Modern In A Nutshell
If you are going to Grand Prix Columbus and need to catch up on Modern, don’t miss three-time GP Top 8 competitor Ari Lax’s overview of the decks you should be prepared to face and some tips on how to approach each deck.
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.
First Pick At M13
In this M13 Limited review, Ari tells you what each color looks like in context of a deck; what points on the curve are you weak at, if you have common finishers or card advantage to support an archetype, and what spells synergize best with your game plan.
Role-players
GP Nashville finalist Ari Lax takes a straightforward look at some M13 cards that, while they won’t pull the greatest amount of attention, should be on your radar for deckbuilding.
Chasing Faeries: Found It!
Ari Lax made Top 4 of Standard with Esper Midrange and placed 18th in Legacy with Storm at SCG Open Series: Detroit this past weekend. Read why he recommends both decks for SCG Open Series: Seattle (and see his five-minute primer for Storm!).
Chasing Faeries
After playing with Delver for almost half a year, GP Nashville 2010 finalist Ari Lax has figured out that it isn’t the deck for him. Find out what he’s planning on playing instead at the SCG Standard Open in his hometown of Detroit.
What’s Wrong With Your Deck
The SCG Open Series featuring the Invitational in Indianapolis is this weekend, and Ari has no idea what he’s going to play. Read his thought process as he goes through the most popular Standard decks in order to see which one he should choose.
Legacy From Columbus
After attending his first SCG Legacy Open this year in Columbus, pro player Ari Lax highlights the Show and Tell decks that have been doing well the past few weeks. Read which combo decks he thinks will be best to play in Worcester.
Standard Everyday Value
Three-time GP Top 8 competitor Ari Lax highlights two value engines in Standard: Restoration Angel + Blade Splicer and Birthing Pod. See if value town is where you want to be at the Standard Open in Columbus at the Origins Game Fair.
Everything I Know About AVR Limited
Everyone is comparing Avacyn Restored to Core Set formats, but to Pro Tour regular Ari Lax this Draft format is even more straightforward than most of those. Find out how you should approach AVR Draft to achieve success.
Ghost Of Pro Tours Past
After eleven consecutive Pro Tours, Ari Lax has learned plenty of lessons about high-level play. As the Ghost of Pro Tours Past, he’ll guide you past many of the pitfalls you’ll face.
Modern Restored
GP Atlanta Top 8 competitor Ari Lax tells you how he thinks Avacyn Restored will impact Modern. Go through his card-by-card analysis to see which cards he thinks will be role players in Modern decks.
Notebook Of Avacyn
GP Nashville 2010 finalist Ari Lax shares with you his compiled observations about Avacyn Restored including how soulbond works in practice and his three favorite cards. Also find out what deck he wants to see at SCG Open Series: Providence.
Question And (Maybe) Answer
Pro Tour Competitor Ari Lax asks and answers questions about cards in Avacyn Restored that haven’t been getting as much attention as others that he thinks may be role players in the future. Get ready for the Prerelease this weekend!
What Would You Do With A Lifetime Supply Of Time Walks?
Ari Lax, who has made Top 8 of three GPs, has been looking for a home for Temporal Mastery in Constructed. Find out which formats and which decks he thinks this Avacyn Restored card will work best in and why.
Miracles And Archetypes
Check out Ari Lax’s opinion of miracle, a new mechanic in the upcoming set Avacyn Restored. He also answers key questions in the ongoing definitions of archetypes (e.g., aggro-control) debate. Get ready for Avacyn Restored!