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Preview: Jund Standard Deck Guide: Sackville-Bagginses Sacrifice (Guides)

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Jund Standard Deck Guide: Sackville-Bagginses Sacrifice

Jund Standard deck guide: the 60 that won the October 19 and 20 Challenges, card by card, its sideboard, real matchups, what changed and what rotates.

· 9 min read

Preview: Boros Dragons Standard Deck Guide: Smaug and Sarkhan (Guides)

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Boros Dragons Standard Deck Guide: Smaug and Sarkhan

Boros Dragons Standard deck guide: the 75 that won the October 15 Challenge, card by card, its new sideboard, real matchups, Forge games and rotation.

· 14 min read

Preview: MTG Standard Meta After Reality Fracture: Decks to Play Now (Guides)

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MTG Standard Meta After Reality Fracture: Decks to Play Now

MTG Standard meta after Reality Fracture: the Magic Spotlight Hartford top 8, Challenge results through October 25 and match records updated October 26.

· 23 min read

Preview: Azorius Momo Standard Deck Guide: Decklist and Matchups (Guides)

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Azorius Momo Standard Deck Guide: Decklist and Matchups

Azorius Momo Standard deck guide: the Steamcore Scholar 60 that reached the October 16 Challenge final, card by card, with sideboard, matchups and rotation.

· 12 min read

Preview: Cheapest Budget Commander Decks, Priced Card by Card (Guides)

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Cheapest Budget Commander Decks, Priced Card by Card

Budget Commander decks, priced card by card: EDHREC's budget lists for 10 commanders at Scryfall's cheapest printings on Oct 19, 2026. Seven cost under $75.

· 6 min read

Preview: Reality Fracture Precons Ranked: Which of the 6 to Buy (Guides)

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Reality Fracture Precons Ranked: Which of the 6 to Buy

Reality Fracture precons ranked by how many EDHREC top-1,000 staples each box holds, plus MSRP per staple, contents, and the best deck for each buyer.

· 19 min read

Preview: Reality Fracture Card Prices: Jace Rose, the Rest Fell (Guides)

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Reality Fracture Card Prices: Jace Rose, the Rest Fell

Reality Fracture card prices since preorder week, card by card. Nine of the ten priciest fell by about half, while Jace rose on the back of Standard play.

· 7 min read

Preview: MTG Standard Rotation 2027: Which 6 Sets Leave and When (Guides)

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MTG Standard Rotation 2027: Which 6 Sets Leave and When

MTG Standard rotation 2027: six sets leave after the Nauctis Prerelease and 2026 has none. Which sets go, which decks survive, and a five-step deck check.

· 15 min read

Preview: The 12 Best Cards in Reality Fracture, Ranked (2026) (Guides)

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The 12 Best Cards in Reality Fracture, Ranked (2026)

The best cards in Reality Fracture, ranked by power level, then checked against Hartford, Magic Online and EDHREC. All 12 picks explained with card text.

· 19 min read

Preview: How to Build Your First Commander Deck: Lands, Ramp, Removal (Guides)

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How to Build Your First Commander Deck: Lands, Ramp, Removal

How to build your first Commander deck, using what EDHREC's 100 most popular commanders actually run: 35 lands, Sol Ring and Arcane Signet, 10 removal.

· 7 min read

Preview: 2026 MTG Sets: The Complete List and Release Schedule (Guides)

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2026 MTG Sets: The Complete List and Release Schedule

2026 MTG sets: 7 Standard-legal releases, no rotation this year. Full dates from Lorwyn Eclipsed to Star Trek, plus what changes and what does not.

· 6 min read