Everything You Need To Know About The Mythic Invitational
Brad Nelson talks the format and possible strategies of the richest Magic: The Gathering tournament ever held, the Mythic Invitational. Good luck, Brad!
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.
What War Of The Spark Planeswalkers May Look Like
Let the speculation begin! With 36 new planeswalkers arriving in War of the Spark, how will Wizards of the Coast break its norms for the card type? Brad Nelson has a few ideas. Make that a lot of ideas…
Descent Into Madness: My Story About Best-Of-One
Brad Nelson has settled on a few good Standard decks to test ahead of the Mythic Invitational! But first, he had to get a lot of bad brews out of the way. What lessons can you learn from his mistakes?
Why I Didn’t Play Sultai Midrange At Mythic Championship Cleveland
Green, black, midrange…Brad Nelson has a brand. So why did he skip on Sultai Midrange at Mythic Championship Cleveland? How that decision happened, plus extensive sideboarding guides!
Ranking My Top 5 Standard Decks For This Weekend
Brad Nelson is narrowing his metagame preparation for Standard! Today he shares his five essential decks for mastery of the format as he prepares for the upcoming Mythic Championship!
My Concerns With Where Magic Arena Is Headed
Magic Pro League member Brad Nelson is excited, hopeful, and, yes, a little bit worried about the competitive future on Magic Arena. Just remember: he wouldn’t worry if he didn’t care!
Ranking My Top 10 Standard Decks For SCG Dallas
Which Standard deck will come out on top in Cowtown? Brad Nelson has the decks he can’t recommend, the decks he can’t fault you for, and the decks he can see taking it all!
Introducing…Golgari Blue!
Brad’s off the rails. He’s all about calling this deck something silly, he’s got a complete sideboard guide for SCG Baltimore, and worst of all, he’s hyped up about the deck that may have established itself as best in the very first week! Oh, Brad…
The Rules To Follow To Win SCG Indianapolis
Don’t stop working on Standard! Brad Nelson has stopped by early this week in the middle of one of his great life adventures just to tell you the most important additions to your SCG Indy gauntlet! Make haste!
Favorite Cards From The Ravnica Allegiance Early Access Event
Brad Nelson got early access to Ravnica Allegiance on Magic Arena! While he was streaming, he was dreaming about the best ways to use the cards he encountered, and he’s sharing the results with you!
Get A Second Look At Angel Of Grace While You Still Can
Card text is only part of the equation; there’s also thinking about play patterns! That’s why Brad’s original uninteresting look at Angel of Grace has been replaced by a fear this card will win games out of nowhere! Get his take here!
Ravnica Allegiance, The Magic Pro League, And Me
Brad has had many successful years of pro Magic, so why was he about to give it all up? And why didn’t he? He’s got previews to discuss, but he can’t do that without telling you the truth about his role in Magic and where it’s going now!
Was Gruul Spellbreaker Designed With Arena Best-Of-One In Mind?
Arena isn’t just changing the way we play; it’s changing the way WotC designs! Today, Brad gives his breakdown of a brand new pushed preview from Ravnica Allegiance and what it could mean for how we play Magic going forward!
Your Guide To Jeskai Control In Modern!
Brad enlisted the help of two SCG Tour Jeskai experts, and after a few excellent finishes with this supposedly “bad” archetype, Brad now finds himself as the unlikely face of the strategy! Here’s everything he’s learned, sideboarding included!
How To Build And Play Standard Golgari The Right Way
One of the most resilient strategies in Magic has been there since day one of new Standard! Brad Nelson came within a match of another SCG Invitational top 8, and he did it by knowing this excellent archetype inside and out! Here’s how it’s done!