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: Sins Of The Past

Can’t play interactive decks in Modern? Don’t be so sure! The #SCGINDY Modern Classic may feature a surprise winner, and this deck is as good a candidate as any!

Drafting Digest: Welcome To Kaladesh Limited!

We’ve got a brand new Limited format! Kaladesh is the talk of the Magic town as we head to #GPAtlanta! Let Ross help you get a head start here!

Daily Digest: What.

Don’t forget about the Legacy Classic at #SCGINDY this weekend! And don’t forget about this deck. Honestly, you couldn’t if you wanted to!

Daily Digest: Absolute Disfigurement

Lightning Bolt makes Jeskai Control superior to Esper Control in Modern…right? One WMCQ player in Japan didn’t think so and made it all the way to the Top 8! Will their tech take you to the #SCGINDY Modern Classic title?

Standard Cards Past Their Prime

We all know someone who’s stuck in the past. When it comes to Magic and Standard, that person shouldn’t be you! Ross Merriam has your guide to which Standard cards may be past their prime so you can have the freshest tech at #SCGINDY!

Ross VS. Majors: Mono-Red Aggro VS. U/R Artifacts

This matchup is on fire! Ross Merriam brings a blazing fast Mono-Red Aggro list to the table, while Michael Majors slows it down and adds the power of blue and artifacts to his side. Who will win this clash of Kaladesh Standard decks ahead of the #SCGINDY Open?

Daily Digest: Born To Run

Run. Fly. What’s the difference as long as you’re crushing the opposition at #SCGINDY’s Modern Classic? Ross Merriam has Dragons, planeswalkers, and everything in between with this excellent list!

Daily Digest: Eloquent Beats

If 8-Rack continues to become a growing part of Modern, what can we do about it that will also survive against the other big decks? Ross Merriam says not to overthink it! Just hit ’em in the mouth at #SCGINDY’s Modern Classic!

Daily Digest: Eloquent Beats

If 8-Rack continues to become a growing part of Modern, what can we do about it that will also survive against the other big decks? Ross Merriam says not to overthink it! Just hit ’em in the mouth at #SCGINDY’s Modern Classic!

Ross VS. Majors: R/G Energy VS. B/G Delirium

The previews of Kaladesh Standard continue! Ross Merriam is getting aggressive with R/G Energy, while Michael Majors has B/G Delirium on his side. Who will win this battle of speed against power ahead of #SCGINDY? The answer is a click away!

Drafting Digest: Once More With Eldritch Moon

Ross Merriam has found himself in another tough drafting situation! He’s inviting you to help out and steer him in the right direction! Which cards would you choose?

Daily Digest: The Immortal Primeval Titan

It’s safe to assume that Primeval Titan is never going to die. The best Giant Magic’s ever known is going to continue breaking decks whether the banned list likes it or not! #SCGINDY’s Modern Classic is Prime Time primed and ready to ramp!

The Role-Players Of Kaladesh

The mythics and rares are obviously what put the players in the seats, but don’t forget that a lot of other more common cards shape formats too! #SCGINDY won’t just be defined by the splashiest cards! Ross Merriam shares his picks for the sleeper breakouts for Kaladesh Standard!

Daily Digest: Heresy!

Three things are true in life: Death, Taxes, and…the Eldrazi? The colorless monsters are primed for a deck that loves Wasteland and Rishadan Port. Could the fair-play Humans and the evil Eldrazi team up to win the #SCGINDY Legacy Classic?

Daily Digest: Legacy’s Allure

The Aluren deck has gone through numerous changes in almost twenty years of Magic! Ross Merriam showcases a successful online list featuring another famous Legacy card: Imperial Recruiter!