en-us https://rathetimes.com/categories/guardian Don't just win. Dominate. Articles about the Guardian class. https://rathetimes.com/articles/don-t-settle-with-starvo Aggressive Starvo decks that try to fuse every turn must accept that the individual card quality is terrible. Don't settle for less. %pm, %15 %b %2022 %16:%25:%44 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/0f50790d-9990-4554-a91f-c1ddc31573ce/Banner_Pulverize.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/don-t-settle-with-starvo https://rathetimes.com/articles/how-bravo-kept-his-title-a-sideboarding-guide Fresh off his first place finish at The Calling: Indianapolis, Michael Hamilton shares his strategy into the major competitors in the Everfest Classic Constructed meta. %pm, %28 %b %2022 %22:%46:%23 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/d238c272-d4fc-48da-9b6d-69f2c31fd65d/Banner_BravosEverfest.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C11%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/how-bravo-kept-his-title-a-sideboarding-guide https://rathetimes.com/articles/closing-time-an-early-valda-deck-guide Valda may be yet another Guardian hero, but with a unique focus on card draw, her playstyle is entirely different. %am, %11 %b %2022 %00:%56:%40 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/770195d8-6e44-4b92-ac18-ac8421e95bc8/Banner_Valda.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/closing-time-an-early-valda-deck-guide https://rathetimes.com/articles/going-to-ground-building-oldhim-for-blitz Blitz Week concludes with a thorough look at converting Oldhim for a faster format. %pm, %13 %b %2022 %14:%46:%15 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/9342f7d9-731d-43a0-98ca-4711eff40508/Banner_glacial.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=2%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/going-to-ground-building-oldhim-for-blitz https://rathetimes.com/articles/at-home-in-aria-matchup-guide After several months of Oldhim, Drew returns to an old favorite, redesigning Bravo for a Briar meta. This is a follow-up to "At Home in Aria: Updating Bravo for the ToA Meta", focusing on matchups and sideboarding. %pm, %06 %b %2022 %22:%45:%33 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/534c893e-0c34-4cf2-ba93-78c5f43b9561/Banner_ProBravoTOA.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/at-home-in-aria-matchup-guide https://rathetimes.com/articles/at-home-in-aria-updating-bravo-for-the-toa-meta After several months of Oldhim, Drew returns to an old favorite, redesigning Bravo for a Briar meta. %pm, %06 %b %2022 %18:%37:%28 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/534c893e-0c34-4cf2-ba93-78c5f43b9561/Banner_ProBravoTOA.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/at-home-in-aria-updating-bravo-for-the-toa-meta https://rathetimes.com/articles/refining-oldhim-on-a-blank-canvas-part-4 Drew Cordell concludes his Pro series on Oldhim in the face of an environment that's gone green. %am, %07 %b %2021 %01:%53:%56 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/2101478f-7c8f-4f35-95be-58e731aa0479/Banner_OldhimPRO.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C69%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/refining-oldhim-on-a-blank-canvas-part-4 https://rathetimes.com/articles/refining-oldhim-on-a-blank-canvas-part-3 With another 50 games of Oldhim under his belt, Drew offers advanced insight into pitching, reverses his earlier opinions on a few cards, and critically examines fatigue. %am, %02 %b %2021 %03:%25:%58 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/2101478f-7c8f-4f35-95be-58e731aa0479/Banner_OldhimPRO.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C69%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/refining-oldhim-on-a-blank-canvas-part-3 https://rathetimes.com/articles/refining-oldhim-matchup-guide A companion to Refining Oldhim Part 2, this matchup guide goes into strategic considerations and sideboarding for all heroes. %am, %11 %b %2021 %03:%18:%13 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/2101478f-7c8f-4f35-95be-58e731aa0479/Banner_OldhimPRO.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C69%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/refining-oldhim-matchup-guide https://rathetimes.com/articles/refining-oldhim-on-a-blank-canvas-part-2 Drew's Oldhim build is tested and refined, with development focused on matchup-specific decisions. But when Oldhim shows Drew how he earned the title, "Grandfather of Eternity", can anything be done to beat the clock? %am, %11 %b %2021 %02:%54:%45 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/2101478f-7c8f-4f35-95be-58e731aa0479/Banner_OldhimPRO.