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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.

Everything I Know About Selesnya Company In Modern

Ari Lax offers an extensive primer on Selesnya Company in Modern, including card choices, mulligan decisions, and sideboarding plans.

Is Gruul Adventures Still The Deck To Beat In Zendikar Rising Standard?

Gruul Adventures has had smashing success lately, but is it still the deck to play in Zendikar Rising Standard? Five SCG creators say what they’d play.

Is Gruul Adventures The Deck To Beat In This Weekend’s Zendikar Rising Standard Arena Open?

Is Gruul Adventures the deck to beat in Zendikar Rising Standard? Are you Team Lurrus or Team Shark? Sam Black, Ari Lax, and PVDDR weigh in.

How To Outmaneuver Dimir Rogues In Zendikar Rising Standard

Dimir Rogues is the new deck to beat in Zendikar Rising Standard. Ari Lax has your how-to guide for handling Thieves’ Guild Enforcer and friends.

Are Uro And Omnath Modern’s New Destructive Duo?

Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath and Omnath, Locus of Creation are a deadly Modern duo, but other options abound. Seven SCG creators say what they’d play.

Evaluating The Options For Skyclave Apparition In Modern

Skyclave Apparition gives white decks in Modern a key option. But which decks use it the best? Ari Lax reviews the early lists putting up results.

With Omnath Banned, Is Zendikar Rising Standard Now Yorion’s Yard?

Is Yorion, Sky Nomad a must-use card in Zendikar Rising Standard? World Champion PVDDR and six more SCG creators say what they’d play.

Did WotC Fix Standard And Historic With Today’s B&R Announcement?

Will a triple banning put Standard right? Andrew Elenbogen, Ari Lax, and Grand Finals Top 8 competitor Carmen Handy weigh in on Omnath and friends.

Rakdos Death’s Shadow Is Now Modern’s Premier Thoughtseize Deck

Zendikar Rising made Rakdos Death’s Shadow a premier Modern deck. Ari Lax shares his latest list and sideboarding guide.

Death’s Shadow Is Back And Better Than Ever In Modern

It’s a super-sized What We’d Play as nine SCG creators give their picks for the weekend’s hottest Modern decks.

With The Banning Of Uro, Titan Of Nature’s Wrath, Is Dimir Rogues A Tier 1 Deck In Zendikar Rising Standard?

Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath is banned in Standard. Ross Merriam, Ari Lax, and World Champion PVDDR weigh in on five key questions.

How Modal Double-Faced Cards Make Oops, All Spells A Tier 1 Modern Deck

It’s time to take Oops, All Spells seriously in Modern. Ari Lax breaks down the latest tech, the deck mechanics, and the key matchups.

Is Dimir Mill The Real Deal In Modern?

Mill, Belcher…is this even Modern? With Zendikar Rising, it sure is. Seven SCG creators give their picks for a shaken-up format.

Is Omnath, Locus Of Creation Prepared To Dominate Pioneer?

Zendikar Rising’s four-color menace has arrived in Pioneer. Will our six SCG creators play with Omnath, Locus of Creation or against it?

Attacking In An Omnath-Uro Zendikar Rising Standard

Omnath, Locus of Creation and Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath lead Zendikar Rising Standard. How can aggro players fight back? Ari Lax has some ideas.