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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.

Is Modern Heliod, Sun-Crowned’s World And We’re Just Casting Spells In It?

Does Selesnya Company have Modern crushed? Six SCG creators respond to the post-MOCS metagame with their decks of choice.

Does Kaldheim Standard Actually Have A Deck To Beat?

With no clear front-runner in Kaldheim Standard, turn to the experts. World Champion PVDDR and five more SCG creators say what they’d play.

Everything I Know About Orzhov Auras (Lurrus) In Pioneer

Orzhov Auras (Lurrus) is one of Pioneer’s decks to beat. Ari Lax shares key play patterns, mulligan decisions, and a sideboarding guide.

Everything I Know About Orzhov Hammer (Lurrus) In Modern

Ari Lax picks up Colossus Hammer and friends to bring you vital insights into Orzhov Hammer (Lurrus) for Modern.

Everything I Know About Dimir Mill (Lurrus) In Modern

Want to make opponents crabby in Modern? Ari Lax shares his insights into Dimir Mill (Lurrus), including an updated list and sideboarding guide.

Is Five-Color Niv-Mizzet The Deck To Beat In Pioneer?

Is Five-Color Niv-Mizzet the new leading deck of Pioneer… or not even the best five-color deck in the format? Five SCG creators weigh in.

With Such A Successful Weekend, Is Selesnya Company Modern’s Deck To Beat?

Has Selesnya Company found its time to shine in Modern? Five SCG creators say what they’d play in the post-banning format.

Is Jund Sacrifice The Early Front-Runner In Post-Uro Historic?

Has Jund Sacrifice become Historic’s deck to beat after the Uro ban? World Champion PVDDR and three more SCG creators say what they’d play.

Everything You Need To Know About The New Modern

With a week of post-banning Modern results to analyze, Ari Lax lays out the new metagame, the decks to play… and the decks to avoid.

Has Mono-Red Aggro❄ Overtaken Mono-White Aggro❄ In Kaldheim Standard?

Is Mono-Red Aggro❄ the deck to beat in Kaldheim Standard… or not even the best aggro deck in the format? Five SCG creators say what they’d play.

With Pioneer In Complete Disarray, Is Mono-Green Devotion The Deck To Beat?

The Pioneer metagame is wide-open now that Uro and friends are gone, so what should you play? Our experts weigh in!

In Light of Monday’s Banned & Restricted Announcement, What’s The Deck To Beat In Modern?

Uro is finally gone from Modern and our team of experts is ready to find the format’s next best deck!

With Uro, Titan Of Nature’s Wrath Banned, Where Does Historic Go From Here?

With Uro gone from Historic, do you play a top deck untouched by the ban, or do you try to go another level? Seven SCG creators weigh in.

Can Mono-White Aggro❄ Continue Its Dominance In Kaldheim Standard?

After a wild weekend of Kaldheim Standard action, what’s the next move? Eight SCG creators say what they’d play.

Diving Deeper Into Naya Adventures In Kaldheim Standard

With a known Kaldheim Standard metagame, it’s time to adjust Naya Adventures. Ari Lax offers a tuned list and extensive sideboarding guide.