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.

Mini-Masters VS: Aether Revolt Game 5!

Every beautiful beginning has a somber end. Our week-long Mini-Masters VS: Aether Revolt edition comes to its thrilling conclusion! Will Ross Merriam or Jeremy Noell claim the final game? What on Earth will they open?!

Mini-Masters VS: Aether Revolt Game 4!

Three down, two to go! Who’ll win this penultimate Mini-Masters Aether Revolt clash, Ross Merriam or Jeremy Noell?

Mini-Masters VS: Aether Revolt Game 3!

Let the Mini-Master clashes continue! Ross Merriam and Jeremy Noell continue their week-long Aether Revolt duel!

Daily Digest: Tezzeret The Control Freak

Tezzeret the Schemer has been underappreciated since Felidar Guardian was revealed, and for Ross Merriam and this reader-submitted Standard control deck, that just won’t do!

Ross VS. Brad: G/B Counter Aggro VS. Jeskai Saheeli!

It’s a battle to break Aether Revolt Standard! Ross Merriam wants to put +1/+1 counters on creatures, while Brad Nelson wants Saheeli Rai to copy some Cat Beasts! Who’ll win this clash of potential Standard decks? SCG Columbus is this weekend!

The Three Decks I Expect At SCG Columbus

Ross Merriam and his Roanoke squad of SCG all-stars are among the most prepared testers for SCG Columbus! So what kind of weapons does he think are on the table? He’s got the lists and the reasons right here!

Mini-Masters VS: Aether Revolt Game 2!

Thirsty for more Mini-Masters VS with Magic’s newest set? Who will take Round 2 in this clash of VS Series Superstars?

Daily Digest: Sweet Submissions Begin!

The brews for SCG Columbus have begun! Ross Merriam has enlisted your help with crushing the event, and we’re off to a fantastic start with this deck!

Mini-Masters VS: Aether Revolt Game 1

Have fun at your Prerelease? We sure did! And we’re taking the fun to you with a brand new set edition of Mini-Masters VS! Which bombs are you hoping to see cracked open?

Daily Digest: Modern Transcendent

Got the post-banning blues in Modern? Look on the bright side! With control archetypes ready to shine once more, Ross Merriam has just the list for you!

Daily Digest: The Goblins Were Everywhere

It’s a bizarre time of year for Daily Digest, which is why Ross Merriam is enlisting you! Have a brew you want spotlighted? Now is your chance!

Ross VS. Brad: W/B Aggro VS. Mardu Vehicles!

How messed up would Aether Revolt Standard have been without the triple bannings of Reflector Mage, Smuggler’s Copter, and Emrakul, the Promised End? Ross Merriam and Brad Nelson bring you a Copter-on-Copter battle from the future that was, with Ross’s W/B Aggro taking on Brad’s Mardu Vehicles!

Counters And Colossi In New Kaladesh

Now then, with all of that pressure to beat Emrakul, Copter, and Reflector Mage out of the way, Ross Merriam can crack his knuckles and do some fun stuff! Like seeing how many counters he can possibly put on a single monster. Or like winning the game with a giant robot. See? Magic is great.

Daily Digest: Madcap Skills

Don’t just dive head-first into your all-in decks! You have plenty of time to kill your opponent with your ridiculous combo! Ross Merriam teaches you some finesse in this completely mad brew!

Daily Digest: Green In The Face

If Ross Merriam looks a little ill, it’s because he can’t stop casting one sick Magic card in Modern! And Aether Revolt is only hurting matters!