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AuthorChris VanMeter

CVM is a well-respected mage with over twenty years of Magic experience, including five SCG Tour Open wins. He is now a proud husband and a father to two pugs, the only things in life he loves more than beards and Dragons.

The Great Distortion

With Jim Davis conquering the SCG Tour® at #SCGPC last weekend, the Eldrazi are officially running the tables! CVM talks about how this deck will do during Oath of the Gatewatch Standard! Also, Commander kids, it’s your time to shine! Help CVM finalize his Sidisi deck!

The #SCGPC Is Here!

CVM has been there, done that. So how do you prepare for something like the #SCGPC? Simple: you don’t. This tournament is one of a kind, and CVM explains what he expects to see this weekend on SCGLive!

The #SCGPC Race!

CVM won’t be among those in Roanoke competing next weekend, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t following it closely! He’s played the players, he knows the players, and now, he’s explaining who will play what and why at #SCGINVI!

The Standard We Know And Love

#SCGDEN is coming, and CVM has no shortage of breakout decks from the past few weeks that you can pack for the occasion! Don’t miss his views on the format and his special December Twitch event!

The Standard Review

CVM is hovering over and analyzing a lot of Standard data! If you need a rundown of where the format is going into #SCGNJ’s $5,000 Premier IQ, you’ve come to the right place!

Standard Options For #SCGKC

CVM shows you his latest Standard deck and how great it is going into #SCGKC! But it comes at a price! You have to chime in and help finalize CVM’s Commander deck of choice!

Proposals For Multiple Formats

CVM is highlighting a little bit of everything this week! Standard, Modern, Legacy, and believe it or not, Commander! Help CVM build a Commander deck by sharing your favorite #GPAtlanta Commander Celebration build!

Preparing For The Legacy Grand Prix

CVM talks about a little Modern and a little Standard, but what he’s really got his mind on is the big Legacy GP this weekend! Take one of the decks he’s considering for the $5,000 Legacy Premier IQ at #SCGPHILLY!

Legacy Last Week, Modern This Week

CVM nearly top 8’d the Legacy Open last week, but now he knows it’s time to shift gears! Follow his review of his tournament from last week and see if he has something special for the opposition at #SCGDFW!

The Approaching Legacy And Modern Opens!

CVM watched the PT like the rest of us, but what he’s really excited for are the upcoming Legacy and Modern events! See the lists CVM is considering partying with at #SCGSTL!

The State Of Standard

Standard is turning out to be an incredibly broad format thanks to the ability to do pretty much anything you want and make the mana work… so CVM has to figure out what it is he wants to do and make it happen for #SCGStates this weekend!

Analyzing The First Open Of The New Season

Chris VanMeter reviews the success stories from last weekend and makes a few recommendations for those on their way to #SCGATL!

Brewing With Battle For Zendikar

CVM knows you like variety, so he’s showing off a handful of diverse decklists that are all primed to make a strong run at #SCGIndy this weekend!

Planeswalkers And Lands In Battle For Zendikar

CVM sits down to talk about planeswalkers and lands from the new set, two card types he thinks will have the biggest lasting impact on the newest Standard landscape!

My Journey West

CVM documents the big life change he’s undergoing, shares his latest Elves list for Modern, and of course, tells you which deck he’d sleeve up to conquer #SCGWOR’s big Standard Open this weekend!