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AuthorBrian DeMars

Brian DeMars lives in Michigan and has been playing Magic since 1995. He is a Vintage specialist and the creator of the "Danger Room" format.

Start At The Beginning

It’s easy to get caught up in the sheer number of new cards when rotation happens. If you’re not careful, you could construct your deck with the wrong ideas in mind for the metagame! Let Brian DeMars help you before #SCGNJ and #SCGINDY!

Faeries In Modern

What’s your favorite fae variety? Brian DeMars has a few he’s become attached to. Take your favorite version of everyone’s favorite tournament menace to the $5,000 Premier IQ at #SCGATL!

Steel City Vault 2.0

Brian DeMars’ Vintage archetype of choice nearly went the distance in a recent Vintage event! See his updates to the deck and why he thinks it is underrated in the format!

Budget Commander Slivers

Brian DeMars couldn’t resist: he had to play some Commander! Here, he throws together a Slivers deck with tons of sweet (but fair) combos. And best of all, it’s quite affordable!

Side A: Playlist / Side B: Policy Talk

Brian DeMars knows there are two sides to every story. Here, he tells you his side of the big organized play changes for 2015. If you’re interested in the ongoing discussion, this write-up will be music to your ears.

Leverage In The Standard Metagame

Brian DeMars breaks down each of the big decks in Standard and explains what it takes to succeed with and defeat each of them. Check out one of the most diverse Standard seasons of all time!

The Force of Community

Brian DeMars takes a few minutes to appreciate the good the Magic community has done this summer. He then shares a few Legacy lists featuring some old tech that’s been brought back to the forefront in time for #SCGNY!

Buying Michael Jacob’s Collection

Grand Prix Winner Brian DeMars learned a lot from former National Champion Michael Jacob. In this nostalgic read, he tells you about saying thank you and goodbye to his Magic: the Gathering mentor.

Never Make The Same Mistake Twice

Brian talks about one of history’s greatest minds and what he can teach us about improving our game. What percentage of Magic games are won by your opponent as opposed to being lost by you?

Revamping My Favorite Vintage Brews For MODO

Brian has tracked the digital Vintage metagame, and having stalked his prey carefully with data and spreadsheets it is time to build new (or old favorite!) decks to dissect it. Workshops are on top – and that kind of predictability creates its own opportunity.

MTGO Vintage

With the Power Nine now legal on MTGO, Brian checks in on the digital metagame’s development in search of sweet tech and with an eye out for developing metagame trends and cycles.

A Vintage Crash Course

Brian has been eagerly anticipating the release of Vintage Masters on Magic Online, and looks at the state of the metagame in paper Vintage as he waits for powered Daily Events to start firing.