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With rotation, we lose a lot of the cards that have defined Standard. Today Joel bids farewell to some of the most impactful and looks to the future. Article: https://www.channelfireball.com/home/the-powerhouse-cards-rotating-and-what-it-means-for-throne-of-eldraine-standard/?_ga=2.44652900.1353537103.1568341333-1103954984.1568341332

Highlighting another Pauper community brew, today Brian looks at the best way to attack with tokens in the format: Raid Bombardment and Impact Tremors! Article: https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/pauper-community-brews-r-g-impact-bombardment/?_ga=2.89827539.996111940.1567998701-508282046.1515468376

Modern has begun to reorganize itself after the landmark bannings, and today Gabe examines where het pet Soulherder deck fits in. Article: https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/how-soulherder-fits-into-the-new-modern-meta/?_ga=2.123552707.996111940.1567998701-508282046.1515468376

Cookies and trailers and the entire list of Standard releases for 2020. This is your week in Magic news. Article: https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/news-brief-cookies-trailers-and-the-full-slate-of-2020-standard-releases/?_ga=2.115171407.996111940.1567998701-508282046.1515468376

Fresh off the playoffs of the Pauper Premier League, Brian has one major takeaway: Leagues are a great way to play, and Magic needs more of them. Article: https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/magic-needs-more-events-like-the-pauper-premier-league/?_ga=2.85757777.996111940.1567998701-508282046.1515468376

The recent shakeup of Modern has produced an unlikely comeback: Scapeshift. Catch up on what the deck looks like these days as Riley breaks it down. Read the article here: https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/the-new-scapeshift-in-modern/

It's a special episode of the Arena Boys, as they pilot Mono-Black Control on Arena while getting ready for the upcoming Throne of Eldraine... Read the article here: https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/mono-black-control-the-arena-boys/

Andrea loves that WotC unbanned Rampaging Ferocidon, and has a new Gruul Dinosaurs list for Standard! Article: https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/gruul-dinos-is-back-in-standard-thanks-to-rampaging-ferocidon/?_ga=2.39402980.63107949.1567388033-508282046.1515468376

Kethis Combo has overtaken Standard, but modern problems require… throwback solutions. Enter Esper Control! Article: https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/esper-control-is-back-in-standard/?_ga=2.210737362.63107949.1567388033-508282046.1515468376

Throne of Eldraine rotation is coming, and no one will leave you better prepared than Frank, who presents 17 rotation-proof MTG Arena decks today. Article: https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/preparing-for-standard-rotation-17-decks-using-only-cards-from-guilds-of-ravnica-forward/?_ga=2.250024129.63107949.1567388033-508282046.1515468376

With Standard rotation right around the corner, Frank highlights the most important rotating cards and what it means with Throne of Eldraine. Article: https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/preparing-for-standard-rotation-the-20-most-important-clusters-of-rotating-cards/?_ga=2.241243589.63107949.1567388033-508282046.1515468376

With Fastbond off the Restricted list, Brian is hard at work trying to break it, and today he shares his insights into that process. Article: https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/breaking-fastbond-in-vintage/?_ga=2.40335717.63107949.1567388033-508282046.1515468376

Sometimes improving at Magic is all about your mental state when you play. Today sports psychologist Will Jonathan answers more reader questions! Article: https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/improving-your-mental-game-your-questions-answered-part-2/?_ga=2.47210208.63107949.1567388033-508282046.1515468376

Modern is wide open as a format, and Mengucci is taking advantage by porting a favorite Legacy deck over to the metagame! Article: https://www.channelfireball.com/articles/bringing-a-legacy-deck-to-modern-introducing-four-color-snow/?_ga=2.46554464.63107949.1567388033-508282046.1515468376

Magic meets Dungeons and Dragons today, as the Arena Boys take the Bag of Holding through the MTG Arena queues! Read the article here: https://www.channelfireball.com/videos/flaming-bag-the-arena-boys/