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.

Looking Past The Top 8 Of The Magic Online PTQ

This format goes a lot deeper than a given week one top 8! That’s why Ross Merriam is breaking out tons of new Guilds of Ravnica lists to give you the most up to date information! Which of these decks can stick around?

The Return Of Modern Dredge

Ross is one of the most known players to pick up Dredge in Modern and really put some success under it! But it mostly vanished from the top tier until now. What’s changed with Guilds of Ravnica? Ross preps the graveyard fans for SCG Columbus!

Selesnya Is The Best Guild

It’s not clickbait if it’s the truth! Ross Merriam believes the Standard seats my have a lot of Selesnya colors in them at SCG Columbus, and no one has figured out why this is true yet! The answer is so simple…

The Next Great Modern Tribe

Is it Allies? Is it Slivers? Is is Beasts? Ross Merriam has screened them all for greatness, and he’s come away with one clear winner! Battle with them at SCG Baltimore’s Modern Classic!

Elves In New Standard

People have the wrong idea about both Elves and Ross Merriam! He’s not an “Elves guy,” and you don’t need a million great Elves to make an Elves deck work! Read more of his wisdom on the impending strategy here!

Why Convoke Will Thrive In The Face Of The Chainwhirler

Ross is back on the Pro Tour! How is he celebrating? With some early deckbuilding, of course! See the three decks he’s got so far and why he could not care less about the threat of Goblin Chainwhirler!

Daily Digest: W/G Monument

Wow! Now this is a new one! Sometimes Ross finds decks that have a new tweak or piece of tech, but this is another Beast altogether! Or should we say…Angel?

Daily Digest: U/W Control

U/W Control has always been a bit customized, but we’ve seen nothing like this! Get your Modern tap out fix by adjusting your list to this one, discussed here by Ross Merriam!

Thalia Is The Truth. Bugler Is Not.

Ross Merriam hates this as much as you do: Cedric may be right. Militia Bugler is everywhere, but Ross is convinced it’s wrong to run! So what’s the verdict here?

Daily Digest: Aggro Shift

Scapeshift doesn’t have to be strictly a combo deck! Today’s list encourages you to get aggressive!

Daily Digest: Traverse Zoo

Ross Merriam explores a deck his pal explored that was built by someone else. Got that? Here, let’s have Ross Merriam explain. SCG Baltimore is starting soon!

Daily Digest: Mono-Green Land Destruction

Virtually all Land Destruction decks run red. After all, that’s where Stone Rain and Blood Moon are! Yet today’s deck shows green can do just fine on its land-destroying own!

The Complexity Of Humans In Three Turns

Ross Merriam reviews his finals match at SCG Dallas, exploring the complexity of the Humans mirror in Modern ahead of SCG Baltimore.

Daily Digest: Grinding Station

Look out, KCI! This could be the new Modern artifact deck of the moment! With lots of flexibility and a sturdy engine, it could sneak up on SCG Baltimore!

Daily Digest: Sultai Midrange

Sultai hasn’t had much luck since the last time Winding Constrictor was everywhere, so Ross Merriam wants it to get its due! Try this one out at SCG Dallas!