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AuthorOwen Turtenwald

Owen Turtenwald doesn’t jog because he runs these streets. He is a five-time Grand Prix champion, a two-time Magic Player of the Year (2011, 2016), a Magic World Championship finalist (2015), and a member of the Hall of Fame class of 2015. Most importantly, Turtenwald, alongside William Jensen and Reid Duke, make up perhaps the most beloved team in Magic history: the Peach Garden Oath.

Lyra Dawnbringer Means Business!

Owen covers the Baneslayer Angel-like rise of Lyra Dawnbringer, the best ways to use Thrashing Brontodon and Ixalan’s Binding, and how you can help him protect his Peach Garden Oath teammates at SCG Baltimore!

The Syncopated Mage: Jottings Ahead Of Pro Tour Dominaria

Owen Turtenwald can’t give away his secrets for PT Dominaria, but you’ll find a few here anyway! Find out the new Standard cards he likes and the secret to Draft success you can use even if you don’t have Huey Jensen nearby!

Hollow One For SCG Atlanta And Beyond

In the past two months, three players have won Grand Prix trophies by playing Owen Turtenwald’s decklists. Now that he has your attention (and SCG Premium subscription), he’s ready to share his knowledge of B/R Hollow One for Modern ahead of SCG Atlanta!

The True Hero

Todd Anderson is looking at the new Karn. Well, Owen Turtenwald thinks he should direct his attention to another planeswalker! This may be the most underrated card in the whole of Dominaria right now! Owen explains why!

Why The New Standard Mana Matters So Much

Dominaria taking the great lands of Innistrad is going to radically change things when it enters the battlefield! Owen goes into the great detail of what this means and what decks you should be trying! And avoiding…

Commit This To Memory

Owen Turtenwald may love The Scarab God, but he’s been undoing the competition with a different spell lately! With another Grand Prix in the bag for this archetype, can anything stop it at this point?

Please Don’t Stop Playing Tron

Free wins are one thing, but now you have Owen’s complete guide to the deck, including sideboarding and tricks of the trade! Don’t let the most recent downturn fool you. Have faith. Keep playing Tron.

In Love With Jund Again

Owen Turtenwald has seen success with Jund, so naturally he’s pretty excited to be in 2018. He’d like to express some thoughts about why Kolaghan’s Command is exploiting rules and why he can’t wait to get to Grand Prix Phoenix!

Navigating Energy Winter

Energy isn’t dead–it just changed clothes! Grixis Energy is the real deal, and Owen Turtenwald is teaching his loyal fans to go way over the top of Standard! Think you’ve seen the best of this archetype? Think again!

Standard’s Deck To Beat

Good news and bad news. The good news is that Owen has a Standard deck he likes and is giving you all the info on it! The bad news? He think it’s actually too good! Please, please let this Standard stay diverse…

Smart Ways To Hit Mana And Memphis

This Standard isn’t just defined by the powerful spells; it’s defined by the answers to them and the lands that cast them! Get the jump on the competition with Owen’s words of wisdom!

A Megaton Of Tron

It’s been almost ten years since Owen Turtenwald wrote an article for StarCityGames.com. Today we’re proud to welcome him back as an SCG Premium columnist, and the Peach Garden Oath-taker kicks things off with a look at Mono-Green Tron in Modern ahead of SCG Indianapolis!

Feature Article – Blue-White Reveillark in Standard

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Friday, September 12th – In his debut article for StarCityGames.com, Grand Prix: Columbus Top 8 competitor Owen Turtenwald takes us through Blue-White Reveillark in Standard. While a lot of players favor the combo variants offered by multiple colors and Body Double, Owen turns his back on the combo finish for more stability. He shares his sideboarding strategies for the major players in the metagame, and throws in some in-game tips and tricks for good measure.