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Lexi

Drew Cordell concludes his Pro series on Oldhim in the face of an environment that's gone green.

by: Mark Chamberlain & Drew Cordell

2 years ago

Runeblade may have dominated the US Nationals, but it was Lexi who stole the spotlight when the Top 8 was announced. Isaac Jessen shares with us why an Ice Ranger was the perfect counter to the Briar field.

by: Isaac Jessen

2 years ago

Is Chane primed for a comeback? Davis interviews Alex Keeler, who piloted Chane to a 2nd place finish at the Cincinnati Pro Quest, and discusses the strategic shift required to get Chane back on track.

by: Davis Tower Kingsley

2 years ago

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.

by: Mark Chamberlain & Drew Cordell

2 years ago

Tyler Horspool was halfway to winning the Calling before he even showed up in Las Vegas. Here's how he set himself up for success.

by: Mark Chamberlain & Tyler Horspool

2 years ago

In this continuation of Taking Aim: How to Win with Azalea, Wesley offers sideboarding and matchup-specific advice for Ranger.

by: Wesley Lingard

2 years ago

A companion to Refining Oldhim Part 2, this matchup guide goes into strategic considerations and sideboarding for all heroes.

by: Drew Cordell

2 years ago

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.

by: Drew Cordell

2 years ago

Drew invites you to walk alongside him as he develops, adapts, and refines Oldhim from new release to honed contender.

by: Mark Chamberlain & Drew Cordell

2 years ago

Data from the Road to Nationals painted a picture of a Chane-dominated meta. But specifically in continental Europe, Ser Boltyn leads the pack. Davis Kingsley of TowerNumber9 examines this unique pocket meta, turning to one such Boltyn player for insights.

by: Davis Tower Kingsley

2 years ago

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.

by: Drew Cordell

2 years ago

Off the back of a week 1 RtN win, Max Thomas talks us through what makes Midrange Katsu a premiere deck in today's meta.

by: Mark Chamberlain & Max Thomas

2 years ago

Matchup guidance for Mark Chamberlain's Levia build.

by: Mark Chamberlain

2 years ago

If Road to Nationals has shown us anything, it's that Levia is the new Azalea. But what if everything we know about building and playing Levia is wrong?

by: Mark Chamberlain

2 years ago

In the opening week of Road to Nationals, Hatchet Dorinthea came out of nowhere to win an event. Christian Gilbert shares what led him to this unexpected deck- and why it worked.

by: Christian Gilbert

2 years ago

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.

by: Mark Chamberlain & Drew Cordell

2 years ago

Jokerjake7 revisits Chane in preparation for Road to Nationals. Learn how to hone your deck in an increasingly hostile meta, and how to stand out in a saturated field.

by: Mark Chamberlain & Jacob Smith

2 years ago

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.

by: Mark Chamberlain & Drew Cordell

2 years ago

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.

by: Drew Cordell

2 years ago