One Last Time / One Hundred Times
Jim Davis says goodbye to a rotating Standard favorite of his, then he celebrates a huge milestone in his Magic writing career! Congrats on a well-earned top 4 at #SCGMKE, Jim!
Get Excited, Wildly Speculate, Shamelessly Brew!
Jim Davis knows exactly how to handle the excitement of spoiler season: jump in and build decks! Not knowing the full spoiler is no reason to wait, as Jim gives you the decks and cards he’s working with already!
Dies To Doom Blade, Dies To Doom Blade, Dies To Doom Blade…
Removal is one of the most important aspects of a format. Season One Points Champion Jim Davis studies the kill spells that are coming and the ones that are going in order to give you a preview of Battle for Zendikar Standard!
Sultai Delve In Standard
We have seen Gurmag Angler break out in both Modern and Legacy at this point, but does it have a home in Standard? Jim Davis believes so, and he has a potent Sultai deck to prove it!
Started From The Top, Now We Here
As Jim Davis prepares for the Season Three Invitational, he looks back at some of Standard’s top decks from just a few months ago to see if they might be positioned to reclaim some of their former glory this weekend.
Legacy Esper Delve
With the Season Three Invitational soon to be upon us, Jim Davis takes a look at the Legacy deck he’s been brewing up over the past few months in search of the perfect weapon for that event.
London Calling (I’ll Just Wait Here)
With a week off from major competitions, it’s time for Jim Davis to update his Cube with Magic Origins cards and jam his heart out in the most fun format of all!
On The Outside Looking In
How quickly just a week changes things. Jim Davis came to #SCGRegionals expecting a continuation of the #SCGRICH metagame only to find a new breed of aggressive decks stormed out of #PTOrigins to completely re-define the Standard format!
A Second Take On Thopter Control
Hangarback Walker and Thopter Spy Network proved themselves to be quite strong in Jeff Hoogland’s U/W Thopter Control deck at #SCGCHI – and Jim Davis learned that lesson quite well for #SCGRICH and shares it here. Check his deck out and give it a try for #SCGRegionals this weekend!
Moving On From Chicago
After failing to innovate for #SCGCHI last weekend, Jim Davis looks at some of the most interesting decks from that event as he prepares for #SCGRICH.
Helm Of The Gods Aggro
Jim Davis has been wandering all over Magic Origins for his deck for #SCGCHI this weekend, and he keeps coming back to the interesting play space opened up by Helm of the Gods. Check it out!
Sparking Forgotten Themes With Magic Origins
Magic Origins is full of intriguing cards that flesh out both the major and the minor themes of the last few years of expansions, and Jim explores how it seems to have just a little bit of something for everyone.
Hello, Old Friend
If Brian Kibler is the Dragonmaster, then Jim Davis is the Goblinmaster. If anyone is inclined to have the right idea about what Goblin Piledriver’s impending reprint in Magic Origins means for Standard, it’d be Jim.
Flash In The Pan
Jim looks back on the Season Two Invitational to explore just how complicated the Standard metagame is right now, and where Modern stands in its current iteration.
A Good Standard Pairing
Jim Davis had a cute pairing in his quest to win a weekend IQ, and with it comes a pair of Standard decks you should definitely bring to #SCGINVI this weekend!