Introducing Five-Color Saheeli
We’ve gone from Jeskai to Four-Color…why not go the distance?! Sam Black is perfectly ready to take the plunge! Make it happen at the SCG Dallas Standard Classic on Sunday!
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.
Death’s Shadow Against The World
Grand Prix Vancouver Top 8 competitor Sam Black has seen Death’s Shadow shine even when the Modern metagame is targeting it! Today he goes through the results of SCG Indianapolis and shows you how to take Death’s Shadow into battle against the rest of the Magic world.
The Best Deck In Modern
Sam Black made his latest Grand Prix Top 8 with Modern’s newest powerhouse! Forget the old Death’s Shadow with Gitaxian Probe and Become Immense. Sam shows you the ins-and-outs of the format’s new best deck in this essential article!
How To Win In Modern
What’s the best way to tackle the wide-open Modern field for SCG Baltimore and beyond? Sam Black shows the way to highly honed decklists that may not have the publicity of a tournament winner but have proven themselves time and again!
Playstyles Of The Rich And Famous
There isn’t a player on the planet that hasn’t been in a discussion about right and wrong plays; however, Sam Black has a very important question: What if your “right” and my “right” are different? Can a play be both right and wrong? Mark my words: This is a must-read piece of Magic writing!
Aether Revolt Modern: The Next Level
The SCG Columbus Modern Classic gave a first look at the post-banning metagame, and Sam Black isn’t surprised by what did well! He offers his take on how to next-level the field at SCG Richmond’s Modern Classic as well as an updated look at Lantern Control!
Refined Tastes
Sam is just going to say it: There are some Aether Revolt cards that players are sleeping on because they’re not big and splashy rares. Reflector Mage snuck into Standard and was eventually banned for it! Make sure you know the full set before SCG Columbus Standard this weekend!
Video: Legacy Cube Draft!
Looking for a throwback amid all the talk of Aether Revolt? Sam Black takes on the Legacy Cube for some Limited action in his latest MTGO video!
Using Improvise In Standard
Free spells and infinite combos are certainly possible, but that’s not where the format begins and ends! Sam Black is going deeper by taking a look at a mechanic we have a lot of precedent for! How will you use this mechanic to its fullest when SCG heads to Columbus?
Let’s Draft The Vintage Cube!
Encore! Encore! Encore! You can never get enough of this Vintage Cube stuff, and Sam Black agrees. So he’s heading right back into the most powerful queue in the business!
The Elephant In The Room
The last couple of days have seen plenty of impressive previews, but one in particular made the Magic community in general and Sam Black in particular sit up and take notice! Get his take on Fatal Push as a card, what it means for the Modern metagame, and how it affects his beloved Lantern Control!
Video: Vintage Cube Draft!
The holidays may be over for now, but there’s still a little Vintage Cube left in the tank! Let’s see if Sam can open up some serious power!
Video: Mardu In Modern!
Join Sam Black as he tries to see the power of Smuggler’s Copter in Modern! Will it pass the test?
My Banned List Wishlist
Would Sam reduce the power level of one of his favorite decks in the name of keeping a format fair? What would he do about Standard and Emrakul? Does he feel Sensei’s Divining Top should be a legal card at #GPLouisville?
My First Impressions Of Aether Revolt
There aren’t many cards revealed yet for Aether Revolt, but several of them have caught Sam’s eye! Get his thoughts on Yahenni’s Expertise, Heart of Kiran, Tezzeret the Schemer, and several more potential stars of the next edition of Standard!