16 Takeaways From 16 Decks
Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax dissects the lists that made the biggest impressions this past weekend! Which decks are most poised to make themselves unstoppable at #SCGCOL?
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: Grishoalbrand In Modern!
With Amulet Bloom by the wayside, this deck is the heir to the degenerate fast kill fortune! Will it replace Summer Bloom and company as the next Modern menace? Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax is on the case!
The Ultimate #SCGATL Guide To Rally The Ancestors
To put it bluntly, Ari Lax has stated that this deck is busted. That is, if you can pilot it properly. #SCGATL is on its way and you have the definitive guide to one of the most powerful decks in the format! It doesn’t hurt that a Pro Tour Champion wrote it…
First Pick At Oath Of The Gatewatch: Colorless And Multi-Color!
The Prerelease is in the books! We’ve had our first taste of Oath of the Gatewatch Limited! Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax finishes his breakdown of the set so you can succeed at Limited Magic in the months to follow!
First Pick At Oath Of The Gatewatch: Green!
It’s been a long time since a color got as much bad press as green did in Battle for Zendikar Draft. So did Oath of the Gatewatch redeem it? Let’s ask Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax!
First Pick At Oath Of The Gatewatch: Red!
Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax is back with more in-depth Limited analysis for Oath of the Gatewatch! Learn from Ari and you’ll be way ahead at the upcoming Prerelease!
First Pick At Oath Of The Gatewatch: Black!
Ari Lax continues his excellent Limited series on the ins and outs of the brand new Oath of the Gatewatch Draft format! Don’t be caught unprepared at this weekend’s Prerelease! Read the Limited analysis of a Pro Tour Champion!
First Pick At Oath Of The Gatewatch: Blue!
Ari Lax continues his excellent series that will have you way above your competition in the upcoming Limited format! With white down and covered, Ari shows you what you need to know about blue in Oath of the Gatewatch!
First Pick At Oath Of The Gatewatch: White!
Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax knows how to evaluate Draft formats inside and out! See him break down Oath of the Gatewatch’s Limited analytics so you can be ready for Prerelease weekend! First up, the white cards!
Video: G/W Hate Bears In Modern
As much fun as it is to do fun things in Magic, sometimes it’s more fun to prevent other people from doing fun things. That’s why Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax is interested in this one for #SCGCHAR this weekend!
Oath Of The Gatewatch: Hits, Near Misses, And Misses.
New sets always give us a wealth of new information to work with, and it’s hard to digest it all. Fortunately, we have a Pro Tour Champion in our midst. Ari tells you which cards you’re underestimating, and which ones are complete and utter traps!
Video: B/W Eldrazi In Modern
This archetype has been gaining lots of ground lately, and there’s no need to wait for Kozilek to make it even stronger! Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax takes the big monsters for a ride in his latest video!
Understanding Colorless Mana
There has been a ton of speculation about how colorless mana will affect the way we build decks, but a lot of it is short-sighted. If you want the full lowdown on how colorless mechanics will make Magic going forward, you need to ask a Pro Tour Champion!
Playing For Perfection
One of the things great players do is create goals they’re accountable for. So how did Ari Lax do in his 2015 self-evaluation? Read about the holes in his game and how he plans to patch them up!
Video: Grixis Twin In Modern
It’s no secret that Twin is one of the most prominent threats in the Modern metagame, but which configuration is optimal? Pro Tour Champion Ari Lax favors Grixis Twin these days, and he’s here to show you why!