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C69%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/refining-oldhim-on-a-blank-canvas-part-2 https://rathetimes.com/articles/refining-oldhim-early-thoughts-and-introduction Drew invites you to walk alongside him as he develops, adapts, and refines Oldhim from new release to honed contender. This free introduction shares some early insights into the core of Oldhim, setting up the 4-part Pro series that begins today. %pm, %30 %b %2021 %20:%36:%31 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/2101478f-7c8f-4f35-95be-58e731aa0479/Banner_OldhimPRO.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=0%2C41%2C1149%2C580 https://rathetimes.com/articles/refining-oldhim-early-thoughts-and-introduction https://rathetimes.com/articles/refining-oldhim-on-a-blank-canvas-part-1 Drew invites you to walk alongside him as he develops, adapts, and refines Oldhim from new release to honed contender. %pm, %30 %b %2021 %18:%48:%48 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/2101478f-7c8f-4f35-95be-58e731aa0479/Banner_OldhimPRO.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C69%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/refining-oldhim-on-a-blank-canvas-part-1 https://rathetimes.com/articles/another-round-bravo-matchup-guide Drew Cordell's article on refining Bravo for the Road to Nationals was met with a huge response, and its impact continues to grow- our very own Mark Chamberlain won a RtN piloting this deck! Now, Drew answers the call for a matchup guide in this addendum to the original article. %pm, %03 %b %2021 %14:%18:%15 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/291e62ad-e4a7-4066-beb9-721782b29e8d/banner_guardiansmash.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C6%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/another-round-bravo-matchup-guide https://rathetimes.com/articles/another-round-refining-bravo-for-the-road-to-nationals With Road to Nationals ramping up to full swing, Drew Cordell explores his latest iteration of competitive, Classic Constructed Guardian after almost a month of heavy testing, designed to improve the Prism matchup without making sacrifices against any of the other top contenders of the format. %pm, %06 %b %2021 %15:%09:%33 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/291e62ad-e4a7-4066-beb9-721782b29e8d/banner_guardiansmash.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=0%2C6%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/another-round-refining-bravo-for-the-road-to-nationals https://rathetimes.com/articles/the-showstopper-part-1 Drew Cordell explores the duality of Guardian, pairing high defense with staggering offense at the flip of a switch. In Part 1, we look at the decklist and explore its central strategy. %pm, %12 %b %2021 %23:%51:%58 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/b65b7e67-a12f-4526-bf8e-c86fedb24a34/banner_bravodepth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/the-showstopper-part-1 https://rathetimes.com/articles/the-showstopper-part-2 Drew Cordell explores the duality of Guardian, pairing high defense with staggering offense at the flip of a switch. In Part 2, we talk matchup-specific strategies and sideboarding. %pm, %12 %b %2021 %23:%49:%39 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/b65b7e67-a12f-4526-bf8e-c86fedb24a34/banner_bravodepth.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/the-showstopper-part-2 https://rathetimes.com/articles/bullying-bravo-into-ira-s-blitz While Bravo's prospects are improving, his toughest rivals- Ira and Dorinthea- will continue to have a presence in Blitz. How does Cayle McCreath, the most famous Guardian player in the world, tech for this inevitable matchup? %pm, %31 %b %2021 %21:%47:%22 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/bf0d8878-a32d-4c22-b7b4-3e3ee594ff7c/Banner_cayle_bravo_ira.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=3%2C39%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/bullying-bravo-into-ira-s-blitz https://rathetimes.com/articles/adjusting-guardian-for-the-monarch-meta The more things change, the more they stay the same. Guardian is one of the classes that Monarch didn't revisit. How will Guardian decks change for the new Monarch landscape? %am, %01 %b %2021 %01:%57:%58 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/047e0271-c5a3-4b07-aec9-af08ea04932f/banner_guardian_mon.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=0%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/adjusting-guardian-for-the-monarch-meta https://rathetimes.com/articles/bravo-on-a-budget Wesley shows what Guardian can do with nothing but Commons. %pm, %09 %b %2021 %15:%00:%00 https://rathetimes.imgix.net/04d8dc80-0a81-4152-9344-530068be81ff/Banner_budget_bravo.jpg?auto=compress%2Cformat&fit=min&fm=jpg&q=80&rect=2%2C0%2C1149%2C579 https://rathetimes.com/articles/bravo-on-a-budget