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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.

Green Summer

Find out why it looks like the Standard metagame is in for a Green Summer as Brian Braun-Duin highlights the green-based aggro decks that impressed him most from the Top 8 of SCG Standard Open: St. Louis.

What’s In A Name?

Brian Braun-Duin goes over the Naya Aggro deck he’s been having success with in Standard, which M13 cards he thinks might fit well in it, and what he learned from playing Esper Stoneblade in Legacy at GP Atlanta.

Sweet Fire Of Mine, Part 23: Remaining Lit *SCG Invitational Top 8*

A few weeks ago, Brian Braun-Duin wrote an article about how he reignited “the fire.” Find out if it sputtered and fizzled out or if BBD was able to keep it successfully lit at the SCG Invitational in Indianapolis.

Reigniting The Fire

Do you feel like you’re in a competitive Magic slump? Brian Braun-Duin tells you how helping Team SCG Blue for Pro Tour Avacyn Restored helped him reignite his fire for tournament Magic.

Avacyn Restored Week: Block Constructed Review

Three-time SCG Open Series Top 4 competitor Brian Braun-Duin takes a look at which cards from Avacyn Restored he thinks will have an impact on Block Constructed. Get ready for Pro Tour Avacyn Restored!

Why Being A Complete Lucksack Matters In Avacyn Restored

StarCityGames.com Open Series grinder Brian Braun-Duin is back to tell you why being a complete lucksack matters in Avacyn Restored: miracles, of course! Find out what BBD plans to do with this new mechanic.

Post-Ban Block Constructed

BBD’s B/W/g Tokens deck from last week became irrelevant when WotC announced they’re banning Lingering Souls and Intangible Virtue in Block Constructed. Never fear: BBD has some decklists he thinks will be successful post-ban.

Token White Guys In Block Constructed

Brian Braun-Duin has been playing a lot of Innistrad Block Constructed on Magic Online with W/B/g Tokens. Learn all about the best deck in Block Constructed and try playing the format on Magic Online.

In It To Twin It In Modern

Brian Braun-Duin played Splinter Twin last weekend at a PTQ in Richmond. Read why he switched to G/W Summoning Trap for a Magic Online PTQ the next day and which decks he’s considering for PTQs this weekend.

Sideboarding In Innistrad Limited

Brian Braun-Duin has been drafting a lot of Innistrad on Magic Online lately. Read up on how taking sideboarding more seriously in Limited can help you win your next StarCityGames.com: Draft Open!

Green Machine The Sequel: Won and Dun

Brian Braun-Duin talks about two Standard decks: the Mono-Green deck he played at Pro Tour Dark Ascension and the Esper Spirits deck he played at StarCityGames.com Open: Charlotte. Don’t miss this puntacular article!

How To Win With Bellowing Tanglewurm In Standard

Brian Braun-Duin tells you how to play the Dungrove Elder Aggro deck and goes in-depth into why each card made it into the list. Cincinnati is this weekend, so don’t miss this hilarious and pun-filled article.