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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.

How To Play Control At #SCGCOL

Many authors will advise you not to play control decks Week 1 of a new format. Shaheen thinks that’s nonsense. He’s taken many a control build to SCG Tour® Top 8s early on in formats, and the #SCGCOL Standard Open could have a lot more control mages than you think!

A Look At Control Cards In Eldritch Moon

There are plenty of Eldritch Moon goodies for all the aggro Humans lovers out there, but what about the mages that want things under control? This week, Shaheen Soorani scours the spoilers for powerful control spells!

Grixis And The Road To #SCGORL

Shaheen is obviously all about control for this weekend, but it may surprise you to learn than he’s got an experiment underway in his deck selection. See what the control expert is changing in his play methods!

Decks For Every #SCGATL Format

Shaheen Soorani had some ridiculous travel setbacks last weekend, but his misfortunte is your gain! He has lists for every event you could possibly hit at #SCGATL this weekend! Which of these builds do you favor for the latest SCG Tour® stop?

Where Control Stands For #GPNY Weekend

Control expert Shaheen Soorani is ready to get to work on the known quantities in Standard! The metagame is becoming more and more defined, which means control lovers like Shaheen know exactly how to build a deck to succeed! See the lists he has ready for #GPNY weekend!

Playing Control At #SCGStates

To the surprise of no one, Shaheen Soorani has the control brews you need to dominate at #SCGStates! How different do you need to be to adapt to a metagame filled with Bant Company? Shaheen shows the way!

Keeping #SCGBALT Under Control

Can you really play a control deck in a new Standard format? If you’re good enough you can! Shaheen Soorani has put in the hours to get his decklist right where he wants it! He shares it with you in his most recent work.

Dragons In New Standard

Shaheen Soorani, veteran of control strategies, shows you the lists he’d be bringing to #SCGBALT if the tournament were this weekend! Get a jump start on the competition with these Dragon brews!

Stress

How stressful is competitive Magic? It isn’t a topic that’s discussed enough, and Shaheen Soorani is a great voice to open up about the topic! Read about some of his health woes and how Magic worsens (and helps) them.

Esper Dragons At The #SCGPHILLY Standard Classic

Shaheen Soorani tells you how to control the field at #SCGPHILLY’s Standard Classic! He then provides the latest Legacy list for the main event! Take it away, Shaheen!

Hate To Say It, But I Told You So

Shaheen Soorani has a lot of things going for him. One of those things is how frequently he’s right about the direction of formats. Here, he gloats about his correct prophecy involving Eldrazi dominance and shows you his latest efforts to defeat them.

Esper Dragons For #SCGCOL

Aggro won last weekend, a ramp deck came in 2nd. Where has all the control gone? Esper lover Shaheen Soorani has just what the control players want to see at #SCGCOL this weekend!

The Modern Banlist Deadline

The day is coming. The Modern banlist debate is about to be put to rest. So what does Shaheen Soorani think should happen? What does he think will happen? Join the discussion here!

How To Build A Control Deck

There is nobody you should be more afraid of in an SCG Invitational field than Shaheen Soorani. The control veteran has put up insanely consistent finishes over the years, and today, he’s going to teach you to build like he does on your way to success!

Dragons Or Planeswalkers?

We know which colors Shaheen will be on for #SCGINVI, but which strategy is best? Today he’s breaking down the best and worst of each Esper strategy on his way to trying to assemble another great Invitational finish!