Frank Karsten

Want to know what's winning in Lorcana? In my latest article, I propose a data-driven aggregation method, along with clean decklists for the top archetypes in the game right now!

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Metagame Mentor: Ten New Decklists for Edge of Eternities Standard Five sets' worth of cards have been sucked into the black hole of Standard rotation. What new deck should you bring to your local RCQ?

In this week's Metagame Mentor, I assembled ten post-rotation decks to consider for the new Standard! www.magic.gg/news/metagam...

I had a blast at the Disney Lorcana World Championship! In my tournament report, I shared my experiences, decks, and ban strategy. www.tcgplayer.com/content/arti...

Yes

A viable option worth testing

Blazing Bomb is indeed a bit of a stretch cause you'll need to combine it with Screaming Nemesis.

Geralf is a feasible option worth testing, though it might turn out to be a "win more" card.

Yep, that was my mistake; sorry about that! It's updated in the article now.

Metagame Mentor: The Winners and Losers from Standard's 2025 Rotation With the arrival of Edge of Eternities, several decks will lose core cards, while others may surge to the top of the metagame. What's poised to take center stage as Magic heads to space?

In this week's Metagame Mentor, I analyze the winners and losers from Standard rotation. Next week, the metagame will surely look different!

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Blast off into Edge of Eternities Limited with my archetype tips, mechanics breakdown, and top card overview before your prerelease! ultimateguard.com/en/blog/edge...

I collected twenty infinite or game-winning combos with Edge of Eternities! #MTGEternities

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Metagame Mentor: Pioneer with Tarkir: Dragonstorm and Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™ Pioneer has seen sweeping metagame changes following the most recent sets. What do the latest events say about the future of the format?

For more details, including an overview of the most impactful Pioneer additions from Tarkir: Dragonstorm and Magic: the Gathering—Final Fantasy, check out this week's Metagame Mentor! www.magic.gg/news/metagam...

Here's the MTGO Pioneer winner's metagame over the past month!

Singleton Amber-Steel for today's Lorcana Set Championship. Every draw will be a surprise; every game a new adventure. Let’s have some fun!

To learn more about Reign of Jafar Limited specifically, you can refer to my tier list. www.tcgplayer.com/content/arti...

This was my Super Sealed Deck from the Disney Lorcana World Championship!

Metagame Mentor: What's Next for a Post-Bans Standard? Seven format-warping cards have left Standard, leaving room for old favorites and new challengers. Which decks are poised to take center stage?

For more details, including an overview of the top 10 archetypes in the new Standard, check out this week's Metagame Mentor! www.magic.gg/news/metagam...

Based on the first MTGO events after the bans, this is the shape of post-ban Standard!

Team World Class Cards took it down! Congratulations to Dinh Khang Pham, the very first Disney Lorcana World Champion 🏆

Now on to the format I am less confident in: Constructed. At least my decks are in @ultimateguard.bsky.social boxes and sleeves of the right colors! #DLCWorlds2025

Wrapped up the Super Sealed portion of the Disney Lorcana World Championship with a 2-1 record. I had an absolute blast battling the best in the world in my favorite format! #DLCWorlds2025

Some of that analysis is included in Thursday's article

Here are the Standard winrates from Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY! #PTFINALFANTASY

The Spiciest Decklists of Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™ In a field of Cori-Steel Cutters and Monastery Swiftspears, what are Magic's best and brightest cooking up for the Pro Tour?

Here are my picks for the spiciest Standard decks at the Pro Tour! #PTFinalFantasy

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Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™ Standard Metagame Breakdown The decks are in and the players are prepared; see what cards and strategies are poised to take down the next Pro Tour.

For more details, including an overview of the most-played cards from the new set, check out the corresponding article!
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Here is the Standard metagame breakdown for Pro Tour Magic The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY. Izzet Prowess is 42.3% of the field! #PTFinalFantasy

Metagame Mentor: Predicting Standard at Pro Tour Magic: The Gathering®—FINAL FANTASY™ At the latest Magic Spotlight event, we saw old and new Modern decks take center stage. But which ones came out on top, and which ones are poised to rise through the ranks?

For more details, including my first thoughts on promising #MTGxFINALFANTASY cards for the top 10 Standard archetypes, check out this week's Metagame Mentor! www.magic.gg/news/metagam...

Here's the Standard metagame and win rates from the Regional Championships for Canada, Central America, and South America!

Metagame Mentor: Modern at Magic Spotlight: Secret Lair At the latest Magic Spotlight event, we saw old and new Modern decks take center stage. But which ones came out on top, and which ones are poised to rise through the ranks?

For more details, including an overview of the Modern decks with the best winrates, check out this week's Metagame Mentor!
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The Modern metagame and win rates from Magic Spotlight: Secret Lair!

I assembled 25 infinite or game-winning combos from Magic: The Gathering—FINAL FANTASY! #MTGxFINALFANTASY
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