Brad vs. Gerry: Junk Reanimator vs. U/W/R Delver
Get ready to play Standard with Return to Ravnica by watching Brad and Gerry continue to test decks with cards from the new set!
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.
My Take On Improving Magic Coverage
2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson responds to Cedric Phillips’ article about making Magic: The Gathering coverage better with his own opinions on the subject.
Brad vs. Gerry: B/G Zombies vs. Jund
In this playtesting video Brad and Gerry try out two decks containing proxies of cards from Return to Ravnica that they think could become major players in new Standard.
Trading Up!
Pro Tour Amsterdam finalist Brad Nelson is making one last-ditch effort to get people to try out his latest Trading Post brew. If you want to be competitive and have fun at SCG Standard Open: Denver, then check out his R/G post deck.
Brains!!!
2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson has had some differences with Trading Post, so he’s moved on to a new love: Zombie Pod! Find out why he thinks this deck is a good choice for the SCG Standard Open in Kansas City.
Trades: The Remix
Grand Prix DC winner Brad Nelson has continued working on Trading Post control decks in Standard. Read about the version he plans on taking to the SCG Standard Open in Buffalo this weekend.
Trades?
2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson has fallen in love with a new card in M13: Trading Post! He goes over the cards that work well with it and decks that could be good homes for it. Tell him which deck he should try it in at FNM tonight.
The Sky’s The Limit!
M13 seems to have a never-ending supply of juicy spoilers, and 2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson isn’t about to miss out on the fun. Find out which three cards have absolutely blown his mind so far!
Solar Frites Walkthrough
Brad Nelson thinks his Frites deck is above and beyond the best deck you can play at the SCG Standard Open in Detroit this weekend. He goes in-depth through the common matchups you can expect to face and talks you through sideboarding.
Solar Frites
Brad Nelson went on a quest to find a deck that beats Delver consistently for the SCG Invitational in Indianapolis. Find out how he settled on Frites, which he ended up going undefeated with in Day 1 of Standard.
Taking A Look At Solar Flare
While everyone else was worrying about Delver, Solar Flare snuck in and won the SCG Standard Open in Columbus last weekend. Check out the Solar Flare list that Brad’s working on for the upcoming SCG Invitational in Indianapolis.
Magic Candy, Delver Style!
2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson lists his Top 8 decks of Standard right now. Although Delver is at the top of the list, he provides you with seven other decks he thinks are viable options for the SCG Standard Open in Columbus.
Architectural Achievements
Read about how Brad Nelson made the finals of GP Minneapolis with Nick Spagnolo’s Grand Architect deck. He answers all your questions about the deck, including sideboarding and how it should be changed for the Standard Open in Nashville.
Limited Metagaming And Drafting Black
Fresh off Pro Tour Avacyn Restored, Brad Nelson tells you how he came to realize that metagaming is as important in Limited as Constructed and how to draft black in Avacyn Restored (since no one else wants to).
The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
After doing Avacyn Restored set reviews with Evan Erwin, 2010 Player of the Year Brad Nelson was inspired to brew up some Standard “Magical Christmasland” decks. Go big or go home at SCG Open Series: Providence!