Setting the Stage for Standard – The Juicy Fruit Primer

Last time we saw Ben Snyder, he was blowing up Twiddle Desire as part of a 40-page manifesto on the deck and how fast it goldfishes. Well he’s back, folks, and this time he’s tackling Standard combo instead. Part in-depth deck primer on an Intruder Alarm combo deck and part format overview for what Standard will look like for months to come, this article is all quality and will be referenced many many times in the months leading up to Regionals.

For Standard, it’s a new day and almost a new format. While I still believe that people are overestimating the effects of Affinity’s hasty…

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