Sibsig Ceremony is one of the most intriguing build-arounds we’ve seen in a while. It challenges you to build a deck with creatures, but it destroys them when they first enter the battlefield. On its face, this is a blatant contradiction, but with some clever deck building, we can benefit from the creatures dying and have a reanimation backup plan to get our win cons out of the graveyard and into the fight.
The Main Event
Tarkir: Dragonstorm is finally here, and I wanted to share what's been working for me so far—hopefully it helps you get the most out of your own drafts. At the time of writing, I've run about 10 drafts (both on MTGO and Arena), and I've already managed to hit a 7-win finish in five of them.
To help break things down, I'll be combining insights from my personal experience with data from 17lands.com, focusing specifically on Premier Draft performance. The goal? To figure out what's winning and how you can draft smarter in this evolving format.
How Does Tarkir: Dragonstorm Compare to Other Sets?
Welcome Magic lovers!
With the release of Tarkir: Dragonstorm, the dragons have landed in Standard, and several of them have begun tentatively seeing play, sprinkled among the top decks and top contenders.
One such dragon that's gotten plenty of buzz is Shiko, Paragon of the Way, with its high flexibility and power to match. It plays perfectly alongside cards like Split Up and Stock Up, which make it a perfect fit at the top of the curve in a control deck. One such list placed in the top 4 of the first bout of Magic Online Challenges that occurred this past weekend, so let's start there as we dive into Jeskai Control in Standard.
Tarkir: Dragonstorm's debut on MTG Arena is just around the corner, and as with every new set coming out, you can't miss our usual guide to the limited archetypes, which takes care of giving an overview of how the set is structured.
We've already talked in depth about the 7 new mechanics introduced with this new set, but in case you missed it, don't worry, because you can catch up below, and they'll be mentioned again anyway.
Tarkir: Dragonstorm's theme is centered on 5 tricolor clans, each of which has its own mechanic that characterizes it.
Cascade and discover are keywords that conjure images of crashing Footfalls or Geological Appraiser dominating tournaments on the backs of combos able to power out threats far ahead of any reasonable curve or go infinite. Free-casting effects like this have been staples of various formats over the years, and can often be seen on banned and restricted lists with examples like Tibalt's Trickery sitting in the prestigious company of Channel and Demonic Tutor as one of only three cards too strong to be unrestricted in Timeless.
While Tarkir: Dragonstorm isn't giving us a new card with the keyword cascade or discover on it, we're getting an uncommon that behaves similarly in Breaching Dragonstorm. The titular Dragonstorms are uncommon enchantments that give an effect upon entering and then bounce themselves when a dragon enters under your control. Breaching Dragonstorm is the red installment and its text is almost “When Breaching Dragonstorm enters, Discover 8.”
Is This Good?
Aetherdrift was an extremely profitable set for our beloved Goblins, especially with the addition of four great creatures in Burnout Bashtronaut, Greasewrench Goblin, Draconautics Engineer, and Howlsquad Heavy.
These are already seeing play in both Standard and Pioneer formats, leading Goblins to sporadic results in competitive Magic and paving the way for ever more diverse variations.
However, I like to surprise you, and today I would rather not talk to you about either format, also because there is something else that has caught my attention and that was secretly released along with Aetherdrift. I say “secretly” because it's not a regular card present in the set but an addition in its Special Guests. I am talking about Chrome Mox!
Sibsig Ceremony is one of the most intriguing build-arounds we’ve seen in a while. It challenges you to build a deck with creatures, but it destroys them when they first enter the battlefield. On its face, this is a blatant contradiction, but with some clever deck building, we can benefit from the creatures dying and have a reanimation backup plan to get our win cons out of the graveyard and into the fight.
The Main Event
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