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Players Cup 4 Final Thoughts + Eternatus VMAX/Power Plant
Hello again Flipside readers! As I write this article, there are just three days left for players to use their Players Cup 4 event keys to attempt to qualify for...
The Underdogs of Standard
Hello all! Name’s Clayton Lin, but you can call me Clay. It’s much easier that way. Today I want to talk about some of Standard’s most underrated creatures- by underrated...
The Impact of Preordain's Unban in Modern
Only 2 Weeks ago one of the strongest card selection spells in Magic was unbanned in Modern. Very quickly the spell became a mainstay in archetypes far and wide,...
Building Around Kykar, Wind's Fury as your Commander
Hello and welcome back to commanding respect! Core Set 2020 releases in just one week, and with it come a multitude of new and exciting commanders to build. In celebration...
Modern Musings: Izzet Prowess Spotlight
Izzet Prowess: Aggro and Tempo, Together Again Spellslinger decks have always been in the Modern meta, it usually comes down to which flavor you’re interested in. Want to continuously cast...
How to Fix Play Design
This week or next, Zendikar Rising spoilers begin, signaling the end of one of the most tumultuous years in Magic's 27-year history. No discussion of this...
Budget to Busted: Devoted Toolbox
Modern is a wild format right now. The recent ban of Arcum's Astrolabe has left us in a place that feels a lot like what many players would describe as...
Top 8 Standard Cards from Crimson Vow
8. Valorous Stance It's been around five years since Valorous Stance was last in Standard. During its time in the format, it was a staple, as many of the...
Where Does Historic Go From Here?
After the recent Strixhaven championship many Historic players expected many bans to come to a format dominated by Jeskai Control and Izzet Phoenix. When Wizards announced the ban of...
The Modern Lurrus Ban - Anything Goes
- Wrong. Modern players only want one thing, and it's disgusting: to play with three, four, or eight-mana cards. Wizards seems to think this isn't true, that playing with...
Top 8 Ravnica Allegiance Standard Decks for Week One
Week 1 Standard tournaments aren’t what they used to be. Going into this weekend, we already have a vague sense of competitive metagame archetypes, thanks to heavy streaming of Arena....
Is Grixis Death’s Shadow On the Rise?
The winds of Modern are constantly shifting, and this time we're sailing deep into Grixis waters for the first time in weeks. After Lurrus' banning, Grixis Death's Shadow (and...