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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.

Video: Abzan Aggro In Standard!

BBD eschews the latest Jeskai craze for more tried and true Abzan outlasting! Try the faster version of the Abzan builds for #SCGCOL this weekend!

Video: Jeskai Heroic Combo In Standard!

BBD steps into the webcam spotlight this week to do a little research on the latest breakout Standard deck! Does this sweet brew have what it takes to stay in Standard at #SCGCOL and beyond?

Cruisin’ For A Brews-in’

BBD has discovered some amazing Legacy tech that will blow your mind: Treasure Cruise. Okay, maybe that’s nothing new, but his ideas about the format and what it’s still missing are! Check out his work before #SCGOAK and #GPNJ!

BBD VS. CVM: U/R Delver VS. Punishing Maverick

Strange contenders and bizarrely tweaked archetypes are starting to sprout from Legacy all over the place! Learn the new metagame with everyone’s favorite Versus warriors before #SCGOAK and #GPNJ!

Wedge World

With the format beginning to mature, BBD explains which of the clans he feels are the two most powerful and why he thinks it’s better to stick with the wedges instead of mono-color or two-color strategies going into #SCGOAK!

BBD VS. CVM: Mardu Midrange VS. G/R Monsters

BBD and CVM are ready for some #SCGMINN preparation and they’re doing it with the two biggest breakout decks from Grand Prix Los Angeles!

BBD VS. CVM: Abzan Aggro VS. Temur Monsters

BBD and CVM take two of the most successful archetypes from the Pro Tour and put them to work for #SCGWOR preparation!

Descendancy

BBD went to the PT with the Siege Rhinos at home! Here, he explains the ins and outs of the Ascendancy deck, what it is soft to, and how you can sideboard correctly! Check it out if you want to combo Standard out for #SCGWOR!

BBD VS. CVM: Jeskai Tempo VS. G/B Devotion

These decks showed their merit during the first Open Series weekend. See two of the best Standard ringers around test them for SCG States!

Testing The Unknown

One of the interesting things about Pro Tour testing is that there is relatively little information to go on. What is the metagame going to be? What cards matter? Which cards are traps? In this great read, BBD tells you how to venture into the unknown and conquer it…without even really knowing what it is.

If You Can’t Join Them, Beat Them!

BBD has found Magic success not by assimilating to whatever the first good deck is, but by beating the crap out of it when everyone else sleeves it up! Find out how to beat the big guns from the top of the first Open Series Weekend!

The Death Of Blocking

BBD has one very simple rule for you in order to be successful at #SCGNJ and #SCGINDY: your deck better be creating the problem instead of trying to solve it. Read his lists and discover their common theme: to have cards turned 90 degrees at all times…

BBD VS. CVM: Sultai Control VS. Mardu Planeswalkers

The time for preparation is almost over! Join BBD and CVM as they give you one last chance at visually entertaining testing before #SCGNJ and #SCGINDY! Khans of Tarkir’s coming out party is upon us!

My New Clan

BBD is well-known for a handful of colors in a handful of decks. Strangely enough, he has betrayed his roots in order to pursue a more powerful crew! Find out which clan BBD hangs with these days, and see the decks he’s brewed for new Standard!

BBD VS. CVM: Mardu Midrange VS. Jeskai Burn

BBD and CVM are here to test more of their post-rotation creations! Join them for some sweet Khans of Tarkir clashing!