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: The Humanity

Ross Merriam is usually suspicious of Standard decks being ported into Modern, but a Top 8 at a highly competitive World Magic Cup Qualifier in Japan is no joke! Does this four-color build have what it takes for the #SCGCOL Modern Classic?

Fact Or Fiction: Eldritch Moon Release Week Edition!

Todd Stevens may be new to the party, but that doesn’t mean for a second that he won’t put Ross Merriam in serious Jeopardy! Who do you think makes the most compelling Eldritch Moon arguments?

Daily Digest: The Angel Has Landed

Ross Merriam has turned this into a theme week! The theme? Infuriating your opponents! What better way to do that than blowing up all their lands at the #SCGCOL Modern Classic?

Daily Digest: I’ll Be Back

Coming online. Daily Digest engaged. Loading…Loading…Mission: Destroy. Mission: Terminate. All Other #SCGCOL Modern Classic Decks Are To Be Eliminated This Sunday. Beep. Beep. Beeeeeeeeeeeep.

More Pie Is Better

Ross Merriam knows very well that competitive Magic is a big deal, but he also wants to talk about the other ways that Magic help and engage the community. Which kind of Magic content do you love the most?

Daily Digest: He’s On Fire!

Colorado grinder Donovan Lachney makes frequent appearances in IQ Top 8s, but his latest deck takes the cake! Could his Mardu brew with Young Pyromancer be the next big thing at the #SCGCOL Modern Classic?

Ross VS. Majors: B/U Zombies VS. Grixis Harmless Pact

Ross Merriam’s looking to beat his opponent Black and Blue with Zombies. Michael Majors has a tiny orange tabby kitten on his side…and a Demonic Pact. Who will win this clash of the new Standard? #SCGCOL is just a week away!

Daily Digest: Sneaky Emrakul Is The Best Emrakul

Even though Splinter Twin was banned from Modern, the powerful supporting shell of blue and red cards remained, waiting for a new combo to take its place. The wait just might be over! Read up on this novel and successful list ahead of #SCGCOL!

Daily Digest: Maximum Security Prison

It’s not enough for some Modern players to win; they have to make their opponents suffer while doing so. Ross Merriam highlights an utterly fiendish Prison deck from #SCGWOR that you’d best be aware of before playing in the #SCGCOL Modern Classic!

Daily Digest: Anyone Who Opposes Me Will Be Destroyed

Look out everyone! We’ve got a rogue Legacy brew over here! And it isn’t just any rogue brew; it’s a successful one! Read as Ross analyzes the deck that nearly took down one of the most famous Legacy events on the planet!

Daily Digest: Fair Weather

When is a storm deck not a storm deck? Ross Merriam has found what might be the next evolution of a popular Modern archetype! Does this deck have what it takes to win #SCGCOL’s Modern Classic next weekend?

Death To Humans!

Humans may have won the Standard battle, but Ross Merriam thinks the war is far from over! Eldritch Moon is giving a big boost to other horrors of Innistrad, and Ross Merriam is brewing up #SCGCOL decks for the occasion!

SCG Tour ®Spotlight: Abzan Seasons Past

Everyone wants to talk about how Humans decks and Token decks are getting updated with Eldritch Moon. Why is no one talking about this crazy archetype? Ross Merriam investigates Jeff Hoogland’s amazing creation before next weekend’s #SCGCOL!

Daily Digest: Pili-Pala Fans, Unite!

While Abzan Company may be the most famous creature combo deck in Modern, it’s far from the only option! Today Ross Merriam highlights a spicy brew featuring Grand Architect and Pili-Pala!

Daily Digest: The End

The era of one combo deck in Modern may finally be at a close. Ross Merriam is finding more and more innovations on what used to be a set in stone archetype! Can it put up strong numbers at the #SCGWOR Modern Classic?