The New Face Of Sideboarding In Modern
Forget the days of one-hit-kill sideboard cards in Modern. These days, interactivity is the key, and Sam Black shares the ideas that have brought him success!
AuthorSam Black
Sam Black is professional Magic player who's known for his love of building decks that attack formats from unexpected angles. He's made the Top 8 of sixteen GPs covering every format as well as three Pro Tours, but he's particularly proud of his less common accomplishments, including a Top 4 at the World Championship, a win in the Team World Championship in 2008, and winning a car in 2007.
How I Made Top 8 At Grand Prix Tampa With Kaya, Orzhov Usurper
Sam Black locked up Gold status with a Top 8 at Grand Prix Tampa, and he did it with old-school Lantern Control! He shares the highs, the lows, and the idea behind Kaya, Orzhov Usurper ahead of SCG Cincinnati!
Playing And Sideboarding With Modern Dredge
Dredge: the boogeyman of Modern. It has risen from the dead more often than players can count, no matter how many hate cards they run. Sam Black presents his guide to playing and sideboarding with the deck, just in time for SCG Regionals!
What The London Mulligan Will Mean For Modern And Mythic Championship London
With a new mulliganing rule in place for Mythic Championship London, Sam Black is hard at work breaking Modern! Which decks gain from the change, and what are the consequences?
The Many Builds Of Bant Tokens In Standard
Sam Black’s resolve against Selesnya and Bant decks might be crumbling! Today he shares the lists he explored in the last day before submitting decks for Mythic Championship Cleveland!
My Top 8 Impressive Standard Cards And How To Use Them
Several surprising cards have stood out to Sam Black over his past week playing Standard heavily! Today he shares a Top 8 with plenty of surprises and decklists galore!
Still Brewing In Standard!
Sam Black hasn’t given up on breaking Ravnica Allegiance Standard! As the metagame solidifies, he’s still brewing, and he shares a few of his most promising builds here!
Is It The Right Time For Divine Visitation?
This mythic provides a truly unique angle of attack, and nothing excites Sam Black more! Check out the many approaches he has and decide which is best to take on SCG Baltimore with this weekend!
Can We Break Guildgates Before SCG Indianapolis?
The payoff cards for guildgates are not just there for Limited! In the biggest surprise of early Standard testing, these once innocent lands are on the verge of entering the battlefield broken! Sam Black shows off the work he’s done so far on these archetypes!
Where To Go With Rakdos Creature Decks
Sam Black is one of the most acclaimed sac outlet deck designers and players ever, and Rakdos is all about it! See how Sam is planning to make a spectacle when it comes to SCG Indianapolis Standard!
Rare Split Cards From Ravnica Allegiance: A Detailed Look
Cards are becoming more and more flexible, which means they’re more difficult to analyze…and more fun to play! Sam Black looks at the deep roster of these spells and decides where and when to use which when it comes to Ravnica Allegiance!
Checking In On Old Modern Favorites
Has the rise of Izzet Phoenix made the conditions right for once-feared Modern decks to rise again? Sam Black considers Amulet Titan and Lantern ahead of SCG Columbus!
Exploring Thopter Prison
What happens when two veteran deckbuilders go to work on evolving the concept of Modern Lantern Control? This deck, that’s what! Check out the new build that has Lantern expert Sam Black and his collaborator excited to battle Modern!
Zegana, Utopian Speaker And The Future Of Merfolk In Standard
Merfolk in Ixalan should really have clued us in to the fact that the Simic were returning! Breeding Pool is about to join a lot of powerful cards in the tribe, and Sam is investigating whether this tribe finally has what it takes to return to the top!
SCG VS The World: How And Why The SCG Tour Metagame Is Unique
We’re seeing it time and time again: two events in one weekend taking place far, far away from each other seeing very different results! Why does this happen? How do you know which metagame is the “right” one and which one you’re going to battle?