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. Todd: U/W Post vs. Jund Midrange

Get ready for the first SCG Standard Open with Theros this weekend in Worcester, Massachusetts by watching this Brad vs. Todd!

Brad vs. Gerry: Mono-White Humans vs. U/W/R Control

Get excited for Theros Standard by watching Gerry and Brad try out a couple of decks they wrote about in their articles last week!

Brad vs. Todd: W/G Midrange vs. B/W Aggro

This week Brad and Todd start testing out Theros cards! Watch to see if these decks have potential in the new upcoming Standard format!

Back To Basics

Seven-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Brad Nelson shares a few Theros Standard decklists and reveals the deck he would choose to play if there were a tournament tomorrow.

Brad vs. Gerry: Twin-Blade vs. Faeries

Watch as Brad plays Twin-Blade against Gerry with Faeries in another clash of the titans! Which once-dominant deck will win this one?

Brad vs. Todd: New Jund vs. Old Jund

It’s an epic Jund vs. Jund battle! Watch Brad and Todd play against each other with decks that were dominant in their respective time!

Tapout Control

Pro Tour Amsterdam finalist Brad Nelson writes about why tapout control is a good strategy to play in the first week of Standard after set rotation and shares list to start from.

Brad vs. Gerry: B/G Midrange vs. B/W Midrange

Which midrange deck is better—black splashing green or black splashing white? Find out before #SCGPHL by watching this Brad vs. Gerry!

Brad vs. Todd: The Aristocrats vs. Big Red

Get ready to play Standard at SCG Open Series: Philadelphia this weekend by watching this Brad vs. Todd!

Video: B/G Midrange In Standard

Two-time Pro Tour Top 8 competitor Brad Nelson makes a confession and then shows you why he’ll be battling with B/G Midrange this weekend at SCG Standard Open: Cincinnati.

Brad vs. Gerry: Junk Aristocrats vs. U/W Flash

Prepare for SCG Standard Open: Cincinnati by watching Brad wield his beloved Junk Aristocrats against Gerry with his trusty U/W Flash.

Brad vs. Todd: Death and Taxes vs. Reanimator

Get some ideas for Legacy at SCG Open Series: Cincinnati by watching Todd battle with Reanimator against Brad with Death and Taxes!

Resetting The Standard

Get a glimpse into 2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson’s brain as he takes you through what he learned about the Standard format this past weekend in preparation for #SCGBALT.

Brad vs. Gerry: G/R Aggro vs. R/W/B Tokens

Watch as Gerry tries out R/W/B Tokens against Brad with the very popular G/R Aggro. See if you should try a brew or stick with something known at SCG Standard Open: Baltimore!

Brad vs. Todd: Junk Reanimator vs. G/R Aggro

Get ready to play at SCG Standard Open: Baltimore this weekend by watching Brad play his Junk Reanimator list against Todd with G/R Aggro!