Atlanta And The Beginning Of The New Standard
SCG Open: Atlanta has set the stage for Standard, and Sam has some thoughts about where the metagame is heading next. Read before SCG Open: Edison this weekend.
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.
Video: U/W/R Control In Modern
In this week’s video, Sam tries out a U/W/R Control deck that Guillaume Wafo-Tapa recently finished second with in a Magic Online Modern Premier Event.
My Gatecrash Prerelease Experience
Four-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Sam Black shares his thoughts on Gatecrash Limited after participating in the Prerelease.
Video: R/B Burn In Modern
Watch to find out why Sam recommends R/B Burn for serious consideration when choosing a deck to play at your next Modern PTQ.
Gatecrash Commons Of Note
Pro Tour Philly Top 4 competitor Sam Black highlights a few Gatecrash commons he thinks are worth discussing to prepare for the Prerelease this weekend.
Video: B/R Zombies In Standard
Get a handle on how to play B/R Zombies in Standard for #SCGVB or #SCGDAL by watching Sam play with the list that he piloted at #GPAtCity.
#GPAtCity
Need a Standard deck for #SCGVB or #SCGDAL this weekend? Check out the B/R Zombies list Nationals finalist Sam Black played at Grand Prix Atlantic City.
Video: Naya Humans In Standard
Today Sam plays with a slightly modified version of Ben Wienburg’s Naya Humans. See if you should give it a try at SCG Standard Open: San Diego.
Zombies In Denver
This past weekend Sam played his Legacy Zombie deck to 34th place at Grand Prix Denver. Check it out for SCG Legacy Open: San Diego!
Video: Infect In Legacy
Watch as Sam tries out his G/U list of Infect in Legacy to see if you’d like to play it at the SCG Legacy Open in Columbus this weekend.
Gatecrash Mechanics
Pro Tour Philadelphia Top 4 competitor Sam Black takes a look at the five guild mechanics in Gatecrash and tells you how he thinks they will play out based on the spoilers so far.
Video: Vengevine Zombies In Legacy
Sam experiments with playing green for Vengevine and Lotleth Troll in his Legacy Zombie deck instead of white. Watch and read to see if the change in color served him well.
Reflecting On 2012
Four-time Grand Prix Top 8 competitor Sam Black reflects on his experiences playing tournament Magic in 2012 so that he can pass the lessons he learned along to you.
Video: R/B Aggro In Standard
Watch as Sam plays his version of SCG Standard Open: Los Angeles winner Ian Kendall’s R/B Aggro deck and read his analysis of how his matches went.
Triple Tournament Weekend *Legacy 2nd*
Sam tells you all about his weekend in Los Angeles, where he made Top 32 of the Standard Open with R/B Aggro and reached the finals of the Legacy Open with his Zombie deck.