Theros Sealed #1
Watch as Sam prepares to play Theros Limited at Grand Prix Toronto this weekend by playing in a Sealed event on Magic Online and read his commentary to see what he learned.
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.
Grand Prix Albuquerque
Sam Black continued his amazing streak of Top 8s at premier events in Albuquerque with Mono-Blue Devotion. Today he tells you how he handles the most important matchups.
Mono-Blue Devotion In Standard
After getting some requests to play the deck again, Sam pilots Mono-Blue Devotion through a few matches on Magic Online just in time for #SCGVB and #SCGPROV this weekend.
Homeward Bound: The Story Of #GPDC
If you’re looking for a Legacy deck to play at SCG Open Series: Providence this weekend, don’t miss this article by Sam Black about the Bant deck he took to the Top 4 of #GPDC.
Mono-Blue Faeries In Modern
In his continuing quest to port cards from Mono-Blue Devotion in Standard into Modern, today Sam looks at Faeries with Bident of Thassa and shares some videos with it.
Magic & Learning
Six-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Sam Black tells you about a few different methods you can use to become a better Magic player and the valuable skills you’ll learn from it.
B/R Aggro In Standard
After seeing a deck he hasn’t explored much win a Grand Prix, Sam decided he should try it out himself. Watch as he plays B/R Aggro to see if you should consider it for #SCGDAL!
Standard Analysis
Two-time Pro Tour Top 4 competitor Sam Black offers his analysis of the current Standard metagame after a busy weekend of events. Take a look before SCG Open Series: Dallas!
Video: Modern Blue Devotion
Sam wanted to port Mono Blue Devotion over to Modern to see how good Master of Waves can be in that format, and lets us ride along in these videos as he playtests his first build of the deck.
True-Name Nemesis
Sam is interested in updating a few decks for Grand Prix DC next week with four copies of a card from the Commander 2013 decks. What metagame changes come along with True-Name Nemesis the Baby Progenitus?
Video: Mono Blue Devotion
Hot off of a Pro Tour Top 4 and a Grand Prix Top 8, Sam takes his Mono Blue Devotion deck (with updates for the Invitational!) into battle so you can ride along and learn how to play the deck.
Thassa Good Deck (GP Louisville Top 8)
Sam Black made the Top 8 of Grand Prix Louisville this past weekend with Mono-Blue Devotion. He provides a sideboarding guide and an updated list just in time for #SCGINVI!
Pro Tour Theros
Sam Black tells you about how he settled on playing Mono-Blue Devotion at Pro Tour Theros, where he made the Top 4. Check it out before SCG Standard Open: Seattle this weekend!
Building A Hero
Join Sam as he brews up a number of decks with the heroic mechanic from Theros. Play something different and awesome at SCG Classic Series: Raleigh or SCG Standard Open: Milwaukee!
Whip It
Pro Tour Philadelphia Top 4 competitor Sam Black explores a variety of different strategies with Whip of Erebos. Try one this weekend at SCG Standard Open: Cleveland!