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 VS. Majors: Hypergenesis VS. Affinity!

What if Modern didn’t have a banned list? Brad Nelson and Michael Majors have your hilarious holiday present as they explore that wild what-if world! Hypergenesis squares off with Affinity featuring artifact lands and Skullclamp! Delight in the degeneracy with us all week long!

Brad’s Bold Deck Predictions For #SCGPC!

Brad Nelson knows what it takes to win the Players’ Championship! He also knows how hard it is to do! So what’s he putting his competition on for each format? The #SCGPC previews roll on with Brad and his metagaming best guesses!

Brad VS. Todd: Death’s Shadow VS. Grixis Control

Do you think twenty life is just too much? Today’s your day. Brad Nelson is rocking Death’s Shadow in Modern, looking to end the game with his life total low and Todd Anderson’s at zero! Todd, for his part, is wielding Grixis Control. Who’ll win this Modern battle between two #SCGPC competitors?

Making Memories At #SCGPC

Brad Nelson already has one Players’ Championship under his belt, but that isn’t enough for him! Today, he’s talking about all of the formats for this extremely skill-testing event, as well as how much another win would mean to him!

The Sweat And The Sweetness: Before And After #SCGINVI

Brad Nelson and a few of his friends had a really tough weekend going in. Brad began sharing his thoughts and anxieties before he knew the results of the big #SCGPC storm moved in, and he’s opening up to you about the most frightening few days of his 2016.

My Modern Magical Christmasland

The #SCGINVI is this weekend, but Brad Nelson has his sights set on the future of Modern! Why does he think opinion on the format is so polarized? Which card would he like to see come off the Banned List? And which card should get the axe in its place? The last answer will shock you…

The Answer Is Yes

Last week, Brad Nelson asked if he should just play B/G Delirium at #SCGKNOX. Then he won the main event. Now he has his answer! Join Brad as he teaches you to sideboard and understand the most important aspects of the deck’s primary match up!

Brad VS. Majors: W/R Vehicles VS. R/B Aggro!

Who says there are only two good decks in Standard? Michael Majors and Brad Nelson put on an all-aggro extravaganza as R/B Aggro looks to light up W/R Vehicles! Watch and get ready for the #SCGINVI in Atlanta in just eleven days!

Should I Play B/G Delirium?

Brad Nelson is historically a Standard master, and he’s spent weeks on this format to maintain that status! But he keeps running into roadblocks! Why is #SCGKNOX Standard so different? Brad shares his detailed findings and more here!

Brad VS. Majors: B/G Delirium VS. W/U Flash

B/G Delirium. W/U Flash. The heavyweight title contenders of Standard square off in the hands of SCG Pros Brad Nelson and Michael Majors! Who’ll win this clash of colors and philosophies? Watch and learn ahead of the #SCGKNOX Standard Open!

A Guide To Sideboarding Correctly

Sideboarding is the weakest part of a lot of our collective game. Often we’ll seal the deal in the first game, then get crushed in the rest of the match. What went wrong? What happened to all that confidence? Brad Nelson talks sideboarding and his favorite decks of past, present, and future as we head to #SCGCOL!

Brad VS. Majors: Death’s Shadow VS. Infect

These two decks are at the tip top of the #SCGCOL Modern metagame! But which has the advantage in a heads up clash? Brad Nelson and Michael Majors playtest a crucial match up for next weekend here!

Laying Out Legacy

Brad Nelson has been playtesting the rust right off of his Legacy game! He’s one of the most accomplished players in the business, and he’s giving #SCGBALT 100%! Don’t miss your last chance to get your Legacy prowess on point!

Brad VS. Majors: Grixis Delver VS. Jeskai StoneBlade

With the #SCGBALT Legacy Open coming this weekend, it’s time to shuffle up some old-school duals! Will Brad Nelson pilot Noah Walker’s Grixis Delver list to victory, or will Michael Majors and the notable Jeskai StoneBlade list of Dave Patwell control the outcome?

Gearing Up For The Hulk Smash!

Brad Nelson almost hoisted another trophy last weekend! Well…sort of. Check out how close he came to yet another big Magic achievement by way of a decklist he adores! Will this archetype (and this card) find a way to dominate the #SCGBALT Standard Classic next weekend?