Series: Budget Magic
Building FNM-worthy decks without breaking the bank.
Articles
Mono-Green Stompy was one of the first-ever Budget Magic decks we played back in 2015. Can it compete in the MH2-fueled 2022 version of Modern? Let's find out!
Is going big with The World Spell a way to compete in post–Meathook Massacre Standard on a $60 budget? Let's find out!
Could Valiant Veteran mean that Soldiers can compete in Pioneer on a $100 budget? Let's find out!
Can Resolute Reinforcements lead a go-wide Mono-White Token deck to victory in Modern on a $99 budget? Let's just into a Modern league and find out!
Remember the Mono-Blue Curious Obsession deck from a few Standards ago? Welp, it's back in Dominaria United Standard and more annoying than ever!
8 Whack (or 12 Whack, or maybe it's 16 Whack at this point) is back with a huge new upgrade from Dominaria United: Rundvelt Hordemaster!
Is it possible that a deck costing just $22 in paper and with zero rares on Magic Arena can compete in Dominaria United Standard? Let's find out!
How good can Balmor, Battlemage Captain be in Dominaria United Standard in a deck that costs just $86 and plays zero non-land rares or mythics? Let's find out!
What happens if we go all-in on losing life as fast as possible and play every Death's Shadow–style card in Modern on just a $100 budget? Let's find out!
Can a one-shot Metalwork Colossus deck that's free to play on Magic Online with rental programs (and under $100 in paper) compete in Pioneer? Let's see!
Can the combo of Brilliant Restoration and artifact / enchantment channel creatures allow for a Modern Living End–style deck to work in Standard on a budget? Let's find out!
This week on Budget Magic, we're rousing some rabble in Standard!
Today, we're mashing together three of my favorite things in Pioneer—Hollow One, Cycling, and God-Pharaoh's Gift—with a super-cheap Pioneer brew from Thyshuffler!
Has a new budget deck emerged in Pioneer thanks to the power of Biolume Egg, Distended Mindbender, and Elder-Deep Fiend? Let's find out!
When in doubt, phase them out!
Can Splendid Reclamation make for a strange new style of mill deck in Standard in conjunction with Ruin Crab and the new common fetchlands from Streets of New Capenna? Let's find out!