Revolution Roundup

Platypeople recaps the elevation of a favorite deck from recent league play into the grand prix scene. That deck proves its tournament mettle, and many old mainstays of the format resurge in the top cut. Check out all the decklists from this month's grand prix: lackeybot.herokuapp.com/rev/statdex/t/gprev_24_07 Check out images of the cards highlighted in this episode: Imgur: The magic of the I...

Platypeople and guest RickyRister take a deep dive into all things Grand Consonance. The previous month's winning strategy was out in full force again this month. What innovations may still be possible for the deck? What minor tips & tricks do you need to know if you're looking to pick up the deck in the future? Did the deck continue its dominance of the format or has another ramp plan...

Platypeople and guest HSquid highlight all the new deckbuilding innovations that hit the table in the first month of Cybaros's first season in Revolution. Open decklists for the grand prix kept a strong league play contender from showing up in bigger numbers, and an old favorite showed that it could still pass muster even after losing lots of key pieces to set rotation! Check out all the deckl...

Platypeople and guest Cool Beens explore the metagame from the highest stakes Revolution tournament of the year: the world championships! 16 invited players brought their absolute best in both deck construction & gameplay to compete for the chance to add a card of their own design to the format. Which highly synergistic strategy emerged victorious? Check out the decklists and tournament bracke...

Platypeople and guest/tournament winner Cool Beens discuss the Revolution Pauper metagame during its first outing at a Grand Prix. Two large clusters of decks emerged (Black Aggro and White-Blue Flicker), but Cool Beens emerged victorious with a Red Aggro deck drawing from knowledge about Pauper in original Magic . Check out the Pauper Grand Prix decklists and match history here: lackeybot.herokua...

Platypeople and guest host/set designer Splitmoon talk all things Cybaros! Cybaros is the newest set to rotate into Revolution and there are lots of new synergies to explore both within this set and across the other five sets in the format. Check out the full set spoiler for Cybaros here: e:cybaros - Revolution Manifesto (revolution-manifesto.herokuapp.com)

Platypeople and guest host Dodger break down two new meta breaking decks in the Revolution format, what made them so good, what ideas from them may survive after balance changes, and some overlooked & underplayed cards to consider for your next brew.