Tuning Your Modern Deck For SCG CON
We spend way too much time focusing on metagaming in Modern the wrong way! Sam Black knows how to do it right, and he’s sharing his favorite ideas for getting an edge on a number of decks at SCG CON this weekend!
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.
Why I Believe In The Grixis Conjecture Standard Deck
Sam Black has noticed that every time this Standard settles down, there’s a new way to attack it! He’s not waiting for someone else to do the work this time! See the most fun brew you’ve seen in months, and why Sam Black would totally sleeve it for SCG Baltimore’s Standard Classic!
Going Rogue With Boros Treasure Control!
Boros what now?! Sam has never been one to shy away from creative deckbuilding, and this Standard is no different! See the wild archetype that Sam believed in enough to take to his hometown Grand Prix!
Beating The Deck That Beat The Pro Tour
Good news: If you want to beat Boros, you totally can! Sam Black opens up about the process his elite team used to find the archetype’s finer points and what you should be doing to give your squad its best shot at SCG Vegas glory!
The Decks That Didn’t Make Pro Tour Guilds Of Ravnica
It’s become a real underrated tradition: Sam Black handing out his pre-Pro Tour deck experiments! See the decks he almost had time to develop to their fullest and which decks he doesn’t think you should touch! Unless you think you can make them viable…
What Happened In New Jersey
Sam Black saw a world of difference between the Day 1 and Day 2 metagames at Grand Prix New Jersey! Why, and what brilliant calls did Eli Kassis make to triumph?
10 Cards That Have Impressed Me In Standard
As Sam Black has tested for the upcoming Pro Tour, he’s turned up some Standard surprises! Did a small mono-white creature really make his Top 10?
Winning The Mana Battle In Standard
As Golgari decks look for traditional ways to outmaneuver one another, Sam Black is interested in playing a different game altogether! See how he’s exploiting Standard before the Classic at SCG Dallas!
Niv-Mizzet, Parun In New Standard
Sam Black had the pleasure of collaborating with the world famous Izzet Dragon recently. Needless to say, it went well for him and not for his opponents. These are the new and exciting directions Sam is prepared to take the icon in Standard!
Goblins In Standard
Don’t be shocked if your SCG Columbus hopes are quashed by some of the very Goblin brews that Sam has laid out here! The iconic tribe is back in a big way, and it doesn’t start and end with The Chainwhirler!
Following Inspiration In Standard From My First Guilds Of Ravnica Drafts
Sam Black is one of the few so far that has spent time in a Limited setting with Guilds! He found it was a great teacher for how you should think of building your SCG Columbus Standard decks!
A Golgari’s Golgari: Going Deep In The Graveyard
Sam Black still wants to see his favorite green cards work in Standard! Will the graveyard-themed Golgari cards of Guilds of Ravnica give them a chance?
All About Nullhide Ferox
Reviews for the big Beast mythic that was just previewed are all over the place! If anyone can get mileage out of strange cards, it’s Sam Black! He talks Guilds of Ravnica Standard here!
Graveyards In Ravnica Standard
Even without the full set, we can plainly see that graveyards are a big deal! The keywords have spoken, and Sam is listening! Keep your eye on these cards in new Standard!
All Things Impervious Greatwurm
One of the world’s foremost deckbuilders has his first taste of Guilds of Ravnica! Is this closer to Firesong and Sunspeaker? Or is it the next Nexus of Fate? Sam weighs in!