Lessons Learned from U.S. Nationals

Richard talks us through his latest incarnation of the B/W Orzhova Maxima deck, with specific reference to his performance – and the performance of team-mates – at the U.S. Nationals (and Grinders). While the results weren’t exactly as planned, the development of the deck was perfect for their proposed metagame… sadly, their opponents didn’t get the memo. This frank and enlightening article highlights the strengths – and weaknesses – of high-level tournament playtesting.

Ever since the Team Standard PTQs, there’s been a boatload of B/W aggro variants running around. Some go the discard route with Ravenous Rats and…

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