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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.

Out With The Old, In With The New

Ari spends some time on providing some last minute tips for those still looking to gain a mastery over M15 Limited! Then, of course, for the rest of you, Khans of Tarkir spoiler discussion! Don’t miss it!

Video: Magic 2015 Draft!

This format is still happening in queues online and around the country! Watch Ari put his recent Limited perspective to practice in this new video!

Limited Lessons

Anyone can study pick orders. What Ari Lax has to teach you about Limited today is far more important. This work won’t just help you learn a specific draft format, it’ll help you understand how to master any draft format!

Video: Stax In Vintage!

Ari Lax takes the ever-popular Stax archetype for a ride in his latest Vintage video to find out if it is still one of the decks to beat!

Theros And Beyond

Ari Lax takes what we know from Theros block and uses it to predict what the metagame may look like come Khans of Tarkir! What will the most powerful strategies be? What sleepers will get better? What’s the next Cruel Ultimatum?

Video: BUG Fish In Vintage!

Ari Lax is just like you–he loves Vintage! Watch Ari navigate the crazy broken Vintage metagame in this latest video set!

Standard Pro Tour Retrospective

Ari Lax gives concrete context to the notion of having several Standard Pro Tours a year. How much do new sets affect the Standard format? What does history teach us about the future implications of WotC’s recent decisions?

Video: Magic 2015 Draft!

Still need help figuring out Magic 2015 Limited? Let Ari show you the way in this brand new Draft video!

The Season Finale

Ari shoots straight about his Gold run in 2014, his Grand Prix and Pro Tour team-testing takeaways, and of course, the implications of all the latest changes to Magic’s organized play system.

Video: Magic 2015 Core Set Draft!

Enough of this Constructed madness! An exciting new set just came out and we should all be celebrating with Ari Lax as he goes as deep as possible in an M15 Draft!

What I Would’ve Played At GP Boston

Ari made the tough call to skip the GP so that he could grind data for the upcoming Pro Tour! See the five decks he thinks are the best-positioned in Modern! Pilot one at #SCGDAL!

Video: Scapeshift in Modern!

Ari Lax takes you through lots more #SCGKC Modern prep with Scapeshift!

Lessons From The Sidelines

Ari Lax watched every single round of last week’s Standard Open. Read his study to find out what you need to know to succeed at #SCGKC and to survive this very unforgiving format.

Video: Kiki-Pod In Modern!

Ari Lax eschews the control build temptation of everyone’s favorite goblin and chooses Pod instead! Join Ari for several rounds of singleton creature combo goodness!

The Soapbox: Oppressive Cards, The Hall of Fame, and Modern

With #SCGBALT and an upcoming Pro Tour, Ari Lax has a lot to talk about! Check out his views on the Hall of Fame, the Modern format, and the most oppressive Magic cards that nobody is talking about.