Modern’s Family Tree, Part 1
Manabases offer key insights into how Modern decks are related…and how to distinguish those related decks through their first few plays! Carmen Handy kicks things off with an in-depth look at the shocklands!
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.
Scat, Cat! Why Sideboarding Out Longtusk Cub Works
Temur Energy is jam-packed with quality cards, but that doesn’t mean they all have to stay in the maindeck for Game 2! Carmen Handy offers a step-by-step process for deciding whether a “good” card should stay or go in a matchup.
Is 60 Ever Wrong?
Carmen Handy contemplates a Constructed conundrum: when does a maindeck of more than 60 cards make sense?
Getting Started On The Magic Grind: First Steps And What You Must Know
One of the questions Carmen Handy gets asked most often is pretty simple. How does one get started on the Magic grind? Today she shares the must-know details for anyone looking to make the jump!
Three Formats, Six Decks
Carmen Handy hasn’t even decided which format she’ll play at SCG Baltimore, much less which deck! Since she can’t focus on one list, she’ll show them all…but the “why” behind each is the really interesting part!
The Best Of 2017 Modern Awards
2017 had plenty of cards that promised to shake up the Modern format…and a few that actually did! Carmen Handy passes out dubious digital trophies by the armful ahead of SCG Baltimore!
Fortitude: Breaking Down Tilt To Better Build Up Yourself
We’ve all been through tilt a dozen times playing Magic, and it seems like the advice is always to step away and cool down. That’s a band-aid, not a cure. Carmen Handy lays out the essence of these negative feelings and teaches you to understand them–and begin to get rid of them.
Easy Mode: Winning By Playing What You Know
Learning a variety of decks leads to long-term growth, but playing what you know gets better short-term results! Carmen Handy shares her journey and her thoughts on her Infect deck from last weekend’s Modern Classic Top 8!
This Is Why You’re Losing To U/R Gifts Storm
Carmen Handy has a blunt warning for SCG Cincinnati: how you’ve been trying to win the U/R Gifts Storm matchup won’t cut it. The SCG Charlotte Modern Classic semifinalist has your tools for a turnaround!
Video: Jeskai Tempo In Modern!
Carmen Handy is on a mission to disrupt and destroy in Modern! Watch her pilot Jeskai Tempo on Magic Online as she prepares for SCG Cincinnati!
Problems With The Modern Banned List
As Modern prepares to take center stage at SCG Charlotte, Carmen Handy tackles the format’s Banned List, its shortcomings, and what can be done ahead of Modern’s return to the Pro Tour!
Flying Under The Radar At SCG Dallas
Carmen Handy looks beyond the Top 8 of last weekend’s Open for the hot new Standard decks currently flying under the radar!
Taking Another Swipe At Ixalan
Enjoy more swiping and snarking as Emma Handy and Shaun McLaren browse eight of Ixalan’s hottest singles!
Lessons From The Ixalan Pre-Prerelease
Only a few people outside Wizards of the Coast can say they’ve played with Ixalan already, and Carmen Handy is one of them! Get her thoughts on the Sealed format before this weekend’s Prerelease!
Video: G/W Hexproof In Modern!
When Modern gets too silly, G/W Hexproof is right there to put the format in check! Watch Carmen Handy get her Aura on with a Magic Online session ahead of the SCG Dallas Modern Classic!