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Despite some recently printed cards of questionable power, Wizards knows not to print a few specific things these days. One of those things is instant-speed, targeted discard. Understanding why only requires you to know that as the inactive pla
This week, Lydia and JJ took some new topics for a spin. First, we reviewed our deckbuilding process, and not just another guide on how to select lands or build a curve. Instead we created a list of universal questions that help create the shap
This week we review results from JJ’s first few attempts in Pioneer, as well as the first ever Pioneer Banned and Restricted Announcement (link below). Then we get into JJ’s deck, Sultai Summonings. One of the most interesting build-arounds to
Seven Dwarves is a powerful card in multiples, which is why we are nowhere near satisfied with just 7. Tune in to Season 4 Episode 4 of Clever Combo to hear how we made a deck with Twenty-Seven Dwarves. The key to an absolute horde of dwarves i
This week was a very exciting week in magic. The banning of Field of the Dead paved the way for an equally linear and oppressive Oko-based Standard, but more importantly, WotC announced a new format. Pioneer! We covered the basics of Pioneer in
This week Wizards of the Coast announced a brand-new format intended to help Standard players who are sick of Field of the Dead and Oko to transition to a new format where all those old banned cards are perfectly legal. The best way to understa
Throne of Eldraine brought some kitschy references to a number of fairy tale tropes, perhaps none more than Happily Ever After, which flavorfully as possible, presents a challenging but powerful alternate wincon. This week Lydia will take a cra
Syr Konrad, the Grim presents us with an excellent opportunity for a combo kill. He triggers on just about anything a creature can do with the graveyard: dying, milling/discarding into it, and even leaving it. The combo revolves around getting
This week we get into our Throne of Eldraine spoiler talk. We reviewed 16 cards that felt like Johnny Combo potential (list below). Let us know what you’re brewing by hitting us up by email, on Twitter, or on Reddit. Edgewall Innkeeper Lucky Cl
This week we get into our Throne of Eldraine spoiler talk. We reviewed 27 cards that felt like Johnny Combo potential (list below). Let us know what you’re brewing by hitting us up by email, on Twitter, or on Reddit. Oko, Thief of Crowns Chul
Step into the ring with JJ’s 1-2 combo deck, Punch Thud Love. Built around the vague sense that JJ wishes [[Fling]] was still in standard, we have to make do with [[Gravitic Punch]], which is excellent because of Jump-Start, and [[Thud]] which
If you ever find yourself sick of the same old decks in the same old meta, we have the deck for you: hate on all of them equally with Color Screw! The deck is built around M20’s two cycles of color hate. Game 1 is pretty tough to steal, but onc
Agony is building a deck that performs consistently while also including as many different mana costs as possible. Why? Well tune in to Clever Combo Season 3 Episode 3 to find out. Embodiment of Agonies is a clear build-around. You need as many
Bolas’s Citadel is a clear build-around card, but what’s the right shell? Tune in to Clever Combo Season 3 Episode 2 to see how Lydia thinks Phyrexian Mana had it right all along. The key to Bolas’s Citadel is to get the cards off the top of yo
If you’ve ever thought “Forests are great, but I want them to be vulnerable to removal….” then Wood Chipper may be the deck for you! JJ’s deck this week is built around Wakeroot Elemental, Nissa, Who Shakes the World, and Awakening of Vitu-Ghaz
Ever play one of those decks that loses 90% of the time, but those 10% wins are so utterly ridiculous, so totally devoid of anything sensible, that it’s totally worth it? Yeah, us too. Runaway Bolas puts our favorite tri-color Walker on the exp
It’s time for the ultimate tie-breaker, Sudden Death! This week JJ put together an alternative take on Aristocrats, with explosive possibilities. The key revolves around triggers from Cruel Celebrant, Poison-Tip Archer, and Rising Populace. If
Ever wonder what the exact opposite of aggro looks like? Big butts and zero-power creatures? This week Lydia brings us “Tough Spells,” an XLN-WAR standard deck that somehow brings massive 19-damage swings despite most creatures having 0 or 1 p
Do you like R-Chupacabra? And getting caught in Notion Rain? OK, OK, Notion Rain isn't in this deck, but the Chup is, and so is Quasiduplicate, which means 12 opportunities minimum to 2-for-1 your opponent the easy way. In this episode of Cleve
In this episode of Clever Combo, Lydia reminds us of two things. First, she’s a malicious, devious brewer, and second (and perhaps more importantly) Jodah is, in fact, a thing. “You Forgot About Jodah” is a XLN-WAR standard deck that digs hard
In this episode of Clever Combo, like so many others, JJ is drawn to Ravnica by Ral’s interplanar beacon, and he brought some friends with him. Inspired by the availability of low-cmc walkers that have real, immediate board impact, JJ set out t
We're back with our GRN set review. Part two covers Gold cards (of which there are a LOT), the re-introduced split cards, artifacts, and lands. As with all our set reviews, we cover cards that deserve special builds and brews, fun GRN-specific
We dive right into GRN with our Johnny-focused set review. Part one covers White, Blue, Black, Red, and Green. As with all our set reviews, we cover cards that deserve special builds and brews, fun GRN-specific and new Standard combos, and some
This week JJ celebrates Return to Return to Ravnica with an ambitious Gate-themed deck. It probably won't work, but it will be fun to go down in flames. https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/gate-for-it/ Logan, on the other hand, keeps the focus with
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