Making Magic in the Arena – Brawlin’ with Bolas
Especially after that last MTG Arena stream with the Esper/Sultai Control decks, I've found myself growing somewhat disinterested in the current standard environment. For that reason, it was important to give something else a try in order to keep me going.That's when I remembered that...
Making Magic in the Arena – Under Control
Now that Core Set 2021 has been given some opportunity to percolate in the wilds, it's time to delve back into the Arena to see what we experience.We played two decks today, both Control decks. Though one was in Esper colors and the other was...
Making Magic in the Arena – Jund Sacrifice (Ikoria)
There's been a series of much needed shakeups in Standard as of late, and the dust appears to be finally settling. This isn't the first we've experienced bans on this channel, and we'll be able to adjust as we always do.Thankfully for us, the field...
Making Magic in the Arena – Nethroi Brawl (And Some Kenrith)
Just to add some variety to my usual streams, I figured that it would to challenge myself to do something new in Magic the Gathering: Arena. For that reason, I thought it would be fun to give Brawl a shot.Building myself some new brews to...
Making Magic in the Arena – Jeskai Cycling
Every now and then, a deck comes to light that is so surprising in it's effectiveness that it takes seeing it in action to truly understand how powerful they can be. This is one of those types of decks.That's right, we're staying in the bike...
Making Magic in the Arena – Lurrus Control (And I Muse About Companions)
Ikoria has proven itself to be a set of intriguing and mechanically complex new mechanics, from the new Keyword Counters to the Mutate ability many of it's non-Human creatures come equipped with. This is the first deck we've played this season that makes use of...
Making Magic in the Arena – Sultai Flash (Ikoria)
It's a new set, and a new season of decks to play around with in Magic the Gathering: Arena, with the release of Ikoria.Since one of my favorite decks since the support for it was added in Core Set 2020, the Flash deck, got some...
Making Magic in the Arena – Red Deck Wins
Giving the sheer number of decks that I have piloted in Magic the Gathering: Arena, it was only a matter of time that I would eventually give a version of this deck a shot at some point. No matter the Standard, this archetype always exists.That's...
Making Magic in the Arena – Temur Reclamation
Sometimes, it's not enough to just control the board and wait for a power creature to end the game. One might not want to just ramp all day while locking the opponent out of card draw and instant speed spells, but nor do they wish...
Making Magic in the Arena – Azorius Control (Theros)
I have a confession to make. When it comes to Magic, I am a control player at heart. Nothing pleases me more than watching my opponent squirm as I strategically extract, counter, and destroy their key pieces long enough for me to overpower them in...