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AuthorBrian Braun-Duin

Brian Braun-Duin is one of the most well-known Magic pros in the game today. His notable successes include two Grand Prix wins, four SCG Invitational Top 8s, a host of SCG Open Top 8s, and multiple PTQ wins. He strives to make Squire a respected card in Legacy and Modern.

BBD vs. Ali: Prime Speaker Bant vs. Results May Vary

BBD faces off with Prime Speaker Bant against Ali’s wild Results May Vary deck. If you want to play something unusual, try one of these at #SCGINDY or #SCGSC!

Going Yard

Find out why BBD recommends playing Esper Control in Standard at SCG Open Series: Las Vegas or SCG Classic Series: Louisville this weekend.

BBD vs. Kenny: Punishing Jund vs. Esper Stoneblade

GP Indy finalist Kenny Castor joins the Versus series! Watch as Kenny and BBD battle in Legacy to prepare for the format at SCG Open Series: Las Vegas.

Running Hot In Hotlanta

Brian Braun-Duin made double Top 8s last weekend in Atlanta with Humanimator in Standard and Punishing Jund in Legacy. Find out how he did it in this report!

BBD vs. Ali: 4C Midrange vs. B/W Zombies

BBD and Ali test out some Gatecrash decks for Standard. Watch them duke it out before StarCityGames.com Open: Edison this weekend.

BBD vs. Nick: W/R/U Humans vs. Grixis Midrange

Watch BBD and Nick play a few games of Gatecrash Standard so you can be prepared for the new format this weekend at SCG Open Series: Atlanta.

BBD vs. Ali: Esper Control vs. Five-Color Ramp

Check out Ali and BBD’s second Versus video featuring Gatecrash Standard so you can be ready for the new format next weekend!

BBD vs. Ali: Naya Midrange vs. Four-Color Bio-Tokens

Brian Braun-Duin and Ali Aintrazi face off in a Standard battle in the first Versus video featuring proxied Gatecrash cards!

Lessons From GP Charleston

BBD hopes that you can learn from the mistakes he made leading up to GP Charleston so that you can be successful at your next SCG Open Series.

You Got Junked

Read why SCG Invitational Top 8 competitor Brian Braun-Duin recommends that you try his latest Junk Midrange list at your next Standard event, like this this weekend’s SCG Open Series in St. Louis.

Cincinnatural Selection

Find out if you should take a cue from SCG Invitational Top 8 competitor Brian Braun-Duin and run the decks he played to money finishes last weekend at the upcoming SCG Open Series in Providence.

Change We Can Believe In

BBD recommends trying Solar Flare at SCG Classic Series: Birmingham and the SCG Standard Open in Portland while you still can. He also goes over some cards he thinks will see Standard play from Return to Ravnica.

Return To Innistrad

SCG Invitational Top 8 competitor Brian Braun-Duin looks to his extensive experience with Innistrad Block Constructed to find lessons that will probably be valuable to know for Standard when we Return to Ravnica.

What She Order

After playing Merfolk at the SCG Legacy Open in Washington, DC last weekend, Brian Braun-Duin has some ideas for how to improve the deck for this weekend’s SCG Legacy Open in Kansas City.

The Most Powerful Deck In Standard

Brian Braun-Duin made Top 8 of a PTQ last weekend with Naya Pod. Find out more about what he calls the best deck in Standard right now before this weekend’s SCG Standard Open in Washington, DC.