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.

Video Daily Digest: Rub A Dub Dub

Well, you knew this one was coming! First Ari Lax, then Ross Merriam. Pros everywhere have taken an interest in Jhon Middlebrook’s bizarre SCG Charlotte brew! Put it together to see if you’re up for the Challenge at the upcoming SCG Invitational!

Video Daily Digest: Cheery Oath

The curve in Modern starts at zero mana, and this isn’t going to change if a crazy deck like this gets its footing! Be on the look out for this one at the Modern event at Grand Prix Vegas! Ross Merriam battles a round to see what it’s capable of!

The Best Decks In Legacy To Play At Grand Prix Las Vegas

With Grand Prix Las Vegas starting this week, Ross Merriam has his eye on the post-Miracles Legacy metagame! What decks are suddenly well-positioned…and what seeming favorites are set to break hearts in Sin City?

Ross VS. Brad: Four-Color Control VS. Death And Taxes

It’s time for more Legacy VS! Ross Merriam is feeling pretty good about his Four-Color Control deck’s chances against Death and Taxes. Maybe he shouldn’t, though; the Death and Taxes pilot is Brad Nelson, who was on a two-tournament winning streak when this was filmed…

Video Daily Digest: The More Things Change

Though Collected Company is long gone from Standard, Ross Merriam’s Daily Digest scopes out an Bant energy-themed list that went 5-0 in a Magic Online League and looks like a direct descendant!

Ross VS. Todd: Jund VS. Eldrazi Tron

It’s a battle of SCG Baltimore Top 8 decks! Will Ross Merriam prevail with Reid Duke-style Jund? Todd Anderson, who’s borrowed the Eldrazi Tron of Todd Stevens, might have something to say about that! It’s a can’t-miss Modern set ahead of SCG Charlotte!

Video Daily Digest: Human After All

There’s a new tribal deck in Modern that seemingly sprang up overnight! With lots of Humans to find with Collected Company (and lots of insanely good Magic Online results), it’s little surprise Ross Merriam was intrigued ahead of SCG Charlotte!

Video Daily Digest: Delirious?

Can Delirium keep up with Aetherworks Marvel? Ross Merriam highlights an Abzan build that reached the semifinals of last week’s Magic Online Pro Tour Qualifier. Be ready for it at the SCG Charlotte Standard Classic!

The Evolutions Of Counters Company

As soon as you think you know how to handle a deck, it changes form! Already the latest archetype to take a star turn in Modern, Counters Company, is evolving. Ross Merriam has your guide to the latest mutations ahead of SCG Charlotte!

Ross VS. Brad: Dredge VS. Grixis Death’s Shadow

It’s a Modern clash of titans ahead of SCG Charlotte! Ross Merriam is on Dredge, which won him an Open trophy in Syracuse. But can he withstand the buzzsaw that is Brad Nelson, playing the Grixis Death’s Shadow deck that he piloted to victory in Baltimore?

Video Daily Digest: Elvish Remedies

Vizier of Remedies and Devoted Druid make a potent pair in Modern, but what’s the right shell to put around them? Ross Merriam showcases the Vizier Elves deck that Martin Juza took to a Top 16 Grand Prix finish! You must be ready for this deck at SCG Charlotte!

Video Daily Digest: The Pain Train

The power-packed combination of Painful Truths and Glory-Bound Initiate has broken through in Modern! Ross Merriam gives his words-and-gameplay treatment to Akio Chiba’s innovative Esper list from the Grand Prix Kobe Top 8 ahead of SCG Charlotte!

Video Daily Digest: Five-Color Living End

Living End was on the edge of a Modern breakout, and Amonkhet gave it new tools to thrive! Ross Merriam highlights a notable Magic Online list with a five-color manabase and power to spare ahead of SCG Charlotte!

The Pitfalls Of Deck Familiarity

Ross Merriam believes in “playing what you know,” but that doesn’t mean you can skip being current on your pet deck! He highlights examples from his SCG Baltimore performance with Modern Dredge so you don’t fall into the same trap at SCG Charlotte!

Ross VS. Brad: Four-Color Death’s Shadow VS. Abzan Traverse

This Modern matchup is sure to intrigue! Ross Merriam is piloting the SCG Louisville-winning Four-Color Death’s Shadow deck, while Brad Nelson is on Abzan Traverse. Will one of these decks claim a crown at SCG Charlotte?