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AuthorMark Nestico

Our favorite bearded battler has moved on from the competitive Magic scene, but that doesn't mean he's putting the cardboard down. Mark has finally found his calling in everyone's favorite single-card format, Commander. Don't worry, though - he'll still be popping up from time to time to tell you why something you love sucks as only he could.

The Standard Cards That Matter

Worried about the next scary deck to appear in Standard? Mark Nestico says that approach is all wrong! Today he goes over the cards to watch out for, with a certain Vehicle at the top of the list!

Stopping The Looter Scooter

Someone make it stop! The little vehicle that could is going nuts all over #SCGRegionals Standard, but Mark Nestico isn’t giving him an inch! How are you breaking Smuggler’s Copter into pieces?

Acting Like A Magic Player

The Magic hive mind can solve formats faster than ever these days, but that comes with a huge cost! Mark Nestico has some of the best advice you’ll ever read this week! Think outside the box for #SCGORL!

Take Care

Mark Nestico is going all warm and fuzzy this week! Read how he helped commemorate the store and people who got him into Magic and how you can make your local game store a better place!

Fix Or Kill Modern. Period.

Mark Nestico is no stranger to controversy, and the debates surrounding Modern are no exception! What does he think about the supposed uninteractive epidemic? He lays it all out here!

Send Me An Angel

Mark Nestico’s new team put together one of the coolest Standard lists we’ve seen in a while for #SCGINVI! Would he recommend it for you? Did it hurt when he fell from heaven? Did he ever have hair? The answers are here!

Fighting Spaghetti With Spaghetti

Emrakul has lovingly been referred to as a “flying spaghetti monster” over the years, and Standard has more of her now than ever! Read Mark Nestico’s meme-fueled analysis of The Promised End’s chances at #SCGINVI!

Grappling With The Past

No Pro Tour tech. No reasons your deck sucks. Just a story about a man, the daughter he’s trying to protect, and the woman they both wish would come back and complete their family.

Your Deck Sucks: Bant Company

I think it’s reasonable to assume we all knew this was coming. Mark Nestico gives the usual treatment to the deck that is oh-so deserving of his ire! Go ahead, Mark. Beat it down. Little else does!

Rights, Wrongs, And #SCGBALT

Mark Nestico made some predictions and now he has to own up to them, for better or worse! Will the same Standard format from this weekend be at #SCGBALT? Or are we going to see more of the rogue decks that put up excellent numbers?

Emerge: The Oh Crap Of Standard Mechanics

Mark Nestico’s middle name is Danger, but he’s thinking about having it legally changed to “Emerge.” Although fun and powerful, Mark has serious concerns about the health of a format where Emerge can run wild!