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We offer several ways to access our sideboard guides depending on whether you need the The EPIC Storm (Legacy) guide or a specialized list for another format.

Important: The $5 Patreon tier is dedicated strictly to the Legacy TES guide. If you are looking for Modern or other archetype guides, please use the Shop for individual access or join the $30 Tier for the full library.

Custom Requests: If you need a guide for a specific brew or a niche metagame, the $30 tier allows you to work directly with the team. Please ensure you read all rules and restrictions before requesting.

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We got you “fam”.

These are tokens made by The EPIC Storm were crafted for you to make comboing easier. They’re legal in competitive tournaments as well! We worked hand-in-hand with judges to make sure these follow the current event rules and regulations.

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Pro Tip: Both platforms grant access to the Member Exclusive sections of our Discord. Choose the platform that hosts the content you consume most!

Want both? Many of our most dedicated supporters choose to subscribe to both to ensure they never miss a Storm update.

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Playing Storm requires a specific mindset. While the deck has a steep learning curve, anyone can master it with enough practice. If you enjoy solving complex puzzles and winning through layers of disruption, you’ll find it incredibly rewarding.

While The EPIC Storm is often considered more complex than [[Ad Nauseam]] Tendrils (ANT), the fundamentals of resource management remain similar.

Do you enjoy doing broken things in Magic? This deck is for players who love the rush of a turn-one win and the challenge of using math to find the optimal line of play. If you prefer midrange grinding, combo might not be your style—but if you love high-stakes problem solving, TES is for you.

The Verdict: We can’t decide for you, but if the videos above get you excited, it’s time to start your Storm journey.

If you are new to the deck, start with our Beginner’s Guide. It covers the fundamentals of the Storm archetype and the core mechanics of the deck.

Once you understand the basics, move on to mastering specific matchups and mulligan decisions:

• TES Matchup Battles — Strategies for defeating the top decks in the meta.

• Matchup Mulligan — Learning which hands to keep against specific archetypes.

• TES Infernal Tutoring — Advanced team analysis on difficult game scenarios.

Looking for more? Visit our Resources Page. It features a filter to help you find articles on specific cards like [[Burning Wish]] or [[Echo of Eons]] and nuanced gameplay theory.

You can always find our most up-to-date deck lists on Moxfield. This is the primary resource for the latest variations of The EPIC Storm across all formats.

Sponsorship Disclosure: The EPIC Storm is a proudly sponsored partner of Moxfield. We believe they provide the best deck-building platform with tons of customization tools as well as collection tracking.

Pro Tip: You can export these lists directly from Moxfield into MTGO or use their playtest tool to practice your opening hand decisions and sequencing.

The Storm Data Spreadsheet is a read-only master file. To use the data-tracking for your own purposes, you must save a version to your personal Google Drive.

Note: You must be signed into a Google account to create your personal copy. Once saved, you can edit all fields to calculate your own Storm Data and win rates.

We have an updated in-depth break down in our Beginner’s Guide.

Try to think of things based on their net gain or loss. Instead of tracking individual symbols, look at your rituals as “plus” values based on their total output minus their casting cost.

Here’s a sample line of play: [[Rite of Flame]], [[Rite of Flame]], [[Dark Ritual]], [[Duress]], [[Burning Wish]], and [[Empty the Warrens]].
When I view this, I see 4 + 3 = 7, – 2 = 5. It’s much quicker to do this than think – + + – – .

Once you memorize the sequences 2, 4, 7, 11 for [[Rite of Flame]] and 3, 5, 7, 9 for [[Dark Ritual]], you can identify your “bottleneck” color requirements much faster than counting individual symbols.

Interested in the gear behind the content? Below are the tools Bryant uses to create videos, streams, and podcasts.

Branding Policy: The EPIC Storm branding is exclusive to site team members. While we appreciate the passion for the brand, we do not permit non-affiliated individuals to represent our branding to ensure our values and code of conduct are accurately reflected.

For over a decade, Bryant Cook has sworn by KMC Hard Perfect Fit inner sleeves. Today, he pairs them with KMC Hyper Phoenix (Blue) outer sleeves for the best combination of protection and shuffle feel.

KMC Hyper Phoenix is a matte-style sleeve that offers better durability and quality than any other brand Bryant has used in his career.

Note on Fit: Using “Hard” inner sleeves makes a 75-card deck significantly thicker than standard double-sleeving. We recommend the deck box linked above to ensure your deck fits properly.

Sponsorship Disclosure: The EPIC Storm is a proudly sponsored partner of KMC. This partnership is built on over 10 years of Bryant using and recommending KMC products by choice. Using these links helps support our content at no extra cost to you.