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.

Open Series Spotlight: Mono-Red Devotion

After facing off against him in Baltimore’s Standard Open, Brad wondered whether Dylan Hysen’s Mono-Red Devotion deck was the real deal or not and put it through its paces in this week’s Open Series Spotlight!

Brad VS. The Boss: Abzan Control VS. Abzan Midrange

An intriguing new take on Abzan just won an MTGO PTQ, and to figure out how good it is, Brad Nelson and Tom “The Boss” Ross set it up in the Abzan mirror against a more dedicated control build. Is this the deck you should be playing at #SCGBALT? Find out inside!

Pedestals

Being right is hard, and it is not something you can always control. Bias is just a natural fact of life, and it can get in the way of success. If you want to do well at Magic, don’t try to become more right – try to become less wrong.

Brad VS. Todd: U/B Control VS. Abzan Aggro

With a big weekend ahead of us for Standard, Brad and Todd battle with two decks that are both well-positioned to handle G/R Devotion to see how well they can handle each other.

Brad VS. BBD: G/R Devotion VS. Abzan Control

Brad and BBD gear up for a big Standard weekend by playing through one of the format’s most important matchups, battling format-boogeyman G/R Devotion against the tried-and-true Abzan Control.

Brad VS. Todd: Abzan Midrange VS. Temur Delver

With Grand Prix Charlotte this weekend and some lessons learned about the Modern metagame from the Season Two Invitational, Brad and Todd battle to get ahead of shifts in the top decks!

G/R Devotion At The Invitational

Brad stumbled upon G/R Devotion again in a roundabout way, then realized he’d found the perfect deck for the Season Two Invitational. Read all about it here, and what you need to do to bring it to your next Standard event!

Open Series Spotlight: Merfolk

Merfolk was not a deck that was on anyone’s radar for the Season Two Invitational, but Brad Nelson takes the list piloted to a Top 4 finish by Richard Adams through its paces in this week’s Open Series Spotlight!

Brad VS. The Boss: Abzan Company VS. Affinity

Join two of the best in the business as they prepare you for the big Modern coming out party at #SCGINVI and next weekend’s huge Grand Prix Charlotte extravaganza!

Video: Jund In Modern!

Just because Brad is a Standard master doesn’t mean he can’t run with the big boys in Modern! See what he does with Jund before #SCGINVI and Grand Prix Charlotte!

Brad VS BBD: Company Elves VS. Grixis Control

#SCGINVI is going to be a Modern testing ground for the big celebration at Grand Prix Charlotte! Watch these two superstars go head-to-head to prepare for the big weekend!

Fact Or Fiction: You’d Have Taken The Foil Goyf, Too

Fact or Fiction returns with two new combatants and a host of new questions! Was the GP payout responsible for the Tarmogoyf seen round the world? How likely is Twin to win #SCGINVI or Grand Prix Charlotte? Why is Brad Nelson’s nickname so ridiculous? Answers lie within!

Brad VS. Todd: Abzan Megamorph Control VS. G/R Dragons

The Standard metagame may be cyclical, but right now, there aren’t any decks closer to the top than these! Brad and Todd test the matchup before next weekend’s #SCGINVI!

Standard Advice For The #SCGINVI

While the rest of the crowd is fixated on Modern, Brad Nelson knows his specialty is Standard! Brad catches you up on which decks you want to be on (and which to avoid) for the #SCGINVI metagame!

Brad VS. BBD: Abzan Aggro VS. Dragon Megamorph

Modern may be the talk of the town these days, but Standard is still going to have a huge role in determining the winner of the #SCGINVI in Columbus next week! Brad and BBD stop by to give you an edge!