Nationals

The Nationals circuit has shown that the original heroes of Welcome to Rathe and Arcane Rising still have what it takes to compete- and the wisdom of a non-rotating format.

Fresh off a victory at the Malaysia Nationals, Nitya Kalaichelvan addresses why Rhinar was the right choice for the meta, how to shift strategies, and her tips for sideboarding against the competition.

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.

Nationals showcased the diversity of the game- if you can brush away the Briars. But is the explosive growth of the newest Runeblade a sign of balance problems, or simply a consequence of online communities?