I've always debated how I should feel about this, but I don't think my opinion has changed: Opting to play top tier decks in the play queue feel so weird and out of place.

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There are so many good cards in Standard that cards like Collector's Cage get lost. This is a fun Naya list that puts it to use while looking a bit different for MTG Arena games. youtu.be/BvQPp5FwCq8

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In my quest to continue helping folks build better decks, I'm cracking the code and breaking down the basic on building each major MTG deck type. This is like a cheat code to deck building basics. youtu.be/3suvepBZ9LI

I haven't tried playing Moonlit Meditation in a while. This version of Azorius Enchantments look like it might just work. The deck overall is still pretty effective on MTG Arena. youtu.be/-V_Hj5gAF5U

Random question, but with all the ads out there, how many mutuals do I have that play, or have played, Raid: Shadow Legends?

Today we're busting out Big Hasty Gruul. Turns out it's still CRAZY fun. This rolled out a 6-2 record and has a blast. Took a while to get the right build, but this one did some work on the MTG Arena ladder. youtu.be/4JxDooQT55s

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We have enough Vampires to base a deck around now. I built this Mono Black Vampires deck to play in Standard on MTG Arena to see if the concept works. I was pretty impressed with the results. youtu.be/ffhFmzklZpQ

With so many new faces coming to the game, I wanted to focus on some deck building problems I regularly see that are stopping decks from being better. youtu.be/gwupFxHb3aw

If you’re a user of Libby (the library app), consider before following their suggestion to type #inspireme into the search bar. It seems harmless, but it turns on an unrequested AI feature, & there is no way to reverse that. This comes courtesy of ProfHeyRochelle, who is now reasonably pissed […]

Boros Token Control is a ton of fun when you're tossing exploding tokens at your opponents. This is a Standard combo that fell off, but has legs against on MTG Arena. youtu.be/noELsB9IZHw

Gruul Delirium seems to be winning at nearly 60% according to the online data. I gave it a run on MTG Arena to see how true that was. I think we all forgot how powerful this deck can be. youtu.be/BLrcdhPWcG8

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There were some pretty impressive cards in the Avatar previews today including a two mana land destruction card. youtu.be/wbx5G_MkZGU

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This Sultai flash deck might be the flashiest deck in Standard. This racked up a lot of wins on the MTG Arena mythic Standard ladder. youtu.be/PcY6VivIilU

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I found this fun Changeling Standard deck that takes advantage of Thrumming Hivepool and Scions of the the Ur-Spider. These thing had some wild wins out of nowhere on MTG Arena. youtu.be/MPGRmRbtDG0

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Or they could just take the money they would be paying overtime for the cops to buying food for the poor folks. Each shift could likely go a long way toward taking care of 5-6 families because of overtime pay. And you'd build up the relationship between the police department and the community.

Today only had a few cards previewed, but there are some strong hitters from Avatar. It's possible some of these become serious contenders in Standard. youtu.be/QGAHGo1Zcjw

I found the strangest deck to win a Standard tournament this season in 5-Color Humans. This deck looks wild, but somehow CRUSHED on the MTG Arena Mythic ladder. And the last game in this one was WILD! youtu.be/-EN6xQ8mXzo

There was a HUGE pile of cards previewed for Avatar the Last Airbender today. I'm also covering all the Day 0 stuff. youtu.be/w7H7n-IfYmY

Today I'm the bad guy playing Mono Black Ugin. This surprisingly held it's own on the MTG Arena Mythic ladder. youtu.be/DOnAxbE8eWI

OK folks, this is a kinda random question, but does anyone do a solid Uncle Iroh impersonation? Or do you know anyone that does. I just need the voice. No need to be on camera.

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This Golgari Insidious Roots build looks way different than normal, but comes with multiple ways to win in your Standard MTG Arena games. youtu.be/hsekK9sZ6II

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This Jeskai Discover deck goes back on the strategy of playing big value spells that get more free spells. These were some fun game on the MTG Arena mythic ladder. youtu.be/eI6gogsstBk

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This build of Golgari goes aggressive and just runs over your opponents. Hard to remove creatures. Ramp. Removal. Lots of low cost, large bodies all make for great MTG Arena mythic games. youtu.be/N0TMlMxGLWA

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Today I'm taking an Azorius Aggro deck that finished Top 8 in an online Challenge and seeing how it runs on the MTG Arena mythic ladder. youtu.be/u0C9j3VpCGI

This Temur list is one of the sweetest upgrades all season. It uses Railway Brawler in Standard to crush opponents on the MTG Arena Mythic ladder. youtu.be/UfW1TdHeXVE

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Simic Merfolk is a surprisingly playable deck, but really takes off with Summon: Leviathan. That cards steals wins in Standard games on the MTG Arena Mythic ranked ladder. youtu.be/-cEJaTGYm7U

If you put up a Kickstarter, or any other type of public funding campaign, and the promotional video was all done in AI, it doesn't give the buyers faith in your brand. At least do a regular voiceover. Or even have someone from your team on camera, or something.