that’s always been here, waiting for its time to shine. It recently got a powerup with Jumpstart: Historic Horizons, and it isn’t limited by two or three colors; it runs the full spectrum of colors available in...
Read moreMagic has a lot of tribes. Today I’ll be going over a tribal deck that’s been somewhat of an underdog in Historic: Simic Merfolk.
Read moreCats in Magic are a fairly underused tribe. I’ve taken the foundation of a Modern Cats deck I built with my brother a couple years ago and converted it to Historic. This list is a fairly simple, tribal-based aggro build with some nice...
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