With The Banning Of Uro, Titan Of Nature’s Wrath, Is Dimir Rogues A Tier 1 Deck In Zendikar Rising Standard?
Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath is banned in Standard. Ross Merriam, Ari Lax, and World Champion PVDDR weigh in on five key questions.
AuthorRoss Merriam
Ross Merriam has been a fixture on the SCG Tour since 2012 and is one of its most decorated players with over twenty top 8s. He currently serves as the beardliest member of Team BCW and a content creator for StarCityGames.com, focusing on the Modern format as well as Magic fundamentals and theory designed to help you elevate your game.
VS Live! Viewer Requests In Zendikar Rising Standard
Izzet Ominous Seas? Mono-Red Visions? The viewers spoke, and Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam rose to the challenge on VS Live!
Is Dimir Mill The Real Deal In Modern?
Mill, Belcher…is this even Modern? With Zendikar Rising, it sure is. Seven SCG creators give their picks for a shaken-up format.
VS Live! Zendikar Rising Standard, Four-Color Edition
In this look at Zendikar Rising Standard, Corey Baumeister pilots a trio of four-color decks against the two-color decks of Ross Merriam.
The 5 Sideboard Cards You Need To Play This Weekend In Zendikar Rising Standard
Ross Merriam prepares you for Games 2 and 3 in Zendikar Rising Standard with this weekend’s essential sideboard cards.
VS Live! Zendikar Rising Standard Kickoff, Part 2
Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam continue their quest for the perfect Zendikar Rising deck.
VS Live! Zendikar Rising Standard Kickoff
With the full card image gallery released for Zendikar Rising, the new Standard brewing and battling begins in earnest on VS Live!
Maul Of The Skyclaves Is Much More Than A Glorified Aura
Maul of the Skyclaves shares traits with some of Magic’s most powerful Equipment. Ross Merriam uses it in three Zendikar Rising Standard decks.
VS Live! Party Hard With Zendikar Rising Standard
Just how good is the party mechanic in Zendikar Rising Standard? Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam battle to find an answer.
Phylath, World Sculptor Is The Top-End Threat Landfall Decks Need
Ross Merriam brings the spirit of original Zendikar’s Landfall decks into Zendikar Rising Standard with preview Phylath, World Sculptor.
VS Live! Zendikar Rising Standard First Look
Get your first look at Zendikar Rising Standard with a six-deck gauntlet from Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam.
Taborax, Hope’s Demise Will Elevate Clerics To Competitive Viability
Who needs a full party? Not Taborax, Hope’s Demise. Ross Merriam builds Cleric decks around Taborax in Zendikar Rising Standard and Pioneer.
VS Live! Viewer-Submitted Modern Decks
Six viewer-submitted decks enter the VS Live! arena in the hands of Ross Merriam and Corey Baumeister.
Is Mono-Green Devotion The Deck To Beat In Pioneer?
What’s the deck to play in Pioneer? Seven SCG creators weigh in, advocating decks from Mono-Green Devotion to Boros Burn (Lurrus) and beyond.
VS Live! The Wild Side Of Modern
Corey Baumeister and Ross Merriam serve up Modern surprises galore as they battle with some of the format’s weirdest, yet weirdly successful decks.