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Preview: Golgari Standard Deck Guide: Vraska Midrange vs Tarmogoyf (Guides)

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Golgari Standard Deck Guide: Vraska Midrange vs Tarmogoyf

Golgari Standard deck guide: Tuper's Vraska list took 11th of 77 in the October 27 Challenge. That list, both early October builds and the 2027 rotation.

· 13 min read

Preview: Calling All Angels Precon Upgrades: Best Swaps for Giada (Guides)

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Calling All Angels Precon Upgrades: Best Swaps for Giada

Calling All Angels precon upgrades from 2,177 EDHREC decks (Oct 19): ten swaps under $35, six tips for Giada, lifegain Angel tokens and a cheaper curve.

· 12 min read

Preview: Tramplesaurus Rex Precon Upgrade Guide: 10 Budget Swaps (Guides)

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Tramplesaurus Rex Precon Upgrade Guide: 10 Budget Swaps

Tramplesaurus Rex precon upgrade guide: 10 swaps from 1,093 EDHREC decks (Oct 19) for about $35. Trade mana creatures for land ramp and keep Ghalta cheap.

· 15 min read

Preview: Fantastic Four Precon Upgrade Guide: Best Commander, 7 Swaps (Guides)

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Fantastic Four Precon Upgrade Guide: Best Commander, 7 Swaps

Fantastic Four precon upgrade guide: pick Mister Fantastic, keep Galactus, and fix the sorcery tilt with 7 instant-heavy swaps, about $6 on Scryfall Oct 20.

· 20 min read

Preview: Star Trek MTG Release Date: Nov 13, Arena Nov 10 (2026) (News)

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Star Trek MTG Release Date: Nov 13, Arena Nov 10 (2026)

Star Trek MTG release date: tabletop November 13, Arena November 10, Prerelease November 6-12, plus which products Wizards says may ship late, by region.

· 9 min read

Preview: Avengers Assemble Upgrade Guide: 7 Swaps for Captain America (Guides)

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Avengers Assemble Upgrade Guide: 7 Swaps for Captain America

Avengers Assemble upgrade guide: 7 cheap swaps for the Captain America precon, about $10 on Scryfall Oct 20, a Herald's Horn math check and the full list.

· 18 min read

Preview: Budget Standard Decks: The Cheapest Lists That Still Win (Guides)

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Budget Standard Decks: The Cheapest Lists That Still Win

Budget Standard decks priced from 243 top-32 lists: cheapest top-8 finish $156.11, cheapest first place $166.28. Costs by deck, lands and rotation.

· 12 min read

Preview: Sultai Reanimator Standard Deck Guide: List and Game Plan (Guides)

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Sultai Reanimator Standard Deck Guide: List and Game Plan

Sultai Reanimator in Standard, October 2026: where it stands, MeninoNey's October 13 list with sideboard, what changed, the combo and what rotates.

· 16 min read

Preview: Mono-Black Aggro Standard Deck Guide and 60-Card List (Guides)

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Mono-Black Aggro Standard Deck Guide and 60-Card List

Mono-Black Aggro in October 2026 Standard: where it stands, eresopacaso's October 20 list card by card with sideboard, opening hands, Forge games, rotation.

· 12 min read

Preview: Star Trek MTG Spoilers: Every Revealed Card and Mechanic (News)

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Star Trek MTG Spoilers: Every Revealed Card and Mechanic

Star Trek MTG spoilers after the October 20 debut. The cards worth knowing, every new mechanic, the four Commander faces and which MaRo hints are solved.

· 13 min read

Preview: 4c Control Standard Deck Guide: Decklist and How to Play (Guides)

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4c Control Standard Deck Guide: Decklist and How to Play

4c Control Standard deck guide: the 60 that won the October 18 Challenge, card by card, its sideboard, real matchups, what changed and what rotates.

· 12 min read