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: RUG Delver vs. U/W/R Miracles

This time Brad and Todd take a crack at Legacy! See how the matchup between two popular Legacy decks plays out before SCG Open Series: Las Vegas.

Brad vs. Todd: Lingering Jund vs. U/R Splinter Twin

Modern is the name of the game in this installment of Brad vs. Todd. Todd plays one of his favorite decks while Brad battles with the recently successful Lingering Jund.

Video: Hoof There It Is In Standard

Brad shows off his Hoof There It Is deck in this set of videos. Find out if you should Craterhoof Behemoth people at SCG Standard Open: Baltimore!

Hoof There It Is

2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson tells the hotly anticipated story of how he came to play Hoof There It Is and why and provides a matchup primer for those who want to play it at SCG Standard Open: Baltimore.

Brad vs. Todd: G/W Humans vs. Bant Flash

If you’re not sure what to play in Standard at SCG Open Series: Baltimore, watch this episode of Brad vs. Todd featuring to very different decks to help narrow down your choices.

Brad vs. Todd: Hoof There It Is vs. Four-Color Reanimator

The latest Brad vs. Todd features an epic battle between two different takes on Reanimator. Find out which graveyard-based deck prevails in the mirror match!

FFfreak’s RTR Draft Chronicles: Golgari

Starting with his favorite, Golgari, Brad Nelson will be explaining how to draft each of the five guilds in Return to Ravnica in five articles. Don’t underestimate what green-black can do!

Brad vs. Todd: Four-Color Reanimator vs. U/W Flash

Watch as Brad battles with the Four-Color Reanimator deck featuring Craterhoof Behemoth that he played at Grand Prix Charleston versus Todd with U/W Flash.

Brad vs. Todd: Bant Hexproof vs. Bant Control

With so many opportunities to play Standard this weekend, like the SCG Open Series in Seattle and the SCG Classic at GP Charleston, be sure not to miss the latest Brad vs. Todd!

Video: Drafting With Brad! RTR #1

Join Grand Prix Washington, DC winner Brad Nelson for his first recorded Return to Ravnica Draft on Magic Online!

Brad vs. Gindy: U/W Midrange vs. Reanimator

This time 2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson faces a new challenger: Pro Tour Hollywood winner and US National champion Charles Gindy!

Brad vs. Todd: Mono-Red Aggro vs. U/W/R Midrange

Get excited for Standard at SCG Open Series: Dallas with Brad and Todd’s latest playtesting video! Brad gets aggressive with Mono-Red Aggro while Todd plays his trusty U/W/R Midrange deck.

Magic Candy: Standard!!!

Brad Nelson is chasing Pro Tour glory in Modern, but the new Standard metagame has caught his eye as well. Learn what Brad thinks are the strongest decks heading into the SCG Standard Open in Indianapolis.

Brad vs. Gerry: Jund Midrange vs. Grixis Control

In their latest playtesting video, Gerry tries out the Grixis Control list he talked about in his last article while Brad battles with Jund Midrange. Get inspired for the SCG Standard Open in Indianapolis this weekend!

Finding Patient Zero

Want to devour players’ brains in Cincinnati this weekend? Then check out the Standard Zombie decks that 2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson has been working on to see which one fits your play style best.