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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.

Junk Rock

If you’re looking for something to try in Standard at #SCGMINN or #SCGKNOX this weekend, check out the Junk Midrange deck Brian brewed up last week.

A Portrait Of The Pyromancer As A Young Man

Brian looks at Young Pyromancer for control, combo, and aggressive decks. Sorry Workshop players, no bonus love just for you contained within.

Affinity For Modern

Brian DeMars placed in the Top 32 with Affinity at Grand Prix Kansas City. Find out why he recommends giving it a test drive at your next Modern event!

Vintage At Spring’s End

Brian looks at three months of tournament data to decipher all the latest Vintage trends. You want decklists? He has decklists.

Standard Bant Is Bantnanas

Looking for a deck to play at SCG Standard Open: Worcester, Massachusetts? Grand Prix winner Brian DeMars suggests giving his Bant Tapout deck a try!

Chatting With The Champ: Paul Mastriano

Brian talks with NYSE Vintage Champion Paul Mastriano about the deck he played to win the tournament last weekend and the current Vintage metagame.

Even When You Lose, You Win

Brian writes about his experience at the Team Grand Prix in Providence a couple weeks ago and why team events are some of the most fun you can have in Magic!

Junk Tokens, Attack!

GP Indianapolis Top 4 competitor Brian DeMars discusses the new version of the Junk Tokens deck he’s been tuning for Standard. Consider playing it at #SCGCOL!

Redecorating The Danger Room: Tuning Holodeck

Brian revisits a format he created called The Danger Room and reveals the changes he made to it along with his favorite Star Trek: The Next Generation episodes.

Big Changes For Every Format

Brian talks about the biggest winners of the M14 rules changes, the W/G/B Tokens deck he played to the Top 8 of a local Standard tournament, and more!

Tiebreaker Heartbreaker: 77th At #PTDGM

Brian DeMars tells you about his experience at Pro Tour Dragon’s Maze, where he drafted and played Esper Control in Block Constructed to a 77th place finish.

On Vintage

Brian responds to the questions, thoughts, and ideas about Vintage that he requested and you delivered in the comments of his last article.

Is Control Back In Vintage?

GP Boston-Worcester winner Brian DeMars talks about the most recent LCV Vintage tournament, where control showed up to finally knock Dredge off its pedestal.

Dragon’s Maze Vintage Set Review

Find out which cards from Dragon’s Maze could see play at your next Vintage tournament from resident Vintage expert Brian DeMars.

Brewing Dragon’s Maze Standard

Even though Dragon’s Maze hasn’t been released yet, Brian’s already been hard at work brewing and testing decks for the new Standard format. Check them out!