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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. CVM: Mono-Black Midrange VS. U/W Devotion

It’s time to get testing Magic Origins Standard in today’s Versus Video and put some of those new cards to work. Check it out as BBD and CVM crash two new archetypes into each other!

BBD VS. Brad: U/G Devotion VS. Mono-Black Aggro

It’s time to battle Standard with Magic Origins, and today Brad and BBD explore an interesting pair of new archetypes by pounding them into each other head-first.

Quick Hits

BBD isn’t quite ready to talk about Magic Origins in Standard yet, but there’s way more in Magic going on right now and he’s here to discuss Organized Play changes, how hard it is to figure out what’s good, and the balance between bringing new players on board and keeping the game “pure.”

BBD VS. CVM: Goblins VS. G/B Elves

It’s time for the Versus Series to get up to speed with Magic Origins, and today BBD and CVM take the new set’s Tribal cards head-to-head in a battle of Elves Versus Goblins.

BBD VS. The Boss: Abzan Company VS. Mono-White Heroic

With enough of Magic Origins spoiled to get a good feel for what the set might have to offer us in Standard, BBD and Tom “The Boss” Ross start testing out post-Origins Standard in today’s Versus Video!

Video: Abzan Aggro In Standard!

There has been a huge surge in G/R decks in recent weeks, but as powerful as they are, all of them tend to have Abzan Aggro as a potential bad matchup. Brian beats down to prepare for #SCGBALT, check it out and give Abzan Aggro a try!

BBD VS. CVM: Bant Megamorph VS. G/B Dragons

This past weekend really shook up the Standard format, and for today’s Versus Video BBD and CVM battle with two of that event’s breakthrough decks, Bant Megamorph and G/B Dragons, to prepare for #SCGBALT this weekend!

BBD VS. Brad: Naya Dragons VS.Jeskai Aggro

BBD and Brad battle Standard with a pair of intriguing decks, pitting Naya Dragons against a fast, aggressive Jeskai deck that delivers the beats.

Open Series Spotlight: G/B Dragons

For today’s Open Series Spotlight, BBD takes an in-depth look at an intriguing new variation of the multicolor Dragons theme. Kent Ketter’s new deck mixes the Dragons and Megamorph archetypes together, and it needs to be seen to be believed!

Modern After Charlotte And Standard Moving Forward

Grand Prix Charlotte showcased some interesting and powerful new decks, and have helped to further convince Brian to just go broken in the format as long as they’ll let him. Now, what to play in Standard this weekend?

BBD VS. CVM: Abzan Aggro VS. Mardu Aggro

BBD and CVM prepare for this weekend’s events by battling with two of Standard’s more important archetypes, trying out Mardu Aggro to see if it can withstand the aggressive power of Abzan Aggro!

BBD VS. CVM: Jeskai Swans VS. Jund

Grand Prix Charlotte is this weekend, and this battle between BBD and CVM is trying out both something old and something new in order to prepare for it!

The Season Two Invitational And The State Of Modern

Brian reflects on what could have been at the Season Two Invitational – and what Modern could be with just a little more careful maintenance of the format to remove the cards that enable long-standing degenerate issues in the format.

BBD VS. The Boss: Abzan Company VS. G/R Tron

BBD and The Boss, Tom Ross, bring two of Modern’s top archetypes to battle it out in preparation for Grand Prix Charlotte this weekend!

Does Collected Company Stand Up To The Hype?

Everyone knows Collected Company is no Birthing Pod, so you can’t just play Melira Pod by swapping one four-mana green card for another. Everyone might just be wrong, though, and BBD intends to find out!