What Makes Standard Tick
Seven-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Ari Lax shares the main principles of Standard that he gathered from playing a lot recently so you can be ready for your next PTQ.
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.
R/W Devotion In Standard
After playing with the Mono-Blue and Mono-Black varieties last week, this week Ari gives R/W Devotion a try just in time for SCG Open Series: Las Vegas featuring the Invitational.
My 2013 In Review
In this week’s article, Grand Prix Toronto winner Ari Lax takes a look at how he did with the goals he came up with for himself this year and sets new ones for next year.
Mono-Black & Mono-Blue Devotion In Standard
Watch as Ari plays with both Mono-Black and Mono-Blue Devotion to see which one you should pick up for SCG Classic Series: Columbus or SCG Standard Open: Oakland this weekend!
King Of The Misfit Toys
After working hard to become better at Theros Limited, Ari Lax won Grand Prix Toronto this past weekend. Check out how he built his Sealed deck and handled the three drafts!
Drafting With Ari! THS #5
Improve upon your knowledge of Theros Limited before your next Pro Tour Qualifier as Ari plays in a Draft event on Magic Online and then discusses the Sealed format.
Riding The Islands
Ari Lax writes about the two decks he played at SCG Open Series: Providence last weekend: Mono-Blue Devotion in Standard (with which he made Top 8) and U/B Tezzeret in Legacy.
Drafting With Ari! THS #4
Learn more about Theros Limited before your next PTQ by watching Ari participate in a Theros Draft event on Magic Online (and don’t miss the bonus Momir Basic video)!
Grand Prix Washington DC Postmortem
Two-time Grand Prix finalist Ari Lax talks about The Epic Storm list he played at #GPDC and the lessons he’s going to put to good use this weekend at SCG Legacy Open: Providence.
Theros Sealed #3
Get ready to play in your next Theros Limited Pro Tour Qualifier as Ari continues what he started last week by looking at and building a few more different card pools!
Either Or
Six-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Ari Lax breaks down three major archetypes in Legacy to help you decide which deck to play at Grand Prix Washington DC this weekend.
Theros Sealed #2
Ari tries something a little different in this week’s videos; he takes a look at a few different card pools and explores the deckbuilding process in Theros Sealed. Check it out!
No Shame
Ari Lax tells you about how he won the Legacy Champs this past weekend with Death and Taxes. Find out if you should try playing the deck yourself this weekend at #SCGDAL!
Video: Theros Sealed #1
Join Ari in this Theros sealed deck walkthrough as he practices the format for Grand Prix Toronto!
Storming Through The Details
Ari breaks down what matters most when building Storm, and the basics of streamlining how you play the deck so you aren’t seeping much-needed mental bits while playing through the combo turn. Simplicity is key, and Ari shows you how he thinks it through.