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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.

This Year On The Pro Tour

Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax has a lot of accolades, but this year was an uphill battle. Though he’s still a Gold pro, he knows the learning process never stops. If you want to learn the next step to Magic mastery, you can’t do better than Ari!

Video: Kiki Evolution In Modern!

Ari Lax pilots the newest innovation in Modern creature combo! Will Eldritch Evolution be good enough to make the cut in this build at #SCGINVI this weekend?

Temur Emerge Tips And Tricks

Temur Emerge is a tremendously powerful deck…and tremendously complicated. There’s no substitute for practice, but Ari Lax outlines your path to mastery here! If you’re considering Temur Emerge for Standard at #SCGINVI, this is a must-read!

Standard Is Broken

A truly diverse Pro Tour Top 8 means the format is perfectly reasonable, right? Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax isn’t so sure. He learned a lot about the format in his team’s testing, and he’s convinced we’re seeing the beginning of what will end up being a historically dangerous environment! Read his analysis here!

Video: Death’s Shadow In Modern!

Want to make your life easier in Modern? Start losing it on purpose! The lower you go, the better this deck gets! Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax pilots the deathly archetype that’s exploding in popularity ahead of #SCGNY!

Eldritch Evolution Is Broken

The initial hype around Eldritch Moon has been centered around Standard, but don’t forget that the set has some very dangerous cards for Modern! Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax weighs in on the incoming storm of toolbox decks that will exploit the format’s newest tutor at #SCGNY!

Video: Four-Color Retreat in Modern

When does a retreat lead to victory? When it’s Retreat to Coralhelm comboing with Knight of the Reliquary! Watch Ari Lax take the Modern Classic-winning deck for a spin on Magic Online ahead of #SCGBALT!

Collected Company Developments

Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax studied the data of #SCGCOL, and he has a lot of conclusions about what #SCGBALT will look like, why the format is currently the way it is, and what we can do to understand it in full!

Video: Affinity In Modern

The robots are on the march! Ari Lax takes an Affinity list from the #SCGWOR Modern Classic Top 8 and takes it through a Magic Online League! Will this list repeat its success at #SCGCOL?

Eldritch Moon Lessons From Great Players

Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax didn’t achieve his status in professional Magic by only listening to himself. Read about some of the great players that Ari goes to when he’s looking to expand his already excellent Magic skills!

Video: Bant Eldrazi In Modern

While he waits for Eldritch Moon to arrive on Magic Online, Ari Lax turns his attention to Modern! Watch him take a Super IQ-winning Bant Eldrazi list through a League and get his insights ahead of the #SCGCOL Modern Classic!

First Pick At Eldritch Moon

Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax knows Limited Magic like nobody else! Join him as he studies the format you can expect over the coming months! What will Eldritch Moon do to Limited Magic as we know it?

Video: Bushwhacker Zoo in Modern

Ari Lax isn’t worried about the MTGO clock with this deck! Watch him tear through a Modern League with #SCGDFW Top 8 deck Bushwhacker Zoo and get ahead of the curve for the #SCGWOR Modern Classic!

Finding Homes For Eldritch Moon In Modern

While others ponder the implications of Eldritch Moon in Standard, Ari Lax has his eyes turned toward big bad Modern! Check out his takes on the cards that could make an impact in the popular format!

New Spoilers And Awkward Formats

Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax is ready to rule on a number of new spoilers! He’s also interested in talking degenerating Standard formats, trouble with tournament procedures, and of course, flavor issues!