Santa Bolas Is Coming To Town
The town is Atlanta and the occasion is team Magic on the SCG Tour! Jim Davis puts together a hilarious exercise in God-Pharaoh destruction here!
Riddle Me This
Jim Davis thinks he’s found the perfect deck for SCG Cincinnati…and, since he and Team MGG aren’t going, he’s sharing it with Premium readers! Take it away, Jim!
Finding The Hour Of Devastation Cards That Matter
Nicol Bolas this. Nicol Bolas that. Big cards are big. But what about all the important cards that nobody is talking about?! Which will see more play in Standard? The giant marquee monster…or the sleeper cards everyone forgets?
The Growth Of The Game
We see a lot of different players at tournaments, and we make a lot of different friends; however, there is one group that we don’t see often enough! Jim Davis explains the importance of cultivating Magic for the future!
You Lose: The Gathering
Now, I wouldn’t say Jim Davis is in a slump, but he has a high standard for himself (being a Players’ Champion and all). How do you keep going when Magic isn’t going your way?
The Complete Guide To Modern Dredge: Part 2
Jim Davis completes his comprehensive look at Modern Dredge with sample keep-or-mulligan decisions, sideboarding tips, and advice on physically playing the deck, all just in time for SCG Charlotte!
The Complete Guide To Modern Dredge: Part 1
Dredge is a strange animal, but it’s also very powerful! Jim Davis takes you through the knowledge you need to blow away the Modern competition with a kind of Magic you never dreamed of! Join the Dredge brigade!
The Return Of Lightning Bolt
Once royalty among Modern cards, Lightning Bolt saw itself overthrown by metagame shifts and the usurper Fatal Push. But with Counters Company looming as a force at SCG Baltimore, Jim Davis thinks it’s time for Lightning Bolt to reclaim the throne!
Getting Ready For Each Format At SCG Louisville!
No matter which format you’re playing in Kentucky this weekend, Jim Davis is ready to mentor you! Get his thoughts on the decks to beat this weekend for Standard, Modern, and Legacy! Jim also checks in about Pro Tour results and his new Marvel-mashing archetype!
My Top 5 Predictions For Pro Tour Amonkhet
Jim Davis isn’t on his way to Nashville for Pro Tour work. That means he’s throwing all his knowledge on new Standard over to the masses! Data, decklists, and reason: Jim makes a pretty convincing case for these results for the big weekend!
Using A Saw At SCG Atlanta
With a critical card amputated from Standard just two days before SCG Atlanta, it’s no surprise Mardu Vehicles won! Jim Davis explains why calls for another ban are misguided and highlights the crucial pressure point that could shrink Gideon, Ally of Zendikar’s metagame share!
The Banned And Restricted Update: Jim Davis Reacts
Of the three most commonly played Constructed formats, only Legacy saw a change to its banned list! What does Jim Davis think about facing Felidar Guardian and Saheeli Rai at SCG Atlanta? Should Death’s Shadow have stuck around? And did Sensei’s Divining Top deserve its fate? Get Jim’s take and vote in his polls!
Zombies And…Frog In A Blender?
Long ago, decks had some absurd names, and Jim Davis is inspired by them! He’s giving one an Amonkhet update, and of course, he has his own opinions on the viability of the Zombies decks everyone is trying for SCG Atlanta!
Big Leo 6: Legacy’s New Great Card
Jim Davis discusses his Leovold, Emissary of Trest Legacy deck, affectionately named “Big Leo 6,” and reveals his updated build before giving his thoughts on future Standard and the powerful blue spells of Amonkhet!
Essence Scatter? Throw Me A Frickin’ Bone Here!
Jim Davis is one of those players that just loves a good counterspell! So he gets a very good one this time around! It counters Saheeli Rai and Gideon, Ally of Zendikar! What’s that? It doesn’t? Well, Jim is going to build cool decks with it anyway!