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.

Champion!

Still flying high from his unbelievable Players’ Championship ascent, Brad Nelson shows you the movie, the mind’s eye, the determination that made for an unbelievable showing at the event everyone’s talking about!

Brad VS. Todd: Abzan Reanimator VS. Temur Aggro

Decks everywhere are adjusting to get an edge against Whip of Erebos strategies! See if Todd can guide Temur Aggro past Brad’s latest version of the graveyard menace!

Brad VS. BBD: Jeskai Tokens VS. Jeskai Control

Are you going under the bottom or over the top? Either way, you can choose a side in this Jeskai showdown that pits two formidable mages against one another for Standard Khans supremacy!

Brad VS. Todd: Jeskai Ascendancy VS. Scapeshift

Brad and Todd know you’re looking forward to the $5,000 Modern Premier IQ at the #SCGINVI! That’s why they’re showing you how it’s done with 2 of the most important decks from the Magic World Championship!

The Perception Of Perfection

Want to know why Brad Nelson has had such improved success lately? He wants you to know too. In this candid read, Brad opens himself up and tells you why he’s better equipped for the #SCGINVI than he ever would’ve been before!

Brad VS. BBD: Jeskai Ascendancy VS. Death And Taxes

Brad and BBD are heading into the #SCGINVI! The Legacy metagame is turbulent and it’s up to these guys to figure it out. Two days left gentlemen!

Brad VS. Todd: W/U Heroic VS. Abzan Midrange

#SCGPORT is here! Don’t be caught unprepared for this, one of the most important matchups in Standard today! Brad and Todd show you how to navigate.

Video: Jeskai Ascendancy In Legacy

It’s working in every other format, so why not! Brad Nelson sleeves up a hot new port and tests it out for the road to #SCGPORT!

Four-Color Midrange

Brad’s latest success story is all yours for #SCGATL! Being that the main man is already ready for his next big production, he’s ready to bestow upon you the ins and outs of piloting his latest Standard wild card.

Brad VS. Todd: Abzan VS. U/R Twin

Khans of Tarkir has made a big splash in every Constructed format, and Modern is no exception! Brad and Todd test out some tweaked Modern lists for the $5,000 Premier IQ at #SCGATL!

Video: Four-Color Midrange In Standard!

Brad Nelson continues to pioneer awesome new Standard archetypes! See him take his newest monster for a spin in this new series of videos before #SCGATL!

Brad VS. BBD: Four-Color Midrange VS. Jeskai Aggro

Brad Nelson keeps his innovation train rolling right through Standard, but before we celebrate another home run, he needs to prove its merit against two-time GP winner Brian Braun-Duin! Don’t leave for #SCGATL without knowing this matchup!

Brad VS.Todd: Abzan Midrange VS. Mono-Red Aggro

Brad and Todd are preparing for #SCGRICH battling! Join them as they commentate over their play decisions and train themselves for the current Standard metagame!

Magic Candy!

It’s that time again! 2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson has five decks you should be all over for #SCGRICH and another five decks he thinks you should probably avoid for now. Take it away, Brad!

Brad VS. BBD: U/B Control VS. Abzan Midrange

Fresh off of his convincing win at Grand Prix New Jersey, BBD climbs right back into the VS Series saddle! His fearsome opponent in this #SCGRICH preview is the mighty Brad Nelson!