Issues
GP Nashville finalist Ari Lax discusses a few topics that have been brought up in the Magic community recently like Thragtusk in Standard, Magic Online decklists, sleep-in specials, and other contentious issues.
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.
The Funnerest Deck In Standard
Ari tells you about the unforgettable deck he drafted at GP Philadelphia, his thoughts on the recently changed trigger policy, and his latest Standard creation that you could have a blast trying at SCG Open Series: St. Louis.
Pro Tour Return To Ravnica *9th*
Ari Lax fell just shy of Pro Tour Return to Ravnica’s Top 8, but he’s celebrating his finish. Find out why and get his wide-ranging perspectives on Modern and Return to Ravnica Draft in this ambitious article.
Learning From Week Two
The new Standard format continues to evolve. Ari Lax looks at the results of the SCG Standard Open in Providence this past weekend and recommends decks for the SCG Open Series: Indianapolis this weekend.
Learning From Week One
Find out what Ari Lax learned about the new Standard format from the results of the SCG Standard Open in Cincinnati this past weekend and what he recommends playing at SCG Open Series: Providence in Standard.
First Pick At RTR
If you’re excited to jump into Return to Ravnica Draft or Sealed, then check out GP Nashville finalist Ari Lax’s Limited review of the new set.
Laying Down The Gauntlet: Combo And Control
This week three-time GP Top 8 competitor Ari Lax rounds out the new Standard gauntlet he began compiling last week with combo and control and reanalyzes the old lists in light of the completed spoiler.
Laying Down The Gauntlet: Aggro And Midrange
Although the complete Return to Ravnica spoiler isn’t out yet, Ari decided to go ahead and start building a Standard gauntlet with the decks that will change the least and test new decks the most: aggro and midrange.
Environmental Change
GP Nashville finalist Ari Lax tells you why Innistrad Block Constructed at best will be a loose predictor of new Standard and then goes over some of the Return to Ravnica spoilers with that frame of reference.
Lessons Of A Year
With the Magic year coming to a close soon (in terms of block cycles), five-time SCG Open Series Top 8 competitor Ari Lax decided to go back and figure out what he’s actually learned in the past year.
Run That Back
GP Atlanta Top 8 competitor Ari Lax recently asked Twitter, "What cards currently legal in Modern are too good/miserable to reprint in Standard?" See a few of the cards that generated the most interesting discussion.
Curving Out 1-2-7
Ari Lax won a PTQ this past weekend with Four-Color Pod. Read about his card choices and typical sideboard plans against the metagame because this deck could be a contender at the next SCG Standard Open.
Core Details
Since the new core set was recently released on Magic Online and he’s been playing the format for about a month, three-time GP Top 8 competitor Ari Lax gives you an updated look at Magic 2013 Limited.
Delusion // Reality
GP Nashville finalist Ari Lax goes over the state of Standard and a couple decks he thinks are well positioned in the metagame right now. Find out what you should play at the SCG Standard Open in Washington, DC this weekend.
Second Guess
Ari tells you about the deck he audibled to at GP Columbus, provides an interesting bonus decklist he played against at the event, and adds some follow-up commentary to his M13 Limited set review.