Just Play Jund
Ari makes a convincing case for why you should be playing Jund in Modern right now, lists the different builds of it, and highlights the pros and cons of each.
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.
Thoughts On Gatecrash Limited
Grand Prix Nashville finalist Ari Lax shares what he’s learned about Gatecrash Sealed and Draft while preparing for upcoming Limited Grand Prix.
Jund Emissary Aggro
As promised, today Ari has a primer for you on the Experiment Jund deck that he played at Pro Tour Gatecrash. Give it a try at #SCGVEGAS or #SCGKY this weekend!
Gatecrash Testing Dump
With Pro Tour Gatecrash in the books, four-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Ari Lax shares the Standard decks that his team tested before the event.
How You Can Form Your Own Justice League
While preparing for Pro Tour Gatecrash, Ari has learned a lot about the process and logic behind creating a testing team that he’d like to share with you.
The Arrogance Of Competence
GP Nashville finalist Ari Lax shares some tips for testing for tournaments and tells you how he thinks Modern will be affected by the most recent bannings.
First Pick At Gatecrash
In his Gatecrash Limited set review, Ari tells you what each guild looks like in context of a deck, highlighting the commons and uncommons of note.
Deck Selection
Read about four-time GP Top 8 competitor Ari Lax’s process for choosing decks to play at tournaments and his thoughts on some Gatecrash role-players.
Win The Roll, Light You On Fire
Ari recommends playing his Mono-Red Aggro deck from Top 4 of GP Atlantic City at SCG Standard Open: Dallas or SCG Classic Series: Virginia Beach.
11 Lessons From The Booth
Ari Lax shares 11 valuable insights he learned about the Standard format from watching an entire day of Magic played at the Columbus Open.
Figuring Out Standard
Ari’s got the big picture information you need to know about cards and decks in Standard to be successful at this weekend’s SCG Open Series in Columbus.
How To Count To Ten: GP Denver Edition
Need a deck to play at your next Legacy event? GP Nashville finalist Ari Lax suggests trying one of the two major builds of Storm, The Epic Storm and Ad Nauseam Tendrils.
My 2012 In Review
Ari takes a look at the Magic goals he set for himself this year and what he accomplished, identifies important lessons he learned, and sets new goals for 2013.
What’s Up With Constructed?
Ari Lax discusses Standard, Modern, and Legacy in this thoughtful article about metagaming. The Invitational is just a few weeks away, so make sure you’re on top of your game!
What I Learned From GP Chicago
This past weekend, Ari piloted Infect to 19th place at the Modern Grand Prix in Chicago. He tells you about the decks he considered playing and what he expects to happen from this point in the format.