Modern Mini-Masters VS: Game 1!
One week of Modern Mini-Masters VS? You said it wasn’t enough, and we listened! Watch Brad Nelson and Jonathan Suarez slug it out in a new weeklong series and see who draws first blood in this best-of-five!
AuthorBrad Nelson
2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson started his Pro Tour career as FffreaK on Magic Online and quickly catapulted to the top of international Magic success. He won GP DC, the 2014 Star City Games Players' Championship, and was 2nd at PT Amsterdam. He conquered Grand Prix Omaha in 2017 without dropping a single match, one week after winning the SCG Tour event in Baltimore. He now lives in the Pacific Northwest producing top-notch video and article content.
Brad Answers Your Questions!
You asked and Brad Nelson has answered! He’s serving up a dozen delightful discussions, from his favorite common of all time to how Wizards could improve players’ lives across the board! See if your question was one of the lucky selections!
Board Plans And Brotherhoods
Somehow, the Saheeli Rai / Felidar Guardian combo is still Standard-legal, so Brad Nelson has your latest build and sideboarding guide for the Four-Color version of the deck! He also shares his bond with his GP New Jersey-winning brother Corey Baumeister and the lessons he’s learned from Corey’s climb.
The Feline Fallout
Felidar Guardian never should’ve been printed as-is. But should it be banned in Standard? Brad Nelson examines why certain decks have become oppressive in Standards past, the fraught implications of a possible ban, and whether another villain is lurking behind the scenes!
The Four-Color Saheeli Standard Primer
Grand Prix New Jersey is all about players from the world over demonstrating their absolute mastery of Standard! So whose advice are you taking? We recommend Brad Nelson, as he seems to know a thing or two about beating up on this format!
The Black And Green Standard Primer
Brad Nelson believes in this deck. His results are high, even while other players he trusts are struggling! So what’s he to do? Easy: He’ll teach everyone how to play it as well as he does! Good luck at the SCG Indianapolis Classic everyone!
Three In A Bind
Brad Nelson doesn’t have a full team yet for SCG Baltimore, but that’s not stopping him from giving his take on its various formats! Get his insight on Standard and Legacy and learn exactly what he’d do for a Modern specialist to wander into his life!
Brad Nelson, Lord Of Luxury
Brad Nelson came within a round win of another Pro Tour Top 8! And he didn’t need a bunch of Vehicles to do it! See the list he took to another excellent pro performance! And of course, the answer to the hot question: Just how good is Gonti?
Deck Selection Part 2: Behavioral Bias
In the follow-up to last week’s excellent article on deck selection, Brad Nelson provides you with plenty of advanced and professional thinking about some of the things in your tournament game that desperately need more attention!
Deck Selection Part 1: The Devaluation Of Importance
Brad has had it: Why don’t we talk about deck selection more?! He studies this phenomenon in the first of an excellent two-part series here!
Brad VS. Ross: G/W Tokens VS. Mardu Artifact Aggro
Brad Nelson has four copies of Walking Ballista in his G/W Tokens deck. Ross Merriam has Toolcraft Exemplar as the power one-drop in his Vehicle-free build of Mardu Artifact Aggro. This can’t possibly go well for Ross…can it?
Walking Tall With G/W Tokens
Brad Nelson thinks he has the deck for SCG Columbus weekend! While a few are low on this old archetype, Gideon has certainly not gotten any worse since the ban announcement! Join Brad for a look at this deck and why it could be a trophy waiting to happen!
The Best Of The Rest
Enough about the trio of banned Standard cards; Brad Nelson’s thinking about the ones Wizards of the Coast left behind! Check out the latest brews from one of the game’s true masters, starting with a certain planeswalker and her remarkably friendly Cat Beast…
Tezzeret, Vampires, And Nicol Bolas
Brad Nelson is going full blown little kid on this set! He’s head over heels for the drama of Aether Revolt, but that’s not enough! The man must brew! He’s got a few decklists, lots of card analysis, and plenty of predictions for the return of Magic’s biggest villain!
The Death Of Interaction And Color Balance
Brad Nelson found his way into the Players’ Championship again this year, but something felt very different. Through all his playtesting, his discussion with colleagues, and his own reflections, he now understands what’s missing from Standard! And he wants to help fix it!