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Brian is excited to brew in Pioneer, and he's scouring sets to find sleepers. So what Core Sets were legal in Pioneer, and what do they hold for the format?

Article:

https://www.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/articles/the-core-set-cards-legal-in-pioneer-and-what-they-offer-for-deckbuilders/?_ga=2.176152164.735450133.1573100706-857503543.1571194400

With Arcum's Astrolabe gone, the Pauper format has opened up once more, and today Alex delves into the many decks that are gaining ground.

Article:

https://www.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/articles/the-best-decks-in-pauper-after-the-astrolabe-ban/?_ga=2.226748702.204961854.1572926275-857503543.1571194400

Debuting a new series today, Riley is here with the first episode of the MTG Countdown! Today he tackles a popular subject: the best Commander cards ever printed.

Read the article: https://www.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/articles/mtg-countdown-the-all-time-top-5-edh-cards

In today's Standard knowing your way around the Food mirror is a must, and that's why Josh has a guide to the matchup today from perspective of Sultai Food.

Article:

https://www.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/articles/a-guide-to-the-simic-food-mirror-in-standard/

Decklist:

Lands 4 x Breeding Pool4 x Fabled Passage5 x Forest (347)1 x Island (335)4 x Overgrown Tomb2 x Swamp (339)4 x Watery Grave   Creatures 4 x Gilded Goose4 x Hydroid Krasis2 x Massacre Girl4 x Paradise Druid4 x Wicked Wolf   Spells 2 x Vraska, Golgari Queen4 x Nissa, Who Shakes the World4 x Noxious Grasp4 x Oko, Thief of Crowns4 x Once Upon a Time   Sideboard 2 x Disdainful Stroke1 x Legion's End3 x Lovestruck Beast // Heart's Desire – Showcase1 x Massacre Girl3 x Mystical Dispute2 x Tamiyo, Collector of Tales3 x Veil of Summer

Magic cards represent a lot more than just the rules text – the flavor text and art combine to tell a story. But what story they tell is important, as Connor Macleod explains.

Article:

https://www.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/articles/flavor-text-and-art-the-power-of-clarifying-ambiguity/

Looking to find some lucky charms in Throne of Eldraine Standard? You'll love Lucky Clover Adventures, presented in detail today by Eric Heumann!

Article:

https://www.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/articles/lucky-charms-in-standard-a-guide-to-four-color-adventures/

Decklist:

Lands 3 x Breeding Pool2 x Overgrown Tomb2 x Watery Grave1 x Castle Vantress2 x Island (335)2 x Swamp (339)1 x Forest (347)1 x Plains (331)2 x Fabled Passage2 x Dimir Guildgate1 x Golgari Guildgate1 x Simic Guildgate1 x Selesnya Guildgate2 x Temple of Malady2 x Temple of Mystery   Creatures 4 x Fae of Wishes//Granted4 x Beanstalk Giant//Fertile Footsteps4 x Brazen Borrower//Petty Theft3 x Murderous Rider//Swift End2 x Reaper of Night//Harvest Fear2 x Hydroid Krasis   Spells 4 x Once Upon a Time4 x Lucky Clover4 x Growth Spiral4 x Circuitous Route   Sideboard 2 x Time Wipe1 x Casualties of War1 x Assassin's Trophy1 x Ethereal Absolution1 x Veil of Summer1 x Negate1 x Mystical Dispute1 x Absorb1 x Unmoored Ego1 x Ashiok, Dream Renderer1 x Planewide Celebration1 x Shared Summons1 x Teferi, Time Reveler1 x Plaza of Harmony

Wizards of the Coast released an announcement detailing fractional invites, and address concerns about how bugs and crashes are handled at Arena events.

Article:

https://www.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/articles/news-wizards-of-the-coast-details-fractional-invites-clarifies-arena-specific-rules/

Gruul Aggro won Mythic Championship V in the hands of Javier Dominguez, and today Martin shares his list tuned for a post-ban Standard metagame!

Article:

https://www.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/articles/believe-in-the-cleave-a-guide-to-gruul-aggro-in-standard/

Decklist:

Lands 4 x Stomping Ground9 x Mountain (343)10 x Forest (347)   Creatures 4 x Kraul Harpooner4 x Pelt Collector3 x Skarrgan Hellkite4 x Gruul Spellbreaker4 x Zhur-Taa Goblin3 x Paradise Druid4 x Questing Beast   Spells 4 x Collision // Colossus3 x Embercleave4 x Once Upon a Time   Sideboard 3 x Domri's Ambush2 x Shock2 x Thrashing Brontodon3 x Veil of Summer2 x Redcap Melee3 x Lovestruck Beast // Heart's Desire – Showcase

Fresh off his third-place finish at Mythic Championship V, Andrea Mengucci breaks down how he's adapting his Bant Food deck after the Field of the Dead Ban.

Article:

https://www.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/articles/taking-bant-food-to-third-place-at-mythic-championship-v/

Decklist:

Lands 4 x Temple Garden4 x Hallowed Fountain4 x Breeding Pool3 x Fabled Passage1 x Plains (331)2 x Island (335)6 x Forest (347) Creatures4 x Gilded Goose4 x Paradise Druid4 x Hydroid Krasis4 x Deputy of Detention4 x Questing Beast4 x Wicked Wolf   Spells 4 x Once Upon a Time4 x Oko, Thief of Crowns4 x Nissa, Who Shakes the World   Sideboard 3 x Tamiyo, Collector of Tales2 x Glass Casket1 x Negate2 x Disdainful Stroke1 x Voracious Hydra1 x Knight of Autumn2 x Veil of Summer2 x Aether Gust1 x Tolsimir, Friend to Wolves

In a world without Arcum's Astrolabe, Blue Zoo may be better positioned than ever before. Today Alex provides a full breakdown and sideboard guide.

Article:

https://www.channelfireball.com/all-strategy/articles/a-guide-to-blue-zoo-in-pauper/

Decklist:

Lands 16 x Island (335)2 x Mystic Sanctuary   Creatures 4 x Faerie Seer4 x Slither Blade1 x Soratami Cloudskater2 x Fathom Seer4 x Spellstutter Sprite2 x Aven Eternal4 x Ninja of the Deep Hours   Spells 4 x Accumulated Knowledge3 x Counterspell1 x Deprive1 x Foil2 x Hieroglyphic Illumination4 x Preordain2 x Callous Dismissal3 x Mantle of Tides1 x Neurok Stealthsuit   Sideboard 2 x Spire Golem2 x Curfew2 x Dispel3 x Hydroblast1 x Counterspell1 x Echoing Truth2 x Relic of Progenitus2 x Spontaneous Mutation