Overlooked Stax Piece Rockets to Standard All-Star Status
Vivi’s got new competition in Standard, and it’s a rat that’s been around in the format for almost a year now.
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Unlikely Pair Inspires New 4-Color Standard-Legal Combos
Another day, another combination of cards that makes you wonder how Vivi Ornitier got through testing. The good news is that the second part of today’s combo isn’t quite streamlined enough to make this some overnight...
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Final Fantasy Breaks Standard, Vivi Ornitier is Absurdly Powerful
Turns out Vivi Ornitier isn’t just great in Commander, it’s a total Standard powerhouse!
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If Monstrous Rage is Not Banned, Final Fantasy May Not Have A Chance
Aggro decks dominate Magic’s Standard Format. And if WotC doesn’t ban some key cards, Final Fantasy may not get a chance to shine.
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Death By Landfall: Final Fantasy Brings a Pinger Threat to MTG
The Final Fantasy x MTG crossover is bringing plenty of flashy mythics, but there’s also room for humble, yet flavorful, commons. In this case, a plant that looks like the love-child of Iridescent Vinelasher and Tunneling Geopede: Leaner...
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Final Fantasy Landfall Legend Destined to Rock Upcoming Standard
Tifa Lockhart might be just the card to show people that Final Fantasy’s not just another Commander Legends set in disguise. The new green legend and its supporting cast of landfall newcomers might be the next big thing in Standard.
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The Banworthy Cori-Steel Cutter Causes Market Recalibration
It’s been four weeks since Tarkir: Dragonstorm was released, and the latest dragon-filled MTG set has had a huge impact on Magic’s Standard metagame. According WotC’s data analyst and Hall of Famer Frank Karsten’s post on...
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Was WotC Justified in Leaving Standard Untouched?
The Magic community has been fiercely debating about Standard this last week, specifically whether it was right for WotC to ban nothing in the format. While WotC has certainly attempted transparency (with a writeup explaining their rationale and...
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Will the “New Collected Company” from Tarkir: Dragonstorm Break Standard?
CoCo was a household name in Magic for quite some time, and it seems Wizards is trying to repeat the success of the card with its new color-shifted version.
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Magic Hall of Famer Pinpoints Two Major Issues with Standard
The infamous “Dragon Master” Brian Kibler dropped an unexpected Standard video several days ago, discussing a few cards that have a stranglehold on the format.
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Alchemy vs. Standard in MTG: 6 Key Differences
Today 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...
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The Decline of Standard: What Happened to Magic’s Most Popular Tournament Format?
It’s no secret that in-store Standard has been on the decline over the past few years. Magic has a continued emphasis on digital play, releasing digital-exclusive products and formats alongside their onslaught of paper releases each year.
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