Nobody expects a mostly Gruul Blood Moon deck to suddenly reanimate an Archon of Cruelty to quickly close out the game before the opponent can break free from Blood Moon's lock. Nobody!

Normally, when I think of Prison in Modern, my mind goes to red for Blood Moon. But can a mono-white Blood Moon–free prison deck work in the format? Let's find out!

Now that we have Gaea's Cradle (Growing Rites of Itlimoc) and Glimpse of Nature (Leaf-Crowned Visionary) in Explorer, can a Legacy-style combo Elfball deck be a thing in the format? Let's see!

Can we harness the mass-reanimation power of Lich-Knights' Conquest? Let's find out!

One of Saffron's resolutions for 2016 is to record a video of each flashback format. This week it's his very first 8th Edition draft!

Marcos looks over the Standard metagame to see what people are doing to combat Abzan Midrange

Can Rabbit Battery make for a new Gruul version of Hardened Scales in Modern? Let's play some Energizer Bunny Scales and find out!

How many cards can we draw with Rite of Harmony and a bunch of creature-making Sagas in Standard? Let's find out!

Channel Fireball combo returns. But in 2023, it involves a seven-mana enchantment and makes you play only basic lands!

Is Pia Nalaar, Consul of Revival and a huge horde of Thopter tokens the savior Standard needs to break Sheoldred's grasp? Let's find out!

We've reached the apex of Ravnica block this week. It's time for draft full block Ravnica, one of the all-time best limited formats!

Does Seismic Swans—last week's Instant Deck Tech winner—have what it takes to keep up in Modern? Let's see!

Is Baral, Chief of Compliance enough to push Storm back to the forefront of Modern? Let's see!

Is Hollow One the secret to making a GR Monsters deck work in Hour of Devastation Standard?

Is Viridian Longbow actually playable in Modern, backed by a ton of efficient deathtouch creatures? Let's see!

Can some new Kaldheim cards make GB Elves into a real deck in Pioneer now that some of the most broken cards have been banned from the format? Let's see!

9-0'ing Day One at Magicfest Seattle

With the recent Standard bannings, do Merfolk have what it takes to develop into a top-tier strategy? Let's find out!

So far, there haven't been many combo decks in Explorer. Can Gyruda, Doom of Depths be the Goblin Charbelcher of the format, where you win if you count to six? Let's find out!

Can our old Mono-U Brains deck Rise from the Tides in Kaladesh Standard with the help of Metallurgic Summonings? Let's see!

One of the spiciest decks from the first week of Amonkhet Standard was UG Ramp. Does the deck have what it takes to compete?

What happens when you smash together a bunch of the fastest combos in Modern? Let's find out!

How often can we flip Erayo, Soratami Ascendant on Turn 2, with the help of Mox Amber? Let's find out!

How can a deck be five-color and mono-white, and can such a deck actually work in Modern? Let's find out!

How many Ball Lightnings does it take to kill an opponent in Modern? Let's find out (but seriously, the answer is 3.3)!

The long wait is over! Brawl is finally out on Magic Arena, which means one thing: it's Yarok time!

Is using Ilharg and Champion of Rhonas to cheat Worldspine Wurm (probably better known as Pioneer Emrakul) into play a legitimate plan in Pioneer? Let's find out!

Is a midrangey reanimator shell the right way to take advantage of Yarok, the Desecrated in Pioneer? Let's find out!

How big of a deal is the addition of Lurrus of the Dream Den to the Hammer Time archetype? Let's take the new and improved non-budget build of the deck through a league and find out!

Is playing creatures that die when they enter the battlefield to trigger Vengevine and Bridge from Below a legit plan in Modern?

Can a budget-friendly deck built around Lake of the Dead compete in a format as powerful as Legacy? Let's see!

Every set there's a card Seth says might be good in Modern Soul Sisters. Every set he is wrong...until now! Can Abiding Grace and its synergy with Martyr of Sands revitalize the Modern lifegain archetype? Let's see!