This primer was written by Theymademedothat and edited by the archon.page team. You can find the original primer and decklist here. Introduction Dear worshippers of the Ghost-Council, welcome to the primer for this token deck for the Archon format. This is a black and white midrange list that uses two individually powerful partner commanders: Tymna, the Weaver and Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools. The deck is midrange in the sense that it tries to play a slower controlling game against aggressive decks, but it still takes the role of the aggressor against hard control or combo decks. Additionally, it differs…

The following primer focuses on the tempo-based version and all associated variations of the Partner Deck featuring Tymna the Weaver and Esior, Wardwing Familiar for the Archon format.

This primer was written by Xylpher and edited by the archon.page team. The decklist and original primer can be found here. Why Did I Build This Deck? This is the second Archon deck that I’ve ever built. I started with 5C Sisay Control, but eventually ended up finding it a bit too demanding after a long day at work. Thus, I decided to build myself a nice, Aggro deck to give my brain some rest. quickly caught my eye and has now become my main deck. Reasons to Start Gambling With Winota (Or Not) This deck is a creature-based Aggro…

This primer was written by Branderpilot and edited by the archon.page team. You can find the original primer and the deckles that the primer is talking about here. Background Hello everyone, I’m Manuel Faber. I Live In Cologne, Germany, and have been playing Magic since 1994. I started playing casually in school, but then moved on to the competitive side of Magic, qualifying for two Pro Tours and playing many Grand Prix around the globe. However, except for some cool experiences, I never really won anything worth mentioning. In the mid-2000s, my friends and I tried out German Highlander, which…

This primer was written by Phrosume and edited by the archon.page team. You can find the original primer and decklist here. Introduction Welcome to my first Archon primer, which delves into the Grixis Tempo strategy. It contains an introduction to the tempo strategy in general terms, some reasons as to why Grixis is a good color combination for tempo, and advice on how to build and play your deck. The Tempo Archetype In general terms, a tempo deck is one that is looking to win the game before the opponent can react to its gameplan. The term comes from chess—yes,…