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AuthorShaheen Soorani

Shaheen Soorani is one of the most prolific control deck players and writers in Magic's history. With an astounding five straight SCG Invitational Top 8s, eleven SCG Tour Top 8s, and over 25 Pro Tours to his name, he continues to be one of the most respected Magic veterans in the game today.

Is Five-Color Niv-Mizzet The Deck To Beat In Pioneer?

Is Five-Color Niv-Mizzet the new leading deck of Pioneer… or not even the best five-color deck in the format? Five SCG creators weigh in.

With Such A Successful Weekend, Is Selesnya Company Modern’s Deck To Beat?

Has Selesnya Company found its time to shine in Modern? Five SCG creators say what they’d play in the post-banning format.

Is Jund Sacrifice The Early Front-Runner In Post-Uro Historic?

Has Jund Sacrifice become Historic’s deck to beat after the Uro ban? World Champion PVDDR and three more SCG creators say what they’d play.

Analyzing Azorius Control For The New Historic Metagame

Shaheen Soorani plans the future of control in Historic after Uro, Titan of Nature’s Wrath, dropping green to go back to Azorius Control.

Has Mono-Red Aggro❄ Overtaken Mono-White Aggro❄ In Kaldheim Standard?

Is Mono-Red Aggro❄ the deck to beat in Kaldheim Standard… or not even the best aggro deck in the format? Five SCG creators say what they’d play.

With Pioneer In Complete Disarray, Is Mono-Green Devotion The Deck To Beat?

The Pioneer metagame is wide-open now that Uro and friends are gone, so what should you play? Our experts weigh in!

In Light of Monday’s Banned & Restricted Announcement, What’s The Deck To Beat In Modern?

Uro is finally gone from Modern and our team of experts is ready to find the format’s next best deck!

With Uro, Titan Of Nature’s Wrath Banned, Where Does Historic Go From Here?

With Uro gone from Historic, do you play a top deck untouched by the ban, or do you try to go another level? Seven SCG creators weigh in.

Can Mono-White Aggro❄ Continue Its Dominance In Kaldheim Standard?

After a wild weekend of Kaldheim Standard action, what’s the next move? Eight SCG creators say what they’d play.

Is Azorius Control Stronger Than Esper Control In Kaldheim Standard?

Control in Kaldheim Standard poses one big question: three colors or two? Shaheen Soorani makes the case for Azorius Control over Esper Control.

Is There Any Reason To Not Be Cascading Into Valki, God Of Lies In Modern?

Has Modern truly polarized between “Cascade decks” and “mistake decks” with the printing of Valki, God of Lies? Five SCG creators weigh in.

Is Rakdos Sacrifice Primed For A Resurgence In Historic?

With Kaldheim entering the Historic mix, what’s the deck to play? Five SCG creators share their thoughts and decklists.

Is Naya Adventures The Early Front-Runner In Kaldheim Standard?

The first Kaldheim Standard results are in, setting the stage for a new metagame. Is Naya Adventures the answer? Six SCG creators weigh in.

Kaldheim First Impressions: Modern

The Kaldheim First Impressions series concludes with Modern. Will any patterns emerge in our creators’ cascade of opinions?

Kaldheim First Impressions: Standard

Kaldheim First Impressions week kicks off with Standard. How do SCG’s creators rate Goldspan Dragon, Doomskar, and more?