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Commander ad Populum, Ep 245 – The Hosts of Mordor Upgrade Session

Ryan Peneff
June 28, 2023
Commander, Commander ad Populum
This week, I break down, and then rebuild, the Hosts of Mordor Commander precon. Come listen to my theories about the deck, as it is out of the box. Then, potential includes and cuts. I finish with my (slightly... Read More...

Into the Arena: Ponza… Enough Said

Dawson Reynolds
July 11, 2022
Decklists, Historic, Into the Arena
Ponza. You either love it or you hate it. Or perhaps you sometimes hate it and sometimes love it, depending on which side of the table its on. There aren't many decks in MTG quite as divisive as this one, but b... Read More...

Into the Arena: Kasmina Gets an Upgrade

Dawson Reynolds
July 1, 2022
Decklists, Into the Arena
It's the dog days of summer, and most competitive formats are pretty quiet right now. Standard has had Streets of New Capenna for some time now, and won't be getting any new cards for a few months still. Histor... Read More...

Into the Arena: Falco Spara in Brawl!

Dawson Reynolds
June 27, 2022
Decklists, Into the Arena
Streets of New Capenna has been released for a while now, and I have had a lot of time to plan out a Brawl deck based on the set. Since the release of the set I have known that I was going to build a brawl deck... Read More...

Into the Arena: Grixis Vampires – My New Pet Deck

Dawson Reynolds
June 3, 2022
Decklists, Into the Arena, Standard
As you may recall from my New Capenna Championship recap from last week, there are a lot of new decks making the rounds in Standard. One in particular has caught my attention and is quickly becoming my favorite... Read More...

Into the Arena: Riveteers Midrange in Standard

Dawson Reynolds
May 6, 2022
Decklists, Into the Arena, Uncategorized
Streets of New Capenna has only been out for a week and it has already created an entirely new tier-one archetype in Standard! The Riveteers have been making the biggest impression of any family in Standard so ... Read More...

Into the Arena: Tuning Ninjas and Enchantments!

Dawson Reynolds
February 25, 2022
Decklists, Into the Arena
Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty has been out on Arena for a little while now and its impact on Standard is starting to be seen. It seems that the metagame has changed quite a bit in the last few weeks, and a number of n... Read More...

Into the Arena: Brewing with Neon Dynasty!

Dawson Reynolds
February 11, 2022
Decklists, Into the Arena, Standard
Are you looking to play Standard with Kamigawa: Neon Dynasty decks but don’t know where to start? Today I’ll be looking at two brand new decks for Standard that are heavily inspired by the recently-released set... Read More...

Into the Arena: A First Look at Alchemy

Dawson Reynolds
December 17, 2021
Into the Arena, MTG Arena
This last week an entirely new format was introduced to Arena. It’s called Alchemy and it is a digital-only format that can only be played on Arena, similar to Historic. However, unlike Historic which is an “et... Read More...

Into the Arena: Can Faithbound Judge Break Standard?

Dawson Reynolds
November 12, 2021
Decklists, Into the Arena, Standard
Innistrad: Crimson Vow is nearly released now and I have been preparing by brewing some Standard decks with the spoiled cards. Today I'll be sharing two decklists that take advantage of Faithbound Judge, one of... Read More...
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