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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.

Video: G/W Company In Modern!

The spectacle of Todd Stevens triumphing at SCG Atlanta with G/W Company was too much for Ari Lax to ignore! Watch him try to replicate Todd’s success on Magic Online ahead of SCG Syracuse!

Video: G/W Company In Modern!

The spectacle of Todd Stevens triumphing at SCG Atlanta with G/W Company was too much for Ari Lax to ignore! Watch him try to replicate Todd’s success on Magic Online ahead of SCG Syracuse!

Constricting For Cash In Kyoto

Ari Lax locked up Gold status with his nineteenth-place finish at Pro Tour Hour of Devastation! Get his insight into his deck and how he reached it ahead of SCG Syracuse’s Standard Classic! Can it really beat Ramunap Red consistently?

The Standard And Modern Rules Of Engagement

Both Standard and Modern have proved remarkably unsettled! Ari Lax lays out the “rules of engagement” he’s using to tackle Standard at Pro Tour Hour of Devastation and Modern in the coming weeks!

Improvements And Pitfalls For SCG Atlanta

Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax has some priceless advice for you and your team this weekend! If you’re playing at SCG Atlanta–or you just want to master Modern and Standard–Ari is here to help you!

Video: W/B Pox In Modern!

Ari Lax has one goal today: make his opponents miserable! Watch him work with W/B Pox in Modern on Magic Online ahead of SCG Atlanta!

Beating Every Standard Deck For SCG Cincinnati

New set, old challenge: how to beat all the Standard decks you’ll face at the first Open with the new metagame? Ari Lax has your answers for SCG Cincinnati!

Video: Death And Taxes In Modern!

Ari Lax may not have liked Modern Death and Taxes in the past, but its recent results are too impressive to ignore! Watch him pilot Brian Coval’s Invitational-winning list on Magic Online!

The Hour Of Devastation Awards Show

Ari Lax’s Awards Show is back! Come for the humorous categories, stay for the piercing insight into what Hour of Devastation holds for Magic’s future! And the winners are…

Video: Mono-Red Eldrazi Aggro In Standard!

It’s been a while since a Mono-Red deck was good in Standard, but the banning of Aetherworks Marvel might have opened the door! Ari Lax takes Mono-Red Eldrazi Aggro to Magic Online ahead of the SCG Season One Invitational! Is this deck for real?

Keys To The SCG Invitational And The New Legacy

What would Ari Lax play in Standard and Modern this weekend? He has the answers and the reasoning, but that’s not all! He’s got inside info on some of the insane things you can expect in the upcoming Legacy metagame!

Taking A Swipe At Hour Of Devastation

Eight cards from Hour of Devastation have popped up in the Tinder feeds of Ari Lax and Tom Ross! Which card will get two right swipes, and which one gets both a Swipe Left and a Super Like!?

Video: U/B Taking Turns In Modern!

Daniel Wong’s U/B Taking Turns was the surprise of the Grand Prix Las Vegas Modern Top 8! Ari Lax takes Daniel’s latest list to Magic Online ahead of the SCG Season One Invitational. Spoiler alert: he’s feeling pretty lucky!

Hours Of Revelation: Studying The New Previews

After more than a few glimpses at Hour of Devastation, Ari Lax has a real sense of the set! Get his takes on the Defeat cycle, The Scorpion God, Hour of Revelation, and many more!

Video: Challenge Breach In Modern!

A lot of head’s turned when Jhon Middlebrook’s Dubious Challenge deck was seen at the front tables of SCG Charlotte! Pro Tour Champ Ari Lax can’t help himself: He has to play some matches with this incredible brew! Will winning be easy? Or will it be…a dubious challenge!