Collecting Value With Tamiyo, Collector Of Tales
Tamiyo, Collector of Tales isn’t as random as you think! Carmen Handy shows you how to build decks to maximize the power of the new Tamiyo’s +1 ability.
AuthorCarmen Handy
Whether it's casting SCG Tour events or coaching up-and-coming players, Magic is on Carmen's brain 24/7. With theory-driven and introspective articles comprising a majority of her work, Carmen has established herself as an essential writer for those looking to take their game to the next level.
Kickin’ It With Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
Carmen Handy is hyped up for a certain hybrid planeswalker! From Gruul Monsters to Azorius Historic, you won’t want to miss her Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner brews!
Cruel Celebrant Will Crush War Of The Spark Standard
Cruel Celebrant is set to rewrite the Standard metagame when it debuts in War of the Spark! Carmen Handy shares what makes the two-drop so special.
New Twists On Old Flavors For Modern Horizons
Reprints may have most of the Modern Horizons hype, but Carmen Handy is more interested in the new cards! She’s imagined a variety of cards in likely categories. See what you think!
The Top Tier Of Modern In 2019
What are the real top-tier decks in Modern? Ahead of SCG Philadelphia, Carmen Handy tells you which decks are best in their niches and how they are better than the pretenders around them!
Everything About Modern Horizons Reprints
What would make a card a good reprint or inspiration for a new card in Modern Horizons? Carmen Handy takes a deep dive into what we know and what might be!
The London Mulligan Rule In Legacy
If the Mythic Championship London mulligan rule spreads to the rest of Magic, what are the consequences for Legacy? Carmen Handy explores the good, the bad, and the broken in this potential new world!
Metagaming On Magic Arena With Sultai Midrange
With the arrival of best-of-three queues in Magic Arena, let the metagaming with sideboards begin! Carmen Handy has chosen a deck to cut through the nonsense and offers an extensive sideboard guide!
Why Ravnica Allegiance Standard Is More Complex Than You Think
A couple of weeks’ worth of Standard results are in, and the format is settling down…but not so fast, says Carmen Handy! Today she shares why Ravnica Allegiance Standard remains complex ahead of SCG Dallas.
Your 10-Minute Modern Crash Course
SCG Baltimore will feature a lot of Modern, a format we’ve seen little of since its last big banning! So how do you win SCG Baltimore when you’ve spent all your time on Standard? You just ask Carmen Handy what to do!
So, Why Are We Pretending Merfolk Isn’t A Deck For SCG Indy?
The masses must just be too proud. Or maybe they have bad memories of trying the tribe in last Standard. Whatever the case, Carmen isn’t having it, and she’s telling you exactly why she thinks this is the deck for SCG Indy!
Building Better Breeding Pool Decks In Standard
The Simic Combine have fallen off the hype train just a tad with all the Orzhov and Gruul decks roaming the land. Fortunately, Carmen still remembers that both Merfolk and Nexus of Fate are real, and they’re coming for SCG Indy!
Electrodominating Modern
Instant removal that lets you cast free spells? Yeah, that should do fine in Modern. Carmen shows off the many archetypes that may soon find themselves playing more unfair than ever! Imagine one of these decks winning SCG Worcester…and THEN getting this card!
Lavinia: Is She Good?
Don’t get too excited yet. Until Emma Handy reviews the practical uses of Lavinia in Modern, nobody is going anywhere! Check out the most likely places the newest hatebear in Magic will end up, as well as how successful you can expect her to be!
The Secret To Being A Magic Professional
Emma has gone from a volunteer in Magic culture to a trusted full-time voice in a short amount of time! So how does that work? Today she opens up about the best advice possible when you’re trying to “make it” in Magic: Be good!