Ross VS. Majors: G/R Tokens VS. B/G Aristocrats
Get your first glimpse of Eldritch Moon in action! Watch Ross Merriam and his R/G Tokens brew take on Michael Majors and his new-set update to B/G Aristocrats!
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: Go Green Lightning
Ross Merriam couldn’t figure today’s deck out. Then he realized the key was…Primal Forcemage?! He showcases a mono-green Modern deck that must be seen to be believed! #SCGWOR Modern Classic players, consider yourselves warned!
Daily Digest: Fire Works
Today’s double dose of Ross Merriam has twice the firepower! In today’s Daily Digest he highlights an intriguing Izzet deck that took its pilot to an IQ Top 8! Is it what you need to light up the #SCGWOR Standard Classic?
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Eldritch Moon has unleashed Ross Merriam’s inner brewmaster! What clever creations has the VS. Series star concocted? Click to find what happens when blue and red collide in his brain!
Daily Digest: Deck-laration Of Independence
Gather around, countrymen! Ross Merriam is waving the Daily Digest proudly, showing his support for the unmistakable Jeskai colors as we approach the #SCGWOR Standard Classic!
Ross VS. Majors: Four-Color Control VS. Sultai Midrange
W/R Humans and G/W Tokens too fast for you? Not to worry! Ross Merriam and Michael Majors are slowing things down. Who will outmaneuver whom in this Standard VS. matchup of Four-Color Control and Sultai Midrange?
Daily Digest: Emeriakul
Emeria, the Sky Ruin has shown up with best pal Sun Titan several times now, but this is an entirely new way to build this fringe Modern archetype! Ross Merriam is a big fan of a deck that’s willing to grind this hard and ramp harder! See the list here!
Daily Digest: Nahireanimator
The applications for Nahiri, the Harbinger in Modern apparently reach much further than a simple value engine to pair with Emrakul, the Aeons Torn. Ross Merriam has the latest method to get the most out of the planeswalker that everyone wrote off way too soon!
Daily Digest: Bant Spirits
Keep your eyes on the skies! Ross Merriam features a Standard deck from a crafty foe who took his aggressive Spirits spin on Bant Company to a Top 32 finish at Grand Prix Pittsburgh!
A Critique Of Shadows Over Innistrad Standard
As spoilers come out and brews come together, Ross Merriam wants to analyze the current format so that we know what kind of future this format has! But first, we need to look at its past. How would you grade Standard since Shadows over Innistrad hit the scene?
Daily Digest: Breath Of Fire
Whether it’s on HBO shows, in fantasy novels, or this Standard format, one thing is certain: Dragons are never going away. Ross Merriam highlights the latest firebreathing brew from one of the game’s most accomplished players!
Daily Digest: Crushing It
Our last Standard season was loaded with greedy multicolor decks. This season has been much more tame. Until now. Ross Merriam has found a deck so ridiculously and beautifully greedy that…well…see for yourself.
Ross VS. Majors: Bant Eldrazi VS. Grixis Control
This week, Ross Merriam and Michael Majors square off with some of the heavy hitters of Modern! It’s a clash between the all-destroying fun of Bant Eldrazi and the gleeful yet grim Grixis Control ahead of the Dallas Modern Open!
Daily Digest: Return Of The Ramp
#SCGDFW’s Standard Classic will have a lot of decks pulled straight from an evolved Standard format. But it wasn’t that long ago that a fresh ramp strategy totally blew away the metagame. Is it the right time to bring it back? Ross shares the tech!
Daily Digest: The Mill Hall Of Fame
Mill players are beautiful. No matter what, they stick to their plan and take great joy in watching their confused opponents play along and grow the graveyard. Ross Merriam has found another of these rare magical creatures. How many will you spot at #SCGDFW?