Daily Digest: Nahiri Naya
It wasn’t long ago that Nahiri, the Harbinger was considered a bit of a dud. Wow, have times changed! She’s making her way out of Modern and into Standard, and Ross Merriam has the story!
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: Bomberman
#GPCharlotte and Modern Weekend are going to be extraordinary, but let’s not forget that Magic has another great Eternal format with plenty of interesting brews for you to choose from!
How About That Modern?
The expectation was for #SCGINDY to lay the groundwork for the #GPCharlotte metagame. All it did was tell us that the format is positively wide open! Ross breaks down the chaos here!
Daily Digest: Way To Go, Jerk
Well, we had a fun couple of weeks. Too bad someone had to ruin it for all of us. See the deck that an SCG Tour® mainstay used to turn Modern back to the scary and horrible direction it just emerged from. #GPCharlotte: We are on red alert.
Ross VS. Majors: Abzan Company VS. Mardu
Abzan Company conquered the last Modern Open, but Nahiri, the Harbinger has given Mardu new life! Watch our VS. stars battle it out ahead of #SCGINDY and #GPCharlotte!
The Shifting Face Of Modern Aggro
We’re only now able to appreciate a Modern format without Splinter Twin, Summer Bloom, and Eye of Ugin. So what does that mean? Ross Merriam explains the importance of burning and attacking the competition at #SCGINDY and #GPCharlotte!
Daily Digest: Greatness. Literally.
Just when you think you’ve seen every insane card used somewhere, someone decides that there’s still more room aboard Standard! Ross Merriam discusses the latest and greatest Standard build!
Daily Digest: Bogle The Mind
One of the most feared archetypes in Modern may have just received a long overdue upgrade! Could this be the new default best version of the aura-fueled fun killer we all love to hate?
Ross VS. Majors: G/W Tokens VS. Grixis Control
It’s a Grand Prix Toronto showdown as Ross Merriam takes the finalist G/W Tokens build VS. Michael Majors with semifinalist Grixis Control!
Daily Digest: Eldrazi Smash!
The Eldrazi are probably never going away for good. Take #GPToronto, for instance. Ross Merriam thought the coast was clear, but it turns out, you can’t keep a good monster down!
Daily Digest: Grenades For Days
Let’s be honest: There’s no problem in Magic that can’t be solved by throwing a Goblin at it. Ross Merriam pays respect to this philosophy by loading up on green guys and grenades!
Winners And Losers From #GPToronto
It didn’t take long for the “one-deck format” arguments to go away in this new Standard format. Bant Company is but one of the players now, and Ross Merriam is ready to break down the rest of the field! Which deck are you using to win your next event?
Daily Digest: I Can Dig It
We’re just never going to live in a world without degenerate graveyard decks are we? #GPCharlotte is going to be a Modern showdown that takes place mostly on the battlefield, but that won’t stop a few players from trying to win from the graveyard!
Daily Digest: The Rites Stuff
There’s a good chance this whole Cryptolith RItes thing is here to stay. Have we found the perfect deck for it yet? Ross Merriam studies the ongoing quest to break this card for good!
Ross VS. Majors: Sultai Control VS. Scapeshift
One player wants to combo off and win instantly! The other player…well…doesn’t want that to happen! #SCGMKE is one day away! Have you secured your spot in the main event yet?