The Secrets of Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon put up a number of great results at the first opportunity:
a Star City Games Standard Open in Washington, DC.
Featured in multiple, distinct, strategies, Ugin, the Spirit Dragon was nevertheless only one of several Fate Reforged cards to make an immediate impact.
But what is the “secret combo” that Ugin, the Spirit Dragon shares with another one of Fate Reforged’s hot new additions?
Listen to the podcast and find out!
Patrick Chapin and Michael Flores run through a Standard Top 8 that features exciting new archetypes by Grand Prix Champion Gerard Fabiano and onetime US National Champion Ali Aintrazi, go all-in Azorius Heroic, and explore updates to metagame favorites like Boros Tokens, Abzan Aggro, and Abzan Midrange.
“The Secrets of Ugin, the Spirit Dragon” covers…
- The question of just how good Tasigur, the Golden Fang is proving to be (already)
- All different kinds of Sieges (in all different colors)
- An all new archetype of creature-poor (but not creature-less) control
- Whether Sylvan Caryatid sucks
- Why Interpret the Signs has suddenly become a Standard powerhouse
- How come Chained to the Rocks (and Heliod’s Pilgrim) suddenly stink
- The mondo combo between Crux of Fate and Silumgar, the Drifting Death
- … Oh yeah, and some amazing (yet easy to miss) combinations between Ugin, the Spirit Dragon and powerhouses new and rediscovered
Check it out!
“The Secrets of Ugin, the Spirit Dragon”
Your hosts
Patrick Chapin – @thepchapin
Michael J Flores – @fivewithflores
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Love our podcast? Check out these Magic: The Gathering books by Patrick and Michael:
Patrick’s Magic: The Gathering Books
- Next Level Deckbuilding at Star City Games
- Next Level Magic at Star City Games
Michael’s Magic: The Gathering Books
- The Official Miser’s Guide (OMG) at Star City Games
- Deckade at Amazon.com