Daily Digest: A Zoo Pushed To Revolt
Thanks to the power of Hidden Herbalists, the new Modern archetype Revolt Zoo has the need for speed! Ross Merriam highlights a resilient Magic Online list splashing another intriguing Aether Revolt card!
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.
Daily Digest: Packin’ Heat
Ah, Pack Rat, how beloved you were in Standard! Well, maybe not, but it sure seems fairer in Modern! Ross Merriam highlights one of the most distinctive decks from SCG Regionals that just might offer you some fun at SCG Dallas!
How Ross Got His Groove Back
It took a lot of adjustment and preparation, but Ross Merriam had a stellar result to qualify for Pro Tour Amonkhet! He goes inside his process, discussing how the past year has changed his outlook and the Standard deck that saved him the cost of a plane ticket!
Ross VS. Brad: Dredge VS. Abzan Company
It’s Modern mayhem as Stinkweed Imp squares off with Scavenging Ooze! Ross Merriam hasn’t given up on Dredge despite the banning of Golgari Grave-Troll. Can Brad Nelson stop him with the power of Abzan Company? SCG Dallas is less than two weeks away!
Daily Digest: Elvish Evolution
Don’t give up on the dinosaurs in your binder just yet! It looks like the builds that tried to make this happen last year just gave up too soon! Ross Merriam has the inspiring Modern success story coverage!
Daily Digest: Wanna Be A Victim, Ready For Abduction
After Eye of Ugin took a whack from the Modern banhammer, Colorless Eldrazi seemingly vanished from the format. Ross Merriam takes a look at a new IQ decklist with considerable promise for SCG Indianapolis!
The Return Of Valakut
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle is back in style! Ross Merriam breaks down three related yet diverse decks that win with the “Lightning Bolt land” and helps you decide which one to play for your anticipated metagame at SCG Indianapolis or a store near you!
Daily Digest: Get ‘Em With The Curveball
When a Standard metagame seems set and your opponents can predict every pitch, it’s time to throw a curveball. Ahead of SCG Indianapolis, Ross Merriam showcases a 5-0 Magic Online deck featuring…the Eldrazi?!
Ross VS. Brad: Naya Landfall VS. Death’s Shadow
It’s a battle of eccentric Modern decks! Well, Ross Merriam’s Naya Landfall choice is “eccentric.” Brad Nelson’s build of Death’s Shadow, on the other hand? After SCG Baltimore and GP Vancouver, it’s less “eccentric” and more “the deck to beat for SCG Indianapolis.” Make your predictions now…
Daily Digest: I Woke The Dawn, Saw Horses Growing Out The Lawn
Every time someone thinks the format is solved, someone breaks this card out and goes crazy with it! See the latest twist on a card that’s always going to be destined for great things!
Daily Digest: Wind Hard
Renegade Rallier? Fatal Push? You really think these are the Aether Revolt cards making the biggest Modern impact? You’re adorable!
Ross VS. Brad: Mardu Vehicles VS. B/G Constrictor
Ross Merriam has the Pro Tour-winning Mardu Vehicles deck on his side of the table. Brad Nelson counters with all sorts of counters, including the +1/+1 variety from Winding Constrictor and lots of energy! Who will win this battle of Standard titans with SCG Baltimore just around the corner?
Daily Digest: Invincibility
Aggro, control, combo, and midrange are very important. Because when a deck can play basically all of the above at once? Man, that’s just not fair!
Making Sense Of Standard’s Black And Green Decks
Are these black and green decks the same deck? What’s different between versions and archetypes? Is there a best one among them? Ross Merriam hasn’t seen the same colors get so many different ways to use them in some time! Which one is best for SCG Baltimore?
Ross VS. Brad: Four-Color Delver VS. Sultai Delver
They may share a namesake card and three colors, but these Legacy decks are still pretty far apart! Ross Merriam is packing Lightning Bolt for the Four-Color Delver experience, while Brad Nelson is going classic with Tombstalker in his Sultai Delver deck. Who will triumph in this potential SCG Baltimore clash?