Video: RUG Chord In Standard!
Few decks have had as much hype as this one over the last week or two. Check out what this thing can do in the hands of the able Sam Black before #SCGDC!
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.
What I Learned From My First WMCQ
Former World Team Champion Sam Black took a familiar deck to the WMCQ only to find that Standard is more exploitable than it has been in months. Find out what he learned before #SCGDC!
Video: B/W Aggro In Standard
See the other B/W deck that tore through the swiss rounds of the Pro Tour! Sam Black shows off his build and explains the best way to pilot it!
Keeping Up With Standard
Sam Black has the WMCQ coming up! In this article, he explains the Standard decks he’s considering and why. He then tells you which popular Standard archetypes he wouldn’t go anywhere near. Don’t miss it!
Return Of The Aristocrats
Sam Black is one of the most innovative deckbuilders in Magic. Some of his sac outlet-fueled strategies have done unthinkable things to formats. Here, he starts down that path again for the Modern IQ at #SCGNY!
Building B/W Aggro For Pro Tour Magic 2015
Sam Black struck out at Pro Tour Magic 2015, but the unique deck he co-created had a dominating record! If you want to play Black and White at #SCGNY–but not THAT Black and White–look no further!
Video: Magic 2015 Core Set Draft!
Sam Black breaks out the packs and takes you through some quality M15 drafting entertainment!
Video: Faeries In Modern! (Also Pack Rat.)
Sam Black told you it was going to happen! In this video, he shows off his promised experiment: Faeries and Rats! Bring it to the Premier IQ at #SCGDAL!
Brewing With Return To The Ranks
Sam Black cannot help but brew in new Standard! Check out his creative new lists and see if any of them have what it takes to make a breakout at #SCGKC!
Video: Faeries in Modern
Sam Black is feeling a bit nostalgic. Watch as he pilots his familiar flying fae through a series of Modern videos!
Artifacts In Standard
Sam Black is taking his exciting deckbuilding approach to new Standard! Check out the lists he’s been working with to try and abuse some of the artifact-oriented cards from Magic 2015! See if one of his ideas inspires you for #SCGBALT!
Video: Angel Pod in Modern
Sam Black navigates his intricate Angel Pod list through a Modern gauntlet in this video!
My Take On Chord Of Calling In Standard
Sam has a lot of experience playing Chord of Calling in Standard, and he thinks the amount of attention it’s gotten has barely scratched the surface of what it makes possible now even in a firmly-entrenched Standard metagame.
Video: Legacy Young Reanimator
Sam found a really interesting Reanimator build using Young Pyromancer that got to do some of his very favorite things, and he gives it a tune-up and takes it for a spin!
Magic 2015 In Modern
Sam pores over the Magic 2015 cards spoiled so far and examines them from a Modern perspective, looking for new role-players that will impact the format or any cards that might be powerful enough to bring a new deck to the forefront.