AuthorJesse Smith

How do you determine if a deck is dominant? Jesse discusses how Delver and Zombies have performed in current Standard recently and recommends a deck for this weekend’s SCG Open Series: Atlanta featuring the Invitational.

Return to Ravnica is almost here, and deckbuilder Jesse Smith couldn’t be more excited! Even though it may be pointless since the whole spoiler isn’t out yet, he’s already brewed up a couple Standard decks with new cards.

Read about the ten bold predictions that deck brewer Jesse Smith has for the future of Magic: The Gathering after seeing the latest Return to Ravnica spoilers.

If you’re looking for something different to play at your next SCG Standard Open, see the decks that Jesse "Smi77y" Smith thinks have potential, including Mono-Black Pox, Bant Midrange, and G/W Infect.

Jesse Smith has been working on a new Standard brew that’s centered on Thragtusk and planeswalkers: Bant Midrange. See if this is the direction you’d like to go in for SCG Open Series: Kansas City this weekend.

One of Jesse’s brews from a few months back, B/U Zombies (aka Kamikaze), got two cards that it really needed to be more successful from M13. Read on to find out what they are!

Jesse Smith spent another week looking for the perfect Standard deck to play at a PTQ. He shares his experience so you can learn lessons about deck selection for your next PTQ or SCG Open Series.

PTQ grinder Jesse Smith gives you a glimpse into his thought process for choosing a Standard deck to play at a PTQ. Read to gain insight about deck selection before your next PTQ or SCG Open Series: Las Vegas.

Like he’s been doing for five sets now, Jesse Smith picks his three favorite most relevant cards from Magic 2013. Get excited to play with new cards this weekend at SCG Open Series: St. Louis!

Find out what Jesse Smith thinks the best deck is in Standard right now—it might surprise you! And see why he thinks it’s only going to get better once M13 is released.

Jesse Smith is already brewing up Standard decks with cards spoiled from M13. Check out two lists he’s come up with so far: G/W Aggro and an update to his Hexblade deck.

Remember Tempered Steel? Brewmaster Jesse Smith thinks that it’s poised for a comeback in the current Standard metagame. Consider both of his lists for the SCG Open Series featuring the Invitational in Indianapolis this weekend.

Looking for a deck to play at the SCG Standard Open in Worcester? Deckbuilder Jesse Smith has brewed up one that he thinks can contend with Delver, the current "King of the Hill" in Standard: W/B Midrange Tokens.

Jesse Smith, better known as Smi77y on Magic Online, explains why he loves brewing up new decks and what his goals are as a Magic player so you can better understand his deckbuilding intentions.

“Where is the innovation in Standard?” Jesse Smith gives his take on the lack of new decks in Avacyn Restored Standard and fills the gap with a few brews of his own.