Examining The Initial Impact Of Strixhaven On Modern
In its first weekend on Magic Online, Strixhaven had a surprising impact on Modern. Ari Lax surveys the notable finishes, led by Clever Lumimancer.
AuthorAri Lax
Ari Lax has been a Pro Tour mainstay for nearly the last decade. Over that time he has accumulated nine Grand Prix top eights and won Pro Tour Khans of Tarkir in 2014. Despite a long time affinity for combo decks, he approaches the game in methodical fashion, always looking for decks that play better than he does and make winning easy.
Dominaria’s Judgment: Top 5 Strixhaven Cards For Modern
Dom Harvey and Ari Lax review the Top 5 Strixhaven: School of Mages cards for Modern and discuss how the set will influence the format’s metagame.
Lesson Planning — Where The Learn Mechanic Fits In Strixhaven Standard
Does the learn mechanic have the power needed to see play in Strixhaven Standard? Ari Lax shares his findings on learn and Lessons.
Strixhaven First Impressions: Modern
Which Strixhaven cards stand a chance of seeing Modern play? SCG creators offer their Top 5 lists in the set’s First Impressions finale.
Strixhaven First Impressions: Pioneer
Will the potential Pioneer powerhouses of Strixhaven mirror those of Standard? Surprises abound among the SCG creators’ first impressions.
Strixhaven First Impressions: Historic
Which Mystical Archive card made the biggest first impression on SCG’s creators? They sort through Brainstorm, Faithless Looting, and more.
Strixhaven First Impressions: Standard
Strixhaven brims with potential for Standard, but which cards will make the cut? Eight SCG creators cast their votes, with surprising results.
Sedgemoor Witch Is Poised To Be A Multiformat Pest
Is Sedgemoor Witch the new Young Pyromancer? Ari Lax does his best to break the Witch in Strixhaven Standard, Historic, Pioneer, and Modern.
Lessons From The Sidelines: The Kaldheim Championship
The Kaldheim Championship yielded a few predictable results and plenty of surprises. Ari Lax analyzes the Kaldheim Standard and Historic results.
Kaldheim Exit Interview: Modern
One Kaldheim card got banned in Modern. Another forced a rules change. Did Tibalt or his Trickery come out on top after all the votes were counted?
Kaldheim Exit Interview: Pioneer
How did Kaldheim make its mark on Pioneer? SCG creators rate the most impactful cards and compare their Top 5 lists to their early predictions.
Kaldheim Exit Interview: Historic
After six weeks of Kaldheim in Historic, how did our creators’ early predictions pan out? World Champion PVDDR and other SCG creators look back.
Kaldheim Exit Interview: Standard
Eight SCG creators revisit their first impressions of Kaldheim for Standard, sharing their hits, misses, and surprise breakout cards.
The Five Steps To Quickly Learn New Decks
Sometimes you just need to learn a deck in a hurry. Ari Lax lays out the key steps you need to accelerate your mastery.
Is The Pioneer Metagame As Wide Open As It Appears?
Pioneer seems like a wide-open format, but is a future best deck hiding in plain sight? Five SCG creators say what they’d play.