Daily Brief

June 30, 2026: CastHaven MTG Daily Brief

The latest results recap by format, today's Magic Online schedule, the newest community videos, and the Quote of the Day.

By CastHaven · editorial desk · Jun 30, 2026

Quote of the day

As my father taught, 'Training will raise your shield to the blow, but courage fills the gaps the shield leaves open.'

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Event Recap

In Modern, the most played decks were: Affinity (17%), Selesnya Energy (8%), Golgari Scam (8%), Boros Aggro (8%), Samwise (8%).

In Pauper, the most played decks were: Turbo Fog (20%), White Aggro (20%), Jeskai Ephemerate (20%), Mono Red Burn (20%), Red Madness (20%).

Standard Lifegain Isn't Just for the Kitchen Table... | MTG Arena Standard by d00mwake — A lifegain-focused Standard deck using Heroic Feast and Essence Channeler challenges the assumption that lifegain strategies are only for casual play.
Standard New mono white couldn't be stopped! | Standard Mythic MTG Arena by Swayze — A mono-white heroes deck runs through Standard Mythic competition on MTG Arena without dropping a match.
Standard Copying land destruction in Standard. by LegenVD — A Jeskai deck built around Fin Fang Foom copies land destruction spells to dismantle opponents' mana bases in Standard.
Legacy B&R LIVE REACTION! Candelabra of Tawnos + Seeker of Skybreak — June 29, 2026 | Magic: The Gathering by The EPIC Storm — Bryant Cook reacts to the June 29, 2026 bans of Legacy's Candelabra of Tawnos and Pauper's Seeker of Skybreak, questioning Wizards' targeting choices.
Standard THE Mind Stone Is PRETTY GOOD | Jeskai Artifacts | Standard Bo3 by CalebDMTG — A Jeskai artifacts deck built around Mind Stone and Simulacrum Synthesizer is taken through four rounds of Standard best-of-three.
Vintage I play terribly and Top 8 with The Fantasticar by IamActuallyLvL1 — A Vintage Raker Shops pilot navigates six rounds and a quarterfinals match with The Fantasticar to reach the top eight despite self-described poor play.