Daily Digest: The Works
Before Aetherworks Marvel, there was Krark-Clan Ironworks. The KCI has risen again in Modern, and with Trophy Mage hitting the format soon, it may get even better! Ross Merriam goes to work on the ‘works!
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: Scry Me A River
10 Snow-Covered Island. 4 Skred. 4…Swans of Bryn Argoll?! Ross Merriam showcases a spicy Modern list ahead of the #SCGINVI!
Drafting Digest: Too Much Of A Good Thing!
Sometimes a pack is just full of strong choices! So how do you separate the best from the merely good? Ross Merriam shows the way in Kaladesh Limited!
Daily Digest: The Tribal Torch Returns
Just when you think Tribal Zoo’s torch is snuffed, it gains new tools and returns in the hands of some brave deckbuilder! Will this Modern list from Magic Online make you the Sole Survivor at #SCGINVI?
Daily Digest: The Familiar Face
Ross Merriam isn’t going to let everyone make the same mistake again. This card has earned respect, and if you’re not careful, it’ll make a believer out of you!
Should You Switch Decks?
We’re not talking about an audible. We’re not talking about tournament morning panic mode. We’re talking about looking at a metagame you’ve dominated with the perfect deck! But nothing lasts forever. Is #SCGINVI the moment where multiple formats shift right out from under us?
Daily Digest: Going Deep. No, Really.
In a classic piece of tweakery and innovation, Ross Merriam has found a pilot making progress somewhere you’d never expect! What’s your latest tech looking like? Does it go deep?
Daily Digest: Craft Your Vial Pile With Style!
Remember Shota Yasooka’s sweet Vial deck from the World Championship a few years ago? Someone needs to bring that back! Turns out, Ross Merriam has found that someone! The search is over!
Let’s Draft Kaladesh! Bombastic Edition.
Ross Merriam has opened a good card in his Kaladesh draft. Tell him to pick it! Hurry! Before he takes the basic land or something!
Ross VS. Majors: Four-Color Energy VS. B/G Delirium!
It’s time to teach a new metagame old tricks! Ross Merriam is bringing Four-Color Energy back, but Michael Majors stands in his way with Standard bogeyman B/G Delirium! Who’ll win this Turkey Day throwdown ahead of the #SCGINVI in Atlanta?
Daily Digest: Millstone Mayhem
It’s been a few days, but don’t worry mill players: No one has forgotten you. Ross Merriam tips his hat in your direction with this recently uncovered decklist!
Why Is W/U Flash So Popular?
The top Standard tables seem to show a two-deck metagame, yet one of those decks is losing to the other! So what gives? Ross Merriam explores why players remain drawn to W/U Flash and how they’re fighting back against the seemingly favored B/G Delirium deck ahead of the #SCGINVI!
Daily Digest: Fight With All Your Mite
When did this deck stop technically being this deck? When did this word become so passe? It’s good to get back to the simpler times, isn’t it? Ross Merriam remembers them well…
Daily Digest: For The Union Makes Us Strong
Flash and Delirium, huh? Nonsense. Andrew Tenjum bows for no one! His excellent list almost hit the Top 8 yesterday! And Ross Merriam likes the way it’s looking for #SCGINVI!
Daily Digest: Devoted Caretakers
Hybrid strategies are awesome. Woodland Bellower is awesome. Ross Merriam and #SCGKNOX are awesome. What more do you need?!