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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.

Modern Tidbits

Sam takes an in-depth look at the results from the Season Two Invitational and projects where he thinks the metagame will turn for Grand Prix Charlotte – while also exploring some lesser-known brews that have been popping up on Magic Online!

Video: Burn In Modern

Sam explores Modern from the pyromancer’s perspective, taking R/W Burn out for a spin in order to get a feel for the deck ahead of Grand Prix Charlotte this weekend!

Is Amulet Bloom Still the Truth in Modern?

Recent articles have been somewhat dismissive of the Amulet Bloom deck’s game plan and consistency, and Sam offers a revealing look inside the head of an experienced Bloom player as he surveys the rest of the format.

Video: Modern Masters 2015 Draft!

One of the most anticipated Draft formats in history is arriving in time for the big three Grand Prix weekend! See Sam Black try his hand in this MM2015 GP weekend preview!

Drafting Modern Masters 2015

Sam Black had a rocky start to his MM2015 Draft testing, but now it’s full speed ahead! Find out what made him shift gears into winning and beating the format before you take on one of the big Modern Masters GPs!

Video: Miracles In Legacy!

Sam Black takes one of Legacy’s biggest decks through its paces in this #SCGWOR prep video, but be warned: Round 4 is something you have to see to believe!

Video: Four-Color Company In Standard!

Sam Black finds himself very interested in the 11th-place four-color deck from Grand Prix Paris, and today, he tests it out before #SCGDFW’s Standard Open!

Modern Masters 2015 Sealed

With the complete spoiler being just days old, Sam Black has already assembled an incredible compendium for you to do archetype studies with! If you plan on hitting the big Limited Grand Prix events for MM2015, you can’t miss this!

Video: Dragons Of Tarkir Sealed!

Grand Prix Atlantic City is approaching, and if you’re attending (or if you just want to check out some sweet Dragons Sealed), then it would benefit you to watch Sam Black navigate the process of assembling a great Limited deck!

Fine Tuning

Is there a more underrated competitive Magic skill than deck tuning? Sam Black shows you his process for card selection, data mining, and getting to know a deck inside out!

Video: Jund Reanimator In Standard!

A Whip-based Reanimator deck would be too conventional for the brain of Sam Black. See the crazy alternate graveyard brew (complete with development notes!) before #SCGPORT!

How To Win At Standard And How To Lose At Dragons Limited

Standard has been everywhere lately, and Sam Black is ready with a list to take down the latest metagame at #SCGPORT! But that’s not all! He also tells you how to improve your Dragons of Tarkir Limited game!

Video: Abzan Morphs In Standard!

The possibilities with morph in this format are becoming endless, and nobody is better at experimenting with new combinations of interesting deck dynamics than Sam Black. Today, he prepares you to turn cards face up for value at #SCGCLE.

Preparing For Regional PTQs and SCG Cleveland

Sam Black offers up his latest Standard technology for #SCGCLE! The format is trending towards Esper Dragons and red decks. How in the world do you beat both?

Video: G/R Bees In Standard!

Sam Black returns with the deck that swarmed the Pro Tour! See if the newest Standard deck on the block has the sting to win #SCGPROV!