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. BBD: U/R Delver VS. Jund Dredge

Brad and BBD are amped for the $5,000 Modern Premier IQ at #SCGWOR! Check out this video where they playtest two of their favorite recent archetypes!

Brad VS. Todd: Sultai Dredge VS. Jeskai Control

Will these two decks (and these two players) be on camera for the Pro Tour this weekend? Get a possible preview of the archetypes from the PT here as Brad and Todd test out some Standard!

Brad VS. BBD: U/R Delver VS. Miracles

Need a Legacy fix? Check out Brad Nelson and BBD’s latest effort in their ongoing work on the Legacy format!

Brad VS. Todd: Abzan Roc VS. Rabble Rush

Brad and Todd are back again to show off the latest in their Standard experiments! Check out their most recent battle here!

Even Bad Delving Is Good Delving

Brad Nelson admits that he built his first Open Series weekend deck entirely wrong. Oh yeah, and he went 8-2. Find out how this deck was able to maintain such a good record, and see how scary it is when the wrinkles get ironed out!

Brad VS. BBD: Mono-Blue Juggernaut VS. Abzan Midrange

One is a proven contender even in the early metagame. One is a sweet archetype itching to breakout. One is beautifully bald, the other beautifully bearded! It can only mean one thing: Brad and BBD are ready to pounce!

Brad VS. Todd: Temur Ramp VS. Jeskai Midrange

Brad grabs the beasts and Todd grabs the spells! It’s time to see which will prevail in the final Versus Video before #SCGNJ and #SCGINDY tell us what this Standard is all about!

How To Beat What You Can’t See

Brad Nelson has no idea what decks will show up to #SCGNJ & #SCGINDY this weekend, but he already knows how he’s going to beat them. Find out how a Player of the Year prepares for an unknown metagame!

Brad VS. BBD: B/W Animal Farm VS. Sultai Delve

Want a fresh start to Khans of Tarkir Standard? You’ve come to the right place! Two of the best players today square off with a few decks you’ve not seen until now! Try one of them out at #SCGNJ or #SCGINDY this weekend!

Brad VS. Todd: Rabble Red VS. Naya Planeswalkers

Brad and Todd are still rifling through their post-rotation ideas! Here are two more that take some decks with pre-rotation power into the world of Khans of Tarkir!

A Sheepishly Exciting Brew

Brad Nelson is excited! He has an archetype for Khans of Tarkir Standard that the world will never see coming! See his unusual card choices and the reasons they’re going to take this format apart!

Brad VS. BBD: B/W Aggro VS. Junk Reanimator

New Standard is practically upon us! Brad and BBD know this as well as anyone, so they’ve provided you with a new Versus video starring two new post-rotation Khans decks!

Brad VS. Todd: Rabble Burn VS. Mono-Green Nissa

Brad Nelson and Todd Anderson aren’t done with this format yet! Check out these videos for #SCGATL this weekend!

First Crack At Khans!

Brad Nelson is ready for rotation! He already has a half dozen brews ready regardless of which clan you pledge your devotion to! If you need some inspiration for what to build after rotation, look no further!

Brad VS. BBD: Goblin Prison VS. U/W Stoneblade

These two have a big tournament this weekend in the form of #SCGATL! Sounds like a great time to record some footage featuring two sweet Legacy decks!