Video Daily Digest: Little Creatures, Big Damage
All for one, and one for all! But there are more than three musketeers…er, Allies crashing into the red zone when today’s Daily Digest deck is at its best!
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.
Ross VS. Brad: Mardu Vehicles VS. Four-Color Saheeli
Mardu Vehicles. Four-Color Saheeli. The “Big Two” of Standard aren’t going anywhere until Amonkhet arrives, so let Ross Merriam and Brad Nelson show you how it’s done!
Video Daily Digest: My Area Of Expertise
Casting fuse spells off Aether Revolt’s Expertise cycle is powerful, but is it reliable? Ross Merriam highlights an all-killer, no-filler version that could take Modern by storm!
In Defense Of Planeswalkers
Blame is always easier said than proved, and Ross Merriam is not convinced that SaffronOlive’s recent piece on planeswalkers is the correct perspective to take on the future of Standard Magic. In this excellent series of counterpoints, Ross gives his take on the merits of Magic’s mascots.
Video Daily Digest: Why Didn’t I Think Of That?
Now in video form, Daily Digest is better than ever! Sometimes, all it takes to transform an archetype is one card. Ross Merriam showcases a Modern list with Torrential Gearhulk that gives control a surprising boost!
Daily Digest: Whir Wind
Between Fatal Push and Whir of Invention, Aether Revolt has opened up new dimensions for artifact decks! Today Ross Merriam highlights a tournament-winning Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas build from Indiana!
Daily Digest: The New Ironworks
Most Krark-Clan Ironworks decks haven’t moved on from the Eggs builds of Modern past, but today’s list “goes small” by “only” casting Emrakul, the Aeons Torn!
The Allure Of Decklists
How can one list of 75 cards provide so much information? Ross Merriam takes a deep dive into the functional and aesthetic sides of Magic decklists through the lens of the top-performing Modern decks of SCG Dallas!
Ross VS. Brad: Elves VS. Revolt Zoo
Get ready for some cluttered battlefields! Ross Merriam has the power of Modern Elves on his side, while Brad Nelson has chosen the hard-hitting Revolt Zoo. Who will win this all-in small-creature battle?
Daily Digest: A Million For One
Incremental value is dumb. It’s old hat. Let’s just admit that getting a two-for-one or even a three-for-one doesn’t cut it anymore. Ross Merriam wants you to think bigger!
Daily Digest: Walking Is Better Than Driving
Mardu decks are more than Toolcraft Exemplar and Vehicles. Ross Merriam showcases a Standard list on Magic Online with no Vehicles but plenty of ‘walkers!
Daily Digest: Play The Game Tonight
Norin the Wary seemed like a laughable card to Ross Merriam, but today he features a Modern decklist from Kansas that has him changing his tune!
Ross VS. Brad: Grixis Delver VS. Merfolk
Someone’s about to feel blue! Ross Merriam wants to fly away with the win on the back of Delver of Secrets, while Brad Nelson has chosen Merfolk to make his opponent sleep with the fishes. Watch this masterclass in Modern tempo ahead of SCG Dallas!
The Modern Times Are A-Changin’
This is not the Modern we’ve known for a long time. This format has slowed down enough to provide tons of new deck options for SCG Dallas! And if you’re still glued to your old ways, Ross Merriam explains all the ways you have to adjust to survive!
Daily Digest: The Bluest Moon
Like Blood Moon? Love counterspells? You’re probably already playing Blue Moon in Modern. But if you’re not, or the recent metagame has you afraid, Ross Merriam offers up a novel Magic Online list for SCG Dallas!