Magic Candy #3! Top Decks Of Standard
Recent tournament results have shown that Standard is a diverse format, but are these decks just one-hit wonders? Is the era of Caw-Blade starting now? Brad answers these questions in his Top Decks.
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.
SCG Open: Cincinnati And Japan Nationals
Brad Nelson is glad to be playing Standard again, as this past weekend has proved the format to be diverse and fun! Which decks would Brad recommend playing right now, and which would he recommend avoiding?
The Start Of A Legacy!
Drew Levin and Brad Nelson have joined forces, and they have one goal: Teach Brad Nelson about Legacy and make him a master in time for GP Amsterdam. Learn how you can be involved!
Post-Banning Standard
As soon as Magic Online updated, Brad Nelson jumped onto Modo and started testing Standard. He has found several decks he likes so far, and he even got some decklists from other Modo grinders to share.
How To Draft New Phyrexia
Brad Nelson lays out his most important principles for drafting New Phyrexia. (He’s been drafting nonstop while waiting for the ban updates on MTGO.) He explains which color to avoid, how to draft infect, and how to be flexible in your picks.
Better Or Worse?
It’s reevaluation time! Brad Nelson goes through the major Standard players one by one and sees if they got better or worse from the bannings. Some obvious, some not.
Drafting With Brad! NMS #1
If you want to know how Pro Magic player Brad Nelson drafts, here’s your chance! He explains each of his picks, how they shape the outline of his deck, and what happens in the matches afterwards.
Three Weeks Of The Magic Life
Brad Nelson breaks up the past three weeks into run goods and run bads, good plays and bad plays. He moves back to his hometown, then travels to Grand Prix in Providence and Singapore, continuing his story as a Magic PT grinder.
Magic Candy #2! Top 5 Standard Decks You Should Be Playing In The Next Couple Weeks!
If you’re playing in a PTQ this weekend or the StarCityGames.com Open in Indianapolis, featuring the Invitational, check out what Player of the Year Brad Nelson thinks are the top 5 decks in the ring right now.
Magic Candy #2! Top 5 Standard Decks You Should Be Playing In The Next Couple Weeks!
If you’re playing in a PTQ this weekend or the StarCityGames.com Open in Indianapolis, featuring the Invitational, check out what Player of the Year Brad Nelson thinks are the top 5 decks in the ring right now.
What Is Winning?
Player of the Year Brad Nelson delves into what winning means to him, why it means different things to different people, and how you should view winning in order to stay sane and validated in this hard knock life.
What Is Winning?
Player of the Year Brad Nelson delves into what winning means to him, why it means different things to different people, and how you should view winning in order to stay sane and validated in this hard knock life.
Karn Liberated In Standard
Brad Nelson took on the challenge of building a deck with Karn Liberated. Did he succeed? Take a look at these three brews and try them out for yourself!
Karn Liberated In Standard
Brad Nelson took on the challenge of building a deck with Karn Liberated. Did he succeed? Take a look at these three brews and try them out for yourself!