Video: Esper Flash Dragons in Standard!
Sam Black is back with another sweet video set! This week he takes on a Standard League, showing off the power of Esper Dragons…with a fresh Flash twist!
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.
I <3 Emrakul
A lot of players seem sort of down on the latest incarnation of Emrakul. Sam Black isn’t convinced they’re correct. Read about Sam’s ideas for building around the mother of all alien destruction!
Video: Eternal Masters Draft!
See the Draft format that everyone is talking about! Insanely valuable cards, crazy archetypes, and excitement in every pack? Sam Black dives in!
Taking Down The Best Deck In Standard
Sometimes the easiest deck to beat is the one with the biggest target on its back. Could that be the case with #SCGORL this weekend? Expert deckbuilder Sam Black has a number of lists that aim to take down public enemy number one!
Video: Post Loam in Legacy
Who needs Force of Will and Brainstorm in Legacy? Not Sam Black! Watch him take his Post Loam deck through a League on Magic Online and get ahead of the tech curve for the #SCGORL Legacy Classic!
Issues Of The Day
Sam Black is using this week to open up the discussion about a few issues that have been recently passed around the Magic community! Check out Sam’s thoughts on the Platinum payout changes, tournament conduct, and more!
Evaluating Combat Tricks In Limited
In this excellent piece, Sam Black provides one of the most important Limited fundamentals theory pieces you’ll ever come across. Ignore Sam’s fantastic Limited insight at your own risk!
Video: G/B Great Aurora in Standard
#SCGATL is coming fast! Can Sam Black’s now-famous Great Aurora deck hold up? Or has the metagame moved on? See the master navigate the Standard waters with his weapon here!
Video: Death’s Shadow Aggro In Modern
Sam Black notched yet another Grand Prix Top 8 last weekend with the deck he believes is the best in Modern! Want to see that deck in action? Sam is happy to oblige you!
What I Learned About The Best Deck In Modern At #GPCharlotte *7th*
Sam Black is not only tearing up Grand Prix events left and right; he’s doing it with decks largely ignored by others. Read about why he thinks he’s found the next greatest Modern deck, how he likes to sideboard with it, and why he feels the deck is a bad thing for the format.
Video: Tracker Jund In Modern
You’ve got one last day to prepare yourself for #GPCharlotte and Modern Weekend! Sam Black helps you out by showing you how to pilot the latest iteration of Jund!
My #MTGOChamp
Sam Black had four formats to prepare for and not a lot of time to do it! So which decks did he go with for this highly unusual endeavor? Read about his decklists, his process, and his experience at the event!
Video: Dredge In Modern
Sam Black gets his hands dirty in his #GPCharlotte testing! He’s already shocked the world several times with some of the strongest rogue builds ever. Will this deck be a huge factor at #SCGINDY?
Video: G/B Great Aurora in Standard
Sam Black just keeps going bigger and bigger in this format! #GPNY was almost conquered by this monster (and this player), and it could be the deck to beat at the #SCGINDY Standard Classic!
B/G Aurora Control
Sam Black came within one match of yet another top 8 with a completely off the wall decklist! How does he do it? How did this brew come to be? How can you and your team create something just as inspired and powerful? Sam shares his insight!