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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.

Dominaria’s Judgment: Evaluating Azorius Control In Modern

Dom Harvey and Ari Lax evaluate what you should and more importantly should not be doing if you are trying to beat Azorius Control.

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Why Esper Reanimator, Not Jeskai Phoenix, Is The Best Faithful Mending Deck In Modern

Ari Lax makes the case for Esper Reanimator as the best Modern MTG deck for Faithful Mending with an updated list and sideboarding guide.

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Dominaria’s Judgment: Innistrad: Midnight Hunt First Impressions

Dom Harvey and Ari Lax review the latest results and discuss the new cards that are making big time shake-ups.

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Mono-Red Eldrazi Is Modern’s Latest Metagame Solution

Is Mono-Red Eldrazi Modern’s latest metagame-breaking deck? Ari Lax investigates its rise and whether it has staying power.

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Innistrad: Midnight Hunt First Impressions: Modern

The First Impressions of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt wrap up with Modern. Can any cards in the set muscle their way through eighteen years of MTG history?

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Innistrad: Midnight Hunt First Impressions: Pioneer

The Innistrad: Midnight Hunt First Impressions continue with Pioneer. Can any cards from the newest MTG set break into the non-rotating format?

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Dominaria’s Judgment: Innistrad: Midnight Hunt’s Impact On Modern

Dom Harvey and Ari Lax analyze the best Innistrad: Midnight Hunt cards for Modern!

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Innistrad: Midnight Hunt First Impressions: Historic

The Innistrad: Midnight Hunt First Impressions continue as the SCG Staff give their takes on the latest MTG set’s top cards for Historic.

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Innistrad: Midnight Hunt First Impressions: Standard

With all of Innistrad: Midnight Hunt revealed, the SCG creators give their first impressions of the set for Standard MTG. Which cards rose to the top of the rankings?

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Blinks And Frogs: Exploring Hallowed Respite And Croaking Counterpart In Standard

Two strong blinking cards in the same set have Ari Lax on the lookout. How can Croaking Counterpart and Hallowed Respite make their mark on Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Standard?

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Dominaria’s Judgment: Celebrating Modern’s Ten Year Anniversary!

Dom Harvey and Ari Lax celebrate the ten year anniversary of Modern with a special, two-part episode featuring a look back on Pro Tour Philadelphia and more!

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Flame Channeler Is The Two-Drop Mono-Red Aggro Decks Have Been Looking For

Mono-Red Aggro may be losing a lot with rotation, but worry not basic Mountain fans. Ari Lax believes Flame Channeler can save the day!

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Slowland Lessons In Innistrad: Midnight Hunt Real Estate

The “slowland” cycle in Innistrad: Midnight Hunt promises stable manabases for the future of Standard. Ari Lax uses them in two early builds.

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Dominaria’s Judgment: Modern’s Dangerous Duo

Dom Harvey and Ari Lax analyze the various Modern decks pairing Urza’s Saga and Dragon’s Rage Channeler and how to beat them if you can’t play them.

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Dominaria’s Judgment: Modern On A Budget

Dom Harvey and Ari Lax examine the dubious prospect of playing Modern on a budget.

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