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AuthorDanny West

Gamer, Writer, Survivor, Danny West pioneered the Commander VS video series alongside Wizards of the Coast's own David McDarby. In 2015, he began helping with SCG content after a bout with a serious and rare form of cancer. In between copy editing and helping code and coordinate SCG content, he "works" on a YouTube channel that documents his attempts to play every video game ever made.

The SCG Top 8: August 15, 2016

From this weekend’s #SCGNY notable finishes to the upcoming #SCGINVI and beyond, Danny West’s SCG Top 8 has you covered! Get caught up on the weekend and ready for what’s next!

The SCG Top 8: August 8th

We’ve got Pro Tour results, a big month of Modern beginning with #SCGNY, and a lot of great stories leading into the upcoming Invitational! What are you most excited about when it comes to the Magic Multiverse?

The SCG Top 8: August 1st

What will #SCGRegionals tell us about Standard? Who is to blame for Collected Company decks being all over the format? Are videos on SCG Select here to stay? SCG Editor Danny West covers these stories and more in the latest SCG Top 8!

The SCG Top 8: July 25th

The first Eldritch Moon Standard results are in! #SCGBALT is fast approaching this weekend for a second act, and SCG Editor Danny West has the need-to-know info from around the Magic Multiverse!

The SCG Top 8: July 18th

From adorable kittens and babies to #SCGCOL and Emrakul promising doom for Innistrad, this week has had no shortage of news! Get Danny West’s take on the Top 8 stories of the week!

The SCG Top 8: July 11th

Out of print cards being bought out? Eldritch Moon’s entire spoiler available? Legacy and #SCGWOR results from the weekend? Looks like a lot of Magic news to cover! Luckily, Danny West is on the case!

The SCG Top 8: July 4th, 2016

The SCG Tour® was off for the holiday weekend, but there was still a lot of Magic going around! From Eldritch Moon spoilers to Tom Ross’s disturbing love affair with Emrakul, here’s what you should know for the Magic week ahead!

Hate

Some of us play to win. Some of us play for fun. But there are a few of us who love this game in a very hateful way. Pack your deck with hate this weekend at #SCGORL!

The Old School Cube

Danny West is in the holiday spirit! That’s why he’s leaving the world behind and moving back in time to a more innocent period for Magic, and for himself. It’s time to have some fun. No sleeves required.

The Decks Of Commander Celebration

Danny West shows off the Commander lists that made his #GPAtlanta Commander Celebration experience so much fun! Check these out if you’re short on Commander inspiration and create some chaos at your next Commander pod!

Time After Time

Fetchlands and Sensei’s Divining Top have created a lot of controversy as current games of tournament Magic increase in their likelihood of going to the end of round time. How big of a problem is this? What can we do about it? How do you prevent yourself from racking up draws?

Three Of A Kind

Danny West proposes a radical change to the way we think about deckbuilding! Magic finance and competitive Magic may never be the same! Have we taken one of Magic’s oldest rules for granted?

How To Have As Much Fun As Possible In Commander

Where is the line between fun and competition? What do you want out of the experience you get when you sit down for a Commander game? Danny West analyzes the many shades of Commander fun you can expect at Grand Prix Atlanta!

The New Green

Danny West examines the role of green cards in current Magic. Is green occupying too much of the color pie? Has R&D pushed the color too far? Is G/W Megamorph the only way to go for #SCGStates this weekend?

The Battle For Battle For Zendikar

Is Battle for Zendikar a disappointment? Some seem to think so. Danny West isn’t one of them. Read about why he thinks the set is extraordinary and why you should be stoked to sleeve it up for #SCGIndy this weekend!