Melira Pod In Modern
Sam really wishes he’d stuck with Melira Pod for Pro Tour: Born of the Gods in Valencia, and he gives the deck a spin in these videos as he gets back into the swing of the Modern format.
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.
Standard With Battlefield Thaumaturge
Sam is brewing new decks for Journey into Nyx Standard and really wants to work with Battlefield Thaumaturge. Take a look at all the different ways he thinks it can be put to work.
Elves In Legacy
Get ready to play Legacy at SCG Open Series: Cincinnati next weekend by watching championship deckbuilder Sam Black take his Elves list through a few matches on Magic Online!
Top 10 Journey Into Nyx Cards
Sam makes some bold predictions about which new cards from Journey into Nyx will see the most play in Constructed. Agree or disagree with him after reading in the comments!
THS/BNG Sealed #2
Watch eight-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Sam Black play in a Theros/Born of the Gods Sealed Daily Event on Magic Online to gear up for your next Limited Pro Tour Qualifier.
Beginning The Journey Into Nyx
In this week’s article, Sam has some fun brewing up a few decks with new cards from Journey into Nyx, Magic’s latest set that will be released in just a couple of weeks.
THS/BNG Sealed #1
Prepare to play Theros/Born of the Gods Limited at Grand Prix Philadelphia this weekend by watching two-time Pro Tour Top 8 competitor Sam Black play some Sealed on Magic Online.
Scandal!
Sam Black tells his side of the story about what happened in his match playing Elves against James Hammes at the SCG Legacy Open in Milwaukee, Wisconsin this past weekend.
B/U Heroes In Standard
Looking for a new deck to play at SCG Standard Open: Milwaukee this weekend? Then watch as eight-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Sam Black tries out B/U Heroes on Magic Online!
Mixed Results & Lessons Learned At #SCGINVI
In this week’s article, Sam shares the information he gleaned in Standard and Legacy this past weekend from #SCGINVI that he hopes to utilize at #SCGMKE this weekend.
RUG Monsters In Standard
Want to play something a little out of the ordinary in Standard at #SCGINVI in Charlotte this weekend? Then take a look at championship deckbuilder Sam Black’s RUG Monsters deck.
Standard Deviations
Get some different ideas for what to play at SCG Open Series: Charlotte featuring the Invitational this weekend as Sam discusses variations on Standard decks you’ve seen before.
R/W Burn In Standard
Watch two-time Pro Tour Top 8 competitor Sam Black try out R/W Burn on Magic Online to see if you should consider playing it at SCG Standard Open: Los Angeles this weekend!
Keeping Tabs
Sam looks at the results of SCG Standard Open: Seattle and Grand Prix Buenos Aires to analyze the metagame before Grand Prix Cincinnati and SCG Standard Open: Los Angeles.
The Standard Metagame, Pros, & The Five GP Cap
Eight-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Sam Black shares his thoughts about Standard going in to SCG Open Series: Seattle this weekend and the five Grand Prix cap for Pro Points.